Southeastern Massachusetts

It seems like authorities have recently been conducting one massive drug bust after another on the SouthCoast — and across Southeastern Massachusetts, and even southern New England.

Just before Tuesday's rainstorm, on Aug. 9 the state upgraded the Southeastern Massachusetts region to a Level 3 "Critical" drought status, while the U.S. Drought Monitor upgraded Bristol County and the western parts of Plymouth County to an "extreme" drought.

Barry Richard says he detests the term 'SouthCoast,' that it is grammatically incorrect and not locatable on a map. In short, he says, there is no SouthCoast.

Services to the blind are being provided in home and community settings, and staff members are working from home. However, not everyone is pleased with the decision to close the bricks-and-mortar location in the Whaling City.

An Army spokesman says Fernandes had been transferred to a new unit after he reported sexual abuse.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is offering up some tips to help people limit their exposure to the eastern equine encephalitis virus.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced that eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in Plymouth County for the first time this year.

Sheriff Tom Hodgson is responsible for protecting all people from those who would do harm to our country.

There is no such place as SouthCoast.

The Department of Public Health and the Department of Agricultural Resources have announced that aerial spraying will occur in specific areas.