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Recount vowed in Plymouth, Barnstable senate seat race. What is next?
The Republican primary election on Tuesday for the senate seat for Plymouth and Barnstable was coming down to just a few votes Wednesday morning as state Rep. Mathew Muratore, R-Plymouth, pulled ahead of Kari MacRae, R-Bourne. As of 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, MacRae had secured 6,928 of the total votes and Muratore had collected 6,978, according to Associated Press tallies, based on unofficial results. ...
Fairhaven Burlington Store Sets Opening Date
FAIRHAVEN (WBSM) — The new Burlington store in Fairhaven now has a grand opening date, and it might just be a lucky day. The discount retailer confirmed to WBSM back in April that it was moving into the space in the Fairhaven Commons shopping plaza that was formerly occupied by Ocean State Job Lot prior to Job Lot’s move across Route 6 back in 2017.
New Bedford Dog Is a Bundle of Love Looking for a Family [WET NOSE WEDNESDAY]
Happy Wet Nose Wednesday! Let's talk animals. We all love animals, and some of them need our help. If you are considering a new pet for your family, please consider adoption. There are hundreds of animals on the SouthCoast waiting for a forever family. Thanks to local shelters, they have a fighting chance.
These Fairhaven Fake Cows Keep Cancer Patients Company
FAIRHAVEN (WBSM) — Outside of the Southcoast Health Cancer Center in Fairhaven is a sight that is “udderly” astounding. Earlier this year, I had a bout with kidney cancer. When I made my first visit to the Cancer Center last winter, I looked out the window and saw two cows standing out in the yard. I did a double-take, because not only was it rather cold out for cows, but I also couldn’t understand why they’d be hanging around outside of a medical facility.
Red's Best seafood expands in New Bedford: 'Commercial fishermen are cool'
NEW BEDFORD — General Mills began promoting Wheaties cereal by putting athletes' pictures on the boxes back in the 1930s. WildFish LLC, better known as Red's Best, is doing something similar today to promote its freshly landed seafood. ...
New Bedford’s Emotional Ruck for Fallen Firefighter Matthew Forand
In the early hours of Sunday, September 1, 12 determined individuals set out on a solemn journey across New Bedford, some carrying 40-pound bags. They set off on a 5-mile ruck, as it's known, from Buttonwood Park to the New Bedford Fire Department's Station 9. This was no ordinary walk....
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