1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (422+ words) NEW BEDFORD – The city will dedicate its Herman Melville statue on Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. at Seamen’s Bethel, where Melville once sat in a pew in the chapel’s southeast corner. The future author worshipped at the chapel as a young man…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (919+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL – Six years after signing into law in June of 2019, the Rebuild Illinois Capital Program has made returns to counties across the state, delivering nearly 200% return on investments initially put into the economy. In a new report by the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (441+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL – A Thai restaurant known for traditional dishes on the south side of town received more than a dozen health code violations in the month of June for using Purell sanitizer for food-contact sanitation buckets against regulation. Hello Thailand…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (277+ words) As temperatures rise, the New Bedford Police Department is hitting the streets for a sweet reason: ice cream. Throughout the month, children can cool off with a free frozen treat while getting the chance to meet and connect with the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (368+ words) NEW BEDFORD — A new tool to support public safety and deter crime has been deployed by the New Bedford Police Department. It’s a mobile camera trailer designed to provide a visible public safety presence, enhance situational awareness, and give residents,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (774+ words) NEW BEDFORD — Stonecreek Farm Feed & Grain in New Bedford is giving local families, hobby farmers and homesteaders a chance to bring home fresh egg producers this summer. Tyler DeMello, operator and store manager of Stonecreek Farm Feed & Grain at 15 South…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (591+ words) NEW BEDFORD – For Eufemia Reis, opening her new downtown New Bedford shop House of Gamboa is more than a business move. It’s the opportunity to finally bring a dream to fruition. “This store has been my dream for a long,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (435+ words) SPRINGFIELD – Jennifer Friday has shared some of her favorite memories with strangers and friends at her small business over more than a decade. Joe Gatto was one of Friday’s favorite guests. The famous comedian from Impractical Jokesters took to the…...

2+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (347+ words) The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Agricultural Resources, and the Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association announced the return of the Growing Wild campaign, offering free pollinator-friendly plant kits to residents across the state. The program, as…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (127+ words) Popular group workout event The Hill 317 relocated its opening day after city officials barred organizers from Lawrence Community Park. 'Victim of our own success.' Why Lawrence officials moved The Hill 317 While most of Indianapolis spent Memorial Day in post-500 recovery…...