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Quick pop quiz about a nearby location: where is Wasque? Hint: it's not too far from New Bedford! And it's pronounced "way-skwee." It's one of the hidden treasures you'll discover in Christopher Setterlund's exciting new book, In My Footsteps - A Traveler's Guide to Martha's Vineyard, a Schiffer publication...

Local parents beware. A new report says there is an increasing number of children who are getting drunk by ingesting hand sanitizer. New analysis by the Georgia Poison Center shows that since 2010, poison control hotlines across the U...

Fall is near, and one of the most pleasing and luscious meals for the family is homemade Linguica Pie. It's so easy to make and the entire family will find it tasty and tempting! This recipe is the BEST one, hands down! It comes from Jeanine Sassaville, my Sister-in-Love...

As far as presidential vacation homes go, JFK and Hyannisport are synonymous. Richard Nixon had both a Florida White House in Key Biscayne and one in San Clemente, CA. Gerald Ford didn't have a specific one but preferred golf and ski vacations in Colorado...

Even though Wednesday night's opening of the Westport Fair came complete with nature's fireworks and plenty of torrential showers, nothing can rain on Westport's annual fair's parade that is celebrating 60 years. It's a terrific community gathering that raises money for student scholarships and other town charities...

The Green Monster has invaded the Bronx! In a classic advertising strategy, the ad folks for Benjamin Moore Paints have hit a grand slam homerun. The Green Monster might be a Boston landmark; but that doesn’t mean it can’t be in your backyard, even if it is in the heart of New York Yankee territory...

The United Way Youth Day of Caring involves more than 150 students from four area high schools, volunteering for the day at non-profit organizations across the region. Technology teacher Christine Massoud was leading a group of students from City On The Hill Charter School on Friday...

Several organizations in the town of Falmouth are attempting to lease the famed Nobska Light from the U.S. Coast Guard.

The Trustees of Reservations welcomed the public to the Allen Haskell Public Gardens in New Bedford on Sunday. The six acre site was the home of famed horticulturalist Allen Haskell, known throughout the nation and the world for his floral creations...

Did you know New Bedford has become one of the nation's leaders in renewable energy?