From the Newsroom: SouthCoast Today

SouthCoast End Zone: Old Rochester vs. Ashland

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:39:00 +0000

For the third-straight year, Old Rochester will be playing for a Div. 6 South title, and for the second-straight year the Bulldogs will be facing Ashland. Laurie Los Lee and Brendan Kurie preview Friday night's section title game, as well as looking at seven other games on Thursday and Friday.

SouthCoast End Zone: The fourth annual high school football draft

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:39:00 +0000

It's back! Laurie Los Lee and Brendan Kurie sit down for an 11-round draft of local high school players. When that's done, they quickly preview the first week of the playoffs. Make sure to vote for which drafted team you think would win!

SouthCoast End Zone: Week 8 preview

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 00:15:40 +0000

The regular season is winding down this weekend and Laurie and Brendan have all the insight into eight area games, including a couple of rivalry games pitting Dartmouth against Bishop Stang and New Bedford against Brockton.

SouthCoast End Zone: And then there were two undefeateds

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 01:06:18 +0000

Laurie Los and Brendan Kurie are back to look ahead to Week 7 of the high school football slate, when New Bedford and Old Colony are both looking to improve to 6-0. Plus, we look back at the biggest moments from Week 6.

SouthCoast End Zone: Which 4-0 team will stay undefeated the longest?

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 02:11:44 +0000

Laurie Los and Brendan Kurie take a look at every Week 6 game, with a focus on which of the three area 4-0 teams can remain undefeated the longest.

SouthCoast End Zone: Takeaways from Week 2 and looking ahead to Week 3

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 00:05:11 +0000

Old Rochester won an overtime thriller over Dartmouth to highlight Week 2 and Laurie Los breezes through her takeaways from the game. She is joined by Brendan Kurie as they look ahead to Week 3, which includes a showdown between the Bulldogs and Apponequet, as well as New Bedford's home opener and a GNB Voc-Tech showdown with Somerset Berkley.

S-T's Jack Spillane interviews New Bedford City Councilor at-large Brian Gomes on mayoral ballot situation

Sat, 07 Sep 2019 20:58:22 +0000

His name is now locked into appearing on the preliminary ballot as a mayoral candidate, but after that, what will New Bedford City Councilor at-large Brian Gomes' next move be?

Coastin' The Podcast: William Street's Bow to Stern Festival

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 18:02:48 +0000

Charles Hauck of Gallery X, Tim Morgado of New Bedford Pottery Works, Lee Heald of AHA!, Laura Orleans of New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center and Sharron Tetrault of the Unitarian Universalist Church of New Bedford talk about the evolution of the William Street Bow to Stern Festival.

Coastin' The Podcast: Wicked Cool Places grant program

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:48:20 +0000

Margo Saulnier, Arts and Cultural Strategist for the City of New Bedford, talks about the expansion of the Wicked Cool Places grant program and the city's new arts and culture website.

Coastin' The Podcast: Seaglass Theater Co. and Return to Camelot

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 20:19:57 +0000

Patrice Tiedemann gives a preview of Seaglass Theater company's upcoming concert "Return to Camelot" featuring the music of Lerner and Loewe Aug. 20 and 22.

Courtside with Curt: The case of the alleged 'rat'

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 19:16:44 +0000

Two women and a man allegedly grabbed a woman off the streets and beat her because they believed she had ratted them out, according to court documents. Our new lineup of Curt Brown, Jack Spillane and Brendan Kurie discuss this case and the implications of this type of intimidation on the sanctity of witnesses.

Coastin' The Podcast: Meet two cast members of Mamma Mia!

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:08:21 +0000

Coastin' Editor Jerry Boggs chats with Karis Gallant and Max Falls who are starring in the New Bedford Festival Theatre's production of Mamma Mia! at the Zeiterion Theater Jul 19 - Jul 28, 2019

Coastin' The Podcast: A chat with Armand Marchand

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 18:45:10 +0000

Coastin' Editor Jerry Boggs chats with Armand Marchand about his career and his journey to executive producer of New Bedford Festival Theatre.

