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SouthCoast Restaurants at 70 Percent Off With Special Seize the Deal Event
Frugal foodies across the SouthCoast have known for years that SeizeTheDeal.com is the place to go to save big money while dining out at their favorite restaurants or when trying someplace new. We always have great deals up for grabs that are almost always half off what you’d normally pay...
Gordon Ramsay Moving ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Show to Foxwoods’ New Studios
Last March Gordon Ramsay was getting ready to open his sixth Hell's Kitchen Restaurant inside Foxwoods Resort Casino. This March he's bringing so much more to the Connecticut hot spot. Just this week Fox announced that it would renew the popular cooking reality show for an epic 23rd and 24th...
Massachusetts Rocker Makes It To American Idol Hollywood Rounds
24-year-old Millville native Amanda Mograss got to hear the four words that millions of people only dream of hearing. She just punched her golden ticket to Hollywood after auditioning for season 22 of American Idol. Mograss has come a long way since singing in talent shows and she shares the...
Small New Bedford Dog With Big Personality Needs a Family [WET NOSE WEDNESDAY]
Happy Wet Nose Wednesday! Let's talk dogs. There are hundreds of animals on the SouthCoast that are anxiously waiting for forever families. Thanks to local shelters, these animals have a fighting chance. Every week, we give one lucky animal the spotlight that is up for adoption in hopes of finding...
How a Providence Man Transformed Fort Myers, Florida
It's true. You can wander to the ends of the Earth and always run into someone from back home. If not someone, something with a connection to home. Imagine my surprise while walking in the neighborhood near the Airbnb I rented with my wife recently in Fort Myers, Florida, finding myself immersed in Rhode Island history.
New Bedford Harbor Cleanup ‘Will Be Done This Year’
At long last, the remediation of PCB contamination in New Bedford Harbor is nearing completion. City of New Bedford Public Information Officer Jonathan Darling says, "We are very confident the cleanup will be done this year." The Environmental Protection Agency has spent $1 billion over 40 years cleaning up industrial...
Fall River Inspectors: Claims in Lizzie Borden Coffee Shop Suit ‘Only Partially True’
FALL RIVER (WBSM) — The Fall River Inspectional Services Department has responded to the claim that one of its inspectors was “confused” by Miss Lizzie’s Coffee Shop opening next door to the Lizzie Borden House and "demanded" answers. The statement is part of a legal brief...
Easter Sunday 2024: Where to Shop and Where to Skip [LIST]
Gather your eggs because Easter Sunday is almost here! And if you're still in need of some things for the special day, it's best to get it now as some big stores will be closed in celebration of the holiday. When is Easter 2024?. This year Easter is on Sunday,...
Do You See Faces Everywhere? There’s a Word for That
It happens to all of us. But sometimes it happens to some of us more than others. The knots in the wood grain in your basement paneling look like a dog. You see the frowning face of a creepy clown in your duvet cover. Apparently, the bathroom outlet finds you...
Massachusetts Was Home of Humble ‘Sesame Street’ Legend Behind Big Bird
You've likely never been asked that question before, yet you're ready with the answer. You're thinking of Sesame Street, which makes total sense. After all, the world's favorite feathered friend has been a staple at that magical address for 55 years. Sesame Street is a fine answer but it's also...
New Bedford Area’s Top Ice Cream Shops According to Yelp Users
If one thing makes the warmer seasons even better, it's enjoying your favorite ice cream while soaking up the summer sun. Right now, that reality may seem like a setback with the recent chilly weather on the SouthCoast. However, as the seasons change, we can't wait to officially put this cold weather behind us and fully embrace spring for what it is.
Revealed: Every City That’s Getting a New Target Store in the Coming Years
If you thought Walmart stores were everywhere, wait until you see the bold vision Target has for expansion in the coming years. Target currently operates a little less than 2,000 stores across the U.S. with another 59 supply chain facilities that help stock those locations. For comparison, Target's biggest competitor, Walmart, currently has 4,615 stores in the U.S.
Fall River Coffee Shop Owner Responds to Latest Lizzie Borden Legal Drama
FALL RIVER (WBSM) — Once again, the legacy of Lizzie Borden is at odds in Fall River. U.S. Ghost Adventures, the company that owns and operates the Lizzie Borden House, has filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals to seek a reversal of an October 2023 decision by a federal judge to deny an injunction against Miss Lizzie’s Coffee, the coffee shop that opened last August right next door to the infamous murder house.
Daziah Wants to Help Other Kids Struggling with Spina Bifida [TUESDAY’S CHILD]
Daziah is a friendly, funny, and outgoing teenager, described as very pleasant to be around. She has spina bifida, a condition in which the spine and spinal cord don't properly form, which requires ongoing medical attention. She has made incredible progress as she learns to become more independent. Daziah loves...
Fall River Revisiting Prohibition with New Speakeasy and Restaurant The Counting House
It's been 100 years since Fall River, like the rest of the nation, was in Prohibition. The day before the ban of alcohol became law at the beginning of 1920, there was a fake funeral procession in downtown Boston for all of the empty bottles that wouldn't, supposedly, be refilled.
Big Changes For Subway Customers At All Massachusetts Locations
Seems like a lot has been going on at Subway in the past few months. Previously we talked about how only certain locations accept coupons that are mailed out by their corporate office. READ MORE: SUBWAY IS CRACKING DOWN ON CUSTOMERS IN MASSACHUSETTS WHO USE THESE... This of course caused...
Why Rhode Island Calls a Massachusetts Frappe a ‘Cabinet’
A frappe is a milkshake with ice cream in it. I know this because one of my first jobs was at Newport Creamery, which in the New Bedford of the 1970s was on Route 6 across from Buttonwood Park. I washed dishes and bused tables for Newport Creamery alongside New...
Massachusetts Cheese Festival Has 2024 Date and Location Set
Many things come to mind when you think about the culinary delights found in Massachusetts. Many great crops, including apples, pumpkins, and corn are harvested here in Massachusetts. No place in America has a more robust commercial fishing industry with fish landed and processed than New Bedford. The cod is...
Buttonwood Park Zoo Vet Shares How Eclipse Could Affect Animals
We're just a couple of weeks away from what is a pretty rare occurrence here in New England. Parts of northern New England will see a total eclipse, while southern New England see a fairly significant partial eclipse of the sun on April 8, 2024. We wondered how animals might...
Dartmouth Chick-fil-A Planned to Replace Old Sears Auto Center
Here's some tasty news for fried chicken connoisseurs: Chick-fil-A is making moves to take over the abandoned Sears Auto Center at Dartmouth Mall. The proposal was outlined in a March 25 Planning Board meeting, with the fast-food giant presenting its initial site plan review for the first time publicly. Replacing...
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