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8 Atherstone St.— A spacious and rare opportunity close to Ashmont and its amenities
That’s the look and feel of this Victorian-era home at 8 Atherstone St. in Dorchester’s Ashmont neighborhood that has just been listed for sale with an asking price of $975,000. The single-family home, built in 1900, offers 2,937 square feet of living space across 13 rooms, including four...
WBUR
Nervous about baking pie this Thanksgiving? Here are tips from Boston’s preeminent pie makers
Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away so perhaps you've begun to plan what’s going to be on your table. You can’t go wrong with the classics: turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, etc.
Boston
Where did the old Citgo sign letters go?
One original 11-foot letter is hiding inside a Kenmore Square bar. As the iconic Citgo sign that welcomed fans to Fenway Park and marked the final stretch of the Boston Marathon came down this spring, one question lingered: What would happen to the original letters that had become part of Boston’s identity?
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Town to use old Wildwood School for SWAT training
WILMINGTON — Police Chief Brian Pupa received clearance this week to use the old Wildwood School for law enforcement training exercises. The Select Board said the WPD may make temporary use of the building alongside the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) SWAT team. Pupa said he believes it...
Boston
actonexchange.org
The Acton Senior Center: From a kitchen table to a hidden gem
Norma Wu calls the Acton Senior Center a “hidden gem,” and as President of the Friends of the Acton Council on Aging, she would like fewer people to think of it as hidden. Her target audience is what she calls “young seniors,” Acton residents between 60 and 74. Many of them still picture the Senior Center as a place for their parents’ generation. Wu invites them to come through the door at 30 Sudbury Road, Rear, and see for themselves. “This is a place where you won’t be isolated,” she says.
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GBH Daily: Tartan Army rides again
☂️A rainy and chilly Friday the 13th, with highs in the 40s. Sunset is at 4:23 p.m. What are you up to this weekend? Hundreds of members of the Tartan Army, the Scottish soccer fans who made Boston a home base during the World Cup last summer, have exciting international football plans: seeing the New England Patriots play the Detroit Lions in Munich, Germany.
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Local teen charged with threatening the president, possessing unlicensed firearm
TEWKSBURY — A Tewksbury teen is facing federal charges after an investigation into alleged threats of violence on social media led law enforcement to his Grasshopper Lane residence, where authorities recovered a firearm, ammunition and several military-style items. Trenton Touch, 18, was arrested by Tewksbury Police on Oct. 26...
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Logan Airport runway reopens with fresh new safety system
Planes are once again taking off from Runway 27 at Boston's Logan International Airport after months of construction work, Massport announced on Friday. The runway closure was a rare move to make safety upgrades and was a source of frequent and predicted delays at the airport. Crews worked 24/7 to complete the project and get the runway reopened ahead of the busy holiday travel season.
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A ‘Real Housewives of Rhode Island’ Holiday Party Is Coming to Boston
Rosie and Rich DiMare of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island will bring some holiday cheer to Boston this December with a special event at Rochambeau in Back Bay. The couple will host "A Very DiMare Holiday" on Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the restaurant's Lounge Room at 900 Boylston St.
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Wilmington officers help couple deliver baby
WILMINGTON — In the early hours of Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, two Wilmington Police officers responded to a 911 call made by Wilmington resident Denis Gotonoaga asking for assistance for his wife, Tatiana Topala, who was in labor and may not make it to the hospital in time for the delivery.
Boston
He planned a surprise proposal at this South End bookstore. She had no idea.
Delaney O’Neil thought Kevin Harris was buying a birthday card. Instead, he was about to ask her to marry him. Delaney O’Neil was making a beeline for the greeting cards when her soon-to-be fiancé Kevin Harris called her back. “He was like, ‘Come back over here,’ and...
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actonexchange.org
Business Briefs: November 14, 2026
The newest store in Brookside Plaza, Warby Parker, an eye-wear retailer, had a soft opening November 2 followed by a grand opening Saturday November 7. The space, formerly occupied by Chico’s, was completely remodeled. The back area contains exam rooms, and the front has racks of glasses on both side walls.