Be Heard: A live conversation on bullying

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 19:16:54 +0000

Most of us agree bullying is happening too often in our schools, on playgrounds, and in other shared spaces. No group or official has all the answers. Let's come together to examine the problem and talk about solutions. This podcast is from a live streamed conversation on the SouthCoastToday Facebook page in partnership with Fall River Community Media (FRCMedia) that took place on June 6, 2019.

Coastin' The Podcast: Summer at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House

Thu, 30 May 2019 20:14:07 +0000

Coastin editor Jerry Boggs chats with Dawn Salerno, Executive Director and Jessica Brodeur, Membership and Events Coordinator about the summer programs at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House.

TRAFFIC ISLAND: Episode 8 - Radioman 1st Class Raymond Demers

Thu, 23 May 2019 15:15:12 +0000

Radioman First Class Raymond Demers was aboard the USS Bennington when the ship suffered one of the worst maritime disasters during WWII.

David Velasco Bermudez who was at Stonewall talks with reporter Jennette Barnes

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:10:34 +0000

David Velasco Bermudez, who was at Stonewall the first night of the rebellion, talks with reporter Jennette Barnes about the events leading up the raid.

Coastin' The Podcast: SouthCoast Comedy Series - Joe Rocco

Wed, 15 May 2019 18:04:02 +0000

Coastin' Editor Jerry Boggs chats with Joe Rocco and his efforts to bring back some well-known comics to the Greater New Bedford area through the SouthCoast Comedy Series.

Courtside with Curt: Police Union survey says...!

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:28:32 +0000

Curt Brown and Jennifer Driscoll flip the show by discussing what's happening behind the badge in New Bedford. The police union has revealed survey results showing officers are unhappy with the chief.

Courtside with Curt: Stranger Danger - The case of Manuel Perez

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:24:02 +0000

Curt Brown and Jennifer Driscoll discuss the case of Manuel Perez, who is accused in a road rage incident and is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon -- his car.

Courtside with Curt: The Case of Jerry Chery

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 16:15:05 +0000

The Case of Jerry Chery, who is accused of using his pitbull as a weapon against a girl in New Bedford.

Courtside with Curt: National Crime Victim's Rights Week

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 18:37:58 +0000

Curt Brown and Jennifer Driscoll reflect on National Crime Victim's Rights Week by remembering the 26th anniversary of the fatal stabbing at Dartmouth High School and fatal shooting of a school nurse at Ford Middle School; the one-year anniversary of the killing of Sgt. Sean Gannon; and the heroic efforts of the late George Heath.

Courtside with Curt: The Case of Shawn Souza

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:10:28 +0000

Reporter Curt Brown talks with Editor Jennifer Driscoll about the Case of Shawn Souza: A Dartmouth police officer was ruled dangerous, paid $10,000 bail and is wearing an ankle GPS bracelet after being arrested April 4, 2019, on charges of child rape.

Courtside with Curt: The Case of the purse snatcher

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:08:03 +0000

Reporter Curt Brown talks with Editor Jennifer Driscoll about the case of Miguel Brasil: A New Bedford man was arrested after crashing into a police cruiser. Brasil was wanted in the purse snatchings of two older women in Dartmouth.

Venture Anything: Separated at the border

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:37:23 +0000

Standard-Times reporter Jennette Barnes and Sunday Editor Jack Spillane talk about the story of a New Bedford woman separated from her son after crossing into the U.S.

All Politics with Jack Spillane: Separated at the border

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:34:06 +0000

Sunday Editor Jack Spillane and Standard-Times reporter Jennette Barnes talk about the story of a New Bedford woman who was separated from her son after crossing into the U.S.

Courtside with Curt: Transgender driver involved in fatal New Bedford crash

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:23:32 +0000

Curt Brown and Jennifer Driscoll discuss the series of events (all caught on surveillance cameras) that led to tragedy in New Bedford: A 21-year-old crashed into a car killing the mother and injuring her adult son.

Meet New Bedford's new Park Superintendent

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:14:25 +0000

Standard-Times' Sunday Editor Jack Spillane introduces us to newly appointed Park Supt. Jennifer White Smith.

Courtside with Curt: A closer look at the NBPD drug unit

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 20:26:10 +0000

"Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?"

Curt Brown and Jennifer Driscoll discuss the new boss of New Bedford Police Department's Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau, aka the drug unit.

