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If you were going to show someone around the SouthCoast, what is the first thing you would show them? I know, it seems a little overwhelming with all of the great spots to choose from, but stick with me. Would it be one of the many amazing dishes that has proven itself a staple in the community over the years? Or would it be a treat from Mas Donuts (once they eventually reopen for business)? Or would it be one of the areas many historical sites in Fall River, Carver, New Bedford, Berkley and be...

If you’ve been living under a rock like I have, you may not know much about Boston’s lesser known tourist attractions. You may just go into the city for a game and head home when its done. All good. But if you’ve got some time to kill and the ability to pack a full change of clothes, then this thrill ride might be for you. You, too, can enjoy the need for speed on a boat you don’t own when you jump on board Boston’s one and only Codzilla. Codzilla is a 70-foot, 2,800-horsepower boat w...

Yesterday I snuck out to grab some beach time after work and what I thought would be a nice quiet day mostly became me listening to lots of other people complain. Obviously, the universe didn’t get the memo that I snuck out of the house to hear less complaining, not more of it. But I get it, you’re with friends and venting, as friends do. Yet some of the complaining was so eye-rolling that it made me realize how lucky we are, in a weird way, to have some of these things to even complain ab...

While there are laws in place to prevent drivers from reaching for their phones or putting the pedal to the metal, one Acushnet resident is taking matters into her own hands with the help of her good friend, John Wayne. Laurie Rollins lives in the last house on Gammons Road in Acushnet with her husband Jim. She loves spending time in her front yard with her three poodles and taking in the beautiful scenery, but one thing she hates to see is people on their phones speeding. Three years ago, Roll...

NEW BEDFORD — More than 500 high-paying union jobs are among the thousands of positions coming to New Bedford along with the first industrial-scale offshore wind facility in the United States. Thats a guarantee given in an agreement between Vineyard Wind and the Southeastern Massachusetts Building Trades Council that was signed before a group of leaders and policymakers at the edge of the citys harbor on Friday. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, White House National Climate Advisor ...

Whenever I see a sign that is out of the ordinary, I always think the same thing: there has got to be an entertaining story behind it. Thats certainly the case at the Middleboro Dairy Queen. I think back to a road trip I took to Pennsylvania. Coincidentally, the trip was six years ago to the day. We were on the super long drive with two impatient kids in the car. We pulled over in Connecticut to grab some lunch at a Wendys. When we went inside, we were greeted by a type of a sign I had never s...