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One driver was hospitalized following a fiery car crash in Southeast Massachusetts this week, officials said.Crews responded to the two-car crash on Route 25 in Wareham around 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, the Wareham Fire Department said on Facebook. Responding crews determined that one of …

HANOVER − Brendan Sullivan, third-generation owner of Sullivan's Castle Island restaurants, was applying the address decal to the front door of the chain's latest location Tuesday as people milled about the entrance, eager to get a glimpse of the Southie landmark’s expansion. He greeted customers as they entered the spacious new site at Hanover Crossing for the restaurant’s soft opening, marking the newest chapter for the business Sullivan's grandfather started 73 years ago. ...

PLYMOUTH - Neighbors along Cape Cod Bay are pushing back against the dumping of radioactive water into the bay. A permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stands in the way of it happening. The Pilgrim nuclear power plant shut down in 2019. Holtec is the company working to decommission the plant. The EPA originally cleared them to dump contaminated wastewater into the bay but backtracked when it learned the water may have nuclear contaminants. "The Environmental Protection Agency regulates certain pollutants that are released by industry. [For instance,] lubricants, greases, power plants use chemicals to prevent fouling of the...

If you enjoy this article, be sure to click "follow" to be one of the first to know when I publish. (HANOVER, MASSACHUSETTS) The South Shore Food Truck Association made an exciting announcement on Tuesday, March 21st. The news, which was announced on Facebook, explained that weekly Hanover Food Truck Night would be returning for the 6th year!

WAREHAM – The Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center will be opening a new food pantry for veterans and their families in Wareham on March 24. The pantry will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every other week and require veterans to present their DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty at […] The post Veterans Group Opens New Pantry in Wareham appeared first on CapeCod.com.

The rotary on the Cape Cod side of the Bourne Bridge will be eliminated when the bridge is replaced, according to plans unveiled last night. At a meeting of the Bourne Select Board, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation presented possible locations for the road connections to the new Bourne and Sagamore bridges.

New England singer/songwriter Valerie Barretto has a way with constructing a catchy hook. Her lastest release, “You Problem” is proof of that. It’s the hook that pulls you in, but it’s the relatable lyrics that keep you interested right up unitl the final note. Barretto prides herself on using honest, real life situations, stories and experiences in her songs.

SANDWICH — The Sandwich Select Board in a rare Thursday afternoon session on March 16 unanimously voted to award the Sandwich Boardwalk reconstruction contract to ACK Marine and General Contracting LLC of Quincy. The decision came at the recommendation of Town Manager George “Bud” Dunham. The contract figure is...

EDITOR'S NOTE: A correction was made on March 22, 2023, to the sale price of Café Chew. SANDWICH — For Robert King, running three successful restaurants in the last 41 years has meant going one step above. "And we've never compromised on quality," said King, who opened Café Chew with his husband Tobin...

Two people were rushed to the hospital after a two-car crash at the intersection of Route 6 and Cromesett Road on Sunday, March 19. One of the drivers, Natasha Whitford of Carver, broke her femur and suffered facial injuries after her car flipped three times, ejecting her through the windshield.

The Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District would like to invite you to join us for:. Join us for: Scrambled eggs, pancakes, hash browns, bacon, coffee, tea and juice!. Please sign up by Wednesday March 22, 2023 at the Council on Aging or call 508-763-9557.

Do you recognize the children in these 70-year-old pictures? Perhaps you’re one of them. Reader Bob Morrison submitted these photos from his elementary school days in Wareham. The first photo shows a class at the East Wareham School on Depot Street during the 1951-52 school year. Morrison is the...

BOURNE – A tractor trailer overturned by the State Police rotary on the Cape side of the Bourne Bridge just before 10 AM Tuesday after a reported collision with a van. The driver was able to get out and was not seriously injured. The load of gravel the truck was carrying spilled and diesel fuel was reported leaking from the truck’s saddle tank. Motorists should seek alternate routes. The Mass State Police Truck Team is investigating the crash. State Police report the truck driver was cited for failing to yield and that neither driver needed to be transported to a hospital.

A driver has been cited after a messy crash at a southeastern Massachusetts rotary. According to Dave Procopio of Massachusetts State Police, just before 10:15 a.m., a tractor-trailer hauling gravel rolled over at the Bourne Rotary and was partially blocking the right travel lane of Route 28 north going into the rotary.

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Republican Town Committee will be holding its monthly meeting on April 4 at the North Rochester Congregational Church, 289 North Avenue Rochester, MA. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the lower level of the church. On the agenda will be a discussion and...

The 2022-23 season was one to remember for the Wareham boys basketball team.   The Vikings captured the South Coast Conference Gold Division title and breezed through the Div. 4 tournament to capture the program’s second MIAA State Championship in school history by beating Springfield International in the title game. Here’s a game-by-game look back...

The town of Acushnet will have two contested races on the ballot this year, with two candidates running for one seat on the Selectboard, and three candidates running for two seats on the School Committee. Eric Chew is challenging incumbent David Wojnar for a seat on the Selectboard. Mr. Wojnar...

Police in Plymouth County have arrested and charged a man in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured a pedestrian on Friday evening. According to Chief Christopher Delmonte, at approximately 5:15 p.m., the Bridgewater Police Department received several 911 calls reporting that a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the area of 71 Burrill Ave.

Cops urged St. Patrick’s Day revelers to “stick with Green Beer and grab a rideshare home” after recent fentanyl overdoses. Plymouth police cautioned the public about the dangers of taking illicit substances after three people overdosed on fentanyl, thinking they had taken different drugs. The Plymouth Police...