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Short Trails And Beautiful Views Make These 10 Massachusetts Hikes Family Favorites

There’s a trail in Massachusetts with a narrow passage called Fat Man’s Misery, and I have to admit, that name alone made me curious. I can already picture the kids giggling as they try to squeeze between those granite walls. That’s definitely one way to make a family...

Massachusetts · 7d

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We Are Fishing for the SouthCoast's Finest Catch. Nominate a Harbor Hunk Here.

Do you know a fisherman, lobsterman, or deckhand working out of New Bedford who deserves bragging rights? Nominate him today for a chance at a $250 gift card.

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The Standard-Times

New Bedford Whaling Museum shares expansion plans for summer 2027

NEW BEDFORD – The New Bedford Whaling Museum is moving toward opening its expansion next summer, with plans for larger exhibitions, new visitor amenities and community space designed to encourage visitors to spend more time in the city. Amanda McMullen, the museum’s president and CEO since May 2018, said the project is advancing despite construction challenges and disruptions to neighboring businesses and residents. “We’re close. We’re getting there,” McMullen said, while speaking at the New Bedford Economic Development Council annual meeting on Thursday. “I know people will come from all over the world to the whaling museum, and they will come for four or five hours,” she said. “I want to really anchor New Bedford as a destination for people.” The expansion is intended to do more than increase the museum’s footprint. McMullen described it as an investment in New Bedford’s appeal as a destination, with the potential to turn a museum visit into a multiday stay. Welcome sight: New Bedford Whaling Museum expansion hits a construction milestone Making room for larger exhibitions The project addresses a limitation in the museum’s existing exhibition space. McMullen said the museum has about 35,000 square feet of gallery space, including a substantial area

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Animal lovers will have a cow over chance to meet Sip and Stroll guests

MIDDLEBORO -- Sip, stroll and snuggle a miniature cow. Those are three of the activities available at the Sip and Stroll to be held Nov. 7 at Middleboro Town Hall, 10 Nickerson Ave. May Royal Minis is a family-owned miniature cattle experience based in West Brookfield. The owners, who have...

Middleborough, MA · 7d

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New Bedford Teens Will Open for World-Renowned Parsons Dance at The Zeiterion

A group of teenage dancers from studios in Brockton and Middleboro will share the Zeiterion stage with one of modern dance's most celebrated touring companies next week, opening for Parsons Dance on Nov. 7 in a performance organized by a former company member who now teaches just across town. The students, ranging in age from 13 to 19, are being coached by Steven Vaughn, a Mattapoisett native who spent years performing and teaching with Parsons Dance before settling on the SouthCoast.

New Bedford, MA · 6d

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"New Bedford Runs on Besteas": Popular Spot Adds Traditional Vietnamese Coffee

Besteas co-founder Allison Steele reveals why their new traditional Vietnamese iced coffee sold out fast in New Bedford.

New Bedford, MA · 6d

miltonscene.com

Last week in Milton Neighbors: Blue Hills hunting zones, leaf blowers and Halloween trick-or-treat tips

Last week in Milton Neighbors: Blue Hills hunting zones, leaf blowers and Halloween trick-or-treat tips. Members of Milton Neighbors were busy last week, with 91 posts, 350 comments and 699 reactions between Sunday, October 25 and Saturday, October 31. A conversation about November hunting zones in the Blue Hills (99 comments, 199 reactions, 860 views) led the week’s new posts, followed by a question about Saturday morning leaf blowing (22 comments, 67 reactions, 341 views) and a Halloween night search for the best place in Milton for trick-or-treating (17 comments, 36 reactions, 4,816 views).

Milton, MA · 5d

needhamlocal.org

Highland Ave Mural Captures Local Symbols

For those traveling to or from Needham Center, an art piece aims to remind them of elements unique to Needham. Artist and Wellesley College professor David Teng Olsen recently completed “The Accidental Artist,” a mural that includes references to Needham figures, sights and symbols. A reference to astronaut Sunita Williams, the Needham High School Rockets, Echo Bridge and more are woven into the artwork.

Needham, MA · 6d

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The Dark Story Behind the Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Hits the New Bedford Stage

Your Theatre of New Bedford is taking on the famous Lindbergh baby kidnapping in the dark play 'Hauptmann.' See why the cast and director can't even agree if he was guilty.

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Baroque Highlights at Trinity in Lakeville

This past Sunday at Trinity Episcopal Church, Crescendo, under the direction of Christine Gevert, produced a program under the title Gallant Fire,” centering the playlist around a recently discovered choral work by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). This was the American premiere of this work (the only choral work of Vivaldi that we have). Vivaldi claimed to have composed 94 operas, but we have only the titles of 51 operas and none of the scores. Vivaldi was a violin prodigy at the age of eleven when he began playing in his father’s orchestra; he became the most famous violinist and composer of his era.

