An Acushnet woman and her son were hoping to spend a hot July day chillaxing at Westport's Horseneck Beach on Wednesday, but it seems a shark had other ideas.
Westport police say public beaches have been closed to swimming for the rest of the day, after a shark was spotted by a Horseneck Beach lifeguard on Wednesday morning.
Westport's Horseneck Beach and Fairhaven's Fort Phoenix Beach have lifeguards seven days a week, while Dartmouth's Demarest Lloyd State Park is unprotected.
Although ginger ice cream is becoming more and more of a rarity these days, some SouthCoast stands and shops still stock the flavor for its die-hard fans.
A co-conspirator of ex-Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia has been sentenced to probation and fines after he pleaded guilty to extortion and lying to federal investigators.
Mike Hanley was an essential part of the Lees Market family since 1975 and had developed quite the reputation for being the best butcher on the block. He is being warmly remembered.