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The Oldest Outdoor Flea Market In Massachusetts Feels Like A Real-Life Treasure Hunt Adventure

There’s a small town in Massachusetts where the past shows up in person, sets up a tent, and dares you to walk away empty-handed. That town is Brimfield, and the Brimfield Antique Flea Markets are the kind of experience that turns perfectly reasonable people into obsessive treasure hunters who cancel weekend plans months in advance.

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Every Thanksgiving Week, Massachusetts Families Pick Up Their Turkey Dinners From These 6 Old-School Restaurants

Some Massachusetts families never roast a single bird on Thanksgiving, and they are perfectly happy about it. Instead, they lean on a short list of old-school spots that have been feeding New England for generations. A few are colonial-era inns with fireplaces and creaky floors, while others are humble turkey...

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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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After years of heartbreak, Wachusett wins first playoff game since 2021

HOLDEN — When Thomas Anderson, Mike McGurn and Jack Smith were eighth graders in 2022, the three were invited by Wachusett football coach Mike Dubzinski to stand on the sidelines and watch the Mountaineers play in a Division 1 playoff game in Westwood. “I wanted that to be me one day,” said McGurn, who is now a senior captain for Wachusett. “We ended up losing,” said Anderson, also a senior captain in reference to the Mountaineers’ playoff loss to Xaverian that year. “I would say that really sparked our passion to come here, reset the losing mantra and get us back on track to a winning program.” Four years later, the trio did just that by helping fourth-seeded Wachusett beat No. 13 Shrewsbury , 49-14, in a Division 1 Round of 16 game Friday night. Anderson tossed three touchdown passes while Smith secured two rushing scores as the Mountaineers mustered their first playoff win since 2021. “To finally get a win and move onto the next round, there’s no better feeling than that,” Smith said. Said McGurn: “It means everything.” “To be able to make it through a playoff game and get the win,” Anderson added, “it’s everything.” FINAL: Wachusett

Holden, MA · 2d

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Holy Cross Really In Jacksonville, Florida

JACKSONVILLE, FL—It was revealed on Monday, Nov. 2 that College of the Holy Cross, the college that should be located in Worcester, MA, is actually set in Jacksonville, FL. This news has disturbed many students of the college, as they had believed that they have been studying “just outside of Boston” this whole time. It turns out that College of the Holy Cross is such a contained environment that no one realized where they were. In, like, 1950 someone asked and heard Worcester. They ran with it.

Worcester, MA · 2d

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HC Accounting Department Confirmed Fake

WORCESTER, MA— Confirming a suspicion already held by a majority of students, President Vincent Rougeau announced on Friday that the entire accounting department at College of the Holy Cross is indeed fake. “It’s true–the major exists entirely to drive students towards programs like English and Political Science, disciplines that actually have professors and courses here,” said Rougeau, adding that he was impressed the college administration had managed to keep up the ruse for several decades since the major’s “introduction” in 1987. “We’ve been extremely successful in this endeavor,” reported Rougeau, “96.4% of students who initially declare an accounting major switch to something in the humanities within six months. We’re still working hard to get that figure up to 100%.” Rougeau then went on to explain how if students attempt to enroll in upper-level accounting courses like ACCT 275 – Corporate Finance or ACCT 382 – Auditing, they will simply receive an error notice of Iggy the Crusader wearing a construction hat saying “Whoops! The course you are trying to take is completely fictional!” on STAR. “These courses only exist in the digital realm to give the impression of a department,” continued Rougeau. “Of course, we do have to offer intro-level courses for those naive freshmen set on being accountants, but we try our best to make those classes as mundane and mind-numbing as humanly possible so that any reasonable person would switch into something more interesting like psychology or philosophy, lest they go insane.” At the end of the press conference, Rougeau assured the audience that the College was doing everything in its power to track down and detain Bill McKay ’98, the only student to ever successfully graduate with an accounting degree.

Worcester, MA · 2d

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Body cam shows police chief found in unmarked cruiser with bottles of vodka

Police body camera footage obtained by Hearst sister station WCVB shows officers discovering the chief of a nearby department in an unmarked cruiser with two bottles of vodka last month. Westborough, Massachusetts, Police Chief Todd Minardi was placed on leave following the incident in Shrewsbury on Oct. 23. The town...

Shrewsbury, MA · 1d

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Changing Water Levels Can Reveal The Lost Roads Beneath This Massachusetts Lake

Four entire towns were cleared and then covered by water, and their old roads still show up when the water drops. Yes, real roads with real stone walls beside them. The last residents had to leave by April 1, 1938. Weeks later, the towns officially stopped existing. Then the valley...

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Polish center marks 25 years in western Massachusetts

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Polish Center of Discovery and Learning celebrated its 25th anniversary Sunday with a special event at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. The organization marked the milestone with a buffet of Polish cuisine, an awards presentation and entertainment for attendees. The ethnic museum tells the...