Courtside with Curt: The life of a probation officer

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 21:35:32 +0000

Reporter Curt Brown and News Editor Jennifer Driscoll discuss what it's like to be a probation officer in the New Bedford District Court.

Courtside with Curt: The case of Alexis Silva

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:19:22 +0000

Curt Brown and Jennifer Driscoll discuss Alexis Silva, who has been charged in the Veterans Day killing of 23-year-old Reynaldo Pena in New Bedford and was on Bristol County's Most Wanted list before turning himself in.

SouthCoastVarsity: Previewing Bishop Stang vs. Dracut

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:45:52 +0000

Laurie Los and Brendan Kurie talk about Bishop Stang's run to the Div. 3 state semifinal at TD Garden and what it will take to top Dracut and advance to the state championship game.

Courtside with Curt: A new judge in town: Douglas Darnbrough

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 18:57:24 +0000

Standard-Times Reporter Curt Brown talks with Newsroom Editor Jennifer Driscoll about New Bedford's new judge Douglas Darnbrough.

Venture Anything: Who dumped toxic waste found buried in Dartmouth's Bliss Corner neighborhood.

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 16:47:33 +0000

Venture Anything host Jennette Barnes and Newsroom Editor Jennifer Driscoll talk about the discovery of PCBs found buried in the Bliss Corner neighborhood of Dartmouth.

SouthCoastVarsity: Reviewing the first round, previewing the quarters

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 03:52:12 +0000

There are 11 area teams still dancing in the boys and girls basketball and hockey playoffs, and Brendan Kurie and Laurie Los break down all their quarterfinal matchups, while reviewing the first round of the MIAA Tournament.

Spelling Bee mystery medal from 1932

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:18:27 +0000

Standard-Times reporter Jennette Barnes talks with Editor Jerry Boggs about following the clues to solving a mystery behind the Spelling Bee medallion that was recently found buried in the dirt on Martha's Vineyard.

Episode 42.5: Lawsuits and Laundry

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:18:19 +0000

In the finale of Season 2, Mike and Montana discuss the consequences of looking at issues in terms of rooting interests rather than objectively.

Coastin': NBSO director Yaniv Dinur talks about Roses And Thorns at the Z

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:21:52 +0000

NBSO music director Yaniv Dinur talks about Roses And Thorns production at the Zeiterion in New Bedford on Feb. 16.

SouthCoastVarsity: The 2019 High School Boys Basketball Draft

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 22:41:51 +0000

Brendan Kurie, Laurie Los and Nick Friar each draft a five-man team of local high school players in this fun, rollicking episode of SouthCoastVarsity: The Podcast.

Episode 41.5: This is the Grammys

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 22:34:00 +0000

What's wrong with the Grammys? Who better than Montana and Mike to improve the award show.

Episode 40.5: Shallow Grammys

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 15:11:22 +0000

Who wins which awards? Montana and Mike discuss their favorite award show - The Grammys.

SouthCoastVarsity: The high school girls basketball draft

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 22:12:31 +0000

Five rounds, 15 players. Laurie Los, Brendan Kurie and Nick Friar hold a high school girls basketball draft, selecting their favorite players from around the area. Who do you think drafted the best team? Vote on Twitter!

Rink Rap Episode 26 with Patrice Bergeron

Sat, 02 Feb 2019 21:40:35 +0000

Rink Rap host Mick Colageo discusses the Boston Bruins as they approach the Feb. 25 NHL trade deadline, their disappointing results of despite a healthy lineup, and includes a postgame interview with Patrice Bergeron.

Venture Anything: Jarynette Gonzalez talks her film 'The Girl That Lit the World'

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 03:54:56 +0000

Jarynette Gonzalez made the only local film to show at the Zeiterion alongside the LUNAFEST film festival in January. Join us as she talks about the New Bedford story she wanted to tell and how it mirrors parts of her own experience.

SouthCoastVarsity: Which teams can bring home a conference crown?

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 03:50:32 +0000

Laurie Los and Brendan Kurie take a look at all the conferences across all sports and identify which teams still have a shot at a league title, plus they recap the SCC Swimming and Diving Championship and New Bedford's Big 3 title in wrestling.

Episode 39.5: Second Annual "Big Game" Prop Bets

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 22:13:33 +0000

Play along with Mike and Montana as they try to predict some of the craziest prop bets for the Super Bowl.

