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Kristen Pacheco
Fall River’s Newest Book Cafe Combines Our Love of Reading and Coffee
There’s a new coffee stop coming to Fall River. It’s the perfect place to slow-sip while reading a book. In fact, the owners of Archive Book Cafe encourage it.
New Bedford Buttonwood Park Zoo’s Very Relatable Video of Emily the Elephant Is All of Us
If this painstaking process isn’t all of us getting out of bed after these dreary days, I don’t know what is. Watch New Bedford's Emily the Elephant getting up.
This Cummington Alaskan Sled Dog Airbnb Will Really Have You Ruffing It
This trip to the tiny town of Cummington in Western Massachusetts could be a real howl for the right kind of dog-loving adventurer.
Boo Boo the Black Bear, Beloved Southeastern Massachusetts Visitor, Has Died
Boo Boo the Black Bear took Southeastern Massachusetts by storm but was recently struck by a van. The news of his passing was posted to social media Wednesday.
Why Doesn’t Anyone Talk About Norton’s New England Rodeo?
There's no denying that many SouthCoast towns are steeped in country life. We've got Right to Farm communities all around us, dozens of farms, and plenty of home-grown produce, dairy, and meats in our local markets. We like our country music and our country-bumpkin activities like agriculture fairs and tractor pulls. We’...
Yarmouth’s Sand Sculpture Trail Features All Of Your Summer Favorites
Thanks to the literal tons of sand and the artists at Fitzy Snowman Studios, Yarmouth is officially celebrating its 10th Annual Yarmouth Sand Sculpture Trail.
Mass Audubon’s Firefly Watch Community Science Program Needs Our Help
Many of us remember summer nights dotted with hundreds of fireflies. So where have they all gone? Help Mass Audubon find out with your own backyard research.
Martini Junction in Needham Is What Dreams Are Made Of
Not everyone agrees with leaving things in the woods that don’t naturally belong, but at Needham's Martini Junction, it's those things that create the magic.
Thar Be Pirates on Cape Cod for the First-Ever Pirate Festival
It’s hard to believe a place named Skull Island never hosted a pirate festival before, but its finally here and promises to be swashbuckling good time.
These SouthCoast Dogs Really Know How to Beat the Heat
These SouthCoast dogs are cooler than cool – they're ice cold.