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New England Organized Retail Crime Alliance Hosts Third ORC Symposium

News, tactics, career guidance, and technological developments for retail loss prevention professionals. The New England State Police Information Network (NESPIN) partnered with the New England Organized Retail Crime Alliance (NEORCA) and four district attorneys’ offices in Massachusetts on October 15th, 2026, for the third annual Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Symposium at the BJ’s Wholesale Club headquarters in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Marlborough, MA · 14h

Main Street Dollars

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Heating aid pays up to $1,200 a household in Massachusetts and utility discounts reach $500 a year in New York, while Maine adds automatic discounts to November bills

Massachusetts households that heat with oil or utility gas can get about $525 to $1,200 in state heating aid this winter. New York utility customers on the state’s discount program can save up to $500 a year, and Maine started automatic electric-bill discounts of 17% to 83% for low-income households on or soon after November […]

Massachusetts · 1d

Country Herald

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Massachusetts Weather Alert: Wakefield, MA Wind, Snow This Week

Wakefield, MA – Massachusetts residents could face soaking rain, gusty winds and a brief snow possibility as a powerful weather system moves across New England late this week. Wet pavement, falling temperatures and chilly northwest winds could make Friday's commute noticeably different from the mild conditions earlier in the week.

Wakefield, MA · 13h

wheninyourstate.com

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This flat-roofed house in Lincoln, Massachusetts refuses to look like its colonial neighbors

On a quiet hill in Lincoln, Massachusetts, a flat-roofed white house sits among the trees, looking nothing like its colonial neighbors. Walter Gropius, the German architect who founded the Bauhaus design school, built it in 1938 and lived there until he died in 1969. The furniture is still in place.

Lincoln, MA · 1d

The Cool Down

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Massachusetts residents can get community college tuition and fees covered, plus help with books

The age restriction ended in 2024, when Healey and the Legislature expanded the statewide program.

Massachusetts · 1d

hoodline.com

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Shrewsbury Slashes DPW Project to $31 Million After 2024 Defeat

Shrewsbury's long-running push to replace its aging Department of Public Works facilities is back before town officials with a new price tag: about $31.2 million, down roughly $10 million from the plan voters rejected in 2024. The Municipal Facilities Optimization Committee rolled out the revised concept at an October 29 meeting and a Select Board workshop on November 2, and the Select Board was expected to discuss the plans at its meeting Tuesday.

Shrewsbury, MA · 10h

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Northborough police log, Nov. 13 edition

1:15 a.m. Emerson Rd. Ambulance. 10:35 a.m. Pond View Way. Ambulance. 3:50 p.m. Shops Way. Fraud. 9:30 p.m. Stratton Way. Ambulance. 9:03 a.m. Maple St. Ambulance. 1:36 p.m. Shops Way. Disturbance. 2:31 p.m. West Main St. Accident: P.D. 6:34 p.m. West Main St. Keep the peace. Wednesday, Oct. 14. 6:55...

Northborough, MA · 9h

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Dementia symptoms can get worse in winter. Caregivers can help.

For people with dementia, winter can bring new challenges, as routines are disrupted, there’s less sunshine and less time spent outside. But dementia experts say there are ways to help combat the loneliness and isolation. New activities and engagement can create new routines, and one group of New England facilities is trying out a new way to give their residents some autonomy this winter.

Waltham, MA · 1d

The Cool Down

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Massachusetts retiree faces nearly triple insurance costs as his Medicare Advantage plan ends

"There's some anxiety about that."

Worcester County, MA · 7h

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Flipping Through Bins at These 7 Massachusetts Record Stores Eats Up a Whole Afternoon

One shop on this list opened its doors in 1982 and still sells wooden storage units for your records. I love that detail. It tells you the people behind the counter want your collection to have a proper home. Massachusetts has record stores tucked along old main streets, from a...

Massachusetts · 1d

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Ross Dress for Less Eyes Two More Massachusetts Locations

Ross Dress for Less is bringing its discount shopping experience to two more Massachusetts communities. According to The Connecticut Scoop, the off-price retailer is preparing to take over the former Best Buy Outlet space at Brockton‘s Westgate Mall, located at 200 Westgate Drive, as well as the former Bob’s Stores at Twin City Plaza, situated at 146 Whalon Street in Fitchburg, on the Leominster line. Construction on both locations is expected to begin in the spring, with grand openings tentatively planned for sometime in 2027.

Fitchburg, MA · 1h

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Porter Square Sub Shop Replaces Half Shell After Nearly 30 Years on Mass. Ave.

1760A Massachusetts Ave. — Approximate Site of Sub Shop Takeover. A sandwich shop is moving into one of Porter Square's most familiar addresses. The Sub Shop plans to open its first brick-and-mortar location this month at 1760A Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, taking over the spot long occupied by The Half Shell, the pizza-and-subs institution that closed after nearly 30 years in business.

Cambridge, MA · 10h

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Kopin Will Relocate Offices, Build Out Westborough Headquarters for Manufacturing

Kopin Corporation, a provider of application-specific optical systems and high-performance microdisplays, plans to expand with a new headquarters, which will support the company’s growing domestic manufacturing capabilities and could create up to 80 new jobs over the next five years. Plans call for Kopin to move its offices into a space formerly occupied by MassTech at 75 North Dr. in Westborough, while converting its existing headquarters at 125 North Dr. to manufacturing.

Westborough, MA · 1d

Boston 25 News WFXT

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Massachusetts State Police reaches $100,000 settlement with Karen Read

The lawsuit claimed negligence, civil conspiracy, and misconduct tied to the investigation into John O’Keefe’s death, claiming investigators deliberately focused on Read from the start while ignoring other possible suspects due to a “biased and predetermined” case against her.

Massachusetts · 2d

1420 WBSM

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Governor Healey Ignores Call to Release Net Zero Studies

Two state-commissioned studies costing over $1 million remain out of public view despite detailing massive electric infrastructure demands across Massachusetts.

Massachusetts · 15h

Boston 25 News WFXT

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POWER PROFITS: Who is banking off your utility bill?

It was a top issue in the midterm elections, driving people to the polls: the price of power.

Massachusetts · 13h

We Are Berkshires

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Not One Single Massachusetts City Placed In The Top 100 For Rent Affordability

WalletHub published a study that looks at the most affordable cities when it comes to paying rent, and the results might surprise you.

Massachusetts · 8h

Boston 25 News WFXT

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Norfolk DA acknowledges criticism of handling of Sandra Birchmore case after Farwell verdict

After Matthew Farwell’s conviction, the Norfolk DA is confronting criticism over the Sandra Birchmore investigation and explaining why its ability to prosecute was “constrained.”

Norfolk, MA · 1d

Boston 25 News WFXT

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Vehicle sought after serious injury in Westwood hit-and-run

Police in Westwood are trying to locate a car that is wanted in connection with a hit-and-run that left someone seriously injured.

Westwood, MA · 22h

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