Will there be a graphic created for the 2001 Super Bowl —
1. BONUS: Who is shown-
Coin toss heads or tails OR who wins the toss —
How long will the anthem go --
First commercial —
How many ads will feature a dog —
Will there be an animal other than Clydesdale in Budweiser ad, and what kind —
What will be the color of the first Doritos bag show on screen —
Will there be a cutout sequence of Atlanta hip-hop figures?
1. Who are two of the people —
Over/under 3 predictive Tony Romo announcing moments —
Will a reference to Saints-Rams no call be made —
Who scores first —
Which player scores first —
Will James Develin score a TD (no.1 prop bet by $, per Darren Rovell tweet) —
Will there be a successful 4th down conversion —
What color pants will the Rams coaching staff be wearing --
Will any musical performer wear a Kaepernick jersey —
Will there be a fourth quarter lead change —
Final score —
Super Bowl MVP —
BONUS: Best commercial —

Courtside with Curt:The case of the Dartmouth Mall smash and grab

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 19:25:33 +0000

Police say 30-year-old Drew A. Beck smashed a display case at Jewelry Express in the Dartmouth Mall about 30 minutes before closing on Monday night and took off with $87,000 in jewelry. He was caught less than an hour later in Lakeville. Brendan Kurie and Curt Brown discuss the case and why this wasn't the most careful crime they've seen.

Standard-Times Editorial Board: Homeless Providers

Sun, 27 Jan 2019 01:35:14 +0000

The Standard-Times editorial board met this week with The Homeless Providers Network and talked about the importance of their upcoming Jan. 30 Point in Time count of the New Bedford homeless.

Episode 38.5: New Left and Media

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 17:25:50 +0000

A conversation on the extremes of political ideaology and how the media overs it.

SouthCoastVarsity: Handing out midseason superlatives

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 23:50:14 +0000

From most surprising team in each sport to best 3-point shot to Player of the Year predictions, Laurie Los and Brendan Kurie crisscross the SouthCoast sports landscape in the latest edition of SouthCoastVarsity: The Podcast.

Leo Brautigham recalls his time in Holland during WWII

Sat, 19 Jan 2019 22:00:00 +0000

Leo Brautigham was only 11 years old when WWII came to his native home of Holland. Now, at age 90, he sits with Sunday News Editor Jack Spillane and recalls the triumphs and tragedies his family faced during Germany's 5-year occupancy of his homeland.

SouthCoastVarsity: Early 2019 observations and insight

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 03:12:38 +0000

Laurie Los makes her return to the SouthCoastVarsity podcast as she and Brendan Kurie discuss the different basketball, hockey, swim and wrestling teams they've seen in action so far during the 2018-19 season.

Episode 37.5: 2020

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 17:20:53 +0000

In the first podcast of 2019, the discussion revolves around 2020 and what character traits might make up the Democratic candidate for president.

All Politics with Jack Spillane: State Legislators talk education funding reform (Part 2)

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 19:34:21 +0000

The Standard-Times' Editorial Board talks education funding reform with: State Representatives Carole Fiola, Antonio Cabral, Norman Orrall, Paul Schmid, and Chris Hendricks on Jan. 10, 2019.

All Politics with Jack Spillane: State Legislators talk education funding reform (Part 1)

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 18:59:14 +0000

Standard-Times' Editorial Boards talks education funding reform with: Senator Mark C. Montigny, Representative Christopher M. Markey, Senator Michael J. Rodrigues, Representative Susan Williams Gifford, and Representative William M. Straus.

Coastin' The Podcast: The New Bedford LBGTQ Winter Film Series

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 19:35:44 +0000

New Bedford Art Museum/Artworks! Curator Jamie Uretsky and Coastin' Editor Jerry Boggs talks about the exhibits currently at the museum and are joined by Dan Everton and Antonio Rodrigues to talk about the upcoming New Bedford LBGTQ Winter Film Series.

Is it broken? Discussing the state's educational funding system

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 03:10:10 +0000

Jamie Gass, Tom Birmingham and Cara Stillings Candal of the Pioneer Institute talk to The Standard-Times editorial board about reform of the state's educational funding system.

