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theweektoday.com
Select Board forfeits right of purchasing three properties
Director of Planning Joshua Faherty speaks to the Select Board. Photo by Tanvi Kulkarni. The Select Board voted to forfeit its right to purchase or otherwise work to preserve three agriculture properties rather than see the land be put to more intensive use. The owners of all three plots —...
Turnto10.com
Coldstuff Ice Cream co-owner’s post defending teenage employees goes viral
BLACKSTONE, Mass. (WJAR) — A local ice cream shop is going viral after its co-owner posted a strongly worded message calling on customers to stop yelling at teenage employees. “It was the straw that kind of broke the camel's back,” Coldstuff Ice Cream co-owner David Forgit said. “It's not...
high-profile.com
Integrated Builders, Maugel DeStefano Complete 112,000sf REXA Headquarters
Middleborough, MA — Integrated Builders and Maugel DeStefano Architects have completed REXA, Inc.’s new 112,000sf corporate headquarters and advanced manufacturing facility at Campus 44 in Middleborough. Located off Route 44 with access to I-495, the new headquarters positions REXA within one of Massachusetts’ key industrial and transportation corridors.
northstarreporter.com
Officials expand options for Allen Avenue property
After multiple attempts to find a new use for the former Allen Avenue Elementary School, North Attleborough officials are hoping expanded development options will help attract a buyer for the vacant property. The town is once again seeking proposals for the 16.6-acre site at 290 Allen Ave., formerly home to...
The Herald News
Robot submarine startup brings jobs and high tech to Fall River
FALL RIVER – To autonomous underwater vehicle entrepreneur Daryl Slocum, the obvious reason to start his company in Fall River was not any kind of tax break or development incentive. It was something the city has thanks to sheer fate: “ South Watuppa . I consider it a corporate asset.” Founded in March 2025, his underwater technology startup Poseidon’s Forge recently moved into an office inside the old Seaconnett Mills and celebrated the occasion with a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 1. The company builds DarkWake, an autonomous underwater vehicle, or AUV, that can be reconfigured for military, commercial and scientific uses. It also develops a battery system for AUVs. “It is so important for a city like Fall River to be able to attract and grow businesses like this from the ground up,” said Mayor Paul Coogan at the event. Funding: Greater Fall River gets $12M in state grants for roads, sewers Poseidon’s Forge is a small team: 11 people in total, with three of them hired the week of the ribbon-cutting. But it is already working on four government contracts, Slocum said. Its new office comes with extra space to grow if the company expands. “We had generous offers to
Rhode Island Current
Amid bleak financial forecast, Brown Health announces buyouts, executive layoffs
The state’s largest hospital operator is offering buyouts to 200 non-clinical supervisors and laying off 10 executives amid financial pressures. Brown University Health announced a series of cost-cutting measures on Thursday, the first day of its new fiscal year. Like healthcare providers nationwide, the hospital conglomerate is struggling against rising costs, a function of market […]
attorneyatlawmagazine.com
Liskow Expands Maritime Practice, Adds Fisheries Capabilities and Team in New England
NEW ORLEANS, LA—Liskow today announced the expansion of the firm and its maritime practice with the addition of three attorneys: Samuel P. Blatchley, Patrick J. O’Connor, and Michael J. Pluhowski. The addition brings an established fisheries litigation and maritime regulatory practice to Liskow and adds a new office...
Dianna Carney
Shop Local Before the Season Ends at the Attleboro Farmers Market
The Attleboro Farmers Market of Attleboro, Massachusetts, has announced that there are just four Saturdays left in its season, and it's inviting the community to make each one count! The market will continue from 9 AM to 1 PM every Saturday through October 24th at La Salette, at 947 Park Street.
theweektoday.com
Rochester seeks input on community electricity program
ROCHESTER — The town is seeking community input for its Rochester Community Electricity program through Oct. 31. A revised plan, outlining how the town will manage the program, procure future electricity supply, communicate with customers and more is currently available for public review. The community electric program, launched in...
northstarreporter.com
Residents reminded of backyard chicken license requirement
The Town of North Attleborough is reminding residents who keep backyard chickens that all properties with chickens must now be licensed with the town, including properties in the R40 zoning district where keeping chickens was previously allowed by right. The town’s updated backyard chicken regulations took effect July 1 and...
whatnow.com
Pires Brothers Automotive Expanding With New Brockton Collision Repair Shop
A well-known Brockton automotive business is adding another location to its growing footprint. Pires Brothers Automotive is preparing to open a new facility at 790 West Chestnut Street, marking the family-owned company’s fourth location in Brockton. The new shop, which will operate as Pires Bros. West Auto Body, is currently under construction, according to co-owner Procópio Pires.
high-profile.com
Publisher’s Message: October 2026
There’s a chill in the air beginning to seep into my bones, a surefire sign that another cool yet beautiful New England fall is upon us. The mornings are crisper, the leaves are starting to turn, and we even got our first nor’easter of the season out of the way!
takingthekids.com
This Enormous Massachusetts Antique Store Has More Than 100 Dealers Filling An Old Mill
More than 100 antique dealers under one old mill roof is the kind of math that can ruin the rest of your afternoon plans. This Massachusetts store is not built for a five minute browse. The former mill is filled with furniture, artwork, lighting, glassware, jewelry, textiles, vintage decor, and pieces collected across decades.
fallriverreporter.com
Buried oil tank is the last step in Fall River’s $1.4 million police station teardown
FALL RIVER ─ It looks like there is one more step to go to complete the demolition of the old Bedford Street police station that was 30 years in the making at a cost of more than $1.4 million. “It’s been no surprise. There is an oil tank in...
thefabricator.com
Rex-Cut Abrasives names CEO
Fall River, Mass.-based Rex-Cut Abrasives, an employee-owned abrasive products manufacturer, has appointed longtime company leader Nuno Oliveira as CEO. Oliveira has held progressively senior leadership positions with the company in production and operations, serving most recently as vice president of operations. He has extensive manufacturing and operational leadership experience, as well as a deep understanding of the company’s people, customers, and businesses.
Dianna Carney
You're Invited: Pembroke’s Final Farmers Market of the Season Brings Fall Fun
The Pembroke Farmers Market of Pembroke, Massachusetts, is closing out its 2026 season with a fall celebration featuring fresh local apples, more than 30 vendors, and a free family photo opportunity with an antique truck on Saturday, October 3rd, from 10 AM to 1 PM, at 128 Center Street. Visitors are invited to swing by and shop for produce, baked goods, prepared foods, handmade items, and crafts.
whatnow.com
Ross Dress for Less Plans New South Shore Store at Marketplace at Braintree
It looks like Ross Dress for Less is continuing to grow its footprint across Greater Boston, with a new Braintree location now in the works. According to The Connecticut Scoop, the off-price retailer is planning to open at 250 Grossman Drive in the Marketplace at Braintree shopping center, taking over the more than 37,000-square-foot space that was previously slated to become an Amazon Fresh grocery store but never opened.
frcmedia.org
As Energy Costs Rise, Citizens for Citizens Expects Greater Interest in its Heating Assistance Program
As fuel and energy costs rise, winter is likely to be expensive for those struggling to pay their heating bills. Citizens for Citizens, Inc. (CFC) in Fall River is prepping for another season of its home energy assistance program, which will begin helping those pay their energy bills, whether they heat with oil or natural gas, in November.