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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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255 apartments units proposed for former Worcester supermarket site

WORCESTER – After two decades of speculation over the future of a large Mill Street lot across from Coes Reservoir, the owner has come forward with plans to build a housing complex with 255 units across seven buildings. The lot at 195 Mill St. was once home to the Big D chain and Price Chopper. The property has remained vacant for two decades after the grocery stores left, with the 32,000-square-foot building they left behind deteriorating into an eyesore and a significant topic of conversation during past election years. The building was torn down in October 2023 by the owner Worcester Mill LLC, a holding company that is part of Plaza Properties, which redeveloped the Lincoln Plaza shopping center. The company is headed by Sam Adams, whose family formerly owned the Big D supermarket chain. Blueprints Worcester Mill LLC submitted with the Zoning Board of Appeals show three five-story buildings and four four-story buildings. The 255 units will include studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. The plans also include 389 total parking spaces, including 85 compact spaces, 39 electrical vehicle spaces, 39 electrical vehicle-ready spaces and 16 accessible spaces. The owners will appear in front of the Zoning Board of Appeals

Worcester, MA · 3d

fastfoodclub.com

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Retirees Are Quietly Moving To This Western Massachusetts River Town Where Homes Still Cost Less Than Boston Condos

A Boston condo can cost more than a whole house in some corners of Massachusetts, and plenty of retirees have started doing that math. Out west, past the city traffic and the tight parking spots, there is a small river village where life moves at a slower pace. It has...

Montague, MA · 8d

takingthekids.com

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These 12 Massive Massachusetts Secondhand Shops Are Totally Worth The Late Fall Road Trip

One Cambridge antiques complex packs about 150 dealers into five floors. Five floors!. I have to admit, that number made me stop scrolling. It gets better. Across Massachusetts, old brick mills that once hummed with factory work now hold three floors of vintage signs, records, tools, and furniture. One shop...

Massachusetts · 3d

nerej.com

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MPZ Development LLC and Capstone Communities LLC celebrate opening of Baldwinville School Apts.

Templeton, MA MPZ Development LLC (MPZ) and Capstone Communities LLC (Capstone) celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Baldwinville School Apartments on Tuesday, October 20. The event marked the official delivery of Baldwinville School Apartments – the first multi-family housing project delivered in the town in more than 25 years, providing much-needed mixed-income housing to the local community.

Templeton, MA · 16h

bostonrealestatetimes.com

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Massachusetts Seeks Developer to Transform Former Lancaster Industrial School for Girls into 386 Homes

LANCASTER, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll administration is seeking a developer to transform the approximately 72-acre former Lancaster Industrial School for Girls property into a new residential neighborhood featuring at least 288 homes, with the potential to accommodate up to 386 units through additional local approvals. The Division of Capital...

Lancaster, MA · 2d

The Cool Down

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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 · 1d

northcentralmass.com

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North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation approves milestone financing for LaunchSpace in Athol

FITCHBURG, Mass.—Oct. 23, 2026—The North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation (NCMDC), the economic development arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, approved financing of $195,313 for LaunchSpace, Inc., to support renovations for the construction of a new, shared-used commercial kitchen at the decommissioned Pleasant Street School, located at 1060 Pleasant Street in Athol.

Athol, MA · 2d

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The Haven Country Club Announces Major Capital Investment

The Haven Country Club (Boylston, Mass.) announced a major capital investment that brings new cool-season perennial grass green, enhances subsurface drainage and adds six new pickleball courts to the club. The projects are the latest milestone in an ongoing reinvestment effort focused on creating an inviting environment that best serves...

Boylston, MA · 2d

high-profile.com

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Conversion of Worcester Boys Club Complete

Worcester, MA — F.W. Madigan Company, a fourth-generation Worcester contractor that led the design-build team, and Maugel DeStefano Architects of Harvard, Mass., recently joined WinnCompanies to celebrate the completion of The Residences on Lincoln Square, a $51 million construction effort that revived the historic Worcester Boys Club and delivered 80 affordable, energy-efficient apartment homes for adults 55 and older to downtown Worcester.

