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Win a Walk-On Role in "What They Left Us" Filming in New Bedford

Want a walk-on role in a movie starring Kate Burton? Bid on incredible local prizes before the auction closes Nov. 15.

New Bedford, MA · 1d

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The History of the North River Shipyards

To anyone driving over the bridge at Route 53 or paddling the quiet salt marshes between Pembroke, Hanover, and Marshfield today, the North River appears as a tranquil haven of blue herons, winding reeds, and leisurely weekend boaters. Locals know it as an ecological sanctuary anchoring Massachusetts’ scenic South Shore.

Marshfield, MA · 7h
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Worcester State, UMass Dartmouth to Launch Paid Student Co-ops With Massachusetts Grants

WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester State University and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth will develop new paid cooperative education programs aimed at connecting students with employers in health care, biotechnology, early childhood education and other fields under a $60,000 state grant initiative announced Friday. Gov. Maura Healey’s administration announced the...

Worcester, MA · 1d
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Morning Brief: Nurses Strike Averted, Brewery Closing, Thanksgiving Shortages, Chick-fil-A Expansion

A late-night agreement averted a planned nurses strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, while Connecticut food organizations warned of Thanksgiving shortages and a longtime Plymouth brewery prepared to close its facility. Elsewhere in New England, Chick-fil-A announced three additional Maine locations, and crowds in Bangor and Brewer gathered to...

Bangor, ME · 1d
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UMass Dartmouth receives $100,000 for shuttle service connecting campus to South Coast Rail in Fall River, New Bedford

DARTMOUTH, Mass. — UMass Dartmouth will add new shuttle routes connecting campus to South Coast Rail commuter stations in New Bedford and Fall River, supported by $100,000 in state funding secured by Rep. Antonio F.D. Cabral ’78. The funding will improve the University’s intercampus and off-campus shuttle service,...

New Bedford, MA · 4h

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YOUR VIEW: Parking lot criticism ‘missed the mark’

Reasons offered in a recent letter in the Plymouth Independent questioning the addition of 90 new parking spaces at Nathaniel Morton Elementary School missed the mark. Limiting impervious surfaces and reducing the potential for contaminant runoff into the harbor is always beneficial. But adding shared parking spaces at this location won’t change society’s preference for large vehicles; it doesn’t argue for smaller (compact) parking spaces, and it won’t reduce harmful stormwater runoff.

Plymouth, MA · 3d

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Bus delays, upset children: Rochester Memorial School parents call for answers

ROCHESTER — Two moms say their kids have been arriving back at their bus stop late, and frequently emotional, after a new bus driver took over their kids’ route. These parents of Rochester Memorial School students raised concerns about delays and strange interactions with the driver at the Rochester School Committee’s Thursday, Nov. 12 meeting.

Rochester, MA · 1d

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Plymouth North custodian offers inspiration to students

Hundreds of students at Plymouth North High School got to know a different side of a familiar face when a school custodian shared his story of serving in the Navy at the school’s annual Veterans Day assembly on Tuesday. Marcus Williams, a maintenance worker at the school since 2022,...

Plymouth, MA · 2d

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Massachusetts National Guard unveils renovated Fall River armory named after Sgt. Robert Barrett

FALL RIVER, Mass. — Family members of Sgt. Robert Barrett, an Alpha Battery, 101st Feld Artillery Regiment soldier who was killed in Afghanistan while serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, members and friends of the Massachusetts National Guard, and area legislators gathered for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly renovated Fall River National Guard armory, Monday.

Fall River, MA · 1d

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It takes about $68,200 – $93,200 a year to raise a young family in New Bedford. The typical household earns $60,900

Housing in New Bedford costs far less than in most of Massachusetts. But add up what a young family can’t do without – healthcare, housing, utilities, child care, groceries, a car and a phone – and the bill comes to far more than most households in the city earn.

New Bedford, MA · 22h

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Plymouth Lets Mayflower Meetinghouse Museum Work Resume After Change-of-Use Permit Scare

Work has been allowed to resume on converting the historic Mayflower Meetinghouse at Town Square into a museum, after Plymouth officials halted the project last month and only recently cleared the way for it to continue. The building's owners, the Mayflower Society, filed new paperwork seeking a formal change of use from church to museum, and the town's director of inspectional services responded by issuing a new commercial zoning permit allowing the work to resume.

Plymouth, MA · 3d

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Plymouth's Mayflower Brewing Closes Resnik Road Taproom After Nearly 20 Years

Mayflower Brewing Company will close its brewery and tasting room at 12 Resnik Road in Plymouth, Massachusetts on Dec. 31, ending nearly two decades at the site. The company confirmed the impending closure in an Instagram post, and plans to send the location off with a community going-away party later this month.

Plymouth, MA · 7h

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Dated Cape Cod Shingle-Style Becomes Family Summer Home

In Mashpee’s New Seabury on Cape Cod, interior designer Liz Caan helps with a total renovation, turning a dated home into a fresh family retreat. Designer Liz Caan of Liz Caan & Co. in Newton, Massachusetts, knew it would be a gut job when she saw the house perched on a bluff in New Seabury on Cape Cod. Her clients wanted to turn a dated Shingle-style structure into a family summer home with memorable style and abundant guest accommodations.

Mashpee, MA · 5d

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Soccer team rising to all challengers

Already a team captain as a junior, Lila Ewell got the Rising Tide girls soccer team off and running Monday with a 3-0 victory over Pioneer Valley Regional in the opening round of the Division 5 state tournament. Rising Tide ripped through the second half of the regular season on...

Plymouth, MA · 1d

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‘AI, Apocalypse, and Alignment’: Students and Faculty Grapple with AI Morality

With technology giants calling for the slowdown of artificial intelligence (AI) and its implementation across online platforms, it can feel like there’s a new development or large language model (LLM) every day. To clarify some of these confusions and address doomsday mindsets regarding the rapid growth of AI, the...

Dartmouth, MA · 23h

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Imtra names Alex Larsen executive VP as Chip Farnham retires

After more than 40 years at Imtra, Chip Farnham is retiring from the New Bedford, Mass., marine products company his grandfather founded. His departure comes as Imtra reorganizes its sales and product management leadership, naming Alex Larsen executive vice president. Larsen, previously vice president of commercial sales, will now oversee recreational sales, commercial sales, and product management.

New Bedford, MA · 1d

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Fall River City Council approves tax factor for FY2027 by 8-1 vote as property values rise

The Fall River City Council approved the city’s fiscal year 2027 tax classification factor at Tuesday’s meeting after the Board of Assessors recommend the maximum allowable shift of 1.75. The Council by a vote of 8-1 (Peckham being the lone no vote) approved the 1.75 factor which puts...

Fall River, MA · 2d