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Teens have been misbehaving and vandalizing things at and around Pope Park in Acushnet. Officials are taking steps to see it doesn't happen again.

Teens have been misbehaving and vandalizing things at and around Pope Park in Acushnet. Officials are taking steps to see it doesn't happen again.

Starting this month, the three Catholic parishes in the North End of New Bedford will unify into one single new parish called St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish.

A flatbed truck loaded with cardboard recycling that caught fire on I-195 in Fall River Thursday took fire crews more than six hours to clear, snarling traffic.

Westport Is Getting Richer, But Its Heritage Is Fading The next time youre in Westport, no matter where you are, take a good look around. What was once a countryside filled with locals and easy-going people is now a thriving region of real estate being bought up by rich out-of-towners. Westport is changing and its roots are beginning to fade away. Every square inch of woodland area is being eyeballed by wealthy business folk who are building multimillion dollar properties that are turning ...

The Americorps Senior Foster Grandparent program has a 40-year history in the city of New Bedford. Its volunteers have done important work in city schools, helping young children with academics and providing emotional and social support. The program is run through Coastline Elderly Services in New Bedford and right now they are recruiting new volunteers. Program Director Jacqueline Medeiros said their present roster numbers 43 and theyre looking to increase their volunteers to about 60. Volun...

Baker Wise to Say No to Masks in Massachusetts Schools [OPINION] With COVID-19 cases on the rise nationwide and here in Massachusetts, Baker is under pressure from some legislators to reinstate a mask order for schools. The State House News Service reports Baker has no plans to update his administrations mask policies "either broadly or specifically for schools." A dozen Democrat lawmakers wrote to the governor urging a mask requirement for students and staff through the sixth grade. The lette...

Imagine being able to see some of your favorite places on the SouthCoast for the first time again. One New Bedford man makes it possible by capturing local hot spots from the sky with his drone, offering a totally new perspective on the places we love through his YouTube channel. Barry Mullin was born and raised in the city of New Bedford and now resides in Rochester. He works in Fall River at a biotech company, and he comes home every day to his fiancé and six children. Working full time and ...

Fall River Is Beautiful: Bugs, Birds, Bunnies and Wildlife Lets be honest for a moment. Fall River often times gets a bad rep, but Im here today to convince you to think otherwise. As someone who grew up in the countryside of Westport, Ive always been surrounded by nature, for the most part. I enjoyed being outdoors and enjoying the explorations throughout the woods. You never know what youre going to run into or see. However, in Fall River, its more of an industrious place to live, am I right?...

Owning a restaurant or bar comes with so many regulations attached, it’s easy to want to throw in the towel. If you’re under 25 years old, the Gazebo, a favored al fresco bar on Nantucket, won’t serve you. The owner of the beautiful Tavern Restaurant and Gazebo, Luke Tedeschi, has had it with ill-disciplined, noisy and rude 21-year-olds. He should be glad his oceanside bar isn’t in Italy, where the legal drinking age is 16. Some places in India won’t serve you if you’re under 30 y...