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Raynham Fatal Crash Leaves Taunton Woman Dead
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (118+ words) RAYNHAM (WBSM) " A Taunton woman was killed in a motor vehicle crash Wednesday night in Raynham. Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III said that Raynham Police and Taunton Police were dispatched to the area of King Philip Street and…...
Providence Zoo Elephants Are Packing Their Trunks and Shipping Out
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (1384+ words) Alice, Ginny, and Kate, the three African elephants who've called the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence home for almost 36 years, are packing their trunks and preparing to ship out. The ladies are retiring to Tennessee. In a statement, officials…...
Massachusetts Towns With Historic Streets And Local Charm Worth Knowing About
14+ hour, 19+ min ago (197+ words) Are you thinking about moving to Massachusetts and looking for the friendliest communities in the Bay State? Or perhaps you're after a peaceful weekend retreat where friendliness beats the hustle and bustle of busier spots. Massachusetts features numerous friendly communities…...
Stumpy's in Fall River Just Opened the Only Rock-Throwing Pit East of the Mississippi
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (430+ words) FALL RIVER (WBSM) " Just as it did nearly a decade ago early in the axe-throwing craze, a Fall River business is bringing a new object-throwing experience to the South Coast. Stumpy's Hatchet House has launched the Rock Pit, an indoor…...
News of Independence Day Took Weeks to Reach New Bedford
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (325+ words) On July 4, 1776, Philadelphia was abuzz with excitement after the Founding Fathers voted to declare independence from England. However, in an era without telephones, fax machines, or the internet, it took two weeks for news of the declaration to reach Massachusetts....
Fairhaven Police: Woman Detained Following Main Street Stabbing
21+ hour, 21+ min ago (176+ words) FAIRHAVEN (WBSM) " A woman has been taken into custody in connection with the stabbing of a man in Fairhaven this morning that left him with life-threatening injuries. According to Fairhaven Police, officers responded at about 10: 44 a. m. today to the area of…...
Authorities Identify 25-Year-Old Brockton Woman Who Died After Lakeville Jet Ski Incident
20+ hour, 25+ min ago (175+ words) Authorities have identified the Brockton woman who died after falling from a jet ski in a Lakeville pond on Tuesday. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz announced the victim as Daisha Murphy, 25, of Brockton. Freetown Police received a 911 call at…...
Mattapoisett Murder: Fairhaven Man Charged in Shooting
21+ hour, 50+ min ago (251+ words) WAREHAM (WBSM) " A Fairhaven man is charged with the murder of his neighbor after he allegedly shot and killed the man'Tuesday afternoon in Mattapoisett before leading police on a pursuit into Marion. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz and Mattapoisett…...
New Rhode Island Law Limits Number of Supermarket Self-Checkouts
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (306+ words) A new Rhode Island law limits the number of self-checkout lanes a supermarket can operate at any given time and threatens stiff fines for markets that don't follow the new rules. WPRI-TV 12 reported, "Under the new legislation, all grocery stores…...
New Dartmouth Mall Rules for Under 18 Shoppers
1+ day, 31+ min ago (614+ words) DARTMOUTH (WBSM) " The Dartmouth Mall is implementing a new policy that will restrict when those under the age of 18 can be in the mall without an adult. A Dartmouth Mall spokesperson told WBSM the new policy is "in an effort…...