Worcester, MA · 2d

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11 Companies from Five Countries and Other U.S. States Choose Massachusetts for Business Expansion

MassEcon to recognize companies establishing their first Massachusetts locations in Boston, Cambridge, Natick, Westborough and North Andover, representing life sciences, AI, public safety, advanced building materials and other industries. BOSTON— Eleven companies from five countries and other U.S. states have established their first Massachusetts locations over the past year, bringing...

Boston, MA · 2d

The Cool Down

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Seniors hoping to downsize face new crisis as younger buyers compete for the same homes

The authority's federal public housing list is no longer open to new applicants.

Worcester, MA · 5h

WashingtonExaminer

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Looks like starter homes will remain in illegal in much of Massachusetts

In Wellesley, Massachusetts, it is basically illegal to build a starter home, and it looks like it will stay that way. The voters of Massachusetts appear to have rejected a measure that would have overridden local laws that ban modest lots. This sounds like an arcane battle between state law and local zoning regulations, but […]

Wellesley, MA · 2d

Main Street Dollars

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Homeowners 65 and older in Polk County, Fla., DeSoto County, Miss., and Boston have March 1 and April 1 deadlines to claim 2027 senior property tax exemptions

Homeowners 65 and older in Polk County, Florida, DeSoto County, Mississippi, and Boston can cut their 2027 property tax bills with senior exemptions, but each program has a filing cutoff. Florida’s Polk County wants paperwork by March 1, while DeSoto County and Boston close their windows April 1. The Florida break can take up to […]

Polk County, FL · 4d

bostonrealestatetimes.com

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New Stores Bring Fresh Shopping Options to Wrentham Village Premium Outlets

WRENTHAM, Mass. — Shoppers visiting Wrentham Village Premium Outlets have two new stores to explore, with Eastern Mountain Sports and Birkenstock officially opening their doors just in time for the holiday shopping season. Two additional retailers, Gong Cha and Jack & Jones, are also preparing to join the popular shopping destination in the coming months.

Wrentham, MA · 4d

Boston

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Here’s what’s taking over the former Blanchard’s in Allston

TESO Life is a retailer specializing in Asian lifestyle and retail products. An Asian lifestyle retailer appears to be preparing to take over the former Blanchard’s in Allston following the closure of the longtime liquor store. TESO Life is listed as the incoming tenant at 103 Harvard Ave. on...

Boston, MA · 18h

Dorchester Reporter

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Copper Mill claims early win in 75 Morrissey fraud case

Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. The principals and attorneys for Copper Mill development, who are alleging fraud by the owners of 75 Morrissey Blvd., secured a restriction on the property in Suffolk Superior Land Court last Tuesday (Oct. 27) that they believe will deter the marketing and sale of the property during ongoing litigation.

Boston, MA · 2d

We Are Berkshires

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Dunkin Faces An AI Challenge As Big Y Emerges As A Top Massachusetts Brand

New research on brand sentiment across the country puts BIG Y World Class Markets near the top here in Massachusetts, just after Dunkin. That tracks for this Big Y shopper.

Massachusetts · 18h

needhamobserver.com

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Multi-family housing pipeline starting to flow

There are a half dozen non-single-family housing projects in the Needham construction pipeline that could boost the town’s current inventory of approximately 2,000 multi-family units — more than 1,400 of which are classified as affordable. The rental market potentially provides refuge from Needham’s almost non-existent starter home supply,...

Needham, MA · 2d

RenewableEnergyWorld.com

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Northeast utilities and grid operators detail affordability challenges, grid modernization, and AI adoption at DTECH Northeast

(Boston, MA) – Grid operators, utilities, and energy infrastructure developers in the Northeast United States face distinct challenges, including hardening against increasingly severe weather, modernizing some of the oldest electric grid assets on the planet, and navigating ambitious-yet-not-entirely-aligned climate goals across multiple states. They must integrate more distributed energy resources (DERs) in often constrained environments and adopt new technologies while keeping costs in check. It’s a lot, but thankfully, there’s strength in numbers.

Boston, MA · 2d

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