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It's been a slow tourist season for the SouthCoast so we can't blame our visitors for the messy garbage containers in Downtown New Bedford.

Here is what Maddie (and other Rhode Islanders) can and cannot do here in Massachusetts. Breaking these rules could result in steep fines.

Bermuda is not messing around with poor social distancing. Would you support huge fines and jail time here in Massachusetts?

This may sound cruel, but this law was once much worse.

Westport officials will now be fining people for taking rocks from town beaches.

The heat continues on the SouthCoast and pet owners need to be mindful of their pets as well as themselves.

Massachusetts State Police followed 'concussion protocol' for an owl that flew into one of their cruisers.

It's already illegal to text and drive in Massachusetts and now it could also be illegal to text and cross the street.

It's a sticky situation, but it's all about keeping streets safe. The City of New Bedford's traffic commission has passed a new ordinance that requires all motor vehicles parked on city streets to have valid Massachusetts inspection stickers...

Winter Storm Stella has come and gone with very little impact on the Southcoast, except in the wallets of those who chose not to comply with New Bedford's parking ban. The ban was lifted at 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, but not before New Bedford Police towed 11 cars from city streets...