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Target is knocking down a wall to expand in Somerville and add a full grocery area

The expansion of a Target store into an empty next-door building means fresh produce and other groceries to fill a food-shopping gap in Somerville’s Ward 2 neighborhood. The city’s Zoning Board of Appeals approved on Wednesday the expansion of a 92,000-square- foot Target store at 180 Somerville Ave. into a vacant space next door of 34,000 square feet, making for a combined space close to the department store chain’s typical size nationwide of about 130,000 square feet.

Somerville, MA · 1d
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State Awards Haverhill, Area Fire Departments Student and Senior Fire Safety Grants

Haverhill, Methuen and North Andover fire departments recently learned of state allocations for life safety education to Massachusetts’ most vulnerable residents. Grants represent two longstanding fire safety programs coordinated by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, known as SAFE for Student Awareness of Fire Education, and Senior SAFE. The student program sends specially trained firefighter-educators into schools to deliver clear, consistent lessons to young people, while Senior SAFE is geared toward older adults and delivered through senior centers, councils on aging and home visits.

Haverhill, MA · 1d
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City of Salem Issues 2026 Housing Roadmap Report Card

SALEM –The City of Salem today issued the 2026 report card on the community’s current five-year Housing Roadmap. The City of Salem adopted its Housing Roadmap in December of 2022 and is now nearly four years through its implementation. The Housing Roadmap establishes a shared housing vision that has guided the City’s planning and policy initiatives in recent years. Through a community process, the City identified 30 strategies to help realize the community’s housing vision. With 75% of the Roadmap’s timeframe passed now, the City presents this report card to update the community on the City’s housing needs and track progress toward the 2027 housing goals.

Salem, MA · 1d

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Dracut Faces Third Vote on MBTA Zoning Monday, With Grant Money on the Line

Tennis Plaza Rd. — Approximate Site of Proposed Multifamily Zoning. Dracut voters head back to Town Meeting Monday night to decide, for the third time in two years, whether to adopt the state's MBTA Communities Act zoning rules — a measure they have already voted down twice. The session starts at 7 p.m. at Dracut High School, where residents will weigh a proposal that identifies two specific condominium complexes as potential sites for multifamily housing.

Dracut, MA · 2d
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UMass Lowell Honors Veterans with Flag Ceremony

UMass Lowell honored the service and sacrifices of veterans today during the first of two flag ceremonies this week in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. The events pay tribute to the more than 1,000 UMass Lowell military-connected students, staff and faculty, specifically those veterans and active service members who have served across the country and the globe, from Iraq and Africa to Japan.

Lowell, MA · 1d

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This Billerica teenager will become one of the youngest lawmakers in Mass. history

“I didn't run as this naive young person trying to shake up the whole world, I ran because we deserve better in our state representation." Billerica 19-year-old Daniel Darris-O’Connor said he grew up during the Obama administration with a “romanticized version of American politics.”. He was raised to...

Billerica, MA · 19h

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Eversource continues expansion of smart meters in Mass. homes

Eversource is continuing its expansion of smart meter technology across Massachusetts designed to give customers more control over their power usage.

Massachusetts · 1d

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Malden Public Library Piques their Curiosity with “The Sheep Detectives” Movie Night

Simra Sheikh and Erica Mugimu also contributed to this article. “After all, life is a mystery.” – The Sheep Detectives. The line to the Maccario room in the Malden Public Library formed around 5:50 PM, and ten minutes later, the doors to Family Movie Night flew open, and people old and young began bustling in, eager to find good seats in the room.

Malden, MA · 2d

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19-year-old from Billerica unseats eight-term Republican incumbent in state rep race

BILLERICA – A 19-year-old Democrat from Billerica has unseated an eight-term Republican incumbent to win the 22nd Middlesex District’s state rep seat. Daniel Darris-O’Connor, 19, (D-Billerica) defeated incumbent Republican State Representative Marc Lombardo, also of Billerica, in the 22nd Middlesex District on Nov. 3, taking 8,968 votes to Lombardo’s 8,530, or 51.3% to 48.7%, a margin of 438 votes out of 17,498 cast, according to unofficial Associated Press results. The 22nd Middlesex District covers Billerica alone.

