Seventeen Massachusetts residents were aboard the Titanic the night it sank, with nine men perishing – including a veritable Renaissance man from Mattapoisett.
One of the SouthCoast’s longest-serving politicians is retiring, as Representative Bill Straus of Mattapoisett has announced he will not be seeking re-election.
An Old Rochester boys basketball player who admitted to spitting on a Pittsfield player during Monday's state semifinal game is no longer with the team.