Kids & Family

Four Legs, Full Hearts

Pets are considered by most people to be an important family member, and today many individuals make personal sacrifices to provide for costly veterinary care and quality nutrition to keep their animals happy and healthy. Read more

Nov 28, 2018 8:35 PM Brian Lowney The Insider 1 Comments

Spooky Zoos

...if you’re looking for a change of scenery, some of the best Halloween events in the area held in a place you might not expect: your local zoo! Read more

Sep 23, 2018 9:42 PM Ashley Lessa The Insider

Be Greek for a Day!

This is the first year that DJ Markos and his Bouzouki Band will be performing. Friday night will be DJ music; Saturday night will feature live traditional Greek music with bouzouki, drums, and guitar; and Sunday will be streamed music. Read more

Aug 29, 2018 5:06 PM Rona Trachtenberg The Insider

Highest Caliber

The protests reminded me of those around Vietnam a half century ago, and how my parents and people who are my age now bitched about those crazy kids on campuses and in the streets speaking up, speaking out, speaking from their hearts. Read more

Apr 8, 2018 2:12 PM Paul E. Kandarian Good Times

Strength of Sisters

At 7:30 each school day, middle school girls pass through this space before starting their nearly 11-hour program. Read more

Jan 20, 2018 9:36 PM Ashley Lessa The Insider

Hunger in America

America is often called “The Breadbasket of the World,” the greatest food-producing nation, yet 30-40% of our food goes to waste or ends up in the garbage (worth $162 billion). Read more

Oct 15, 2017 8:41 PM Elizabeth Morse Read Prime Times

Opening Your Mind to Pumpkin Decoration

With pumpkins you can run with just about any theme you imagine: rustic to regal, rough and ragged to formal and precise, from a lone pumpkin to an entire tableau. Read more

Oct 2, 2017 2:31 PM Dan Logan The Insider

Traveling with With Children

Whoever said “travel is the best education” probably traveled solo, and never with school-aged children or teenagers. Read more

Jul 7, 2017 11:11 AM Elizabeth Morse Read The Insider

Play Away Winter Blues

In the South Coast, there are lots of opportunities for both kids and adults to play – to meet and to be creative. Read more

Feb 1, 2017 8:15 PM Michael J. Vieira The Insider

Teaching my Old Dog New Tricks

Much of what I’ve learned over the years has come from the animals on our farm,...She might be an old dog, but I think she’s still up to learning a few new tricks. Read more

Jan 24, 2017 8:51 AM Sherri Mahoney-Battles, Sherry Mahoney-Battles The Insider

Why Good Manners Matter

As a Baby Boomer from New Bedford, I was indoctrinated with the Ten Commandments, the Baltimore Catechism, the Sermon on the Mount, and a lot of inexplicable Irish superstitions about umbrellas, patent-leather shoes, hair perms, and whistling women. Read more

Jan 8, 2017 5:08 PM Elizabeth Morse Read The Insider

AHA! Fall River - Holiday Magic

AHA! Fall River has packaged a series of holiday events that you won’t want to miss! Read more

Dec 8, 2016 10:01 AM Coastal Mags

FALL RIVER - “FESTIVAL OF TREES TOUR”

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Festival of Trees, where holiday magic transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. Within weeks, community businesses and organizations will turn into winter wonderlands with uniquely decorated Christmas trees. Read more

Nov 16, 2016 10:23 PM Coastal Mags

A Season of Sounds

If you have an appreciation for live music, the South Coast offers you a variety of performances for your holiday enjoyment. Read more

Nov 6, 2016 4:34 PM Sean McCarthy The Insider

Fighting for Families

“If we’re not supporting parents then we are not supporting the children,” Spencer noted. Read more

Sep 9, 2016 9:31 AM Jay Pateakos The Insider

Making Mini Golf Memories

In the South Coast you are able to play again and again. From Seekonk to Wareham, courses are available to be played for a small fee. Read more

Aug 7, 2016 8:24 PM Sean McCarthy The Insider

Jamming with Toe Jam

Poitras plays an array of instruments including an acoustic guitar, a ukulele, and a cigar box strum stick, while Lovegrove wields an array of captivating props such a bubble machine, a giant squirt gun, and a snowmaking machine... Read more

Mar 17, 2016 9:56 AM Sean McCarthy The Insider

Museum Day Live!

Our national museum, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., is always free. And on September 26, they want you to visit a local museum–on them! Read more

Aug 22, 2015 12:00 AM Joyce Rowley The Insider

Thomas the Tank Engine

With the backing of a $25 million investment, the Carver, MA attraction will become a one-of-a-kind experience – a full-scale amusement park devoted to Thomas the Tank Engine and some of the characters who accompany him on the mythical Island of Sodo Read more

Aug 8, 2015 10:38 PM Sean McCarthy The Insider

Farmer's Markets Near You

Jul 27, 2015 12:00 AM Stacie Charbonneau Hess The Insider