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A Marion yacht worker got the surprise of her life this morning when a black bear walked right by her on the docks of Sippican Harbor and jumped in for a swim.

Sippican Elementary School in Marion suffered water damage Tuesday night after a sprinkler mishap and the school was shut down for two days after.

Bear reports are all over the SouthCoast, and this Marion encounter with tranq-wielding police might have caused the bear to high-tail it to Plymouth.

Feels like summer decided to show up early this year. Enjoy the nice weather as much as possible by enjoying a meal outside.

After installing Little Free Diverse Libraries in Marion and Mattapoisett, Tri-Town Against Racism will unveil its latest LFDL in Rochester next month.

For the past several months, the talk around Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester has centered around whether or not a collection of books should be included in the school libraries at the Old Rochester junior and senior high schools. Almost everyone in town has an opinion on the subject, but not everyone is willing to share it. ...

The Cape Cod & Southeast Massachusetts Rabies Task Force are once gearing up for their bi-annual vaccine drop and are issuing a warning to pet owners to be aware of the baits they may find in their yards. From Monday, May 8, through Friday, May 12, the task force plans to distribute some 80,000 oral rabies vaccine baits by helicopter and by hand throughout Bourne, Sandwich, Falmouth, Barnstabl

Spring cycling just got a little bit better on the SouthCoast with extended designated bike paths connecting Fairhaven and Mattapoisett Village. Want to ride this spring and summer? You've got even farther to go on paths made just for cyclists with a beautiful wooden bridge added to the Mattapoisett Rail Trail. ...

Another owner of multiple Dunkin' businesses on the SouthCoast is paying a penalty for child labor violations, after federal authorities allegedly found underage employees working more hours than is legal and illegally operating an oven.

A Marion-based asbestos abatement company and its owners have been charged with nearly 100 worker safety violations and causing a reckless injury to a worker in connection to work they conducted all across the SouthCoast.