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Southcoast Health’s St. Luke’s and Charlton Memorial Hospitals have been recognized as High Performing in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report. Southcoast Health was among the one-third of hospitals evaluated by U.S. News for maternity care to be designated as ‘High Performing,’ which is the highest …

On Friday, December 17, 2021 members of the Dartmouth Police Department served an arrest warrant on Andrew WHITETHORN, 48, of Petersburg, Alaska at the Baymont Hotel. During the investigation that followed, officers learned that WHITETHORN had a firearm in his vehicle. Because WHITETHORN was not licensed to carry a firearm …

“This morning our firefighters responded to a structure fire on Church Street Extension. On December 20th at approximately 8:36am, the Mattapoisett FIre Department was dispatched to 3 Church Street Extension for a reported structure fire. Fire Chief Murray arrived on scene at 8:38am and reported heavy fire and smoke showing …

Boston Police Department Missing Person Alert: 15-Year-Old Seneya Mitchell of Dorchester. The Boston Police Department is issuing a missing person alert and asking for the public’s help in an effort to locate 15-year-old Seneya Mitchell (pictured) who was last seen at about 4:00 AM on Friday December 17, 2021, in …

“Last week, a rare Steller’s sea eagle was spotted along the Taunton River in Massachusetts, thousands of miles away from its home in Asia. This sea eagle is one of the largest raptors in the world, weighing up to 20 pounds with a wingspan of up to 8 feet! This …

The Buttonwood Senior Center is closed until further notice to protect residents from COVID-19 during the latest surge in transmission of the disease, the City’s Council on Aging said. “With the number of COVID-19 cases rising rapidly across the region and entire state, the last thing we want to do, …

Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced additional measures to address a recent rise in COVID-19 cases and to ensure acute care hospitals have sufficient capacity to care for both COVID and non-COVID patients. The Commonwealth’s healthcare system is facing a critical staffing shortage which has contributed to the loss of approximately …

All residential trash, recycling, and bulk pickup routes will be running on schedule this week and next, through Jan. 1, 2022. Commercial and downtown trash and recycling collections will be running on schedule, as well, meaning there are no changes in the City’s pickup services through Christmas and New Year’s …

Mayflower Wind ratifies new fund with SouthCoast Community Foundation. The recently announced state award to Mayflower Wind to supply Massachusetts with offshore wind energy means a significant commitment to local workforce and economic development through their newly created fund with the SouthCoast Community Foundation. Over the next ten years, the …

A driver was arrested Saturday after crashing into the back of a stopped police cruiser. There were no injuries. On Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 2:47pm an Officer in a marked police cruiser was stopped in traffic on Whiting St. (Route 53) waiting to turn left into 306 Whiting St. …