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The Big Bounce America coming to MA
SEEKONK, Mass. (WLNE) — The Big Bounce America, also known as “the world’s biggest bounce house,” will be in Seekonk next weekend. From June 22 to June 30, “the word’s biggest bounce house” will be at the Seekonk Speedway and feature different sections featuring climbing towers, basketball hoops, slides, ball pits, confetti blasts, bubbles and more.
Food festivals are rolling back into Greater Fall River. See what's coming this summer.
Hungry for your first taste of summer? Get ready to get your feast on. The weather is heating up, which means the return of a tasty tradition — food festivals. And we certainly have no shortage of delicious options across Greater Fall River. Save the date for these upcoming local events, where food and...
Fall River Eats: Father's Day specials, brunch, seafood, and bolos
Not sure where to grab a bite to eat? With lots of options around the Fall River area, it can be difficult to choose. If you’re having a hard time, we’re here to help you narrow it down. We've compiled a list of meal deals, special events, and...
Queer books are seeing a bump nationally. Local booksellers say it's not just about the books.
When Madison Eisen was growing up in Fall River in the 1990s, finding a local community as a young trans person was a challenge. “If I ever wanted to meet other people who are openly LGBTQ, I had to go into Providence or Boston,” Eisen said. It’s part of...
Meet Sophie Marie; the Fall River Fire Department's new comfort dog in training
FALL RIVER — It’s been a long journey in the short life of 6-month-old Sophie Marie going from a Mississippi dog shelter to a comfort pup in training with the Fall River Fire Department. Now Sophie Marie and her handler, firefighter Patrick Duddy, are hitting the ground running in the city fire department’s pilot program to bring comfort and companionship to first responders, children and people in crisis who just need a little puppy love. ...
Swansea native tests cooking chops on 'MasterChef,' challenges judges to fitness contest
Regardless of how much farther he advanced in the competition, Chris Geagon made MasterChef history. Who else — look good and hard, folks — has ever prompted Gordon Ramsay to do push-ups on the MC television set, with the cameras rolling?. A former Joseph Case High School football...
Brockton families rely on school lunch to feed kids. These students want healthier meals
BROCKTON – Margarida Burrell’s eighth-grade son has been lactose intolerant his whole life. Since he started kindergarten, they’ve had to ask his school to provide a dairy-free option for his lunch. “I don’t think it was enforced,” said Burrell. “When he was smaller it was more difficult.”...
Butter or mayo? 13 places around Greater Fall River where you can enjoy a lobster roll
One of the advantages of living in New England is enjoying fresh seafood just about any time we want to. Summertime especially is when seafood seems to call our name, with more of us spending time by the coast or at the beach. And one of the dishes that’s so...
Best of both worlds: Two theater companies merge to form Taunton Performing Arts Center
TAUNTON – Two theater companies are merging to form Taunton’s official performing arts company. Applause Academy, located on Main Street in downtown, along with Middleboro-based Nemasket River Productions, are merging to officially form the Taunton Performing Arts Center (TPAC). Nemasket River is working on moving into Applause Academy’s...
Fall River students' artwork on display in Juneteenth exhibit at Government Center
FALL RIVER — Bristol Black Collective has announced the installation of special Juneteenth art exhibition, featuring works by students from Matthew J. Kuss Middle School. It showcases the Kuss students' creative works, inspired by Juneteenth and celebrating themes of freedom, hope, equality, and culture. The art was originally showcased...
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