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1+ hour, 12+ min ago   (731+ words) In the 1930s, more than 200,000 people traveled Route 66 to escape drought, debt and hardship. A century later, travelers follow the same highway for strikingly different reasons: nostalgia, history and the chance to experience one of America's most iconic roads. Many of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (131+ words) A man and woman were shot inside a cigar bar in Worcester early Wednesday, requiring surgery for their injuries, police said. The shooting took place around 12:35 a.m. inside the Victory Cigar Bar on Shrewsbury Street, police said. The bar serves alcohol…...

11+ hour, 46+ min ago   (213+ words) The Hunger Games and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire have entered Netflix's top 10 movies chart in the United States. FlixPatrol data from July 22, 2026, shows The Hunger Games sitting at No. 5 on the list. Catching Fire debuted at No. 7 on the…...

19+ hour, 14+ min ago   (239+ words) Shakespeare will return to New Bedford this August as Reverie Theatre Group stages a new production of "Hamlet" at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum. According to a community announcement, the free outdoor production reimagines William Shakespeare’s tragedy in a present-day…...

19+ hour, 13+ min ago   (711+ words) For generations, New Bedford has been a city built on making things. From the ships that sailed its harbor during the height of the whaling industry to the manufacturers creating unique products today, craftsmanship and innovation have remained woven into…...

19+ hour, 13+ min ago   (723+ words) For generations, New Bedford has been a city built on making things. From the ships that sailed its harbor during the height of the whaling industry to the manufacturers creating unique products today, craftsmanship and innovation have remained woven into…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (202+ words) The combination of scorching summer heat and a lack of steady rainfall is taking a toll across Massachusetts, with drought conditions expanding in many parts of the state. According to the Energy and Environmental Affairs, the state remains in drought…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (348+ words) NEW BEDFORD — City councilors are putting cannabis lounges on the back burner amid questions on enforcement and the process. The council’s Committee on Special Permits and Licensing had been looking at the feasibility of permitting cannabis lounges in New Bedford…...

19+ hour, 13+ min ago   (551+ words) The exhibition, now in its 14th year and open through Oct. 31, brings temporary public art to the city’s working waterfront and Seaport Cultural District, according to a community announcement. Organizers said this year’s theme was inspired by the late U.S....

18+ hour, 29+ min ago   (473+ words) Children's Mercy with Mercy has launched a patient family advisory committee (PFAC) in Springfield to help shape pediatric services and improve the experience for families seeking specialized care closer to home. In its first meetings, members have begun providing feedback…...