Holyoke, MA · 14h

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Back on the Hill: Holy Cross Celebrates Homecoming Weekend

Beginning Friday, Oct. 23rd, and lasting until Saturday, Oct. 24, Holy Cross celebrated Homecoming Weekend, welcoming alumni back onto the hill. It was a weekend full of reuniting with old friends, catching up on where everyone is now, and seeing what has changed or stayed the same on Mount Saint James.

Worcester, MA · 2d

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Southbridge police investigate Marcy Street shooting that left 1 wounded

Southbridge police are investigating a shooting on Marcy Street that sent one person to a hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg Wednesday, Nov. 4. Officers responded to reports of gunshots near Marcy Street at about 6:09 p.m. and found spent shell casings, according to a statement the Southbridge Police Department released Thursday, Nov. 5.

Southbridge, MA · 1d

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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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Live updates as Gardner-area football teams begin the MIAA playoffs

The best high school football teams in the state are gearing up to take on their first playoff opponents this week. Two Gardner-area teams are part of that group, both fighting as the 16 seed in their divisions. Oakmont will face top-seeded Shawsheen Valley Tech in the first round of the Div. 5 tournament, and Gardner will take on No. 1 Cohasset in D7. Both teams have a challenge ahead, taking on defending state champs, but their hard work all season long has paid off with their playoff qualification- a major goal of both programs since the beginning of the fall. Other Gardner-area teams will look to finish the season strong in non-playoff matchups, seeing some local competition that they don't get to face throughout regular season. Check back to this page for live coverage and results from the weekend's games. Catch up on coverage More on this week's games: Check out which local football teams will compete in state tournament Major football news: The 'Road To Gillette' on hold for MIAA high school football in 2026 Latest headline: Quabbin soccer headed to playoffs thanks to mix of youth and experience Playoff, non-playoff Gardner-area scoreboard .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height:

Gardner, MA · 2d

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Worcester bankruptcy lawyer, civic leader J. Robert Seder dead at 86

WORCESTER – J. Robert Seder, a prominent Worcester bankruptcy lawyer who chaired many influential city institutions over a lengthy career, has died at 86. Seder, “a mentor to many and a man who never met a stranger,” died Thursday, Nov. 5, his family wrote in an obituary that highlighted his extensive career in law and civil service. “If he could help you, he would. And he tried to help everybody,” Julie A. Seder, one of his three children, told the Telegram & Gazette Saturday, Nov. 7. In addition to a 60-year law career in business and bankruptcy, Seder was a founder of the former Commonwealth National Bank of Worcester and led some of the city’s most influential institutions over the years. He chaired the Worcester Regional Research Bureau, Worcester Business Development Corp. and Worcester Human Rights Commission, and served as president of the Jewish Healthcare Center and Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts. He also served as president of Community Legal Aid, a nonprofit civil legal services provider that had planned to honor him at its 75th anniversary celebration Nov. 12. “If you’re born with some talent, you’ve got to share it,” Julie Seder recalled her father stressing – a call

Worcester, MA · 1d

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Worcester State wins state grant to build paid co-op program

Worcester State University will design a paid cooperative education program with help from a state grant announced Friday, Nov. 6. The first students could begin placements in the 2027-28 academic year. The state awarded a combined $60,000 to Worcester State and UMass Dartmouth. Worcester State plans co-ops in municipal and...

Worcester, MA · 2d

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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

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Worcester's Broth Ramen Rises Again Inside Saloon 139 After Fire

Broth is returning as a pop-up inside Saloon 139, an American Chinese restaurant at 139 Green St., more than a year after a fire shut down the Worcester ramen shop. Saloon 139 will keep its ownership and most of its menu; Broth will operate as a food concept within the existing restaurant.

Worcester, MA · 1d

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Worcester Developer Was on Guard After $9,000 Scam Email

A Massachusetts developer received an email demanding $9,000 in fees he had already paid for an Auburn commercial project. He was immediately on guard. Robert Branca received the fraudulent message concerning his Auburn project, according to reporting by the Worcester Business Journal. The email purported to come from an Auburn town planner and used the subject line “481 Washington Street – Site Plan Approval,” demanding payment for permit fees Branca said he had already settled. The sender address was [email protected] — close enough to pass a glance, but not a government domain. Branca was immediately on guard and had already paid the required fees.

Worcester, MA · 23h

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Assumption men’s soccer finds its rhythm again: ‘A family of brothers who played with heart’

WORCESTER — A year after winning just two games, the Assumption University men’s soccer team found its footing in 2026, turning a disappointing season into a return to the Northeast-10 Conference tournament. The Greyhounds finished 7-7-3 overall and 4-3-2 in conference play, earning the No. 6 seed in...

Worcester, MA · 17h

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For the Community: Campus Recreation Annual Halloween 5K

On Sunday, Oct. 25th, Holy Cross Campus Recreation hosted its 4th Annual Halloween Charity 5 K Run and 1 Mile Walk on Sunday. The race was open to all Holy Cross students, staff, and families to partake in, and each participant paid to enter the race through a sliding-scale donation; over 130 people registered to attend, with all proceeds going to Team IMPACT and Working for Worcester.

Worcester, MA · 2d