Billerica, MA · 1d

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Remains of World War II veteran identified, returned home after 82 years

LYNN, Mass. (CNN) - After more than eight decades, the remains of a World War II veteran are finally home. Pvt. Joseph Gala was laid to rest in Lynn, Massachusetts, on Thursday. Gala, who was 21 when he died, entered the military in 1943 and was killed in action the...

Lynn, MA · 1d

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North Andover Community Preservation Committee Public Meeting

The North Andover Community Preservation Committee will be hosting a public meeting on Thursday, November 12th at 7 p.m. in the Select Board Meeting Room at Town Hall for residents to share project ideas as well as your thoughts on public needs, opportunities, and how Community Preservation Act funds should be invested. Your feedback on these topics can greatly help to guide investment in high priority community resources.

North Andover, MA · 1d

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Dairy, Poultry, Piggery, and Orcharding: Westford’s Historic Barns

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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Select Board chair bars Board of Health from Abbot Hall room over member’s cap

Get our free local reporting delivered straight to your inbox. No noise, no spam — just clear, independent coverage of Marblehead. Sign up for our once-a-week newsletter. Board of Health member Tom McMahon sat at the Board of Health’s table in Abbot Hall’s Select Board meeting room Monday night. By 11:27 a.m. Tuesday, he was emailing to ask why his board could no longer meet there.

Marblehead, MA · 9h

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During mayoral forum last month… Residents inquire about electrical aggregation program, city’s ADU approval process

WOBURN - Residents asked for clarifications about the city’s electrical aggregation program and for information about how the city will process new accessory dwelling unit permit applications during a recent question-and-answer session with Mayor Michael Concannon. Last month’s virtual forum was the latest opportunity for everyday citizens to ask...

Woburn, MA · 17h

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Cambridge parking permit changes address chronic underfunding

On December 1, Cambridge residents can start renewing their resident parking permits, and for the first time since 2013, the price is going up, from $25 to $75. Though this may seem like a large increase, the true price was never really $25. Rather, neighbors without cars were paying part of the difference.

Cambridge, MA · 9h

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Somerville meetings, Nov. 9-16: Parking permits for people with driveways and seeing new school designs

These are just some of the municipal meetings and civic events for the coming week. More are on the City of Somerville website. City Council Traffic and Parking Committee, 6 p.m. Monday. This committee run by city councilor Naima Sait considers issuing parking permits just for car owners with driveways that would cost less and forbid street parking overnight and during street cleaning or snow emergencies; and talks about a review of traffic flows and enforcement practices around schools during student drop-off and pickups. Watchable by Zoom videoconferencing.

Somerville, MA · 2d

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After the Storm – November 9, 2026 Cambridge City Council meeting

After the Storm – November 9, 2026 Cambridge City Council meeting. Now that a lot of that national stuff has been settled (perhaps), here’s some local stuff to chew on:. Manager’s Agenda #2. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $1,452,018.24 from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council Community Connections Grant to the Grant Fund Transportation Department. [text of report]

Cambridge, MA · 1d

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Dionne Vows Unpaid Crusade to Rescue Broken MassGOP After Carnevale’s Exit and Crushing Blue Wave

Elizabeth Dionne, the 2026 GOP nominee for state treasurer, is running for party chair after Amy Carnevale announced she will not seek another term. Dionne, a Belmont attorney and former select board member, emailed state committee members Sunday to declare her candidacy following the party’s latest statewide defeats. She...

Belmont, MA · 21h

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Fixed-location surveillance equipment first installed back in 2025… Mayor tries to calm public apprehension over Flock Safety cameras

WOBURN - Mayor Michael Concannon recently defended the city’s use of roughly a dozen fixed-location cameras and license plate scanners at high-traffic intersections and insists Woburn has instituted safeguards to prevent police abuse of the surveillance tool. During a mayoral forum held virtually last month, the city’s chief executive...

Woburn, MA · 1d

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The Groovy 60s-Themed Diner In Massachusetts Where Comfort Food Dreams Actually Come True Daily

There’s a diner in Norwood, Massachusetts that makes you forget you had anywhere else to be today. The Sixties Diner has that rare quality of a place that pulls you in completely, and the only thing you’ll regret is not coming sooner. Let’s start with something important.

Norwood, MA · 7d