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A legacy of service: Middleboro police chief retires after 35 years of public service
MIDDLEBORO – After 35 years of public service, Middleboro Police Chief Joseph Perkins quietly retired from duty last week. “It has been an honor and a privilege to work my way up the ranks of my hometown police department and serve the Middleborough community for nearly three decades,” Chief Perkins said in a press release. ...
Kentucky-Born Abe Lincoln Never Knew of His Massachusetts Roots
The nation's 16th president certainly got around. Recently, we told you how in September 1848, U.S. Representative Abraham Lincoln spent a night at the Grinnell Mansion on County Street. Lincoln was in New Bedford to campaign on behalf of Zachary Taylor's presidential bid and for the re-election of his friend,...
A Mass. waterfront hotel is hosting a Golden Retriever getaway
Dogs will enjoy a Pup Polar Plunge, Halloween costume contest, and more. A waterfront hotel on Cape Cod will go to the dogs this month as Golden Retrievers take over the property for a special weekend in their honor. Sea Crest Beach Resort‘s second Golden Getaway will take place Oct....
Trunk or Treat volunteers and cosplayers: Help New Bedford police share Halloween fun
NEW BEDFORD — For those who remember past eras, the streets of many New Bedford neighborhoods may look strikingly empty on Halloween compared to the trick-or-treat-filled evenings of old. While there are some exceptions, the area around the city's South Public Safety Center on Brock Avenue doesn't tend to be one of them. "A lot of these kids who live in this neighborhood, they probably will not come out on Halloween night," New Bedford Police Deputy Scott...
Vote for the SouthCoast High School Football Player of the Week for Week 5
The winner for the Week 4 SouthCoast Football Player of the Week poll was Old Rochester’s Gavin Martin. Martin received more than 4,000 votes (79%) to earn the honor. Martin had a hand in three of Old Rochester’s four touchdowns in a win over Dartmouth as he ran for two scores and added a touchdown pass. Martin scored the winning touchdown with five seconds left on a 6-yard run. He carried the ball 13 times for 124...
Breakout junior star leading a young, but surging, Dartmouth girls volleyball team
NEW BEDFORD — As Dartmouth’s only returning starter, Chloe McKinnon worked hard in the offseason to become a more complete volleyball player and it’s shown. The junior outside hitter has not only dominated at the net, she’s also contributed in the back row and behind the service line as Dartmouth is closing in...
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Sophia Morin breaks assist record for Mashpee girls volleyball
(This story was updated to add new information.) Sophia Morin made history for the Mashpee High girls volleyball team. With her 19 assists in a 3-1 (11-25, 25-12, 25-20, 25-23) win over Sandwich on Monday, she became the first Mashpee athlete to achieve over 1,000 career assists. ...
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