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Every state has its own unique colloquial terms, slang, and phrases. How many times have you heard someone from Massachusetts use the term "wicked." It happens probably more times than we would like to admit. Another term you may hear or use is Cumby's which is short for Cumberland Farms. These are just a couple of terms you'll hear throughout Massachusetts, we have a whole list of them which you can check out by going here and below (let us know what we missed and we'll add them to the list).

The 134,000-square-foot Wegmans at the Natick Mall is one of the largest grocery stores in Boston... One of Boston's largest grocery stores will close this summer. Despite opening in 2018, and being Wegmans first multi-level store within a major mall, the 134,000-square-foot grocery store at the Natick Mall is going to close down this summer.

City officials are trying to locate the owner of “Chelsea,” a Golden Retriever mix that was found abandoned in a crate in Mattapan.

BOSTON — Lynn native and Boston-based sommelier Charlie Gaeta Jr. is on Boston Common’s Power List of “culinary trailblazers” in New England. It was a “surprise” to find out he The post Lynn native Charlie Gaeta Jr. named to Boston Common’s Power List appeared first on Itemlive.

Boston's music scene is set to expand with the announcement of a new outdoor venue with room for up to 8,500 concertgoers.The product of a collaboration between the Bowery Presents and The HYM Investment Group LLC, a new open-air concert venue called The Stage at Suffolk Downs is set to open on Fri…

If there's one thing that celebrities do, it's investing in brands. Alcohol brands, bars, clothing brands -- if there's a brand to be invested in, a celebrity will open their wallet. Last year, one of Boston's favorite sons, Mark Wahlberg, decided to tie his name to tequila and invested in...

All throughout New England, mini-golf is almost guaranteed to be on your list of things to do during the warmer months. According to Boston.com, a new monstrous mini golf chain called Puttshack is set to open their first location in the Northeast this spring, and it will absolutely be road trip worthy when it does.

Stream full episodes of “Wait, What Happened?” now by downloading the Very Local app. It's not common for a seal to surface in a freshwater pond. But for folks in Beverly, Massachusetts, that wasn't even the strangest place Shoebert the seal showed up -- and Shoebert's unexpected pond escape was caught on camera.

📢 Hey, party people! Are you ready to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop and Black Music History Month? 🎉 Then you won't want to miss the BUY THE BLOCK PARTY 3, happening this weekend!

June 2 was National Donut Day. And to celebrate, Boston’s WGBH (and the GBH Archives) released a couple videos showing what it was like at Dunkin' Donuts in the 1980s. As a Dunkin' Diehard, I didn’t think I’d be too thrown. Yeah, yeah, they still had the Dunkin’ Donut; the original with a handle that some (me) would welcome back with open mouth.

Comedian and actor Matt Rife is on a world tour and he will be coming to Boston. Rife, a standup comedian and actor, has gained fame on TikTok and he has more than 14 million followers. His ProbleMATTic world tour is coming to the MGM Music Hall at Fenway in...

Rapper 50 Cent was spotted in South Boston on Saturday night. The rapper made a surprise appearance at the new restaurant and speakeasy, Grace by Nia, surprising the crowd with his performance of "In Da Club." You can check out the video on Instagram!. 50 Cent was not the only...

(BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS) Zoo New England is a private, non-profit organization that manages both the Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo. Their mission is to "Inspire people to protect and sustain the natural world for future generations by creating fun and engaging experiences that integrate wildlife and conservation programs, research, and education." Towards this goal, they will be hosting their annual Zootopia event, this June 10th!

BOSTON - A mother and daughter have bad blood with a Massachusetts ticket broker who they are accusing of taking their money and not delivering them Taylor Swift tickets. Andra Charland paid Matthew Calandrello, the owner of Upclosetickets in Natick, $1200 for Taylor Swift tickets in February. According to text messages, he told her that the tickets would appear in her Ticketmaster account. As the date for Taylor Swift's May concert at Gillette Stadium grew closer, Charland says she repeatedly asked Calandrello for her tickets. "I reached back again at the end of April, and he said, oh,...

Ariana Sutton (in black shirt), with husband Tyler Sutton, daughter Melody Ki, newborn twins Irene and Stephen with mother-in-law Christine.Photo bySutton Family Via GoFundMe. Ariana Sutton, a dancer and mother of three took her own life a few days after giving birth to twins. Her family is reaching out to the community to raise awareness about postpartum depression.

A Southern soul food caterer is planning to use her contest winnings to help fund her dream of a brick-and-mortar restaurant and to give back to her community. Shonda Little, the creator of Roxbury-based catering company Southern Twist, said she screamed when she got the call telling her she won Go…

The Thrice:The Artist In The Ambulance 20th Anniversary Tour presale code that people have been waiting for is available now. For a limited time you can get tickets in advance of the public 😀. What an wonderful experience is in store for you, your friends who will be glad to...

This episode was recorded on June 6, 2023 at 6:00pm. Topics: Central Square updates – Starlight Square and a shoutout to Matt Boyes-Watson, Nina Berg, and especially Brian Wright; Cambridge Police doing the work; politicizing the moment and jumping on board the latest ideological train; looking back at the craziness of Covid, getting back to living; “saving capitalism one screw at a time”; retail spaces as amenities rather than as profit centers; Popportunists coming to Columbia Street. Hosts: Robert Winters, Patrick Barrett [On YouTube] [audio]

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The Kelleher Rose Garden, located on Park Drive in the Back Bay Fens, is home to ~1,500 roses. Here's what to know about the hidden oasis and English-style garden.