The SouthCoast will see 90 percent totality for the April 8 solar eclipse, right at the time students are wrapping up their day. How will schools handle it?
New Bedford, Fall River, Fairhaven and Westport are receiving $167,000 in in grants from the Healey Administration to boost outdoor programs on the SouthCoast.
New Bedford's newest and most eclectic shop, Treasure Hill Thrift Emporium on Tarkiln Hill Road, offers up a book swap option for those with little money.