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The Tonic Edit

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Massachusetts Gas and Electric Companies Can't Shut Off Heat From Nov. 15 to March 15 for Households That Can't Pay and Earn Up to $103,049 for a Family of Four

From Nov. 15 through March 15, Massachusetts gas and electric companies can't shut off heat for households that can't pay because of financial hardship and earn under the HEAP income limit.

Massachusetts · 6h

unearththevoyage.com

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This Massachusetts Flea Market Turns Into A Treasure Hunter’s Paradise Only Three Times A Year

Six days. Three months a year. Hundreds of vendors stretched along both sides of one country road, selling everything from 1800s furniture to taxidermy. That alone made me stop scrolling. Then I learned admission is free, and the whole thing runs rain or shine from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in May, July, and September.

Massachusetts · 2d
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This Connecticut Seafood Market Is So Fresh Locals Keep Coming Back To Stock Up

Buying seafood for dinner can be a little intimidating. You want something fresh, but you also want to know you’re getting something worth taking home. That’s why finding a dependable seafood market can feel like such a win. A Connecticut seafood market is drawing attention for its fresh...

Enfield, CT · 10d
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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
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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

CT Insider

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For about $675,000, these 3 CT houses offer a 'backyard oasis,' pond-side views and unique sunroom

A pond-side home with an in-law apartment and an estate with a "backyard oasis" are among the perks available for Connecticut homebuyers with around $675,000.

Bethlehem, CT · 1d

hoodline.com

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Springfield Estimate Counts 1,128 Homes With Deceased Owners

Unresolved ownership can leave vacant homes stalled, making repairs or sales difficult to pursue. Gerry McCafferty, who works on Springfield's housing policy, said unresolved ownership issues are complicating the Maynard Street property's path forward, according to MassLive. Dina Fein, a former Massachusetts Housing Court judge who began helping nonprofits and municipalities redevelop vacant homes in 2021, described a recurring connection between vacancy, deterioration, and complicated ownership. “There seems to be overlap between vacant, abandoned, deteriorated properties” and homes tied up in probate, informal family ownership, or poorly documented transfers, Fein said, per the same report.

Springfield, MA · 3d

hoodline.com

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Springfield's AIC Burns Through Endowment, Faces Accreditation Showdown in January

American International College — Site of Endowment and Accreditation Concerns. American International College’s audited financial statements show a sharp contraction in its finances during fiscal year 2025. By June 30, the Springfield school had $841,244 in endowment funds without donor restrictions, after withdrawing $9.2 million from that account during the year. The figures come as AIC works to stabilize its finances ahead of a January 2027 accreditation hearing.

Springfield, MA · 3d

csindie.com

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We need to save our naturally occurring affordable homes

Everyone agrees we need a lot more housing in Massachusetts. We’re spending billions of dollars and passing laws such as the Affordable Homes Act and the MBTA Communities Act, hoping to create that housing. But we’re losing housing for low- and moderate-income people at the same time. This chart...

Massachusetts · 2d

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Old-Fashioned Candy Counters Still Fill Bags At These 7 Massachusetts Sweet Shops

Remember holding a paper bag and picking candy one piece at a time? That simple joy is still alive in Massachusetts, from Cape Cod villages to small towns out west. These seven sweet shops still let you point, scoop, and fill a bag with the treats you grew up on. Some have been around for generations, and each one gives you a different reason to stop in.

Massachusetts · 1d

The Cool Down

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Lower-income National Grid customers in Massachusetts can get discounts on gas and electric bills

Customers can get help managing their bills and learn about energy assistance options.

Massachusetts · 3d

MassLive.com

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Western Mass. hardware chain raises over $32K for animal shelters: ‘We’re grateful’

Western Mass.-based Rocky’s Ace Hardware raised $32,511 for animal shelters nationwide through its annual “Round Up for Pets” fundraiser in 2026, according to the company. Of that total, stores in Western Massachusetts raised $4,488 for local shelters and the animals in their care. The fundraiser allows customers...

Springfield, MA · 9h

Boston

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Question 8 projected to fall short, recreational marijuana sales likely to remain legal

Opponents argued repealing recreational marijuana would be a threat to the industry and its hundreds of small businesses. Massachusetts voters were projected to overwhelmingly reject a ballot question that would ban recreational marijuana sales, delivering a major victory to the state’s cannabis industry in Tuesday’s 2026 midterm election.

Massachusetts · 2d

Yahoo!

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Celebrity-backed bagel chain expanding in Mass. with new Hadley shop. Here's when it will open

PopUp Bagels is expanding its Massachusetts footprint and gearing up to open its first western location in Hadley this fall. The grand opening will be from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13. The event will feature a limited-time spiced apple cider schmear, available while supplies last on opening weekend.

Hadley, 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 · 23h

Boston 25 News WFXT

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CVS Health to split pharmacy, insurance businesses into separate companies

Massachusetts-founded CVS Health announced Wednesday that it will split into two publicly traded companies.

Massachusetts · 2d

bostonrealestatetimes.com

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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 · 3d

Parade

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In 1935, 18-year-old Curtis Blake and his brother borrowed $547 from their parents to open an ice cream shop; 44 years later, they sold Friendly’s to Hershey for $164 million

Friendly grew from a single ice cream shop into a 500-location restaurant chain.

Springfield, MA · 1d

newbedfordlight.org

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Despite headwinds, Vineyard Wind, Revolution Wind come fully online

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Two of the country’s first large-scale offshore wind farms are now fully operational, the developers announced this week, promising to power a combined 750,000 homes in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Vineyard Wind became fully operational on Oct. 29, spokesperson Craig Gilvarg confirmed...

Massachusetts · 4h