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      <title>Rabid Raccoon in Marion</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:10:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Marion officials confirmed a rabid raccoon near Point Road water tower, warning residents as raccoons remain Massachusetts' top rabies carrier. <a href="https://wbsm.com/marion-ma-raccoon-rabies-alert/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Marion officials confirmed a rabid raccoon near Point Road water tower, warning residents as raccoons remain Massachusetts&apos; top rabies carrier. <a href="https://wbsm.com/marion-ma-raccoon-rabies-alert/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Rochester Kid Turned Film Producer Launches Free Festival in Boston</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:08:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Young SouthCoast creatives can make real industry contacts this Saturday at a free, all ages film festival on Boston’s City Hall Plaza. <a href="https://wbsm.com/boston-city-hall-film-festival/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Young SouthCoast creatives can make real industry contacts this Saturday at a free, all ages film festival on Boston&#x2019;s City Hall Plaza. <a href="https://wbsm.com/boston-city-hall-film-festival/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The Real Difference Between Yellow and White Speed Signs in Mass.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:48:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn the difference between white speed limit signs and yellow advisory signs on Massachusetts roads. <a href="https://wbsm.com/ixp/920/p/speed-signs-massachusetts/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>‘It Fills My Heart': The Story Behind Wareham’s Sweetest Roadside Stand</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:52:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[From homemade goat milk soaps to fresh dahlias and local honey, discover the story behind Elizabeth Arone’s honor-system farm stand in Wareham. <a href="https://wbsm.com/pumpkintown-farm-stand-wareham/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[From homemade goat milk soaps to fresh dahlias and local honey, discover the story behind Elizabeth Arone&#x2019;s honor-system farm stand in Wareham. <a href="https://wbsm.com/pumpkintown-farm-stand-wareham/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>MA Honors 13 Fall River Police Officers For Bravery</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:12:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Thirteen Fall River police officers received the Hanna Award for bravery after rescuing over 50 Gabriel House residents during a catastrophic five-alarm fire in Fall River, Massachusetts. <a href="https://wbsm.com/fall-river-police-hanna-bravery-award/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Thirteen Fall River police officers received the Hanna Award for bravery after rescuing over 50 Gabriel House residents during a catastrophic five-alarm fire in Fall River, Massachusetts. <a href="https://wbsm.com/fall-river-police-hanna-bravery-award/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Deceased Attleboro Couple Identified</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:29:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Authorities have identified Carol and Paul Courtemanche as the elderly couple found dead following a smoldering fire at their Andover Avenue home in Attleboro during a welfare check. <a href="https://wbsm.com/attleboro-home-fire-elderly-couple-identified/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Authorities have identified Carol and Paul Courtemanche as the elderly couple found dead following a smoldering fire at their Andover Avenue home in Attleboro during a welfare check. <a href="https://wbsm.com/attleboro-home-fire-elderly-couple-identified/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Massachusetts Man Develops Revolutionary App to Reinvent a Night Out</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:44:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Swansea developer Jonathan Carreiro used AI to launch Speakeazy, a mobile app aimed at changing how people socialize across SouthCoast bars. <a href="https://wbsm.com/swansea-man-develops-speakeazy-nightlife-app/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Swansea developer Jonathan Carreiro used AI to launch Speakeazy, a mobile app aimed at changing how people socialize across SouthCoast bars. <a href="https://wbsm.com/swansea-man-develops-speakeazy-nightlife-app/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gazelle]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Mass. Mother Gets Jail For Death of 5-Week-Old Daughter</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:25:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A 32-year-old Dorchester mother was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in the fentanyl and neglect death of her premature infant. The child's father also faces manslaughter charges. <a href="https://wbsm.com/dorchester-mother-sentenced-infant-manslaughter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A 32-year-old Dorchester mother was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in the fentanyl and neglect death of her premature infant. The child&apos;s father also faces manslaughter charges. <a href="https://wbsm.com/dorchester-mother-sentenced-infant-manslaughter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Marina Nezhinkay</media:description>
