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Meet Greater Fall River's High School Lacrosse All-Scholastic Team
FALL RIVER — The Herald News continues Spring All-Scholastics with lacrosse all-stars. Somerset Berkley and Westport kicked off their inaugural season in the Greater Fall River area in 2024. The Raiders had a boys and girls team while the Wildcats fielded a boys team. Westport and SBR girls had the lone wins out of the three teams.
Westport 6-year-old continues to defy the odds with help from new Southcoast Health facility
When Greyson Ferreira was born four months prematurely, he weighed just one pound, nine ounces. He had cerebral palsy, heart and lung problems, hypoglycemia, epilepsy and about 20 other diagnoses stemming from the brain injuries that resulted from being born at only 24 weeks. The doctors told his mother he...
Fall River Superintendent Tracy Curley: $186 million in school-related funding approved
FALL RIVER — Superintendent Tracy Curley has announced that the Fall River City Council and Mayor Paul Coogan has approved $186 million in school-related funding for the 2024-2025 academic year. The city budget, which took effect Monday, includes a $175,770,406 appropriation for the schools and $10,897,280 for school transportation....
Neena Shell ’26 Named Udall Tribal Public Policy Scholar
Neena Shell ’26 has been awarded a scholarship to study tribal public policy from the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation. The prestigious Udall Undergraduate Scholarship Program identifies future leaders in environmental, tribal public policy, and health care fields. Shell, a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow majoring in...
Vote for Fall River’s Best Hot Dog Restaurant
Fall River is set for another local food showdown as residents can vote among ten entries for which has the best hot dog in the city. Viva Fall River is hosting the Hot Dog Home Run, a month-long competition to crown Fall River’s best frankfurter. The ten restaurants in...
ROUND THE BEND FARM DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
Market with seasonal veggies & healthy sustainable meats. A FREE section of clothes, books, kitchenware, and more!. Check out our Facebook event page for the latest info on kids activities and workshops!. Market includes:. *Round the Bend Farm meat from animals born and raised on the farm by Paradox Acres...
Centennial coins mark the ‘minted’ memories of town residents
Not everyone lives to see 100 years old. And the Select Board will now be acknowledging those from Dartmouth who have reached or will reach this milestone in their lives. Select Board Chair Shawn McDonald said, “I just thought it would be something a little bit different for the Board and community to honor those who make it to that tremendous number.”
The wave of responsibility at Round Hill Beach
Since she was a little girl, Maddie Herliczk, 16, has been going down to the end of the narrow and winding road known as Ray Peck Drive for Round Hill Beach, a popular destination for Dartmouth residents in the summer months with a unique sense of seclusion. However, the beach’s...
Tree Committee hopes to expand new Adopt-a-Tree Program
Since planting eight trees at Dartmouth Middle School last fall, the Tree Committee made it a mission to gather a group of volunteers to care for them in their early stages of growth. Tree Committee Chair Ann Parsons said, “They badly need water on a consistent basis for as long...
From the hardwood to the gridiron: Embargo League adds football
Currently in its fourth summer of hosting basketball games: an unlikely “coincidence” has helped the Embargo League add a flag football league to its repertoire. Embargo League co-founder and CEO Dylan Cantara shares a workplace, Cask & Pig in Dartmouth, with Owen Ribeiro and Valentino Aiello, who own the Backyard Football League, an organization that runs one-day football tournaments from time to time on the South Coast.
Jerod Mayo introducing element at Patriots practice that Bill Belichick avoided
Since Robert Kraft named Jerod Mayo the next head coach of the New England Patriots, there have been high expectations regarding the types of changes he will implement, some of which are long needed. Because Bill Belichick had run things the same way for over twenty years, the idea of...
Humidity arrives for Independence Day
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Another nice day is coming up for Wednesday, with ample sun and fairly low humidity. Highs will be about the same too, 80-85. Winds will shift south in the afternoon. A south flow almost always means mugginess isn’t far behind during the summer months, and...
Free concert, THE EAGLES EXPERIENCE, headed to Fall River’s Heritage State Park
If you are a fan of one of the highest selling musical acts of all time, The Eagles, then you will love a free concert that’s coming to Fall River. THE EAGLES EXPERIENCE aims to be the most authentic tribute show to the Eagles available today. With a one-to-one lineup that reflects the Eagles during their heyday in the late 1970s, the members of THE EAGLES EXPERIENCE each emulate their respective “Eagle”, playing the correct instrument and singing the songs as sung by their protege.
Bob Rocha’s love of whales, science spans three decades
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Like a pearl, a life is built layer by layer, with each experience adding to its luster. Over the course of three decades, Bob Rocha, associate curator of science and research at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, has adjusted to the changing demands of his career.
New Bedford’s Historic Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Offering Free Tours Friday
NEW BEDFORD (WBSM) — Free guided tours of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey will take place this Friday at New Bedford State Pier. The Ernestina-Morrissey is returning to New Bedford this week in conjunction with Cape Verdean Recognition Week, which began on June 30. The week celebrates the independence of the island nation Cabo Verde.
New Bedford Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Announces Opening Date
NEW BEDFORD (WBSM) — New Bedford’s newest discount story now has its opening date. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has announced it will open for business on Wednesday, July 31. The store will be open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. The store is located in the Fieldstone Marketplace...
City Launches Summer Lunch Program
Youth in Fall River can again take advantage of a free lunch on weekdays this summer as part of the summer lunch program organized by Greater Fall River RE-CREATION. The annual program serving food and providing activities has existed since 1996. The City of Fall River, the Fall River Housing...
New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches shares city’s best spots to grill this summer
“Looking for a spot to grill? Well look no more, Hazelwood Park, Fort Taber Park and Rivers End Park have you covered!. You can bring your grill to the designated cement pads and spend some time in New Bedford’s big backyard. Please look at the map and rules posted...
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