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Judge rejects bid to add Clancy lawyer’s comments to ex-husband’s lawsuit

Lindsay Clancy is due back in criminal court on Nov. 16.

Duxbury, MA · 1d

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Annual Veteran's luncheon welcomes around 200 guests

The Auxiliary Color Guard presents a donation to the Friends of the Elderly. Members of the Vocational Technical High School give a gift to Robert Brown. Matthew Brouillette from the Veteran's Service office shows the plaque they gave Robert Brown. Heidi Silva-Brooks of the Select Board reads off Robert Brown's...

Dartmouth, MA · 2d
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Residents clear the clutter at recycling event

Gil Ricci of The Great White Shred helps William Harrison of Plymouth unload his old documents. Photo by Erin Darling. Over a ton of paper was shredded during Saturday's recycling event. Photo by Erin Darling. Volunteers like Ron Johnson helped residents unload their recyclables at the Wareham Recycling Center on...

Wareham, MA · 2d
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What Milton’s Special Town Meeting decided on the $11.75M Labouré campus, and upcoming Special Election

Town Meeting approved the purchase at the October Special Town Meeting. Voters decide in a town-wide special election on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Milton’s plan to buy the former Labouré College campus at 303 Adams Street cleared its first major hurdle on Monday, Oct. 19, when Special Town Meeting voted 168–45 to let the Select Board buy the property for $11.75 million and borrow the money to pay for it. That is well over the two-thirds majority the vote needed.

Milton, MA · 1d
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Quincy Dumps Flock Cameras for a One-Man Startup No One Can Find

Quincy is tearing out its 50 Flock Safety license plate cameras and replacing them with a new automated reader system built on Axis Communications hardware and software called OdinEye — a switch Mayor Thomas Koch announced without any public input or competitive bidding process. The move comes weeks after the city council voted overwhelmingly to cut ties with Flock following sustained pushback from residents over the cameras' privacy implications.

Quincy, MA · 1d

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Plymouth Is Closing Six Sandwich Street Parking Spaces: Here's How to Avoid Getting Towed

The Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, has shared with the community that six parking spaces on Sandwich Street, directly across from La Bamba restaurant, will be temporarily closed from Tuesday, November 10th, through Tuesday, November 24th, while construction continues on the Jenney Pond Project. Two of the six spaces will hold construction equipment for the project and will stay closed for the full two-week period.

Plymouth, MA · 2d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 3d

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New Bedford Midnight Blaze On Willis Street Sparks Citywide Alert on E-Bike Battery Dangers

New Bedford, MA — At approximately 12:40 a.m. on Friday, New Bedford Fire Department crews responded to a report of smoke coming from the basement of a residence at 100 Willis Street. Engine 7 arrived to find heavy smoke conditions. Firefighters advanced a hose line into the basement and...

New Bedford, MA · 2d

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Fall River to be Part of National Grid Home Battery Pilot Program

Income-eligible city residents may be asked to participate in a pilot program by National Grid that provides short-term battery backup power during outages. National Grid Launches Fall River Area Home Battery Pilot. WALTHAM, MA – National Grid is launching BackupBattery+, a new residential battery pilot program for income-eligible customers in...

Fall River, MA · 1d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 2d

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Norfolk County real estate sales fall 12% amid higher borrowing costs in October 2026

Norfolk County real estate activity in October reflected many of the same challenges affecting real estate markets across the country, as higher borrowing costs continued to influence purchasing decisions and transaction activity. According to Norfolk County Registry of Deeds recording statistics, a total of 1,474 deeds were recorded in October...

Norfolk County, MA · 1d

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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 · 3d

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Movie theater flooded in North Dartmouth

Dartmouth, MA · 1d

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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 · 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. New Bedford police said "significant flooding" was...

New Bedford, MA · 2d

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RIDOT delays reopening of Interstate 195 in East Providence after bridge removal

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said cleanup continued Saturday morning after the demolition of a bridge over Interstate 195 in East Providence. It said reopening the highway has been delayed because of the weather. "Due to weather conditions, the 10 a.m. partial lane opening has been adjusted," RIDOT said...

East Providence, RI · 1d