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Vacant Massachusetts office tower becomes 198 apartments, with condos next door starting at $209,300

"This project shows what’s possible when the public and private sectors pull in the same direction."

Worcester, MA · 5d

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Worcester Gaming Lounge Loses License After 211 Packed Into 16-Person Space

Worcester’s License Commission voted unanimously Thursday to pull the license of Icy Gaming Zone, a Lovell Street business where inspectors say they found 211 people crammed into a space permitted for just 16. The Oct. 23 compliance inspection also turned up a deadbolted emergency exit, concealed alcohol bottles, hookah supplies, and a pool table blocking another way out.

Worcester, MA · 4d
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These were the most pro- and anti-marijuana towns, based on last week’s vote

Weston, a small, affluent town about 15 miles outside of Boston that has no marijuana dispensaries, was the most supportive of the measure. A ballot question that would have repealed the laws that make recreational marijuana legal in Massachusetts lost decisively on Election Day. Town-by-town results showed an overwhelming rejection across the state, with the measure coming up short in every municipality.

Massachusetts · 1d

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This Is Worcester: A rainy day at Denholm

A pedestrian waits beneath an umbrella on a rainy day in downtown Worcester, with the historic Denholm Building looming across Main Street — a familiar landmark whose days may be numbered. Located at 484-500 Main St., the building was once home to Denholm & McKay, a department store that...

Worcester, MA · 3d
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Crafting Your Home

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Massachusetts Adds a One-Time Heating Oil Benefit of Up to $680 for Middle-Income Households

Massachusetts middle-income households that heat with oil can get a one-time benefit of up to $680, with applications opening in December 2026.

Massachusetts · 2d

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Shrewsbury Tears Down 1922 Beal School, Clearing Way for Housing

Demolition crews have begun tearing down the century-old Major Howard W. Beal School at 1-7 Maple Avenue in central Shrewsbury, closing the book on a building that once served as the town's high school and later as an early childhood education center before sitting vacant for years. The site is slated for a mixed-use development that will bring housing and retail to the heart of town, according to the Community Advocate.

Shrewsbury, MA · 3d

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Worcester relaunches Recycles Right, will skip contaminated bins starting Nov. 9

Worcester will stop collecting curbside recycling bins that hold unaccepted items citywide starting the week of Nov. 9, as the city relaunches its Worcester Recycles Right campaign. The campaign targets rising contamination in bins at residential buildings with one to six units. Those are the only properties the city serves...

Worcester, MA · 1d

Cape Cod Times

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87% of Provincetown voters rejected marijuana rollback. One MA town would have passed it.

A question to roll back legal marijuana in Massachusetts overwhelmingly failed on Nov. 3, according to the Associated Press and NBC . Voters in at least two Cape Cod towns - Wellfleet and Provincetown - rejected the measure by over 80% of the vote. But voters in one town would have passed it, according to the poll data in so far. Question 8 would have repealed provisions in the current law that allow for the drug to be sold commercially in the state and changed the rules around possession. About three quarters of the state’s residents voted “No.” Town by town results as of early on Nov. 5 show that nearly all towns in the state overwhelmingly rejected the measure. But one town voted for it. Dover, Massachusetts, was the only town to vote in favor of Question 8, according to results from AP and NBC with nearly 90% of the vote in. There, 52.6% of residents voted yes, while 47.4% voted no. What to know about Dover Dover is a small, affluent town located in the southwest suburbs of Boston. It has a population of about 6,000. Dover has zoning laws that prohibit chain restaurants . It also has

Provincetown, MA · 3d

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Massachusetts Has 6 Places To Find A Thanksgiving Meal Without Spending $20

One sandwich shop on Cape Cod rolls carved turkey, herb stuffing, and cranberry into a pita. Then it names the whole thing after a Mayflower passenger. I love that. Lunch becomes a tiny history lesson. That clever roll-up has company in Massachusetts. One diner on this list operates out of...

Massachusetts · 3d

Boston 25 News WFXT

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Massachusetts voters narrowly reject Question 7 after razor-thin race

The final margin underscores just how divided voters were on the proposal.

