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Fundraiser kicks off with a room full of SMILES
It's never too early for SMILES. SMILES Mentoring held a late October opening for the second annual Miles for SMILES Walk-Run-Bike-Skate-athon set for next March.
Frank Floats Loan Plan For Unemployed Homeowners
Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank is floating a proposal to use the interest the government collects from the federal financial bailout fund to give loans to unemployed homeowners struggling to pay the mortgage.
Your Theatre play intriguingly explores Borden murders
We remain fascinated by Lizzie Borden. More than a century after she was tried and acquitted for the gruesome murders of her father and step-mother, the legend of Lizzie seems to grow more mythical each year.
Authorities investigate inmate death at Mass. jail
A 30-year-old inmate at the Bristol House of Correction died Wednesday, Nov. 11, apparently of natural causes, according to a spokesman for the district attorney.
Lawmakers must take aim at gun loophole
IN MAY, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that suspects who had carried loaded illegal firearms did not qualify as dangerous - that the offense was a "passive and victimless'' crime.
The federal housing chief will visit southeastern Massachusetts to see the impact of the foreclosure crisis and discuss how stimulus money is used to boost the economy.
Forbes ranks New Bedford region in Top 10 of America's Safest Cities
Though street-level crime has increased this year in New Bedford, officials say the joint efforts of law enforcement and community groups over the last several years has helped the city be recognized in a recent Forbes Magazine survey of "America's Safest Cities." Based on 2008 crime statistics reported to the FBI, the new Forbes survey ranks the ...
Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation to hold meeting in Fall River on Thursday
State Rep. Michel J. Rodrigues, D - Westport, has announced that the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation has scheduled a listening session to take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Fall River Heritage State Park, 200 Davol St.
Mass. court: Natural gas is a 'dangerous weapon'
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has upheld the conviction of a man who tampered with a natural gas line inside his estranged wife's home, finding that gas can be considered a dangerous weapon.
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Aging and Disability Resource Consortium Hosts Conference
The Aging and Disability Resource Consortium of Southeastern Massachusetts recently hosted a conference titled A Community Together: Disabled and Elders.
BankFive Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Their Dartmouth, MA Location
November, 2009 - BankFive, headquartered in Fall River, MA on Main Street, celebrated the 10-year anniversary of their Dartmouth, MA location on Faunce Corner Road on August 21st and 22nd of 2009.
Convenient Sunday Banking at BankFive's Express Office in Fall River, MA
November 5, 2009 - Fall River, MA - BankFive's Express Office, located at 55 Thirteenth Street, Fall River, MA, has been remarkably successful with their Sunday hours of operation.
King Collision Centera s Third Location Now Open
DATELINE: PEMBROKE, PLYMOUTH AND RAYNHAM, MAa The event was well received and over 100 people attended including those in the insurance industry and vendors.
Minorities make history in Mass. mayor races
Minority candidates made history in Massachusetts mayoral elections Tuesday, while it was a mixed result for many long-term incumbents.
Church recognizes members of legal community
Several SouthCoast members of the judicial system were honored Sunday at the annual Red Mass hosted by the Fall River diocese at St.
Tastes of the Azores in Fall River
Just when it seemed that our table - loaded with squid rings, cod fish cakes, smelts, and Dao wine - couldn't fit another plate, Ines De Costa delivered a pork loin marinated in fresh squeezed oranges, wine, paprika, and fresh garlic.
BCC students raise quahogs for Westport waters
Three students in Bristol Community College's environmental technology program brought a little something to Westport Shellfish Constable Gary Sherman recently.
Mullan: New MassDOT To Spark Economic Development
Jeffrey Mullan, incoming secretary and CEO of the state's new transportation super-agency, said this morning that the new MassDOT will take a businesslike approach to its own affairs, and look to use transportation projects and transportation-owned real estate to spark broader economic development.
Alligator wrangled near Route 24
A five-foot long alligator wandering near a Massachusetts highway has been wrangled safely away from the public.
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