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Acton and eight neighboring towns weigh costs of joining MWRA water supply system

A coalition of nine MetroWest towns, including Acton, has completed a study of the costs of bringing water from the MWRA (Massachusetts Water Resource Authority) to our region. Acton’s share of the cost would be approximately $100 million, and the water could start flowing in approximately 2042. Acton Water District (AWD) officials are examining this possibility very seriously — but they caution that discussions with potential partner towns and MWRA are at an extremely early stage.

Acton, MA · 2d
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Entire Massachusetts Farms Were Cleared Out To Make Way For This Military Base

In 1917, the Army bought land from 112 different owners in just a short stretch of time. That added up to 230 parcels and roughly 5,000 acres, including fine farmland along the Nashua River. Then came the hammers. Crews built an average of 10.4 new buildings every single day, which...

Devens, MA · 6d
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Pack Your Bags For This Massachusetts Town Where $1,500 A Month Covers Absolutely Everything

There are cities in Massachusetts that will take everything you earn and hand you back a studio apartment and a vague sense of financial anxiety, and then there’s Gardner. Gardner, Massachusetts is the city that quietly decided affordability and quality of life weren’t mutually exclusive, and it has been proving that point for years while the rest of the state wasn’t watching.

Gardner, MA · 4d
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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 · 4d

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Nashua family torn apart by ICE

NASHUA – For the past three months, 21-year-old Gabileisy Garcia Mareno has been struggling just to get through each day. Her 25-year-old husband, Jesús, came to the U.S. in July 2021 seeking asylum from a life of violence in his home country of Peru. “He never missed a...

Nashua, NH · 2d

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Winter Overnight Parking Bans Start In Massachusetts Cities And Towns

Winter Overnight Parking Bans Start In Massachusetts Cities And Towns

Woburn, MA · 9h

The Cool Down

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Massachusetts city plans to end weekly trash pickup in 2027, charge for overflow

Buildings with five or more units must arrange private collection rather than use the municipal system.

Medford, MA · 2d

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Leominster breaks ground on new elementary school this month

The Leominster School Committee announced Monday that a formal groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fall Brook School project is scheduled for Nov. 19. The announcement came during a facilities and infrastructure update at the committee's regular meeting. Committee members noted that the milestone marks the start of construction following five years of planning and design work.

Leominster, MA · 2d

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A new house for incarcerated women in Mass. draws scrutiny over who qualifies

Over the past few months, eight women who are incarcerated have moved into a gray two-story house in Framingham. It’s called the reintegration house and it’s part of the Massachusetts Department of Correction’s efforts to reduce recidivism. The house is designed to help women transition back into...

Framingham, MA · 4d

The Cool Down

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Historic Massachusetts bank becomes flashpoint in push to build 72 affordable apartments

Councilors established the trust to give it latitude in advancing affordable housing.

Newton, MA · 3d

NewsNation

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19-year-old elected to Massachusetts House says his focus is on affordability

Darris-O'Connor unseated an eight-term Republican in Massachusetts' 22nd Middlesex District.

Massachusetts · 3d

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Acton Housing Authority receives statewide award for McManus Manor

The Acton Housing Authority (AHA) received the Outstanding Small Agency Award at the Massachusetts National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (MassNAHRO) 2026 Awards Gala on Thursday, October 29, at the Four Points by Sheraton in Norwood. The award recognized AHA’s work in developing McManus Manor, a new 41-unit affordable...

Acton, MA · 2d

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This Is Worcester: A rainy day at Denholm

A pedestrian waits beneath an umbrella on a rainy day in downtown Worcester, with the historic Denholm Building looming across Main Street — a familiar landmark whose days may be numbered. Located at 484-500 Main St., the building was once home to Denholm & McKay, a department store that...

Worcester, MA · 2d

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The Enormous Flea Market In Massachusetts Where Savvy Shoppers Score Better Deals Than Costco

There are places in this world that reward the people who bother to show up, and Rietta Flea Market in Hubbardston, Massachusetts is one of the most rewarding of them all. You could spend your Saturday doing something predictable, or you could drive out to Worcester County and spend it doing something genuinely memorable.

Hubbardston, MA · 3d

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Shrewsbury Tears Down 1922 Beal School, Clearing Way for Housing

Demolition crews have begun tearing down the century-old Major Howard W. Beal School at 1-7 Maple Avenue in central Shrewsbury, closing the book on a building that once served as the town's high school and later as an early childhood education center before sitting vacant for years. The site is slated for a mixed-use development that will bring housing and retail to the heart of town, according to the Community Advocate.

Shrewsbury, MA · 2d

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Worcester relaunches Recycles Right, will skip contaminated bins starting Nov. 9

Worcester will stop collecting curbside recycling bins that hold unaccepted items citywide starting the week of Nov. 9, as the city relaunches its Worcester Recycles Right campaign. The campaign targets rising contamination in bins at residential buildings with one to six units. Those are the only properties the city serves...

Worcester, MA · 1d

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53 Massachusetts Firefighters Graduate From State Fire Academy; Hopedale and Danvers Recruits Honored

STOW — Fifty-three firefighters from communities across Massachusetts graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy this week, completing intensive training designed to prepare them for structure fires, hazardous materials incidents, rescues and other emergencies. State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine announced the graduations Friday, Nov. 6, recognizing new call, volunteer...

Massachusetts · 10h

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Central Mass. teachers call for return to bargaining table after no-confidence vote

Members and supporters of the Bay Path Teachers Association (BPTA) continue to press the Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District School Committee, and Bay Path Superintendent-Director Kyle Brenner, about resuming negotiations for a new contract. During the School Committee meeting on Nov. 2 in Charlton, several speakers — including BPTA...

Worcester County, MA · 3d

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Fitchburg moves toward posting legal notices online, not in a newspaper

FITCHBURG – On Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, the Fitchburg City Council referred a petition asking the state for permission to post legal notices digitally instead of publishing them in a print newspaper to its Legislative Affairs Committee. The petition, listed as 192-26 on the council’s agenda for the Nov....

Fitchburg, MA · 1d