Lakeville, MA · 6d

theweektoday.com

Dig in to Marion’s Native American history

MARION — Join the Marion Natural History Museum for a presentation on the museum’s Nariva American archaeological collections. Heather Olson, the laboratory and collections manager at The Public Archaeology Laboratory, will discuss these objects during her presentation on Friday, Nov. 13 from 6 to 7 p.m. For 154...

Marion, MA · 6d

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One Night Only: Rhode Island’s Experiential Dining Trend

Maybe, like so many things did, it started during COVID. Home alone or with our limited crew, we made soup and sourdough, and when we didn’t, we ordered takeout. But we missed restaurants. We missed connection. We missed celebration. We missed the sight of a chef walking through the dining room, waxing poetic about the evening’s offerings.

Rhode Island · 7d

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This No-Frills Massachusetts Eatery Has People Driving For Hours Just For Its Legendary Buffet

There’s a building in Milford, Massachusetts, wearing a bright blue sign like a badge of honor, and it’s not lying about what’s inside. Sky Buffet has become the kind of place where people willingly add extra miles to their drive just to get a plate of crab legs.

Milford, MA · 11d

Boston 25 News WFXT

ALDI opening new location in Massachusetts

ALDI is opening a new location in Massachusetts next week.

Swansea, MA · 11d

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20+ Aerialists and Dancers Head to Fall River to Support Mental Health Awareness

Art of Fitness is using dance, aerial arts, and community outreach to break the stigma around mental health. Catch 'Escape the Matrix' live at the Eagle Event Center.

Fall River, MA · 7d

The Enterprise

Hidden sign at Venus Cafe in Whitman sparks nostalgia and debate

Peter Drosos thought he knew what was behind the aging wood panels on the side of Venus Cafe. Brick, certainly. His family had plans to freshen up the exterior of the Whitman restaurant, including new signs and lighting. The old siding was showing its age, and Drosos had a vision for what would replace it. But on Oct. 17, when workers began removing the panels, something unexpected emerged. Beneath the blue siding was a painted Venus Cafe sign that had been hidden from public view for decades. What started as a routine renovation soon became a conversation about history, nostalgia and change. Longtime customers began sharing memories, while others questioned whether the past should dictate the restaurant's future. And for Drosos, the general manager of the family-owned business, the discovery presented an unexpected dilemma. A piece of restaurant history resurfaces The Enterprise learned of the discovery through a Facebook post in a group dedicated to South Shore bar pizza. A photograph showed workers removing siding to expose the old lettering painted across the brick exterior. By Oct. 23, the post had generated hundreds of reactions and tons of comments. Venus Cafe , located at 47 South Ave., was opened in

Whitman, MA · 9d

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Pancakes Come With Runway Views At Plane Jane’s Place At Plymouth’s Municipal Airport

Some breakfast spots give you a view of a parking lot. One spot in Plymouth, Massachusetts, gives you a view of small planes rolling down a runway while your eggs land on the table. It sits right at the town’s municipal airport, and it has been feeding pilots, families, and...

Plymouth, MA · 9d

Patriot Ledger

Blue Hills deer hunt runs Nov. 2-25; hiking remains open

The annual archery deer hunt is underway at Blue Hills Reservation , with the park remaining open to hikers. Hunting runs Mondays through Thursdays from Nov. 2 through Nov. 25 in designated areas, with visitors advised to wear blaze orange. Bow hunters will be allowed in Blue Hills Reservation this month in an effort by the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation to decrease the area's white-tail deer population. The state issued up to 250 access permits to licensed archery hunters. The state introduced its first limited archery hunting season at the Blue Hills Reservation in November 2015 to reduce the overpopulation of deer. It has become an annual event each November spanning about 15 days. When is the 2026 Blue Hills deer hunt? Archery deer hunting at Blue Hills for 2026 is allowed from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset Monday through Thursday from Nov. 2 through Nov. 25, according to DCR. It will end the day before Thanksgiving. Where is hunting allowed in Blue Hills? The permitted hunting during the 15-days this year will include the following areas: Fowl Meadow, Little Blue, Great Blue, Brookwood Farm, Unquity Tract, Houghton's Pond, Lower Houghton's Pond

Dedham, MA · 6d

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The Dark Story Behind the Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Hits the New Bedford Stage

Your Theatre of New Bedford is taking on the famous Lindbergh baby kidnapping in the dark play 'Hauptmann.' See why the cast and director can't even agree if he was guilty.