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Dino World

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11 Things Archaeologists Dug Up Under Boston During the Big Dig

Stick with us to the end: one forgotten item from the tunnels reveals exactly how early Bostonians lived day to day.

Boston, MA · 1d

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Reading rejects $6.5 million override but passes CPA

READING - The town’s electorate on Tuesday firmly rejected a $6.5 million override during state elections but did consent to enacting the Community Preservation Act in the community by passing a 1 percent tax surcharge onto Reading landowners. After spending much of the night tabulating thousands of mail-in votes,...

Reading, MA · 2d

hoodline.com

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Inside Boston's Forgotten Subway Tunnel, Rusted Tracks and Cold War Crackers

Beneath the streets of Boston sits a tunnel that hasn't carried a passenger since the 1960s, but still holds the rusted tracks, ventilation fans and switch box from when it helped launch the nation's first subway system. NBC10 Boston went inside the forgotten passage, part of the historic Tremont Street Subway, and found it frozen in time, down to stacked civil-defense ration cans left over from the Cold War.

Boston, MA · 3d
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Meet the ‘Rat Queen’ of Boston, Sariah Wertman

It’s no secret that Boston has a rat problem, but with the appearance of the self-appointed Rat Queen, we can find a way to control the city’s rats while having a little fun of our own. Sariah Wertman, a Boston woman who one day slipped on a papier-mâché...

Boston, MA · 4d
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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

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 · 1d

Boston 25 News WFXT

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Mass. voters overwhelmingly approved public records law question. What will they get to see?

Massachusetts · 20h

Main Street Dollars

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Homeowners 65 and older in Polk County, Fla., DeSoto County, Miss., and Boston have March 1 and April 1 deadlines to claim 2027 senior property tax exemptions

Homeowners 65 and older in Polk County, Florida, DeSoto County, Mississippi, and Boston can cut their 2027 property tax bills with senior exemptions, but each program has a filing cutoff. Florida’s Polk County wants paperwork by March 1, while DeSoto County and Boston close their windows April 1. The Florida break can take up to […]

Polk County, FL · 4d

WBZ NewsRadio 1030

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Nahant Issues Warning To Pet Owners After Deaths Of Two Dogs

Nahant Issues Warning To Pet Owners After Deaths Of Two Dogs

Nahant, MA · 2d

Wilmington Apple

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Wilmington Kids Invited To Meet Santa & His Elves At OLD Town Hall On December 3

WILMINGTON, MA — The Wilmington Recreation Department is holding its annual Santa’s Workshop on Thursday, December 3, 2026, from 6pm to 7:30pm, at the Old Town Hall (121 Glen Road). Santa is coming to town, and he’s made time for Wilmington kids! Get ready to capture the magic...

Wilmington, MA · 1d

hoodline.com

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Salem Breaks Ground On 24/7 Freestanding ER Near Tuscan Village, Opening Set For 2027

Parkland Medical Center broke ground on a $16 million freestanding emergency room at 53 South Broadway in Salem, on the site of a former Rite Aid near Interstate 93 and across from Tuscan Village. The 24/7 facility is expected to open in summer 2027 and will bring hospital-level emergency care within a 15-minute drive for roughly 30,000 residents.

Salem, NH · 2d

The Enterprise

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Newcomer Perkins vows to shake up Norfolk DA's office after landslide

DEDHAM — Voters in Norfolk County picked a new district attorney. Democrat Djuana Perkins in a landslide, with 71% of the votes across the county's 27 towns and one city, according to unofficial results . The political newcomer declared victory over independent Joseph Pagliarulo, who called to concede, after embattled Democratic incumbent Michael Morrissey opted not to run for re-election. Pagliarulo won 29% of the votes. There was no Republican candidate. Perkins told The Enterprise on election night she'd follow through on campaign pledges to shake up the DA's office. She plans to interview every State trooper who is assigned to her office as well as all existing employees. "I just want to make sure that everybody's ready to step up and adhere to the highest integrity and professionalism and really, really care about victims of crime," she said in a sidewalk interview outside her watch party Tuesday night at Oscar's in Dedham. Pagliarulo congratulated his opponent. "I wish her the best," he told The Enterprise Tuesday night. Birchmore case sparked Perkins' run for DA Perkins launched her campaign over Morrissey's handling of the Sandra Birchmore case . Perkins previously told The Enterprise she decided to run when she saw

Norfolk County, MA · 1d

westfordcat.org

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Intersection to become four-way stop on Nov. 12

WESTFORD — A town intersection will undergo a traffic pattern change as officials prepare to convert an existing two-way stop into a four-way stop. The intersection of Lowell Road at Brookside Road and Chamberlain Road will be converted to a four-way stop on Thursday, Nov. 12, according to an Oct. 28 announcement from the Town of Westford.

Westford, MA · 2d

Boston Globe

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The cats are taking over Somerville

🥩 Good news: You have dinner plans. You can snag a seat at Lincoln Tavern *every* Thursday for this $35 meal deal. It comes with an app, a bev, and your choice of short rib pasta or steak. Bonus points if you spot Morrey!. 👀 What’s on tap today:...

Boston, MA · 1d

nbcboston.com

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A Halloween mystery in Chelmsford as woman's wedding ring goes missing

A woman in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, thinks her wedding ring might have slipped off while handing out Halloween candy over the weekend. Chelmsford police said a local resident was handing out candy on Saturday and she believes her wedding ring might have slipped off into a trick-or-treater's bag. "If your family...

Chelmsford, MA · 2d

Globe

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Massachusetts Pizzeria Sparks Heated Debate Over $3 Bathroom Fee for Non-Customers

A Massachusetts pizzeria has sparked a furious debate after introducing a $3 fee for people who want to use its bathroom without purchasing anything. Per the Daily Mail, Source — a popular restaurant in Cambridge’s Harvard Square — came under fire after the local social media account Only in Boston shared an X photo of […]

Cambridge, MA · 2d

GMA

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New voice of Boston airport shares what makes Beantown accent unique

A search for the airport's new "voice" drew over 6,000 applicants.

Boston, MA · 1d

needhamobserver.com

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Multi-family housing pipeline starting to flow

There are a half dozen non-single-family housing projects in the Needham construction pipeline that could boost the town’s current inventory of approximately 2,000 multi-family units — more than 1,400 of which are classified as affordable. The rental market potentially provides refuge from Needham’s almost non-existent starter home supply,...

Needham, MA · 2d

Streetsblog Capitol Hill

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Boston Residents Fume As Mayor Wu Fails to Deliver Promised Traffic-Calming to Neighborhood Streets

A city engineer warned, in a 2025 internal email message, that the mayor's abrupt turn against speed hump installations would put the public's safety at risk: "We know there will be excessive speeding... This decision has caused an incredible amount of internal conflict for me, I don't think it's the right choice."

Boston, MA · 3d

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Healey re-elected governor, Senator Markey wins his last term, marijuana prohibition voted down

BURLINGTON - In Burlington, 19,863 registered voters came out, according to unofficial election results released overnight on Tuesday. Town Clerk Jennifer Priest said it was a busy election day, and it was great to see so many Burlington residents come out to vote. “I really want to thank our election...

Burlington, MA · 22h