Editor's Note: Talk was about an hour long but recording runs out after about an hour.

Rink Rap Episode 25 with John Moore

Wed, 26 Dec 2018 20:49:43 +0000

Bruins defenseman John Moore talks about skating with Standard-Times hockey writer Mick Colageo after the team's Dec. 19 practice at Warrior Arena in Brighton.

Coastin': "Breaking up Christmas" with Jeff Angeley

Wed, 26 Dec 2018 18:08:09 +0000

Coastin' Editor Jerry Boggs chats with Jeff Angeley of Old Time Fiddle Session to talk fiddle music and the upcoming "Breaking up Christmast" event at Hatch Street Studios in New Bedford on December 29th. The event runs noon to 6 p.m.

Spectator Episode 7 with George Austin

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 19:31:08 +0000

Spectator editor George Austion sits down with Mick Colageo on Dec. 18, 2018 to discuss news and sports happening in Somerset and Swansea on Episode 7 of The Spectator Podcast, part of SouthCoast Media Group's "From the Newsroom" podcast series.

Rink Rap Episode 24 with Brandon Carlo and Colby Cave

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 22:03:20 +0000

Standard-Times hockey writer Mick Colageo talks about the Bruins, recent trade talk, along with excerpts of interviews conducted with defenseman Brandon Carlo and centerman Coby Cave after the team's Dec. 8 morning skate at Warrior Arena.

Episode 36.5 Person of the Year

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:27:06 +0000

Reaction to Time's Person of the Year ranged from disagreement to approval as journalists Mike and Montana look at the profession earning the distinction.

Dartmouth Digest: Inside 'A Christmas Story' with Dartmouth High Theatre Co.

Wed, 05 Dec 2018 18:07:40 +0000

"A Christmas Story" is a classic holiday film and now it's coming to the stage in play form at Dartmouth High School. Join Chronicle Editor Phil Devitt as he chats with co-director Denis Lawrence Jr. and performer Kempton Campbell (the Narrator) about what makes this show so special. And no, it's not just the Old Man's leg lamp.

Rink Rap Episode 23 Reading Cherry and Middleton

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 22:16:59 +0000

Rink Rap podcast host Mick Colageo reads articles from the late 1970s and early '80s written by former Standard-Times staffers and The Associated Press about Bruins coach Don Cherry and winger Rick Middleton.

Episode 35.5: A Conversation about Mississippi Politics

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:29:44 +0000

To discuss the Mississippi senate election Clarion-Ledger Executive Editor Sam Hall joined Mike and Montana on The Bubble.

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/29/mssen-runoff-hyde-smith-wins-against-espy-but-ms-democrats-hopeful/2138036002/

SouthCoast End Zone: Old Rochester vs. Stoneham preview

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 03:05:27 +0000

It's all about the Div. 6 Super Bowl this week as Brendan Kurie is joined by Sam Schilling and Nick Friar to discuss Old Rochester's matchup with North champion Stoneham. If you hang around until the end, they each make their own score prediction.

Coastin': A discussion with New Bedford's newest art organization

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 19:51:37 +0000

Roger Mandle, co-founder, and Lindsay Miś , executive director, join Coastin' editor Jerry Boggs to talk about one of New Bedford's newest art organizations — DATMA (Massachusetts Design Art & Technology).

SouthCoast End Zone: Thanksgiving games preview and POY talk

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:41:22 +0000

Heading into the Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Day games, Brendan Kurie is joined by Nick Friar and Sam Schilling to discuss Player of the Year candidates and make picks on every rivalry game.

Dartmouth Digest with Cadet Liam Caulfield

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 22:17:38 +0000

Mick Colageo talks with South Dartmouth resident Liam Caulfield, a 2017 Dartmouth High School graduate, about his experience at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

Episode 34.5 A Whitey Bulger Conversation

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 22:15:50 +0000

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell, a former prosecutor on the FBI task force assigned to find Whitey Bulger, shares stories of the search for the mob boss with Mike and Montana.

TRAFFIC ISLAND: Episode 7 - Pvt Edward J. Almeida

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:40:31 +0000

Pvt. Edward J. Almeida was New Bedford's first Vietnam War casualty. He had only been in the Army for 10 months.

