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"Tomorrow is promised to no one.." Marcy Cushing did what most of us try to do in our busy adult lives; she found a window of time to visit a dear friend, and enjoy a somewhat rare evening relaxing and laughing before heading back home to her family...

FALL RIVER - The widow of a Fall River firefighter who died of brain cancer may receive an accidental death benefit under newly filed legislation. The State House News Service says Fall River State Representative Carole Fiola and Westport State Senator Michael Rodrigues have jointly filed a bill that would grant Angela Franco about $29,000 a year for the death of Adam Franco in 2015...

BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Charlie Baker is planning to sign legislation doubling the line of duty death benefit for families of first responders. The bill will increase the benefit from $150,000 to $300,000. The change is included in a supplemental spending bill for the current 2017 fiscal year...

The 6th annual Fishing for a Cause tournament, fundraiser and dinner raised nearly $200,000 from June 25 to June 26 in the waters of Buzzards Bay to benefit children and families of The Schwartz Center.

A cross country run to benefit the family of a Massachusetts Air National Guard pilot who was killed when his jet crashed in Virginia over the summer is scheduled for this weekend.

A New Bedford High School junior who found her purpose in life is looking to help others to do the same. 16-year-old Cierra Vicente founded the "Here for a Purpose" program, after losing several friends to suicide. Speaking on WBSM's "Taylor Cormier Show", Cierra says she feels if more young people knew their calling in life, they wouldn't be so quick to find a way out... Read