MADE ON THE SOUTH COAST Fall River-based Merida is redefining high-end designer rugs By Scott Lajoie | Photography by Richard Gormley Fall River was once the textile production capital of America. At a point in the early 1900s, more than 100 mills produced a dizzying variety of textiles for clothing and home goods […]
Groups of local swimmers have developed the regimen to plunge in the cold ocean all year long By Marlissa Briggett | Photography by Erik Kowalski Melinda Green and Lisa Rowe-Beddoe were avid ocean beach swimmers. They loved their outdoor daily exercise and communion with nature and the elements so much that they began pushing
Each month, we visit a new food spot thanks to the folks at Surprenant, Beneski & Nunes, an estate & elder planning law firm who wanted to shine a spotlight on local gems, like The Hideaway in Middleborough. At this time of year, The Hideaway, a new high-end pub in Middleborough and sister establishment of the
The classic American dessert and how it has changed since Thanksgiving meals started featuring it. By Paula Marcoux Photography by Kelly Smith We New Englanders owned Thanksgiving when the American Republic was young—and kept the celebration pretty much to ourselves for most of a century. During much of the time period in question—the four-score
The Drag Scene is growing on the South Coast thanks to courageous performers, hard-working show promoters, and larger audiences wanting something provocative and fresh. By Steve Desroches Photography by Jes Fritze Crystal Diamonds works the room at a recent United Way fundraiser in a dark blue bedazzled leotard with risqué peek-a-boo cut-outs. She dons a