The Bubble: Season finale

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 20:51:11 +0000

Mike and Montana wrap up the first season of The Bubble and look ahead at what's planned for the second season.

Coastin' The Podcast: Rayana Grace

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 15:29:06 +0000

Rayana Grace, Arts & Culture Program Manager for the Community Foundation talks about the Creative Commonwealth Grants and upcoming capacity building initiative

Rink Rap Episode 22 with Zdeno Chara

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 04:42:45 +0000

Mick Colageo hangs around post-scrum for some one-on-one chat with Bruins captain Zdeno Chara following Boston's Nov. 10 victory over Toronto.

Episode 33.5: A conversation about motivating voters

Fri, 09 Nov 2018 21:56:51 +0000

A discussion on what makes voters come to the polls and how much a candidate influences turnout.

SouthCoast End Zone: Old Rochester vs. Ashland and the rest of the Week 10 slate

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 18:32:00 +0000

Brendan Kurie and Sam Schilling preview the Div. 6 South championship game and the rest of the Week 10 slate, including a fun Slocum Road matchup between Dartmouth and Bishop Stang.

TRAFFIC ISLAND: Episode 6 - Father John B. DeValles

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 16:31:12 +0000

Earning the nickname "Angel of the Trenches", Father John B. DeValles was a New Bedford war hero. He would go out into the battlefields during WWI to help retrieve a wounded soldier or keep watch over the ones who lay dying.

TRAFFIC ISLAND: Episode 5 - Lt. Frank L. Baylies

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 20:22:15 +0000

Lt. Frank L. Baylies was a highly-respected WWI Flying Ace who hailed from New Bedford, Massachusetts. He flew a number of combat missions and shot down 12 enemy German warplanes. But there would be one mission where he wouldn't return.

Rink Rap Episode 21 with Anders Bjork

Sat, 03 Nov 2018 20:59:42 +0000

Nov. 3, 2018: Mick Colageo talks about the Boston Bruins, including a prerecorded interview with winger Anders Bjork.

SouthCoast End Zone: Week 9 preview and a school choice debate

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:14:46 +0000

In between fiery conversations about school choice, parochial schools and the future of local conferences, Brendan Kurie, Sam Schilling and Nick Friar preview the Old Rochester-Dedham playoff matchup and eight other non-playoff games on the Week 9 slate.

Spectator Associate Editor Bill Hall talks Somerset, Swansea

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 19:27:07 +0000

Associate Editor Bill Hall talks with Mick Colageo about what's in the Oct. 31 Spectator, from ice pigging Swansea water mains to the great work that Case High School senior Rebecca Proulx is doing, and a look at the Somerset Berkley field hockey team as the Blue Raiders enter the state tournament.

2018 SouthCoast Debate: Dem. gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez and Rep. Sen. candidate Geoff Diehl

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:45:00 +0000

An evening of political discussion at the Whaling Museum on Wednesday. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez and Republican Senate candidate Geoff Diehl spoke separately. Gonzalez is looking to unseat GOP incumbent Gov. Charlie Baker and Diehl is challenging Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren. Neither Warren nor Baker was present at the debate.

2018 SouthCoast Debate: Incumbent Bill Keating vs challenger Peter Tedeschi

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:06:48 +0000

An evening of political discussion at the Whaling Museum on Wednesday. Democrat Bill Keating defending his position as the representative for the 9th Congressional District against Republican challenger Peter Tedeschi.

SouthCoast End Zone: First-round playoff preview

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 02:26:03 +0000

Brendan Kurie is joined in studio by Sam Schilling and Nick Friar as they break down the four local Round 1 playoff games and the four non-playoff matchups in Week 8 of the high school football season.

A CTE Conversation with Michael Bonner

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:48:28 +0000

Discussing Mike's story on youth football, Montana and Mike re-examin CTE and football and the coversation around the topics.

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20181020/friday-night-flight-high-school-football-numbers-decline-on-southcoast

SouthCoast End Zone: High school football draft and Week 7 preview

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 03:10:03 +0000

Who would you take in a fantasy football draft made up of local high school players? Brendan Kurie, Sam Schilling and Nick Friar decided to figure that out with our first annual High School Football Fantasy Draft, plus a look ahead at Week 7.