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      <title>Two Elderly People, Cat Found Deceased in Attleboro</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:31:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Attleboro authorities investigate a fatal house fire on Andover Avenue after police and fire officials found two elderly residents and a pet cat deceased during a morning welfare check. <a href="https://wbsm.com/attleboro-home-fire-elderly-fatalities/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Attleboro authorities investigate a fatal house fire on Andover Avenue after police and fire officials found two elderly residents and a pet cat deceased during a morning welfare check. <a href="https://wbsm.com/attleboro-home-fire-elderly-fatalities/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Weisberg]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Huge News for Women’s Sports Fans: The Sports Bra Is Coming to Downtown Boston</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:06:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Big news for New England sports fans. The Sports Bra, a bar 100% dedicated to women's sports, has officially secured its new location at 2 Broad Street in Boston. <a href="https://wbsm.com/sports-bra-opening-boston/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Big news for New England sports fans. The Sports Bra, a bar 100% dedicated to women&apos;s sports, has officially secured its new location at 2 Broad Street in Boston. <a href="https://wbsm.com/sports-bra-opening-boston/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Is It Illegal To Drive Around With Loud Music In Massachusetts?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:38:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Massachusetts law lets police decide what counts as too loud in your car. No statewide decibel limit means it's up to their judgment call. <a href="https://wbsm.com/ixp/922/p/massachusetts-motor-vehicle-noise-laws/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Massachusetts law lets police decide what counts as too loud in your car. No statewide decibel limit means it&apos;s up to their judgment call. <a href="https://wbsm.com/ixp/922/p/massachusetts-motor-vehicle-noise-laws/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Raynham Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Armed Robbery</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:36:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Raynham man gets 12+ years in federal prison for $436K armed robbery of a Swansea cannabis cash courier. Swansea robbery suspect sentenced in federal heist. <a href="https://wbsm.com/raynham-man-sentenced-swansea-cannabis-robbery/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Raynham man gets 12+ years in federal prison for $436K armed robbery of a Swansea cannabis cash courier. Swansea robbery suspect sentenced in federal heist. <a href="https://wbsm.com/raynham-man-sentenced-swansea-cannabis-robbery/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Weisberg]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Abused New Bedford Dog Seeking New Home</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:58:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[New Bedford police arrest a woman for animal cruelty; rescued poodle mix Puffin now seeks a forever home through Forever Paws shelter. <a href="https://wbsm.com/new-bedford-abused-puppy-puffin-adoption/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[New Bedford police arrest a woman for animal cruelty; rescued poodle mix Puffin now seeks a forever home through Forever Paws shelter. <a href="https://wbsm.com/new-bedford-abused-puppy-puffin-adoption/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Weisberg]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Sobering Stats on Massachusetts Alcohol Use</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:41:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Mass health officials warn regular alcohol use drives risks, with 1,600 deaths and 89K ER visits reported as U.S. drinking drops to historic lows. <a href="https://wbsm.com/massachusetts-alcohol-health-warning-data/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mass health officials warn regular alcohol use drives risks, with 1,600 deaths and 89K ER visits reported as U.S. drinking drops to historic lows. <a href="https://wbsm.com/massachusetts-alcohol-health-warning-data/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Richard]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>The Surprising Reason Rabies Exposure Reports Are Rising This Year</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:35:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[CDC warns of rising US rabies cases. Learn rabies transmission, Massachusetts pet vaccine laws, and wild animal safety steps. <a href="https://wbsm.com/rabies-prevention-pets-massachusetts/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[CDC warns of rising US rabies cases. Learn rabies transmission, Massachusetts pet vaccine laws, and wild animal safety steps. <a href="https://wbsm.com/rabies-prevention-pets-massachusetts/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Did an RI Fishing Vessel Sink While Avoiding a Wind Turbine?</title>
      <link>https://wbsm.com/fv-mistress-wreckage-discovered-rhode-island/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:14:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sunken fishing vessel F/V Mistress found 50 feet from a Block Island wind turbine as advocacy group Green Oceans calls to reopen the fatal 2019 shipwreck investigation. <a href="https://wbsm.com/fv-mistress-wreckage-discovered-rhode-island/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sunken fishing vessel F/V Mistress found 50 feet from a Block Island wind turbine as advocacy group Green Oceans calls to reopen the fatal 2019 shipwreck investigation. <a href="https://wbsm.com/fv-mistress-wreckage-discovered-rhode-island/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Heating Help Available for Working Families</title>
      <link>https://wbsm.com/massachusetts-heating-help-income-guidelines-2026/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:02:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Massachusetts Home Energy Assistance Program offers income-based relief for winter heating costs across all state cities and towns. <a href="https://wbsm.com/massachusetts-heating-help-income-guidelines-2026/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Massachusetts Home Energy Assistance Program offers income-based relief for winter heating costs across all state cities and towns. <a href="https://wbsm.com/massachusetts-heating-help-income-guidelines-2026/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Grammy Winner Tyler, the Creator Makes Unexpected Stop in Downtown New Bedford</title>
      <link>https://wbsm.com/new-bedford-tyler-the-creator-spotted/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:50:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Grammy winner Tyler, the Creator surprised the owner of The Art Box in downtown New Bedford while searching for a local antique shop. <a href="https://wbsm.com/new-bedford-tyler-the-creator-spotted/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Grammy winner Tyler, the Creator surprised the owner of The Art Box in downtown New Bedford while searching for a local antique shop. <a href="https://wbsm.com/new-bedford-tyler-the-creator-spotted/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gazelle]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>New Bedford Voting Guide 2026</title>
