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Gilda’s Daughter Boycotting 100th Birthday Celebration at Marion Bar
We told you last week about the planned 100th birthday celebration in honor of the former owner of Gilda's Stone Rooster, Gilda Pietragalla Downey, who passed away in 2023 at the age of 98. The bar, which was run by Downey for decades on the Marion/Wareham line, was sold and...
Dartmouth Mall Carnival Will Once Again Offer Food This Year
DARTMOUTH (WBSM) — When the carnival returns to the Dartmouth Mall parking lot beginning Thursday night, there will also be something else returning as well – the beloved carnival food. Fiesta Shows has confirmed to WBSM that it will have goodies available for sale such as fried dough,...
Massachusetts Has Its Own Asteroid
I'm not going to pretend to know a lot about asteroids. My knowledge about asteroids is pretty limited, actually. My familiarity with asteroids probably peaked sometime around 1981 when I spent too much time playing Atari. However, I stumbled upon some pretty interesting information about one of the asteroids discovered...
New Technology Making Buttonwood Park Zoo’s Adorable Red Pandas Famous
You love their furry red faces whenever you visit Buttonwood Park Zoo. Now you can get your adorable red panda fix from wherever you are. Jacob, Marie and Sprout are arguably some of the most popular animals on exhibit at New Bedford's historic zoo. Thanks to new technology, you'll have a whole new way to view them.
Bourne Man Sentenced for Child Pornography
BOSTON (WBSM) — A Bourne man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material and violating the terms of his supervised release. Bryan C. Mileikis, 37, was sentenced to eight years in prison, and after that will serve five years of...
Raynham Man Shot and Killed After Pointing Gun at Police
RAYNHAM (WBSM) — A man was shot and killed by Raynham Police Tuesday afternoon after he pointed a loaded handgun at officers at the doorway to his apartment. According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, Stephen Maclean, 35, was shot inside his King Philip Street apartment after he opened the door and immediately pointed a gun at police. Two officers fired their weapons during the incident.
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