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Worcester County Wonders: Ice cream flights and other delights at West End Creamery
NORTHBRIDGE — It may be the 26th season for ice cream at West End Creamery in Whitinsville, but the land has been in the VandenAkker family for five generations. "I've been scooping ice cream since..." Mikaela VandenAkker paused for a moment. "...since forever!" The eldest of the VandenAkker daughters...
About 1,000 seniors celebrate summer as Worcester County Sheriff hosts 2024 Senior Picnic
SHREWSBURY, Mass. — In what has become a growing annual tradition, Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis celebrated summer with about 1,000 local seniors as part of his 2024 Senior Picnic. The picnic is held drive-thru style at the Scandinavian Athletic Club in Shrewsbury, and featured a boxed barbecue lunch...
Upcoming event will relive the past of this little-known WMass village
BELCHERTOWN — The upcoming “Dwight Day” is not named after the beloved character from “The Office” or for the 34th president of the United States, but instead for a little-known village in Belchertown. On Saturday, residents, reenactors, artists and historians will all come together to...
See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 2 to June 8
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Worcester County reported from June 2 to June 8. There were 172 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,020-square-foot home on Ash Street in Gardner that sold for $470,000. Ashburnham.
Westborough resident wins Access to Justice Prosecutor Award
WESTBOROUGH – A Westborough resident and member of the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office has received the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Prosecutor’s Award during the association’s Justice Awards Celebration. Donald Xenos is the first assistant and chief of the Juvenile District Court Unit. He has been...
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