Nancy Hall

Love filling your holiday season with lights, activities, parades and tree lightings? There is plenty to do during the holiday all across the SouthCoast, but it seems a couple of local spots are doing things bigger and brighter than everyone else around...

Some may say its a sign of something, but early on Election Day a blood moon will fill the skies. Though it probably won't affect the outcome of any voting results, it will be pretty cool to see. So, here's how to do it. Turns out the SouthCoast is going to be a great spot for this last blood moon of the year. Tha...

Over 30 dogs surrendered to the National Mill Animal Shelter have arrived in Massachusetts. Now, these specialty breeds are in need of forever homes and the SouthCoast seems to be up for the challenge. The Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem recently took to Facebook to let locals know that 33 specialty breed dogs had arrived at their shelter...

A farmhouse in Dartmouth and the ample land around it would make the ideal home for someone interested in quiet country living. It could all be yours for...

Fall River folklore has long told the tale of the Crone of the Quequechan. But is there any truth to her tale? Seems there just might be. Like many legendary stories, the exact origin of the Crone's tale is not clear. Early settlers along the Taunton River first started telling tales of the Crone somewhere in the early 1600s...

The legendary folk singer released a new book about songwriting, but it's his dedication page everyone seems to be talking about.

It was once occupied by some of New Bedford's most famous former residents, now the property at 1061 Pleasant Street could be yours. Back in 1830, the Charles Russell Mansion was a gorgeous addition to the New Bedford waterfront and one of the many mansions in a city enjoying the wealth of the whaling industry. Russell ...

There are lots of different ways to rank the cities and towns across the SouthCoast. Just in time for Halloween, we have run the numbers on the best places for trick-or-treating. In a recent national ranking by the Chamber of Commerce, a website for small businesses, Cambridge came in second among the safest cities to trick-or-treat in the entire country. Acc...

Just before Labor Day, a newborn baby sloth was welcomed at Buttonwood Park Zoo. Now you can start spotting the cutest new addition to the family in the Rainforests, Rivers & Reefs exhibit. The sight of a tiny, newborn sloth clinging to its mother is worthy of an out-loud "aw." This fall at But...

Everyone was raving about the indoor tubing at Jordan's Furniture last winter and, of course, the furniture store is bringing it back for an all-new season of festive fun at the Enchanted Village. No real surprise that the 72-foot-long indoor tube slides will be back for another season. I mean, takin...