Courtside with Curt: Role playing the bail decision for Saranah Raposa

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 18:49:32 +0000

Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie try something new and take on the roles of prosecutor and defense as they try to illuminate the nuanced bail decisions judges must make. Today's case is Saranah Raposa, who has been charged with reckless endangerment after her 21-month old toddler allegedly ingested fentanyl-laced heroin under her watch.

Courtside with Curt: The case of accused arsonist and bail jumper Xavier Echevarria

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:43:49 +0000

When a judge released 25-year-old New Bedford resident Xavier Echevarria on $500 bail against prosecutor's witnesses, he fled to Puerto Rico, and District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn was vocally unpleased. During his return to the state, he allegedly threatened to escape again. Now a judge is deciding if he should be held without bail.

Courtside with Curt: The case of Hector Mejias, accused of raping a prostitute

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 01:31:32 +0000

Curt Brown joins Brendan Kurie in the studio to discuss a 23-year-old New Bedford man who has been arrested for allegedly raping a prostitute in the North End. After being found "dangerous" by a judge, he has been released on $1,000 bail.

SouthCoast End Zone: Week 5 recap, Week 6 preview

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 02:16:26 +0000

Brendan Kurie and first-time host Sam Schilling break down everything we saw in Week 5 and what we can expect to see in Week 6 as New Bedford faces Dartmouth, Bishop Stang hosts Cohasset and Old Rochester looks to stay undefeated.

Episode 31.5: A Post-Vacation Marijuana Conversation

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 20:27:37 +0000

Back from vacation, Mike and Montana discuss what comes of marijuana in New Bedford now that the moratorium has expired.

Rink Rap Episode 20 ... scrumming with Bruins GM Don Sweeney

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 19:32:48 +0000

After the Oct. 1, 2018 press conference on Bruins Media Day at Warrior Arena, General Manager Don Sweeney met the media informally on the floor for further discussion about camp prospects (Jack Studnicka is initially discussed) before the conversation shifts toward Patrice Bergeron.

Spectator editor George Austin talks cooling towers, sports

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 20:16:27 +0000

Spectator editor George Austin discusses what's going on in news and sports in the towns of Somerset and Swansea with Mick Colageo.

Courtside with Curt: Michelle Carter appeal

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 02:35:51 +0000

Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court hears case of a young woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for sending text messages to her boyfriend urging him to kill himself. Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss the proceedings and when a decision is expected.

SouthCoast End Zone: Week 4 recap, Week 5 preview

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 02:25:50 +0000

Old Rochester and Bishop Stang remain undefeated, while the Bulldogs will play for the SCC Large title this week. Can New Bedford, GNB Voc-Tech or Wareham pick up their first win in Week 5? All this and more as Laurie Los and Brendan Kurie dive deep into high school football.

SouthCoast End Zone: Week 3 recap, Week 4 preview

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 02:27:47 +0000

Old Rochester and Bishop Stang are still undefeated. New Bedford and Dartmouth will be playing for the postseason hopes. Laurie Los and Brendan Kurie unpack what happened in Week 3 and what to expect in Week 4 of the high school football season.

Venture Anything: Hurricane patrol! 'Tis the season for hurricane science

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 02:25:59 +0000

In August, scientists from the School for Marine Science and Technology at UMass Dartmouth deployed an underwater glider west of Martha's Vineyard. Named "Blue," it helps forecast hurricanes from Massachusetts to New Jersey. Professor Wendell Brown reveals how it works.

SouthCoast End Zone: Looking ahead to Week 3

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 21:19:06 +0000

Brendan Kurie raves about Old Rochester, Laurie Los drops some knowledge on Week 3 opponents and more in our weekly discussion about all things high school football.

Courtside with Curt: The debate over bail

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 21:39:59 +0000

Two recent cases have highlighted the disconnect between prosecutors/law enforcement and local judges when it comes to bail. Curt Brown and Brendan Kurie discuss a recent shooting case and an arson case that put the bail debate on center stage.

SouthCoast End Zone: Previewing Week 2 of the 2018 season

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 01:28:08 +0000

Who impressed in Week 1? Which players came out of nowhere? Who will win in Week 2? Laurie Los and Brendan Kurie review all of last week's action and look ahead to Friday night on the gridiron.