Back when the milkman delivered to your doorstep, salespeople who stopped by on personal house-to-house calls were generally welcomed, and some even became regular weekly or monthly guests filling a ...

FREETOWN — Dink, dink, dink. Dink, dink, dink. Dink, dink, dink. Anyone who’s ever watched a blacksmith lay a piece of hot iron on a big anvil and slowly hammer the glowing metal into something useful ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FREETOWN — The most wonderful time of the year is approaching at Independence Harbor, which for decades has been a go-to wedding ...

The Tuesday Club of Assonet is collecting items for Christmas stockings for local veterans. The drive will benefit veterans at the Veterans Hospital in Brockton and the VTH in New Bedford. Collection ...

Ashley Almeida of Assonet, a member of the Class of 2027 at Wheaton College, has been inducted into the college’s chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, a nursing honor society, according to a community ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth installment of “Spotlight on Service,” a monthly feature of The Herald News, highlighting the work of community organizations in Greater Fall River. The first ...

State police are searching for a wrong-way driver who nearly caused a head-on crash on Route 24 in Assonet early Saturday<a ...

ASSONET, Mass. (WPRI) — There were strange things afoot at the Circle K in Assonet Wednesday afternoon when a car slammed into the building. According to Freetown police, it happened around 12:18 p.m.

Along the edge of the Assonet River, in a quiet corner of southeastern Massachusetts, a local landmark has been given new life. Once known as the Assonet Inn, 16 Water Street has long stood as a ...