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Longtime incumbent Democrat State Rep. Bill Straus defeated Republican challenger Dr. Jeffrey Swift to retain his seat in the 10th Bristol District.

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...

A Raynham woman has been indicted for allegedly embezzling around $112,000 from an East Wareham construction company.

State police say a Mattapoisett man driving a tractor-trailer that rolled over on Storrow Drive in Boston on Friday was "alert" and uninjured following the crash.

Some of the sights we take for granted, such as the Mattapoisett seahorse and the giant milk bottle in New Bedford's North End, might seem odd to outsiders.

The four life-saving heroes from the Mattapoisett Boatyard fire have received formal commendations for their bravery.

The Baker-Polito administration on Tuesday announced more than $12 million in funding awards for park and open space projects in Massachusetts — but just 2.7% of the funds are destined for the SouthCoast.

On the SouthCoast, restaurants are upping the cheeseburger game and taking toppings beyond what you'd expect. Check out the craziest cheeseburgers around.

Dave and Susan Horne witnessed the devastation on August 19th and look to give back to their friends at the boatyard with a special event at the Bay Club on 10/20.

The Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry database shows that there are nearly 300 Level 3 sex offenders living/working on the SouthCoast. How many are in your town?