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If you're looking for a new spot to try out this weekend, take a look at these new restaurants.
07/08/2022

If you're looking for a new spot to try out this weekend, take a look at these new restaurants.

Just some of the restaurants, cafes and even a couple breweries that opened in June.

07/08/2022

If you are looking for something to do this weekend, we've got some ideas

There are magical princesses, mysterious forests, farms and dinosaurs on tap this weekend and beyond.

Numerous restaurants, cafes and even one brewery in eastern Massachusetts closed during the month of June.
07/08/2022

Numerous restaurants, cafes and even one brewery in eastern Massachusetts closed during the month of June.

Numerous dining establishments in eastern Massachusetts shuttered during the month of June 2022.

Research tells us sharks on the Cape spend half their time here in 15 feet or less of water, which is also where the swi...
07/08/2022

Research tells us sharks on the Cape spend half their time here in 15 feet or less of water, which is also where the swimmers are.

White sharks are feeding on seals in shallow water off Cape Cod, says shark researcher.

The measure sets permanently into state law many of the components of the state's 2020 election initiatives taken during...
07/08/2022

The measure sets permanently into state law many of the components of the state's 2020 election initiatives taken during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic — including increased early voting days, later registration deadlines and universal mail-in voting access.

State legislators, activists celebrate the codification and passage of voting initiatives enacted during COVID-19, now law in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts landed in the top 20% for disease cases from ticks from 2004 through 2016, and the top 20% for disease cas...
07/08/2022

Massachusetts landed in the top 20% for disease cases from ticks from 2004 through 2016, and the top 20% for disease cases from mosquitoes during that time period.

In Massachusetts, mosquitoes, ticks spread disease -- and climate change may help their progress, even as studies show an insect decline worldwide.

Who's hungry?
07/08/2022

Who's hungry?

Just some of the restaurants, cafes and even a couple breweries that opened in June.

Community activist John "Buddy" Andrade understands why many have been skeptical about the long-awaited local job boon e...
06/16/2022

Community activist John "Buddy" Andrade understands why many have been skeptical about the long-awaited local job boon expected to come along with the offshore wind industry's activity in the Whaling City. But now with Vineyard Wind set to take up temporary residence at New Bedford's Marine Commerce Terminal in January to begin creating the gargantuan-sized turbine blades for its wind farm, Andrade says locals looking for a career path cannot afford to doubt any longer.

There's been a lot of talk on offshore wind opportunities headed to New Bedford, so Wind Works organizers opted to try something different last week.

The late Edward Milton Silvia, a staff photographer at the Standard-Times for 30 years was a widower and had no children...
06/16/2022

The late Edward Milton Silvia, a staff photographer at the Standard-Times for 30 years was a widower and had no children. So how did his military uniform recently end up at the Fort Taber-Fort Rodman Military Museum?

E. Milton Silvia, a longtime photographer at the Standard-Times, had his uniform donated to the Fort Taber-Fort Rodman Military Museum.

The late comedian Johnny Carson used to say the two best days in a boater's life is the the day they buy the boat, and t...
06/16/2022

The late comedian Johnny Carson used to say the two best days in a boater's life is the the day they buy the boat, and the day they sell the boat. Boaters, are you considering selling these days?

Fishermen and boaters talk about how fuel price increases will affect their habits.

"We are nearing 700 runners and expecting over a thousand," said Russ Benoit, one of the members of the newly formed com...
06/15/2022

"We are nearing 700 runners and expecting over a thousand," said Russ Benoit, one of the members of the newly formed committee. Benoit and his family have run in the race for years, citing it as a Father's Day tradition in Fairhaven.

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Fairhaven Father's Day Road Race finally returns with the help of several former racers.

“It’s the first time when the leverage is really in employees’ hands,” said Kevin Lazaro, Director of Cooperative Educat...
06/15/2022

“It’s the first time when the leverage is really in employees’ hands,” said Kevin Lazaro, Director of Cooperative Education at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School. “I’ve seen a lot of changes, but I’ve never seen such a boon of job opportunities across a multitude of industries.”

See which industries and fields are seeing the most new hires.

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