East Freetown News Archives

The mortality rate from eastern equine encephalitis is approximately one-third, making it one of the most deadly mosquito-borne diseases in the United States.

On a recent vacation with her family, 14-year-old Hayley Morais did a lot more than simply sit by the pool and relax.

Ed Vickery, a veteran and beloved town resident who died two years ago, must have smiled down at the 200 people who turned out to support the third annual Freetown Memorial Park Fundraiser Motorcycle Poker Run and Pig Roast on Sunday.

Catholic Charities Appeal officials have released final totals for the 2009 Appeal for the 91 parishes of the Fall River Diocese.

Colonies of 50 to 60 feral cats are overrunning neighborhoods in East Freetown and Assonet, tearing up gardens and using residents' yards as litter boxes.