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Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. These are all just a click away for most children today. How can parents make sure their children are safe in a world full of technology?

As Taylor posted, Gifts to Give is offering a special free presentation Thursday night, April 2, dealing with children and social media. The community conversation is scheduled for 6 pm at the Gifts to Give location in Acushnet, and will feature guest speakers discussing the dangers of social media if used incorrectly...

ABC News reported this story about an Air Force veteran trying to reconnect with a special girl he rescued during Hurricane Katrina. Ten years later, Michael Maroney is asking the internet to help track her down. The hashtag #FindKatrinaGirl has gone viral and is his best chance at finding the little girl who gave him a big hug...

Mattapoisett teen, Conrad Roy, committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning last July. Roy had a history of mental illness, and was found in his car behind the Fairhaven K-Mart. That local story is now circulating nationwide due to the fact that strange texts were discovered between Roy and Plainville teen, Michelle Carter...

24/7 News Source - Facebook is giving its users a new way to identify themselves. You can now simply fill-in-the-blank when it comes to your gender. The update is a part of Facebook's efforts to expand gender identity. Facebook initially gave up to 58 pre-populated options for someone to identify themselves...

Has anyone else noticed how a video will automatically start playing once you scroll passed it on your Facebook newsfeed? Yea, that little change may be the reason you wanted to toss your phone bill out the window last month. Apparently there's a setting which allows the video to "autoplay" on your smartphone, and users risk maxing out their data plans until it's fixed...

When the Ice Bucket Challenge first started popping up on my Facebook news feed, I was admittedly skeptical of what it could really do for such a terrible disease. But after seeing how much money it had raised for ALS research, I started to change my mind.

The owners of the Lebanese Kitchen are the recipients of a generous donation. The Purchase Street restaurant was destroyed earlier this month in a fire that remains under investigation. After seeing footage of the fire, Michael Silvia, administrator of NewBedfordGuide...

The Mattapoisett Chowder House has closed. The restaurant posted a notice on their Facebook page on Saturday saying that they were closed for good. While the post did thank the public for their support, no reason for the closure was given...

With the institution of marriage already under siege, researchers are suggesting that today's social media is an added attack to spouses and their romantic relationships with each other.