Massachusetts · 4d

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Mortgage Lender Sues Owners of Shuttered Worcester O'Connor's Over $82K in Taxes

The owners of Worcester's shuttered O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar are facing a new lawsuit from a mortgage lender, which alleges they owe $82,000 in city taxes and have not done enough to find a buyer for the long-closed Irish pub. The lawsuit, reported Monday by the Worcester Telegram, targets the...

Worcester, MA · 19h

Boston 25 News WFXT

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Why can’t people afford to live in Massachusetts anymore? Experts reveal what could fix it

Massachusetts · 3h

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Worcester councilors set to debate ordinance that would end DCU Center rodeos

WORCESTER – Could this be Worcester's last rodeo? After two weeks off, the Worcester City Council meets Tuesday, Nov. 10, to debate a proposed ordinance that would ban the use of tools that could injure animals performing at rodeos on municipal property. The proposal would specifically ban flank straps, which wrap around an animal’s body to make them buck or kick their hind feet. The proposed ordinance stems from an order sponsored last year by Vice Chairman Khrystian King, asking the city manager’s office for draft legislation to eliminate potential harm inflicted against bulls in rodeos and any potential for “dangerous escape.” At the time, King said the ordinance was about public safety and animal welfare. “Banning the use of flank straps would effectively end the presence of rodeos, which are high-demand events in Worcester drawing visitors from across the commonwealth and beyond,” City Manager Eric Batista’s memo introducing the proposed ordinance warned. “That loss would negatively affect the city’s position in a highly competitive live entertainment market as well as related economic activity … particularly at a time when many small businesses are struggling.” The draft ordinance would prohibit the use of flank straps and electric prods and other

Worcester, MA · 1d

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Don’t Pack For Massachusetts Before Considering These 11 Potential Downsides

One winter, the capital of Massachusetts piled up more than 110 inches of snow in a single season. That record came from the winter of 2014 to 2015. One giant pile of plowed snow in a city lot didn’t fully melt until July. I love this state, honestly. The...

Massachusetts · 3d

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The Stunning Medieval Castle Hiding In Massachusetts That Most People Have Never Seen

There’s a medieval castle perched on the rocky coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and the fact that most people have no idea it exists is honestly one of the great injustices of New England tourism. Hammond Castle Museum is the kind of place that makes you question everything you thought...

Massachusetts · 2d

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The Oldest Outdoor Flea Market In Massachusetts Feels Like A Real-Life Treasure Hunt Adventure

There’s a small town in Massachusetts where the past shows up in person, sets up a tent, and dares you to walk away empty-handed. That town is Brimfield, and the Brimfield Antique Flea Markets are the kind of experience that turns perfectly reasonable people into obsessive treasure hunters who cancel weekend plans months in advance.

Massachusetts · 2d

We Are Berkshires

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Buying Alcohol Will Be Difficult for Berkshire Residents Come Christmas

Because of the Massachusetts law, planning ahead is key.

Massachusetts · 1d

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The 10 Coziest Massachusetts Small Towns Where Neighbors Still Feel Like Family

One Massachusetts town has its own local currency. Another turned an old trolley bridge into a garden so beloved that volunteers still help keep it blooming. Details like that are exactly why small towns can pull me off the highway. These places are not trying to manufacture charm. It shows...

Massachusetts · 2d

The Financial Wire

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Massachusetts gas and electric customers who qualify by income became eligible for tiered discount rates from Eversource, National Grid and three other utilities on Nov. 1

Massachusetts gas and electric customers who qualify by income became eligible for tiered discount rates on Nov. 1. The state’s winter bills page says “the gas and electric utilities will offer tiered discount rates for their income-eligible customers,” and it lists Eversource and National Grid along with Berkshire Gas, Liberty Utilities and Unitil. The new... The post Massachusetts gas and electric customers who qualify by income became eligible for tiered discount rates from Eversource, National Grid and three other utilities on Nov. 1 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Massachusetts · 3d