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‘Screeching’ from behind Brockton fire station leads to a furry rescue
Officials found a raccoon stuck in a traffic pole. When firefighters arrived at Station 1 in Brockton on Monday morning, they were met with an unexpected surprise. Officials said they heard “screeching” coming from the backyard. After a short investigation, the firefighters discovered that a raccoon had climbed...
New Bedford City Council vote may remove stumbling block to offshore wind jobs
NEW BEDFORD — Picture 400 to 500 workers ferrying in and out of New Bedford on a monthly basis to provide support for the multi-billion-dollar offshore wind industry in the year 2030. Their base of operations would be the 27-acre New Bedford Foss Marine Commerce Terminal at 98 Front St., where five, 30-foot-high,...
Vote for the SouthCoast High School Boys Athlete of the Week for Sept. 23-29
The winner for last week’s SouthCoast Boys Athlete of the Week poll was Bishop Stang’s Logan Stott. Stott received more than 1,900 votes (66%) to earn the honor. Stott scored a pair of goals in Stang’s win over Falmouth Academy. Previous winners were Dartmouth's Niall Fogarty and Old Rochester’s Emile Joseph. ...
'Birding by ear.' Barnstable nature sanctuary adds trail for all abilities. How it works.
BARNSTABLE — A new trail at Mass Audubon's Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary is making it possible for more people to enjoy the great outdoors. The All Persons Trail, officially opened on Sept. 19, also encourages exploration with all senses, inviting visitors to see the "acrobatic purple martins, basking painted turtles," and "spectacular views of Barnstable Harbor," to "listen to the chorus of red-winged blackbirds, spring peepers and shorebirds," to "feel the wind as it blows across the...
Westport’s Lees Market Welcomes Back Stolen Bon Jovi Cutout, Now Joined by Beckham
In a hilarious turn of events, Jon Bon Jovi is back where he belongs – at Lees Market in Westport, Massachusetts. The life-sized cardboard cutout of the rock legend and his son Jesse Bongiovi, which had been stolen in broad daylight on September 10th, had been replaced early Monday morning, September 30th. The return of the cutout, which had been promoting the duo’s Hampton Water wine, brought some added star power to the scene.
‘Into Light’ exhibit showcases the real people, stories behind drug addiction
Each graphite portrait and brief narrative in the exhibition, entitled "Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories Massachusetts," represents another 65 people who died of drug overdoses in The Bay State in 2023, the description explains.
'Keep this road race going': 30 years after police officer's killing, Giunta 5K runs on
FALL RIVER — Police Sgt. Erick Bettencourt addressed Uniform Division officers at roll call recently, asking them to remember that they're connected to history. “There’s a guy on our job right now whose dad worked here, and his dad sat down at roll call one day, just like you guys are now,...
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