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Massachusetts Adds a One-Time Heating Oil Benefit of Up to $680 for Middle-Income Households

Massachusetts middle-income households that heat with oil can get a one-time benefit of up to $680, with applications opening in December 2026.

Massachusetts · 18h

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 · 3d

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 · 5d

insidelowell.com

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Fitchburg Company Lays off 62 Employees

Snack food company Powered by From the Ground Up, LLC will permanently close the doors at its Water Street location resulting in the layoff of 62 employees. Chief People Officer Cheslea McCure filed a “Notice of Plant Closing and Resulting Employment Termination,” with the state’s Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development last month.

Fitchburg, MA · 18h
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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 · 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 · 5d

takingthekids.com

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9 Massachusetts Farms Where Fresh Milk, Local Honey, And Farm-Raised Beef Come Straight From The Source

One dairy farm on this list has been selling fresh milk to its neighbors since 1918. It still pasteurizes and bottles that milk right on the property. I love that a glass of milk can have a family story behind it. The other stops keep things just as close to...

Massachusetts · 1d

everafterinthewoods.com

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8 Holiday Markets And Shops In Massachusetts That Will Put You In The Christmas Spirit Instantly

Who knew a candle company could have its own Bavarian Christmas Village tucked inside a shopping destination? I learned that, and I instantly wanted a field trip. That’s only one stop on this list. A few shops here sell ornaments all year long, even in July. One barn makes...

Massachusetts · 18h

bostonrealestatetimes.com

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JLL Arranges $36 Million Sale of FedEx Freight Facility in Northborough

NorthBridge Partners sells 54,504-square-foot industrial property to LaSalle Investment Management. BOSTON– JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $36 million sale of a specialized industrial logistics facility occupied by FedEx Freight at 300 Bartlett St. in Northborough, Massachusetts. NorthBridge Partners sold the property to LaSalle Investment Management in an off-market transaction, with JLL representing the seller.

Northborough, 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 · 3d

newbedfordguide.com

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From Pharma Kickbacks to Endangered Animal Skulls in Massachusetts: Feds Recover $164 Million

BOSTON – U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley announced that in Fiscal Year 2026 the District of Massachusetts entered settlements totaling more than $133 million and collected more than $164 million ($31 million criminal, $132 million civil). The Office also forfeited more than $35 million and, working with other DOJ components, collected an additional $162.8 million.

Massachusetts · 1d

reportertoday.com

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Lessons – and opportunities – from starter home ballot question loss

BY A RAZOR-THIN margin, Massachusetts voters rejected Question 7, the ballot measure that would have capped minimum lot size requirements for single-family homes at 5,000 square feet. This commonsense reform could have unlocked thousands of new homes. Estimates ranged from a conservative 750 a year to more than 5,000 a...

Massachusetts · 1d

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Worcester nonprofit awarded $87,816 to help small businesses grow

A Worcester nonprofit that serves immigrant and refugee communities is receiving nearly $88,000 in state funding to help expand support for small businesses, part of a $4.6 million investment in entrepreneurship and economic development across Massachusetts. The Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts (SEACMA) was awarded $87,816 through MassDevelopment’s Small...

Worcester, MA · 3d

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 · 2d

hoodline.com

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Northborough FedEx Freight Hub Sells for $36M in Off-Market Deal

A FedEx Freight terminal tucked into Northborough's industrial corridor traded hands for $36 million, with LaSalle Investment Management picking up the 54,504-square-foot property at 300 Bartlett St. in a deal that never hit the open market. The facility, built specifically for FedEx and expanded in recent years, includes a cross-dock freight terminal, a maintenance facility and supporting operational space that keeps trucks moving through the region.

Northborough, MA · 1d

hoodline.com

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Southborough Sets Fiscal 2027 Tax Rate at $14.44 per $1,000

Southborough’s Select Board voted 4-1 on November 4 to retain one tax rate for residential and commercial property. Following that decision, the assessor calculated a fiscal 2027 rate of $14.44 per $1,000 of assessed value. My Southborough reported the vote and calculation in its account of the tax classification hearing.

Southborough, MA · 2d

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 · 2d

Main Street Dollars

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North Easton Savings Bank customers in South Easton, Massachusetts, lose their branch and drive-up teller on Nov. 20 and can use branch services at the Depot Street office

North Easton Savings Bank will close its branch and drive-up teller lanes at 20 Eastman Street in South Easton, Massachusetts, on Friday, Nov. 20. The bank says customers can use branch-level services at its office at 679 Depot Street in North Easton. The closing also ends the bank’s main office at that address; the main […]

Easton, MA · 18h

takingthekids.com

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12 Old-School Massachusetts Meat Markets Where Quality And Tradition Still Come First

Julia Child’s initials are pressed into a sidewalk outside a butcher shop, right next to the words Bon Appétit. I love that a TV cooking legend left her mark at a meat counter instead of a fancy restaurant. That detail sent me looking for more old-school butchers in...

Boston, MA · 1d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Boston Buyers Find More Options as Prices Slip

Boston buyers found more options and lower prices as listings surged, giving them leverage they lacked before.

Boston, MA · 2d