      <link>https://wbsm.com/new-bedford-polling-location-changes/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:40:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Two New Bedford South End polling locations have moved. Find new voting sites, early voting dates, mail-in deadlines, and ballot details <a href="https://wbsm.com/new-bedford-polling-location-changes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Two New Bedford South End polling locations have moved. Find new voting sites, early voting dates, mail-in deadlines, and ballot details <a href="https://wbsm.com/new-bedford-polling-location-changes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Weisberg]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Feeling Lonely as a SouthCoast Mom? This New Community Is Here for You</title>
      <link>https://wbsm.com/for-the-moms-southcoast-community/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:39:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Mom life can feel lonely, so Lexi Soares started For the Moms, a SouthCoast community of playdates, events and real friendships for moms and their little ones. <a href="https://wbsm.com/for-the-moms-southcoast-community/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mom life can feel lonely, so Lexi Soares started For the Moms, a SouthCoast community of playdates, events and real friendships for moms and their little ones. <a href="https://wbsm.com/for-the-moms-southcoast-community/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" type="html">Courtesy of For the Moms</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Rock]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Abby Wants to Be a Therapist and Is Hoping to Find a Forever Family</title>
      <link>https://wbsm.com/tuesdays-child-abby-forever-family/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:35:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Meet Abby, who is 14 and dreams of becoming a therapist. She is this week’s Tuesday’s Child and is hoping to find a patient, loving forever family. <a href="https://wbsm.com/tuesdays-child-abby-forever-family/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Meet Abby, who is 14 and dreams of becoming a therapist. She is this week&#x2019;s Tuesday&#x2019;s Child and is hoping to find a patient, loving forever family. <a href="https://wbsm.com/tuesdays-child-abby-forever-family/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Rock]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Mass. Fails to Enforce Its Own "No Trespassing" Laws</title>
      <link>https://wbsm.com/new-bedford-coggeshall-street-encampments-trespassing/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:25:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[New Bedford highway trespassing law under MGL Chapter 266 Section 120 remains unenforced as tent encampments and panhandlers occupy I-195 Coggeshall Street ramps. <a href="https://wbsm.com/new-bedford-coggeshall-street-encampments-trespassing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[New Bedford highway trespassing law under MGL Chapter 266 Section 120 remains unenforced as tent encampments and panhandlers occupy I-195 Coggeshall Street ramps. <a href="https://wbsm.com/new-bedford-coggeshall-street-encampments-trespassing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Richard]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Healey Is the Most Popular New England Governor</title>
      <link>https://wbsm.com/new-england-governor-approval-ratings/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:44:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Latest UNH/Boston Globe poll reveals approval ratings for New England governors, with Maura Healey leading at 52% and Dan McKee trailing at 15% ahead of key regional elections. <a href="https://wbsm.com/new-england-governor-approval-ratings/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Latest UNH/Boston Globe poll reveals approval ratings for New England governors, with Maura Healey leading at 52% and Dan McKee trailing at 15% ahead of key regional elections. <a href="https://wbsm.com/new-england-governor-approval-ratings/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Richard]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Massachusetts Adultery Law Carries Felony Charges, But Hasn’t Been Prosecuted Since 1983</title>
      <link>https://wbsm.com/massachusetts-adultery-law-explained/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sixteen states can technically throw you in jail for cheating on your spouse. Massachusetts is one of them. <a href="https://wbsm.com/massachusetts-adultery-law-explained/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sixteen states can technically throw you in jail for cheating on your spouse. Massachusetts is one of them. <a href="https://wbsm.com/massachusetts-adultery-law-explained/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>3 Great Massachusetts Hikes for the Non-Hiker</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore top Massachusetts hiking spots including Blue Hills, Borderland State Park, and Purgatory Chasm for scenic nature walks, historic landmarks, and accessible outdoor recreation trails. <a href="https://wbsm.com/best-massachusetts-hikes-outdoors/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Explore top Massachusetts hiking spots including Blue Hills, Borderland State Park, and Purgatory Chasm for scenic nature walks, historic landmarks, and accessible outdoor recreation trails. <a href="https://wbsm.com/best-massachusetts-hikes-outdoors/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Man Trespasses Into Fall River School</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:10:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Fall River Police charged 37-year-old Joshua Halladay after he entered Espirito Santo School through a faulty door. Alert staff confronted him, and police are boosting local school security. <a href="https://wbsm.com/fall-river-school-unauthorized-entry-arrest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fall River