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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.

Could this architecturally significant home in Dartmouth be used in a Hollywood movie? Come meet the new owners.
06/15/2022

Could this architecturally significant home in Dartmouth be used in a Hollywood movie? Come meet the new owners.

Couple moves from Toronto to Dartmouth to share historic home

Executive Director Ross Moran invites the public to enjoy listening to the sound of grasses and watching the birds seek ...
06/14/2022

Executive Director Ross Moran invites the public to enjoy listening to the sound of grasses and watching the birds seek out their prey at the Westport Land Conservation Trust’s keystone property. Birders may see a couple of osprey and bald eagles in the area with the west branch of the Westport River nearby.

“I tell people it’s like an airport here,” he said. “You have to duck because of all the birds going after the bugs in the meadow."

The Westport Land Conservation Trust is celebrating 50 years of preserving farmland, open space and other land despite tremendous development pressure.

"This will be where diets come to an abrupt end," Mayor Jon Mitchell said in a Facebook post sharing the news that Miras...
06/13/2022

"This will be where diets come to an abrupt end," Mayor Jon Mitchell said in a Facebook post sharing the news that Mirasol's Cafe will open on Fisherman's Wharf alongside The Black Whale, The Whale's Tail and Acushnet Creamery, on July 4.

Mirasol's Cafe prepares to open next to Black Whale, The Whale's Tail and Acushnet Creamery. And another nearby location is in the works.

Tales of a missing body of a Mayflower Pilgrim, unearthed skeletons of two children, and a newly-built bridge that ruine...
06/13/2022

Tales of a missing body of a Mayflower Pilgrim, unearthed skeletons of two children, and a newly-built bridge that ruined lives swirl around the waterfront neighborhood of Oxford Village, also known as Poverty Point in Fairhaven.

Lots of history and mystery around Fairhaven's Poverty Point

By day, he's an assistant manager at a local retailer. By night — and often well into the following morning — Dartmouth ...
06/13/2022

By day, he's an assistant manager at a local retailer. By night — and often well into the following morning — Dartmouth resident and UMass Dartmouth art grad Brian Fournier is up chipping away at a creative passion project he's been thinking about since childhood.

He grew up playing the classics like Pokémon and Yuh-Gi-Oh! Now, Brian Fournier of Dartmouth hopes his game Arkadia will join their ranks.

A little rain can't stop the city from celebrating the launch of its three-day 20mi2 movement. The city was buzzing Thur...
06/10/2022

A little rain can't stop the city from celebrating the launch of its three-day 20mi2 movement. The city was buzzing Thursday with several opportunities for New Bedford locals and visitors to experience something new. The event continues today and tomorrow.

20mi2 launched Thursday in New Bedford. Here's what's going on from open houses, art exhibits to once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

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