Several advocacy organizations representing older adults in Massachusetts urged passage of the Baker-Polito Administration’s comprehensive tax relief plan. The Administration’s proposal would provide $700 million in tax relief to support those most impacted by rising prices and inflation, such as seniors on fixed incomes, renters and residents who care for …
Read More »US Food and Drug Administration FDA Denies Authorization to Market JUUL Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs Inc. for all of their products currently marketed in the United States. As a result, the company must stop selling and distributing these products. In addition, those currently on the U.S. market must be removed, or …
Read More »Lifestream, Inc. Launches Assistive Technology Academy
LifeStream and Bridgewater State University (BSU) recently launched The Assistive Technology Academy, an Assistive Technology (AT) Training Certificate program for direct support professionals in southeastern Massachusetts. The program format is a combination of online and in-person/classroom options. It includes classroom/lab activities at the BSU campus and in-context learning activities. The …
Read More »Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Announces 2022 Headliners
Clube S.S. Sacramento Inc., sponsors of the greatest Portuguese Feast in the World, The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament. Rick Fernandes, President of the 106th Feast of the Blessed Sacrament and his committee have announced the 2022 Headliners! The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament features continuous live Portuguese & American …
Read More »Mayflower Wind to Host Virtual Open House on May 4th
A 3D Virtual Tour of the SouthCoast, MA Project Bringing Clean Energy from Offshore to Onshore This virtual open house will feature a 3D tour of the project from Mayflower’s offshore wind energy lease area located in federal waters extending through an intermediate crossing underneath Portsmouth, RI to an onshore …
Read More »Bask, Inc. Announces 5th Annual Arbor Day Celebration with Community donation of 1,000 trees
The “Free Trees” event will be held April 29th and Continues Bask’s Commitment to the Environment and Community Bask, Inc. (“Bask”), a locally owned cannabis dispensary in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, has announced plans for their 5th annual Arbor Day event. The event will be held at Bask’s cannabis dispensary on Friday, …
Read More »Southcoast Health recognizes 47 individuals with President’s Award
On Tuesday, March 29, portraits of the 2021 President’s Award for Excellence recipients will be displayed in all three Southcoast Health Hospitals – Charlton Memorial in Fall River, St. Luke’s in New Bedford and Tobey in Wareham – as well as the system’s Fairhaven Business Center. The Southcoast Health President’s …
Read More »Southcoast Health Urgent Care Recognized for High Standard of Excellence
Southcoast Health announced today its Urgent Care Center locations in Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, Lakeville, Seekonk, Wareham and Middletown, Rhode Island have been reaccredited by the Urgent Care Association and received the Accredited Urgent Care designation. “This accomplishment represents Southcoast’s commitment to providing high-quality care to patients in our community,” …
Read More »Mayflower Wind to Host Virtual Open House on its SouthCoast Economic Development Investments
Mayflower Wind, the developer of an offshore wind project located in deep waters far off the coast of Massachusetts will host a free virtual open house on Thursday, January 27 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. to provide information about its project and economic development investments for SouthCoast communities. Mayflower Wind …
Read More »Celebrate the Holidays with the New Bedford Festival Theatre
New Bedford Festival Theatre and Executive Producer Wendy Hall invite South Coast audiences to celebrate the December holidays with two unique theatrical events. On December 3rd at 8:00 PM The Festival Theatre will celebrate the return engagement of John Michael Dias (Jersey Boys and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical on …
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