Police charged 37-year-old Joshua Halladay after he entered Espirito Santo School through a faulty door. Alert staff confronted him, and police are boosting local school security. <a href="https://wbsm.com/fall-river-school-unauthorized-entry-arrest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Weisberg]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Four SouthCoast Honey Dew Locations For Sale</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:03:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A franchisee is selling four established Honey Dew locations in New Bedford, Middleboro and Raynham for $750,000, and the listing agent is now taking serious inquiries. <a href="https://wbsm.com/honey-dew-franchise-for-sale/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A franchisee is selling four established Honey Dew locations in New Bedford, Middleboro and Raynham for $750,000, and the listing agent is now taking serious inquiries. <a href="https://wbsm.com/honey-dew-franchise-for-sale/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Rock]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Taunton Family Turns Epic Halloween Display Into Fundraiser for Pediatric Cancer</title>
      <link>https://wbsm.com/taunton-haunted-halloween-display/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:34:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Over 50 animatronics, thousands of lights, and a walkthrough. See how Taunton's Duffy Drive Haunts is raising funds for pediatric cancer research. <a href="https://wbsm.com/taunton-haunted-halloween-display/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Over 50 animatronics, thousands of lights, and a walkthrough. See how Taunton&apos;s Duffy Drive Haunts is raising funds for pediatric cancer research. <a href="https://wbsm.com/taunton-haunted-halloween-display/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michaela Johnson]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Childhood Myths We Accepted as Absolute Fact</title>
      <link>https://wbsm.com/ixp/295/p/childhood-myths-we-believed/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:22:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Wishing at 11:11, lifting your feet over railroad tracks, and fearing Bloody Mary: the childhood myths and rituals we swore by. <a href="https://wbsm.com/ixp/295/p/childhood-myths-we-believed/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wishing at 11:11, lifting your feet over railroad tracks, and fearing Bloody Mary: the childhood myths and rituals we swore by. <a href="https://wbsm.com/ixp/295/p/childhood-myths-we-believed/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Lenz]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Baby Makes Four! Olivia Culpo Gives Birth to Second Child With Christian McCaffrey</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:37:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Cranston native Olivia Culpo and 49ers star Christian McCaffrey have welcomed their second child, a baby boy named Roman Augustus. See the sweet photos. <a href="https://wbsm.com/olivia-culpo-christian-mccaffrey-baby-boy/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Cranston native Olivia Culpo and 49ers star Christian McCaffrey have welcomed their second child, a baby boy named Roman Augustus. See the sweet photos. <a href="https://wbsm.com/olivia-culpo-christian-mccaffrey-baby-boy/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michaela Johnson]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Where Exactly Are The TWO Nationally Ranked Cleanest Streets In Massachusetts?</title>
      <link>https://wbsm.com/two-nationally-ranked-cleanest-streets-massachusetts/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:37:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[By the way, one of the two Massachusetts streets that made the survey landed in the top 20! <a href="https://wbsm.com/two-nationally-ranked-cleanest-streets-massachusetts/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[By the way, one of the two Massachusetts streets that made the survey landed in the top 20! <a href="https://wbsm.com/two-nationally-ranked-cleanest-streets-massachusetts/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[I've been there! And I'll bet many of you reading this have been there, too! Almost as impressive is another Boston hangout landing at #20! <a href="https://wbsm.com/massachusetts-spots-nationally-recognized-awesome-food/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I&apos;ve been there! And I&apos;ll bet many of you reading this have been there, too! Almost as impressive is another Boston hangout landing at #20! <a href="https://wbsm.com/massachusetts-spots-nationally-recognized-awesome-food/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Greene]]></dc:creator>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hunting season is open across Massachusetts, but Eastern towns near Boston have tight restrictions you need to know about. <a href="https://wbsm.com/hunting-season-massachusetts-rules/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:03:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Massachusetts governor salary law mandates pay issuance, but candidate Mike Minogue pledges to refuse compensation or donate his paycheck if elected. <a href="https://wbsm.com/minogue-governor-massachusetts-paycheck-decline/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Massachusetts governor salary law mandates pay issuance, but candidate Mike Minogue pledges to refuse compensation or donate his paycheck if elected. <a href="https://wbsm.com/minogue-governor-massachusetts-paycheck-decline/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Richard]]></dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Massachusetts distracted driving law could tighten as lawmakers weigh bill S 2349 to ban mounted cell phone video recording and live broadcasting while operating a vehicle. <a href="https://wbsm.com/massachusetts-hands-free-law-video-loophole/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Massachusetts distracted driving law could tighten as lawmakers weigh bill S 2349 to ban mounted cell phone video recording and live broadcasting while operating a vehicle. <a href="https://wbsm.com/massachusetts-hands-free-law-video-loophole/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry Richard]]></dc:creator>
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