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Carver Has First Massachusetts Mosquito Cases of EEE Detected for 2024
BOSTON (WBSM) — The first positive mosquito samples for Eastern equine encephalitis of the 2024 season have been detected in Massachusetts. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, EEE was confirmed in mosquito samples collected on June 30 in Carver, which is in Plymouth County. MassDPH said no...
New hotel, 50 apartments planned for liquor store parcel in Bourne
BUZZARDS BAY — A plan for a 99-room hotel and 50 apartments on a liquor store property is in the works. The Bourne Board of Sewer Commissioners has approved a preliminary waste allocation request of 21,778 gallons per day for Liberty Liquors at 21 St. Margaret’s St. The 2.7 acre property including a large...
Former Bristol County District Attorney Paul Walsh Passes Away
Former Bristol County District Attorney Paul F. Walsh, Jr. has passed away. Walsh served 16 years as the county district attorney. He defeated incumbent D.A. Ron Pina in 1990, garnering 61.7 percent of the vote against Pina (38.3 percent), who was still reeling from a lack of progress in the investigation into the New Bedford highway murders, among other issues.
Fireworks to light up Silvershell Beach
MARION — With the summer heating up and Independence Day quickly approaching, Silvershell beach will soon be awash in reds, whites and blues of the town’s annual firework display on Saturday, July 6. The show typically starts around dusk, according to Marion Executive Assistant Donna Hemphill. This year’s...
Mayor Jon Mitchell responds to work being halted on Northern Edge scalloping grounds
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The New England Fishery Management Council has decided to halt work on opening the Northern Edge scalloping grounds to commercial fishermen. Back in April, Mayor Jon Mitchell before the board in Mystic, Conn. and said that making these areas available would benefit the industry greatly, to create a “key new source of scallops.”
The wait is almost over! Ollie’s New Bedford location to hold grand opening event
For weeks the New Bedford Guide inboxes have been getting peppered by people who are excited about the idea of the city having its very own “Ollie’s Bargain Outlet” which describes itself as “America’s largest retailer of closeout merchandise & excess inventory!”. For those of...
Plymouth Announces Traffic Adjustments and No Parking Zones Ahead of July 4 Celebrations
As the city prepares for the annual July 4th parade and fireworks, residents, and visitors should be prepared for substantial parking and traffic changes in the Plymouth area. According to the Plymouth Police Department's Facebook page, specific road closures and no parking zones have been announced to ensure safety and smooth operations for the festivities. Taylor Avenue will be off-limits to all but White Horse Beach residents starting at 6:00 PM on July 3, for a duration deemed necessary by the authorities.
How Taunton Became Known as the ‘Silver City’
Taunton was incorporated on September 3, 1639, not long after the Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts in 1620. Originally a town, Taunton was among the oldest in the United States. Taunton was founded in 1637, two years before its incorporation, by members of Plymouth Colony. Taunton's original boundaries included Norton, Easton,...
South Coast Rail nears completion
A transportation project that’s taken years and still won’t be ready for another year, is nearing the finish line. The South Coast Rail is nearly done rebuilding the tracks from Boston to Bristol County. “It reconnects a region of the commonwealth to Boston that has been severed for...
Brockton City Council slashes school transportation funding as district tries to move past budget deficit
BPS initially asked for $18 million for transportation costs. The Council approved $11 million and set aside $7 million for later use. Brockton City Council approved a budget for Brockton Public Schools but cut $7 million from the district’s transportation budget, which funds an in-house bus depot that is partially to blame for the district’s financial woes.
Water access. Privacy. New builds. What South Shore multimillion dollar homes are like
Every week, we post all the South Shore real estate sales in an easy to read town-by-town list. Be a nosy neighbor. Be smart about your biggest investment. Or just enjoy perusing. Sometimes No. 1 means No. 1. So don't miss the top sale this week art $4.3 million in Duxbury. Views, water access, new construction. So much to ogle. Every week our real estate listings show you the Top 5 most expensive home sales as...
Bridgewater's Perkins Foundry to be forged into 150 apartments plus retail and commercial
BRIDGEWATER — The iconic Perkins Foundry is slated to become a three-building complex with 150 apartments and 20,475 square feet of retail and commercial space. The town's planning board approved the project earlier this year. The developers still have to get several permits before the factory winds down operations and crews can start demolition, said Stephen E. Meltzer, vice president of project development for Edgewood Development.
Fairhaven Police Hold Free Summer Giveaway With ‘Popsicles in the Park’
FAIRHAVEN (WBSM) — Free frozen treats are continuing to make their way across the SouthCoast. Just last week, the New Bedford Police Department offered free ice cream during their ice cream social across different neighborhoods. The Fairhaven Police Department is now giving back to the community with "Popsicles in...
Old Rochester subcommittee violates Open Meeting Law
MATTAPOISETT — On a Tuesday in March 2021, the Old Rochester Regional School District Equity Subcommittee held a two-hour long public meeting. The meeting minutes – the formal record of the committee’s activities – spanned 63 words. The Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General found those...
New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of July 8, 2024 – July 12, 2024
“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of July 8, 2024 – July 12, 2024, and they are as follows:. Eversource crews will be on these streets to work on Main Relay & Services:. • Main relay on Braley Rd. from Acushnet Ave. to...
State funding to increase paraprofessional positions in New Bedford, Fairhaven schools
As the state and nation continues dealing with a labor shortage, the Healey-Driscoll administration hopes that giving out a total of $15.9 million will help boost various areas of the workforce across the state, according to a press release. While funds coming into some Massachusetts communities will be used to help industries like health care, CDL driving, and restaurants, the portion coming into SouthCoast will be dedicated to putting more people in paraprofessional positions at New Bedford and Fairhaven public schools, as well as helping existing paras become licenced teachers. ...
Independence Day eve concert opens Mattapoisett Town Band season
MATTAPOISETT — A ceiling of light blue sky blended to a stripe of violet-orange over the tree line across Mattapoisett Harbor as the music came to an end. For an hour and a half, listeners encircled the gazebo in Shipyard Park as the Mattapoisett Town Band rattled off melodies of Americana. In the water off the wharf sat countless boats, like distant spectators in deep bleachers.
Rochester receives wave of applicants for open Town Administrator position
ROCHESTER — The search for a new town administrator in Rochester is well underway, according to Interim Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar. Szyndlar, who took on the mantle of Interim Town Administrator in April after former Town Administrator Glenn Cannon resigned to take a job in Carver, said the town administrator search committee is accepting applications until Tuesday, July 9.
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