Health

Gazelle keeps the spirit of the World Trade Center and 9/11 alive by climbing stairs once a week to honor fallen firefighters.

There hasn't been much rain in the last month or so, and even though the grass is dead, Gazelle's vegetable garden is thriving.

New Bedford boy and honorary city police officer JJ Montalban has undergone a life-saving heart transplant surgery.

New Bedford’s Zeiterion Performing Arts Center has lifted its COVID-19 protocols, effective today. Some artists may continue to require them, however.

Although using a CPAP machine will improve Gazelle's quality of sleep and his life overall, he's having some trouble adjusting.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) is putting residents on high alert for tiny, dime-sized jellyfish that can pack a serious sting.

Tisbury Animal Control has issued a warning to beachgoers across Martha's Vineyard after hundreds of dead birds washed ashore. In a recent post on Facebook, the department said: "This is extremely dangerous to us as a small island" and urged beachgoers to "please inform your local ACO (animal control officer) if you find any dead birds." ...

How to relax and escape the normal stresses of life by exploring the Westport River.

The City of New Bedford is looking to get ahead of the mosquitoes this summer with weekly sprayings. Here's where the spraying is happening.

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) are warning the public about dangerous blue-green algae blooms in Newport. Almy Pond near Ocean Avenue and many Newport mansions is potentially teeming with toxins after a harmful blue-green algae bloom was discovered on the water...