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Want Your Own Winery? Amazing Dartmouth Property For Sale
For years, SouthCoast events have been held on the grounds of Running Brook Vineyard and Winery in Dartmouth. Now that property could be all yours. The 162-acre estate at 337 Old Fall River Road in Dartmouth boasts a vineyard, winery, distillery and a house, so you can live here, work here and play here.
10 Simple Tricks to Appear Smarter Than You Actually May Be
We all have our strengths and weaknesses. For some, book smarts and being well-spoken come naturally. Others have to work a littler harder at those things. For those of us that are part of the ladder, these are some simple (and genius) ways to appear more intelligent. Now, you could...
Popular Fall River Market Opening in New Location
The popular Fall River Farmers and Artisans Market is gearing up for another season in a brand-new location. For the past two years, the market took over downtown -- mainly Old Second Street behind the Academy Building -- with dozens of local vendors offering unique gifts and local flavor. As...
This Fruity Boston Ice Cream Is Unlike Anything Else You’ll Try
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ... wait, is that ice cream?. The sweet stuff served up by Far Out in Boston looks and tastes a little different but it's definitely ice cream -- and its a colorful, flavorful experience that sets it apart from just about any ice cream place in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod Beach Has Mystery Message in a Bottle Wash Up
For a Rhode Island native, a regular beach trip turned into an unexpected experience after stumbling upon a message in a bottle washed up on a Cape Cod beach earlier this month. While walking on South Cape Beach State Park in Mashpee, Kate Rivers stumbled across a Coke bottle on...
‘Frozen’ Fan Jaxen Looking for a Healthy and Happy New Start With a Family
Jaxen is a young boy who enjoys playing catch as a part of his engagement in social stimulation. Jaxen loves watching Frozen, and the movie's music makes him especially happy. He also enjoys Moana. Music by Mariah Carey is a favorite, specifically "All I Want For Christmas." Lullabies help to...
Massachusetts City Makes the List for Top Summer Travel Destinations
It’s time to make the most out of summer, but the question is, where do you go?. Google released the top 20 destinations that travelers are searching for ahead of summertime, and it looks like travelers are eyeing the Bay State for a suburban getaway. How Google Collected Its...
The Pilgrims Reported UFOs in the Massachusetts Skies
Tales of unidentified flying objects have captured people's imaginations worldwide for many years, but did you know the Pilgrims saw them, too?. Yes, the Pilgrims, who stepped on Plymouth Rock after arriving from England on the Mayflower, claimed they saw UFOs here in the New World. I kid you not.
New Bedford Celebrates Art and Culture in ‘ArtWeek SouthCoast’
NEW BEDFORD (WBSM) — Get ready for ArtWeek SouthCoast, returning this May to showcase the creativity and artistry of the community. The statewide creative festival runs from Thursday, May 9 through Sunday, May 19. ArtWeek SouthCoast is presented by Fall River and New Bedford cities and the towns of...
Rhode Islander’s Two-Word Message After Another Change on the Washington Bridge
This message is for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and its decision to put three lanes on the westbound side of the Washington Bridge. I am a Warwick, Rhode Island, resident who commutes to Fairhaven, Massachusetts, Monday through Friday. For the past four months, I have been a victim of the Washington Bridge fiasco.
New Bedford Kids Get a Lesson in Water Safety From Homeland Security
Children need to learn about water safety and how to swim, yet too many SouthCoast kids lack the skill. This knowledge could mean life or death, especially when you live in an area with as much natural water as we have here on the SouthCoast. To help prevent water tragedies,...
Starbucks Thinks You’re Too Loud and Is Ready to Do Something About It
C'mon, people. It's a coffee shop, not a bar. Starbucks is set to make some big changes in order for things to not be so noisy when people are picking up their coffee. You could choose from a number of probable sources when determining what's making all that noise inside a Starbucks. Some of it really might even depending on the store location and the time of the day you're grabbing coffee.
Hug It Out: Giraffe Snuggles With Chiropractor After Most Adorable Adjustment Ever
Let's address the elephant in the room, or should I say, the giraffe. Everyone is all "unicorns this" and "dragons that" and here we have these towering, real-life children's drawings roaming about, totally overlooked. No need to go looking in dark caves within magic forests because the most magical creatures are right here in our own backyard (figuratively speaking). Thank you for coming to my giraffe rant.
Why Do Giraffes Have Long Necks? Answers to 25 Animal Mysteries
About a billion years after the Earth formed, the first signs of life emerged. These were just single-celled microbes, but through billions of years of evolution, scientists think that one of these organisms became a common ancestor to all life, including animals. The Ever-Evolving Animal Kingdom. Evolution has shaped life...
Westport’s College Whisperer Has a Way to Make the Application Process Easy
Going through the college application process can be daunting, even for the very best of students. The student likely has absolutely zero experience with the application process. If their parents applied to colleges as teens, that was likely decades ago, and the process has changed immensely since then. Since the...
Every Place Predicted to Get Multiple Rounds of Severe Weather Impacting Millions Across U.S.
The Spring storm season could ramp up in a big way this week when severe weather sweeps across the U.S., potentially affected as many as 15 million people. The unpleasant weather will begin on Thursday. The Weather Channel predicts a round of severe conditions will sweep across the Plains and the Midwest.
These 2 Massachusetts Coastal Towns Rank Among the Best Coastal Towns in the U.S.
As the temperatures slowly but surely warm up this Spring in Massachusetts, we now know what some of the top towns were for traveling to the coast in the Bay State. In fact, did you realize that the Bay State is home to two of the top five coastal towns in the country? So, where exactly are they?
Dartmouth Mall Express Store to Close as Company Files for Bankruptcy Protection
NORTH DARTMOUTH (WBSM) — The Dartmouth Mall Express store is set to close as the company has filed for bankruptcy protection and is seeking to sell its remaining stores. The Dartmouth Mall store is one of 95 Express stores set to close as the company has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection “to facilitate the sale process” to a consortium that includes WHP Global, Simon Property Group and Brookfield Properties.
Westport Restaurant’s Surprise Celebrity Guest: Chef Emeril Lagasse
A renowned Portuguese restaurant in Westport got the surprise of a lifetime. Cameron Olivier, owner of Portas Da Cidade, had no idea he had seated a legend in his State Road dining room on April 21 until a customer pointed out the famous face. Only then did Olivier realize the...
Canceled Massachusetts Sitcom’s Silly Fatal Flaw
When Massachusetts and Hollywood get together, it usually works out. Martin Scorcese's The Departed is a classic. Saturday Night Live had a recurring hit with tough-talking Boston teens Sully and Denise. Don't get us started on the love affair between Ben Affleck and Dunkin'. Sometimes, the magic isn't there. That...
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