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Walk through a 1667 Plymouth home where Mayflower pilgrims lived
About 2 million people in the U.S., including three presidents, can trace their ancestry to the pilgrim family who lived there. Plymouth native Peter Arenstam worked on a replica of the Mayflower ship in Plymouth Harbor for years before learning he was a descendant of a pilgrim who arrived on the real ship more than 400 years ago.
MassDOT provides update on Cape Cod bridge project
BOURNE, MASS. (WJAR) — Massachusetts transportation officials have revealed more details about the proposed replacements for the Bourne and Sagamore bridges over the Cape Cod Canal. In an online Zoom meeting MassDOT showed off renderings of a proposed bridge design. It includes three lanes of traffic in each direction...
Kingston Carnival to require chaperones for teens after fight in Weymouth
KINGSTON - Fiesta Shows is making some changes to its entry policy following a fight that broke out among teens at its carnival in Weymouth last Friday night. Fists were seen flying and a young crowd cheering on two young girls captured on cellphone video. Brenda Martinez, 13, was in the crowd. "I was just scared at first, everybody saw the fight and was coming in and pushing us just to get the video," said Martinez. Her mother Jessica Figueroa was waiting in the parking lot of the Weymouth carnival and saw the commotion....
Thirft shops and boutiques; East Bridgewater's top earners: 5 top stories last week
BROCKTON − With the cost of just about everything soaring, Brockton residents are finding crafty ways to stay fashionable by thrifting without breaking their budget. So what are you waiting for? Let's go shopping in the Brockton area. An educator is again East Bridgewater's highest-paid employee, according to a...
Southcoast Health to hold hiring events at hospital locations in New Bedford, Fall RIver, Wareham
“Southcoast Health is hosting three open house hiring events for Registered Nurses, CNAs, ED Technicians and Nursing Students on April 30, May 2 and May 3, 2024. There will be one event at each hospital location next week. Prospective candidates are invited to participate in on-the-spot interviews, hospital tours, and engage in conversation with managers and staff.
Jury returns verdict in killing of Duxbury dad by son
BROCKTON – The 22-year-old Duxbury man accused of drowning his father in 2021 was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter by a jury Thursday. Jack Callahan was 19 when prosecutors said he shoved the head of his 57-year-old father, Scott Callahan, under water multiple times in a Duxbury pond, killing him. Jack Callahan told police...
U.S. News & World Report ranks Massachusetts high schools. How the South Shore fared
Norwell High School is the best high school on the South Shore, according to a new U.S. News & World Report list of 2024 best public high schools rankings for the U.S. A total of 13 South Shore high schools cracked the Top 100 in Massachusetts. The rankings, which rate...
2024 Cape Cod Canal Day Food Truck Line Up!
The official Food Truck List for Cape Cod Canal Day, September 21, 11am-6pm!. Join us for a fun filled day of entertainment, amazing artisan vendors, food trucks, cornhole and a 5K race!. Conveniently located in Buzzards Bay Park on Main Street, Buzzards Bay! A FREE Family friendly event!
Cape Cod Fishing Report- April 25, 2024
That sunshine feels better than good, doesn’t it? A few bluebird days this week, minimal cloud coverage, and of course, a little bit more rain. That’s true spring weather. Although, a few colder-than-usual nights by late-April standards have thrown a bit of a wrench in striped bass fishing since they arrived last week. Water temps are still pretty cold, hovering right around 47 to 48 degrees, but with a few more days of pure sunshine like today, Vineyard Sound will reach 50 degrees and more stripers will be swimming into our rivers, salt ponds and bays.
Arrest warrant scammer impersonates Bridgewater police via phone, threatens arrest
BRIDGEWATER — Bridgewater police are warning residents of an arrest warrant scam involving a caller claiming to be a lieutenant or detective with the department, Chief Christopher D. Delmonte said in a press release. According to Delmonte, multiple Bridgewater residents received calls from a scammer who informed them they...
Canoeists roll down the river for annual race
MIDDLEBORO — She sat alongside him in the boat, but Don Swarce’s border collie Sitka was not much help as he completed the annual Canoe River Race held Saturday, April 27 on the Nemasket River. “She’s not very good at paddling,’’ the former Middleboro resident, who now lives...
Freeze watch for Bristol and Plymouth counties for Wednesday and Thursday
On Tuesday at 11:23 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a freeze watch valid from Wednesday 11 p.m. until Thursday 6 a.m. for Bristol and Plymouth counties. The weather service comments, "Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees possible." "Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and...
News Roundup: Timeline for new Cape bridges; proposed machine gun range downsized
This week: We've got the latest on plans to replace the Bourne and Sagamore bridges, after the state holds its first public meeting in a year. A controversial heavy machine gun range proposed for Joint base Cape Cod has been scaled back, but questions about its impacts remain. And right whales get their day of recognition.
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