Stories from Print

What does Paul Jackman do for a living? It depends. When people older than Jackman, 33, ask about his occupation, he tells them he’s a woodworker. When people younger than him ask, he tells them he’s a YouTuber. Both answers are true. In his barn loft workshop overlooking Onset Bay, Jackman turns out handmade wooden

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

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

Cranberry farmers have always innovated throughout history, and our South Coast-based ones continue to do so in the face of climate change and competition from other regions in the country. Please enjoy this reprint from our Holiday 2021 print issue. Written by Laura Killingbeck. Photography by Ann Mason.  There are very few farmers who would