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Water Main Break Reported on Oak Hill Avenue

A water main break on Oak Hill Avenue prompted an early Sunday city alert as crews responded to the outage. The city's News Flash system posted notice of the break at 174 Oak Hill Ave. just after 8 a.m. on Aug. 30, with no timeline yet given for repairs. Elsewhere, Attleboro Patch repor…

Fall River Firefighter, Army Veteran Vanasse Dies at 93

A longtime Fall River firefighter and Army veteran, Thomas Vanasse, has died at 93, Fall River Reporter reports. The outlet's report, headlined "Fall River man who gave several decades serving in United States Army, as ... Fall River firefighter has died," says Vanasse served decades in…

Norton Volleyball Opens Season Against Mansfield Sept. 3

Norton's junior varsity volleyball team opens its season at home against Mansfield on Sept. 3, a new schedule shows. The announcement arrived as the LPGA's FM Championship entered its second day at Norton's TPC Boston, where South Korean golfer Kim Sei-young grabbed the outright first-r…

North Attleborough Orders Stage 2 Outdoor Water Restrictions

North Attleborough moves to Stage 2 outdoor water restrictions, barring all non-essential outdoor water use townwide. The town announced the tighter conservation step this week, though officials did not detail publicly what prompted the escalation from prior restriction levels. The move…

Rediscovered Portrait of New Bedford Woman Makes Its Way Home

A rediscovered portrait of a New Bedford woman born in 1917 is making its way back to the city. New Bedford Guide reported the story Aug. 28, 2026, under the headline "Lost Faces, Found Again: A New Bedford Portrait's Long Journey Home," detailing how the painting surfaced at New Bedfor…