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Kristen Pacheco
Dartmouth Mall’s Beloved Santa Frank Lawrence Passes Away
Frank Lawrence, famed Dartmouth Mall Santa, will live on in thousands of family photos across the SouthCoast.
Dartmouth High’s Robotics Team Is Building a Complete Robot Business
These Dartmouth High School students design, build, and program a new robot each year and compete with other aspiring engineers statewide.
Find Foliage and Waterfalls on This Hidden Gem Hike Near Amherst
This hike near the University of Massachusetts Amherst is quick, easy, and produces the same jaw-dropping waterfall photos your expert hiking friends take.
Dartmouth High School Clubs Want to Get Offline and Back to Real World Inclusive Activitie…
Dartmouth High's Best Buddies and Unified Bowling clubs want to provide their members with experiences that haven’t been possible in years.
New Bedford’s Unplugged Essentials Selected for JCPenney’s New Beauty Shop
New Bedford’s Kevin Rose will be the first to tell you he never intended to be in the CBD industry, but life had other plans. Now his brand is in JCPenney.
Wareham High’s Student-Run Newspaper Ready to Make a Comeback
After a significant bump in interest for Wareham High's newspaper club, students are hoping to get the Viking Times back up and running after a two-year hiatus.
Finn’s Wheels of Hope Turning Childhood Toy Into Time-Saving Tool for Families
Taunton's Finn Paradis and family want to help other families experience in-patient treatment by gifting them new, foldable wagons.
Baby Carrots Will Always Remind Me of Boxford’s Creepy Carrot Mailbox Incident
While the rest of the country was getting mystery seeds from China, a Massachusetts town was on edge after its own puzzling mailbox surprises.
Boston’s Minot Ledge Lighthouse Was the Original ‘143’ Code User
Long before pager speak made the code '143' popular, Boston’s Minot Ledge Lighthouse flash pattern was the original 'I Love You' code.
Taunton’s Little Mean Kathleen Is the Lady Wrestler I Didn’t Know I Was Missing
Little Mean Kathleen is a self-labeled 'young and buff' machine inspired by Guy Fieri, Spike Dudley, and the over-the-top campy female wrestlers of the '80s.