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Gillette Stadium’s Biggest Crowd In Mass. History
Metallica recently rolled through Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA and played two nights. The attendance was about 62,000 one of those nights. It wasn't Metallica with the record. It wasn't Taylor Swift. The hate she gets sometimes is unreal. Some really big stars have come to Massachusetts over the years...
Another prison in Massachusetts is set to close
Massachusetts is closing another prison, this time in Bridgewater. The Department of Correction announced Thursday "plans to conclude housing operations at the Old Colony Correctional Center minimum-security men’s facility," saying the facility would need $2.6 million in capital investments to continue on. There are 70 people incarcerated at the...
Taunton Celebrates Final Days of Summer With Fireworks and More
TAUNTON (WBSM) — Although summer is ending, what better way to hold onto the remaining days than a celebration with entertainment, food and community?. Mayor Shaunna O'Connell and Taunton's Parks and Recreation are teaming up to host the 2024 Summer Celebration on August 22 at Hopewell Park, 5 to 9 p.m.
Two More MA National Drug Stores Have Closed their Doors, Permanently!
A new court filing this week announces the number of Rite Aid locations have dwindled as 77 stores have become casualties while the drug chain continues downsizing amid a bankruptcy that was recently filed by the national pharmacy chain. Hundreds of Rite Aid locations have closed since an initial announcement...
New Bedford waterfront at the heart of new thriller 'Widow's Cove.' Here's what it's about.
The fictional bar Widows Cove Tavern on Union Street in New Bedford has ties to a murder on a New Bedford scalloper in first-time author Paul Rooney’s thriller. The locally-based murder mystery focuses on FBI Field Office Detective Rob Ragusa's efforts to catch a killer in Rooney’s debut novel. “It has a lot of...
New landmark in Downtown New Bedford to be installed tomorrow
“UPDATE: Final pieces of the new landmark in New Bedford’s Seaport Historic District being added now. Installation will be complete this evening. Tor Bendiksen of Reidar’s Trawl Gear and Marine Supply puts the last touches on the installation, using authentic fishing line and traditional net mending techniques. Catch...
43rd Annual King Richard’s Faire! New England’s largest and longest-running Renaissance festival opens on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
The 43rd annual KING RICHARD’S FAIRE, New England’s largest and longest-running Renaissance festival will open on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Nestled on a beautiful 80-acre wooded site off Rt. 58 in Carver, MA, this enchanting event features tree-lined paths leading to a magical village ruled by King Richard XI, Queen Anne III, and their royal court. Visitors can enjoy a day filled with colorful performances by acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, fire-eaters, musicians, dancers, and puppeteers, all celebrating the spirit of the Renaissance.
Recover Fall River to hold Stand Against Stigma event across the city, also hold Overdose Awareness Day event
Recover Fall River will be hosting a memorial on August 31st, on the north side of Fall River City Hall to close Overdose Awareness month. International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on 31 August each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have died or had a permanent injury as a result of drug overdose.
Hearing on the sale of Steward Hospitals in Massachusetts delayed
A hearing on the sale of Steward Hospitals in Massachusetts is delayed again. It was supposed to happen on Thursday afternoon. The healthcare system filed for bankruptcy in May. Just last week, Governor Maura Healey shared a plan to keep five of Steward's seven hospitals open. Rhode-Island-based Lifespan will take...
New Lakeville location gives art studio a sense of 'permanence'
LAKEVILLE — Lakeville artists of all ages and abilities now have a new space to hone their craft. The Heart in Art, an art studio whose mission is to make the arts accessible to people of all mental and physical abilities, opened the doors at its new location at 54 Main St. Lakeville on Friday, Aug. 23.
Here is where the City of Fall River currently stands concerning the Bank Street Armory
While it may seem to most Fall River residents that no movement has taken place recently concerning the Bank Street Armory, that is not totally accurate. Here is a timeline that got us to where we are today. Mayor Paul Coogan had previously approved the sale of the Bank Street...
New Bedford native, Jewish mom, disturbed by anti-semitic posters at Wing’s Court
“Below is an email I sent to Mayor Jon Mitchell after seeing antisemitic propaganda in Wings Court in downtown New Bedford. The Mayor’s office did respond saying that they were investigating this issue. Dear Mayor Mitchell,. My name is Abrah Salk Zion. I’m born and raised in New Bedford,...
City seeks matching grant for Rocky Point Gateway
There was a time when strangers knew they were about to enter Rocky Point. They passed under a gateway of colorful blocks with the name proclaimed in equally colorful, jauntily juxtaposed letters. It was a fitting entrance for the amusement park. You knew what to expect. Other than a sign...
Hanson mulls future of LiteControl land
HANSON – A proposal from the Mass. Department of Fish & Wildlife to take control of the remaining LiteControl property at 100 Hawks Ave., outlined to the Select Board on Tuesday, Aug. 6 drew questions of cost and long-term land control. Joan Pierce of the Mass. Dept of Fish...
Barrington Doctor’s License Suspended for Third Time - Now, He Is a Lawyer, Too
GoLocalProv News Team and Josh Fenton and Kate Nagle. A Barrington doctor whose license has been suspended multiple times over the past decade-plus has been suspended again by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH). This week, RIDOH summarily suspended the medical license of Dr. Joseph Grillo for “his repeated...
Healey administration warned about crisis pregnancy centers. Now, it's being sued by one
An antiabortion center is suing the state and a nonprofit over the Commonwealth's public awareness campaign "highlighting the dangers and potential harm of anti-abortion centers." Your Options Medical, a chain of crisis pregnancy centers with locations in Brookline, Revere, Fall River and Hyannis, alleges the campaign that Gov. Maura Healey's administration touted earlier...
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