social media

Immediately following Thursday night's attacks in Dallas that have left five police officers dead and seven others wounded, social media was filled with posts about the events that transpired.

This year's National Letter Carrier's Food Drive is being labeled a success, but local organizers admit they're looking at some new ideas to create more awareness and excitement next year, the event's 25th anniversary. This year's Food Drive on May 14th collected more than 31,000 pounds of food, about the same as last year...

If you’re looking for a job, you may want to stop and look at your social media profiles first.  It seems like an obvious first step but despite all of the stories about people who’ve sabotaged their jobs over a social media post- people are still displaying poor judgment online.

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN has announced that it has fired network analyst and former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling following his comments on Facebook about transgender people. In a statement released Wednesday, ESPN says "Curt Schilling has been advised that his conduct was unacceptable...

Twitter users are experiencing some difficulties this morning.

Taunton Police say they want to address some social media reports about a reported kidnapping.

I'm not sure if anything like this ever happened to any Southcoast nurses. If so, please contact me. In the meantime, a woman used social media to find the nurse who comforted her as a baby suffering from severe burns. The nurse, who cared for her 38 years ago at Albany Medical Center in upstate New York when she was a baby, was miraculously found because of social media and one woman's resolve...

Hey moms and dads...do you know exactly who your daughters are talking to online? Because it's terrifying to think about who might be on the other end of that Facebook message, Twitter DM or Snapchat. A YouTuber named Coby Persin decided to scare the heck out of parents of teen girls everywhere with a "social experiment" that shows just how easily young people trust complete strangers on

Sexually transmitted diseases are no joke, and they're making a strong comeback, next door, in Rhode Island. The state Department of Health says HIV rates in the state are up 33 percent from 2013 to 2014, gonorrhea cases are up 30 percent, and syphilis cases skyrocketed a whopping 79 percent...

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...