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This Small-Town Massachusetts Steakhouse Keeps Locals Lining Up For More

Some restaurants make you drive past three perfectly good exits on the highway, and Gibbet Hill Grill in Groton, Massachusetts is absolutely one of them. Nobody’s complaining about the detour. Let’s start with the moment you pull into the parking lot, because that moment matters. The building in...

Groton, MA · 1d
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These 7 Massachusetts malls that drew shoppers for decades are all being rebuilt, replanned, or put up for sale in 2026

Solomon Pond Mall's new owner plans industrial space. In December 2025, a federal district court approved the $8.5 million sale of Solomon Pond Mall, and the price covered only part of the property. Macy's and JCPenney own their stores and some of the parking, so the buyers, affiliates of Industrial...

Massachusetts · 2d
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This Expansive Massachusetts All-You-Can-Eat Chinese Buffet Piles On Crab, Crawfish, Sushi, And Lo Mein

Some meals come with a menu, and some come with a lap around the room. In Lowell, there is a buffet tucked into the back of a shopping center where the plate is the only limit and the seafood counter keeps families coming back. Crab and crawfish share space with...

Lowell, MA · 1d
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10-Story Building Proposed off Lord Overpass

LOWELL – There’s nowhere to go but up in Lowell, and a real estate developer has proposed a 10-story, market-rate apartment building adjacent to the site of the old Molly Kay’s Pub off Middlesex Street. New Hampshire-based 5.1 Thorndike Street LLC appeared before Lowell’s Historic Board for...

Lowell, MA · 3d
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Acre Families Getting New Place to Spend Their Dollar

LOWELL – A third location of Family Dollar, the discount variety store, is under construction at 565 Market St. The store will be located in the ground-floor retail space of Suffolk Place, the four-story, mixed-use affordable condo development at Suffolk and Market streets in the Acre neighborhood. Family Dollar’s...

Lowell, MA · 2d

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Proposed Southborough Costco Could Have Impact on Westborough

MASSACHUSETTS – A proposed Costco in Southborough could have a significant impact on Westborough because the 167,000-square-foot warehouse and 15-pump gas station would straddle the two communities. The warehouse and gas station would be located in Southborough, while part of the parking lot would extend into Westborough. Costco officials...

Westborough, MA · 2d

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21st Annual Festival of Trees - Leominster

The 21st Annual Festival of Trees will open Monday, November 16, 2026, in the Tata Auditorium at Leominster City Hall. All bidding and voting ends on Thursday December 17 at 6:00pm (extended hours for final day). Be sure to watch the Macaroni KID calendar for more special events! And follow...

Leominster, MA · 1d

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Westford Planning Board approves Kinloch Drive subdivision despite continued residents’ objections

Every story we cover, from breaking news to the Friday night game, comes to you because neighbors who care about Westford chose to keep local news alive. If The Villager and WestfordCAT matter to you, please join them today, because your gift, at any size, keeps our community informed, connected, and heard.

Westford, MA · 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 · 2d

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Moran Square Realty Co: A Close Look at the Fitchburg Landlord Behind the Moran Square Name

Some names in Fitchburg carry a lot of history, and Moran Square is one of them. Mention it to a longtime local, and you might hear stories about the neighborhood, the diner booths, and the families who gathered there. This article focuses on a different business that shares that name....

Fitchburg, MA · 3d

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Cross-country: Bromfield boys finish third, girls take fourth at Frank Mooney Invitational

Bromfield’s boys cross-country team placed third and the girls fourth in the junior-senior 5,000-meter races at the annual Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association’s Frank Mooney Invitational for small and medium schools, Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Wrentham Developmental Center. The boys, with 166 points, finished behind Hopedale (49)...

Harvard, MA · 19h

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Jersey Mike’s Subs to Join Meadow Walk’s Expanding Lineup in Sudbury

The dining options at Meadow Walk are expanding once again. Jersey Mike’s Subs is officially slated to join the vibrant mix of retailers and eateries at the Boston Post Road plaza. The announcement came directly from Meadow Walk Sudbury, which shared a welcome video on its official social media...

Sudbury, MA · 2d

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🦃 Thanksgiving Dinner in the Merrimack Valley

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to gather with family, enjoy delicious food, and make special memories. But let's face it—not everyone wants to spend the entire holiday cooking, cleaning, and washing dishes!. Whether you're hoping to enjoy a traditional turkey dinner at a restaurant, treat your family to a...

Salem, MA · 2d

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Concord launches Black heritage trail

The town of Concord held an event last month dedicating a new Black Heritage Trail that highlights the history and contributions of Black Concordians. Ten interpretive signs, designed in a style that complements existing historical signage in the town, are installed at key locations selected for their historical significance, documentation and accessibility. Sites include the house where Harriet Tubman stayed during her visit to Concord in 1859, three enclaves where Black families built communities, and the Universalist Meeting House where Frederick Douglass spoke in 1841.

Concord, MA · 1d

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After five years: A look at how the MBTA Communities Act is playing out

Reporters from local newsrooms look at what the state’s multifamily zoning law has delivered in Lexington, Cambridge, Arlington, Belmont and Waltham — and where it hasn’t. While driving through just about any Boston suburb these days — or better yet, riding the MBTA bus, commuter rail or...

Lexington, MA · 1d

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Sheriffs across Massachusetts have requested $241 million to repair and renovate their jails

Jail Funding Massachusetts ASSOCIATED PRESS Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux is seeking $27 million in state funding to renovate the Dartmouth House of Correction, so he can close the 148-year-old Ash Street Jail. But Heroux is facing competition from sheriffs across Massachusetts . They’re all seeking a share of limited state funding for major repairs and renovations at their facilities. Among the contenders is a jail even older than Ash Street: the Dukes County jail on Martha’s Vineyard, built in 1873, which needs structural and fire-safety repairs and more space. Essex County seeks to overhaul Middleton jail’s kitchen and dining area, while Worcester County wants to renovate deteriorating jail housing units and demolish a former hospital nurses’ home. Heroux shared his funding proposal with The Light for the first time, providing new details about the work needed to close Ash Street and its estimated cost. Five of the state’s 13 other sheriffs who run jails — Franklin, Berkshire , Dukes, Essex and Worcester — also shared their applications with The Light. Together, the sheriffs have requested about $241 million, far more than the $125 million to $150 million the state expects to allocate through the program. Franklin, Dukes and Essex

Bristol County, MA · 2h

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ScrubaDub Car Wash Eyes Pawtucketville Location

LOWELL – Business growth in Lowell continues its hair-on-fire pace as a regional player is eyeing the city for an expansion of its state-of-the-art car care services facility. ScrubaDub Car Wash, through its commercial realty arm AIM Realty Medford LLC, signed a $1.3 million purchase and sale agreement with...

Lowell, MA · 1d

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A Moose is Loose Along the Northwest Park Art Walk

The latest addition to the 3rd Ave and Northwest Park Art Walk initiative is a nearly life-size moose sculpture by Dale Rogers, created in his signature New England style. Thaddeus (Tad) Stephanak is BCAT’s Social Media Director and Production Coordinator. Tad is a regular contributor to BNEWS and produces our BNEWS Specials, Burlington Life and several of our special features including Chamber Spotlight, Eye on Nature and Local Economic Development. A graduate of Emerson College Tad spent many years in Los Angeles employed in the entertainment industry before returning back east and has been with BCAT since 2007.

Burlington, MA · 2d