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Loren Coleman on June 29th, 2009 Bigfoot are reported, from time to time, in the Hockomock Swamp/Bridgewater Triangle.

Obituaries Sports Columnists honored 25 public water systems - June 25, 2009 The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection honored 25 public water systems in a ceremony at the Bristol County Agricultural High School in Dighton.

Mr. and Mrs. Wikinson - Robert E. and Theresa Wilkinson of Drift Road, Westport, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a cookout with family and friends at their home today.

When Debbie Bradshaw met a friend's Cairn terrier more than three decades ago, she just had to have one of the little dogs for herself.

Seth Lloyd, Olaf Dreyer, and Nik Tyack are all smiles after a successful portage on their trek.

The following graduated Thursday night from Bristol County Agricultural High School: Acushnet, Melissa Vieira; Fairhaven, Shawna LaPointe; Lakeville, Chelsea Galuski; New Bedford, Steven Albert, Amanda Couturier, Krystal Gillespie, Kallie Lima, Abishal Savino, Amanda Sylvia, Katelyn Vieira, and Mariah Whiteman; Rochester, Lindsay Aldworth and Tayla ...

BELLERIVE: of Taunton, formerly of Dighton, Tuesday, May 19, 2009, Sharon A. , 59.

Getting up early for school is not something most teens look forward to, especially if it means a two-hour bus ride just to get there.

The following SouthCoast residents were named to the honor roll at Bristol County Agricultural High School for the third quarter FRESHMEN 1st Honors: 90.0-100 percent Courtney Babcock of New Bedford; Brandy Vaitses of Mattapoisett; Alec Arruda of Westport; Sarah Leach of Fall River; Kayla O'Grady of Fall River; Elora Collins of Fall River; ...

The South Coast Opera Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship to assist an individual in pursuing his or her musical education.

A&W Root Beer car hop Shane Slader provides car window service to Ray Zografos, who drove from Dighton, Mass., to enjoy the A&W Root Beer experience.

Steam engineering students at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School are on a hot streak.

New Bedford High School graduating seniors are urged to apply for the Kathleen Joyce Nelson Scholarship, now available through the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts.

The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra has extended the deadline for its 2009 Lillian B. Lamoureux Scholarship to Friday, April 3. Named for the president of the board of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra for nearly 20 years and currently president emerita, the scholarship was established in 2000 to support young musicians who intend to pursue a ...

Norman R. Pereira, 83 of Brayton Avenue, Somerset, died Monday at St. Anne's Hospital.

A suspect is under arrest for allegedly robbing a Dunkin Donuts this weekend. Rehoboth Police told NBC 10 that 45-year-old Sixto Fret from Taunton was arrested Monday with help from Taunton, Seekonk, Dighton ...

For the 40 municipal and county officials gathered around the conference room at Apponequet Regional High School Tuesday evening to talk about regionalization, it was all they could do to keep from finding ...

Folks out in nearby Taunton are buzzing over rumors that a film-location scout met with the Silver City's economic development director, Dick Shafer, to check out the area for an epic production about the Civil ...

Posted in: Sandwich News , Front Page Stories By DAVID A. FONSECA Jan 15, 2009 - 5:57:23 PM SANDWICH- When Sandwich Schools Business Manager Richard L. Reino leaves the school district later this month to take ...

Over the past few years, we have heard talk of raising the gasoline tax in Massachusetts.