Summer Fun

Mmmmm…there’s nothing like fresh, delicious quahogs. Whether you want to shuck them and eat them raw, steam them and drown them in drawn butter, turn them into chowder or make up a batch of stuffies, quahogs are succulent treasures from the sea...

Looking for some Friday fun for the family this July? The Buzzards Bay Coalition and Plumb Summer Library Program have you covered with Family Friday Explorations, as series of three free outings designed for families with elementary school-aged children...

What do you do when your little one is too little to justify paying a big water park price?  You take them to the splash pad, of course!  It’s safer than the ocean and more fun than the pool. Best of all, we've got some great ones in our own backyard thanks in part to the New Bedford Parks, Recreation and Beaches Department!

How many of us know or work with someone who has a thirst for power and doesn't hesitate to exert it over others? A few names come to my mind.  As Lord Acton once said, "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupt absolutely." Catherine Coulter's latest novel, Power Play, exemplifies this theme perfectly.

Some people believe that you can tell a lot about a person by their name. In Dean Koontz's latest novel, The City, this is particularly true.

I love a really good mystery with a lot plot twists and turns along with a few quirky characters thrown into the mix. In John Verdon's latest novel, Peter Pan Must Die, he delivers an intricate plot and flawed characters in spades.

Jeannette Walls' novel, The Silver Star, captures the essence of a child's understanding of his or her surroundings and marries that comprehension with hope.

Best-selling thriller writers like Stephen King rave about Linwood Barclay! That's a pretty good endorsement.

Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's latest novel, The Lost Island, is a great suspense yarn with a fantastical element.

Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston have released another Gideon Crew novel. The Lost Island is a blessing for fans of the Indiana Jones series. Mystery, adventure, treasure hunt, and ancient relics rolled into one!