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The Hidden Massachusetts Town Where Renters Are Living Large For Under $900 A Month

Your rent check could be a lot smaller if you’d just drive about an hour and a half west of Boston. Athol, Massachusetts has been quietly sitting in Worcester County, waiting for people to notice that living here doesn’t require selling a kidney. Let’s start with the basics,...

Athol, MA · 5d
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These Are the Biggest Concerts Coming to New England in 2027

Are you already thinking about the 2027 concert season?

Maine · 5d

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Democrat Krista Ferrante flips longtime GOP state House seat

The national blue wave made a small splash in Central Massachusetts. Democrat Krista Ferrante of Princeton won election to the House seat for the First Worcester District on Tuesday, Nov. 3, flipping a longtime Republican seat and triumphing over Republican opponent Stephanie Mulroy of Holden, who had the endorsement of the incumbent representative. Ferrante, a historian and archivist, bested Mulroy, a small-business owner, who conceded the race in a phone call to Ferrante late on election night. Unofficial results reported by the district's five municipalities show Ferrante earned about 53% of the vote in the district. She won in Paxton (1,240 to 1,062), Princeton (1,284 to 801), Holden (4,788 to 3,955) and Westminster (2,140 to 1,935). Mulroy won Rutland (2,432 to 2,172). "I want to thank Stephanie; it's a brave thing to run for office and I have so much respect for everyone who stands up and volunteers for public service. I know she gave so much of herself to the race," Ferrante said in an interview. Ferrante hopes to build bipartisan coalitions in office and said she looks forward to reaching across the aisle to work with Republicans, Democrats and independents to find meaningful solutions to issues the constituency

Princeton, MA · 2d

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This Gigantic Floating Rock In Massachusetts Looks Like Something Straight Out Of A Sci-Fi Movie Set

Nature apparently decided that Massachusetts needed something truly jaw-dropping, and the result is Balance Rock in Lanesborough, a massive boulder that looks like it has absolutely no business doing what it’s doing. Sitting perched on a tiny cluster of smaller rocks, this enormous slab of stone seems to defy...

Massachusetts · 5d
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The Stunning Rock Formations At This Massachusetts State Park Will Make You Feel Like You Left Earth

Nobody warned you that Massachusetts was hiding something this dramatic, and honestly, that feels like a personal oversight. Purgatory Chasm State Reservation in Sutton, Massachusetts is the kind of place that rearranges your understanding of what this state is actually capable of. You probably have a mental image of Massachusetts...

Sutton, MA · 6d

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Visit The Massive Thrift Store In Massachusetts That Bargain Hunters Are Obsessed With

If you’ve ever walked past a thrift store and thought “maybe next time,” Boomerangs in Cambridge, Massachusetts is the place that will make you regret every single one of those missed opportunities. It’s not just a thrift store. It’s a whole experience, and bargain hunters across...

Cambridge, MA · 4d

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Quabbin Reservoir pump proposal withdrawn

Franklin County, MA · 1d

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Conversion of Worcester Boys Club Complete

Worcester, MA — F.W. Madigan Company, a fourth-generation Worcester contractor that led the design-build team, and Maugel DeStefano Architects of Harvard, Mass., recently joined WinnCompanies to celebrate the completion of The Residences on Lincoln Square, a $51 million construction effort that revived the historic Worcester Boys Club and delivered 80 affordable, energy-efficient apartment homes for adults 55 and older to downtown Worcester.

Worcester, MA · 2d

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The Haven Country Club Announces Major Capital Investment

The Haven Country Club (Boylston, Mass.) announced a major capital investment that brings new cool-season perennial grass green, enhances subsurface drainage and adds six new pickleball courts to the club. The projects are the latest milestone in an ongoing reinvestment effort focused on creating an inviting environment that best serves...

Boylston, MA · 2d

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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

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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 · 14h

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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 · 1d

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Worcester Gaming Lounge Loses License After 211 Packed Into 16-Person Space

Worcester’s License Commission voted unanimously Thursday to pull the license of Icy Gaming Zone, a Lovell Street business where inspectors say they found 211 people crammed into a space permitted for just 16. The Oct. 23 compliance inspection also turned up a deadbolted emergency exit, concealed alcohol bottles, hookah supplies, and a pool table blocking another way out.

Worcester, MA · 1d

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Leicester voters approve $50 million school renovation project

LEICESTER – Voters in Leicester approved a ballot measure that will raise $13 million to expand vocational programming at Leicester High School. Voters approved the measure, which appeared on the Nov. 3 ballot as Question 10, by a margin of 2,947 votes in favor to 1,793 opposed, according to preliminary results published by the Leicester Town Clerk's office. The measure approves $13 million from the Leicester tax base to contribute to an overall $49.8 million project to expand vocational options for students and renovate several buildings on Leicester High's campus. The remaining money will come from state funds, already approved by the Massachusetts School Building Authority, and grants the district has already received. "I want to express my deepest gratitude to the residents of Leicester for supporting the LHS building/renovation project and the expansion of Career Technical Education," Leicester Superintendent Brett Kustigian stated in a letter to the community. "The approval of this project, combined with the significant investment, is historic and it will benefit our entire community for years to come. Thank you for your trust, vision and commitment to our students." The project involves renovating several buildings the district acquired in 2022 following the closure of Becker College.

Leicester, MA · 2d

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9 Mass. ballot question results: Maps show how every town voted as 2 races remain too close to call

How did your town vote? Explore maps showing how every Massachusetts community voted on all nine ballot questions, including two races that remain too close to call.

Massachusetts · 2d

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Massachusetts Seeks Developer to Transform Former Lancaster Industrial School for Girls into 386 Homes

LANCASTER, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll administration is seeking a developer to transform the approximately 72-acre former Lancaster Industrial School for Girls property into a new residential neighborhood featuring at least 288 homes, with the potential to accommodate up to 386 units through additional local approvals. The Division of Capital...

Lancaster, MA · 2d

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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 · 10h

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9 Bathroom Habits in Massachusetts That Could Make Other Americans Uncomfortable

A Massachusetts trip can involve a busy city restroom, a beach bathhouse, and a shared cottage bathroom within the same weekend. The awkward moments usually come from people bringing one set of expectations into a different kind of space. These nine habits are situations to handle thoughtfully while traveling in...

Massachusetts · 2d

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Voters Crush Cannabis Repeal and Lock In Gun Law: Massachusetts Ballots Deliver Twin Rejections

Massachusetts voters delivered a clear rejection of a ballot measure to shut down the state’s adult-use cannabis market, with roughly three-quarters voting to keep legal sales and home cultivation in place. Unofficial results showed Question 8 failing by a wide margin—about 76 percent “no” versus 24 percent “yes”—as the...

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