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“He Never Made It Back”: New Bedford Ranger Missing 82 Years Finally Coming Home on the Anniversary of His Death

NEW BEDFORD — The remains of Pfc. William A. Gervais Jr., a 28-year-old New Bedford man missing since World War II, have been identified and will be buried Dec. 7 in Bourne. Gervais served with Company F, 2nd Ranger Battalion. On Dec. 7, 1944, his unit captured Hill 400 near Bergstein, Germany, in the Hürtgen Forest. During a German counterattack, he and another soldier were sent to contact another platoon but never arrived. He was listed as missing in action and later declared non-recoverable in 1951.

New Bedford, MA · 5d
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Fairhaven Celebrates Renovations To Its Phoenix Rail Trail

Earlier this fall, the community of Fairhaven gathered for a ribbon-cutting on Main Street for the re-opening of their newly renovated Phoenix Rail Trail, the town’s portion of the South Coast Greenway. The 5-mile trail extends east from downtown Fairhaven into Mattapoisett, where an extension that opened in 2022...

Fairhaven, MA · 5d
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New Bedford’s William H. Taylor School Ranks Among Massachusetts Best Elementary Schools

NEW BEDFORD, MA — William H. Taylor Elementary School has been ranked No. 44 out of 956 elementary schools statewide in the newly released 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Elementary Schools rankings. Taylor also earned the top ranking among all New Bedford elementary schools. The rankings recognize...

New Bedford, MA · 4d
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Missing Since 1944: A New Bedford WWII Ranger Is Finally Coming Home

Army Pfc. William A. Gervais Jr. of New Bedford went missing during WWII in 1944. Now identified, he is coming home after 82 years.

New Bedford, MA · 4d

WPRI 12 News

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Providence Mayor-elect Morales names 135 to transition team

The announcement follows Wednesday’s introduction of 11 transition co-chairs.

Providence, RI · 5d

braintreehighstudentpress.com

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Old South Shifts Focus to Elementary School

On Wednesday November 4th, the Braintree Town Council held a meeting at the Highlands on Peach Street Auditorium to discuss the future of the building formerly known as South Middle School. Superintendent Timothy MacDonald provided some background on the situation. ““The School Committee decided that since the Old South Middle...

Braintree, MA · 5d

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Lindsay Clancy Retrial: The Ruling That Could Still Stop It

Lindsay Clancy appeared in Massachusetts court Nov. 2 as a judge weighs post-trial motions tied to a possible retrial in her triple murder case.

Duxbury, MA · 5d

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‘Breaking point': Elected official calls for removal of Bridgewater town manager

A town councilor in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, is calling for the removal of the town manager in the wake of an NBC10 Boston investigation, which raised questions about the public official’s use of paid time off and attendance at his Town Hall office. After the NBC10 Boston report published on...

Bridgewater, MA · 5d

WPRI 12 News

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Chris Markey set to usher in new era as Bristol County district attorney

Markey, a Dartmouth Democrat, defeated Republican Seth Aitken in the election, garnering more than 54% of the vote.

Bristol County, MA · 5d

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Street flooding reported around Southern New England

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — Hours of heavy rain Friday led to reports of street flooding across Southern New England. Cars navigated deep water on Oaklawn Avenue in Cranston, a common spot for street flooding. Street flooding was also reported in Somerset. NBC 10's Ryan Medeiros reports that several...

New Bedford, MA · 4d

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Downtown Exit Gone Till ’29: New Bedford’s I-195 Rebuild Hits the Gas: 9 Months Ahead of Schedule

A key exit into downtown New Bedford will shut for more than two years starting this December as MassDOT’s $400 million I-195/Route 18 interchange rebuild moves into Phase 3 about nine months early. The ramp from I-195 eastbound to Route 18 southbound (Exit 26) closes completely from December 2026...

New Bedford, MA · 5d

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Nearly 12,000 New Bedford, Fall River Residents Lose SNAP Amid New Federal Rules, Unanswered State Calls

Nearly 12,000 people in New Bedford and Fall River lost SNAP benefits between mid-2025 and mid-2026 amid new federal eligibility rules and severe state processing bottlenecks. New Bedford saw 6,308 residents drop off (an 18.65% decline) from June 2025 to August 2026, per DTA data. Fall River lost 5,637, according to Project Bread. Both are high-need Gateway cities where SNAP has long covered a large share of households.

New Bedford, MA · 8d

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City Property Tax Rate To Go Before City Council Next Week

Next week, the Fall River City Council will hold a public hearing and may vote on proposed real estate tax rates for residential and commercial property owners. Residents will likely pay more in taxes for FY 2027. In setting the rate, the council can shift the tax burden to commercial...

Fall River, MA · 5d

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Cabral wins 18th term in state House; Hendricks wins 5th term

Longtime state Rep. Antonio Cabral won an 18th term to represent the 13th Bristol district Tuesday, while Rep. Christopher Hendricks won a fifth term in the 11th Bristol district. Cabral and Hendricks both ran uncontested. They both received about 97% of the vote, with write-ins their only opposition. Cabral said...

New Bedford, MA · 4d

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Public’s approval of Q1 sends clear message for government transparency

Question 1, the newly passed government transparency ballot measure, will make most records held by the Legislature and governor public records — unless the Legislature acts soon to roll it back. The ballot measure, which passed with 86% of the vote statewide and 81.6% in New Bedford, will become...

Massachusetts · 4d

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Rochester meets Wally, Boston Red Sox mascot

Wally poses with Starr, Plymouth County Sheriff Department's therapy dog, Starr's sibling and Harlow, Abington Police Department's therapy dog. Photos by Tanvi Kulkarni. Wally with Rylie and Chase Dion, of Rochester. From left: Kathy and Mike Schea and Pauline and Rick Munroe. The event had three therapy dogs. Paige, of...

Rochester, MA · 4d

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Bally’s official tells lawmakers Tiverton hotel will stay closed; state rep pushes for property to be reopened or repurposed

Bally’s Corp. has no plans to reopen the hotel next to its Tiverton casino, which has sat empty since 2020, company officials told state lawmakers this week. During a meeting of the Permanent Joint Committee on State Lottery, Rep. Jay Edwards asked Craig Sculos, Bally’s senior vice president of Rhode Island regulatory relations, about the status of the structure adjacent to the casino. Sculos said the company’s property team continues to view reopening the hotel as not viable for the business.

Tiverton, RI · 5d

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Movie theater flooded in North Dartmouth

Dartmouth, MA · 3d

familydestinationsguide.com

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The Coziest Diner In Massachusetts Serves A Legendary Breakfast That Will Absolutely Rock Your World

Nobody warns you about Old Town Cafe in Abington, Massachusetts, and that’s a problem, because the first time you sit down with a plate of their eggs and home fries, you’re going to feel genuinely betrayed by everyone who knew about this place and didn’t say anything sooner.

Massachusetts · 7d

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Legal Notice Fairhaven Housing Authority

The Fairhaven Housing Authority is seeking proposals from qualified developers for the development of approximately 50 units of affordable senior rental housing at a range of incomes on surplus land it owns adjacent to an existing public housing site, Oxford Terrace. The most advantageous proposal, from a responsive and responsible proposer, considering all evaluation criteria set forth in the RFP, will be selected.

Fairhaven, MA · 6d