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Greyhound to Launch New Bus Route Connecting Keene, Peterborough to Boston

KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) Residents of the Monadnock Region will soon have a new option for traveling to Greater Boston, with Greyhound preparing to launch intercity bus service connecting Keene and Peterborough with Nashua, Lowell and Boston. The new route is scheduled to begin Nov. 17, offering two daily round trips...

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Dorchester Reporter

Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition leader will leave post at end of year

Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. MFFC Executive Director Shavel’le Olivier shown during the 2025 Mattapan on Wheels event in Walker Playground. Seth Daniel file photo. The executive director of the Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition...

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Look up: Boston hotel’s famous upside-down Christmas display returns for the holidays

The Liberty Hotel’s upside-down Christmas display is back for its 16th year.

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Boston landmarks invest millions to protect against rising seas, catastrophic flooding

Boston’s waterfront has helped define the city for centuries, but rising sea levels and the growing threat of coastal flooding are forcing some of the city’s best-known waterfront properties to spend millions of dollars to protect themselves.

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Ed Flynn has a new challenger for his Boston City Council seat

Rachel Pearson, a community organizer and substitute teacher who lives in South Boston, is taking on Flynn. It may be a year away, but Boston’s 2027 election is already starting to take shape. Councilor Ed Flynn, a prominent and outspoken member of the City Council who has served on the body longer than any of his colleagues, has a new challenger.

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Journey Plays Boston on Final Frontier Tour With Two-Hour Set at TD Garden

Journey took the stage at Boston's TD Garden on Tuesday. The show was part of its Final Frontier Tour, which the band says will be its last. It ran two hours with no opening act, according to the Boston Herald. The band opened with "Be Good To Yourself" and closed...

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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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City Announces Holiday Assistance Program for Families in Need

Applications are now open through November 19 at the Connolly Center. Mayor Robert J. Van Campen and the City of Everett’s Office of Human Services are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the City’s annual Holiday Assistance Program through Thursday, November 19, 2026. The program...

Everett, MA · 2d

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Wellesley firm serves dinner at Boston House

A team of 12 employees from Wellesley-based financial planning firm Convergence Capital cooked and served dinner on Nov. 4 for families staying at The Boston House. The Brookline nonprofit provides free homelike lodging to families whose children are being treated for cancer and other life-threatening hematological diseases at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children’s Hospital.

Brookline, MA · 2d

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Marblehead dancers bring hometown magic to ‘The Nutcracker’

Forget visions of sugar plums. For 44 young Marblehead dancers, the holiday season is already filled with visions of pirouettes, tutus, toy soldiers and dancing mice. And they’re bringing their dads along for the ride. Three Marblehead fathers will join their children onstage when the Greater Salem Ballet Company...

Marblehead, MA · 2d

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Edible Boston's Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup

Roasted Balsamic Red Carrots and Onions: A simple, colorful side dish featuring sweet roasted fall vegetables. Roasted Butternut Squash with Maple Butter Breadcrumb and Sage Crema: A seasonal take on winter squash, with the flavors of maple and fresh sage. Cider-Braised Brussels Sprouts: A delicious way to prepare one of...

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Redmen roll in playoff opener: Tewksbury High football crushes Wakefield to start postseason

The Tewksbury High School football team opened play in the Div. 4 state tournament with a 35-7 thumping of visiting Wakefield last Friday night in Tewksbury. Tewksbury, the second seed, improved to 8-1 with the victory while the Warriors of the Middlesex League dipped to 5-4. Next up for the...

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Places to go in Boston on Christmas

A beautiful and cozy market to go shopping that’s open seven days a week. They have wonderful Christmas decorations and more than 130 stores to go around. It is at Seaport Common and it closes on December 27th, so, if you are intending to give awesome gifts this year, you better hurry up!

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25 Investigates: Daycare tuition rises despite billions in state grants

Julie and Mike Johnson are raising two children under 3. That takes plenty of time - and an extraordinary amount of money. Together, daycare for their kids costs the Beverly couple about $4,500 a month, or more than $50,000 a year.

Beverly, MA · 2d

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Ahern Family Charitable Foundation To Host 23rd Annual Army-Navy Football Luncheon On December 12 In Woburn

WOBURN, MA — The Ahern Family Charitable Foundation will hold its 23rd Annual Army-Navy Football Luncheon fundraiser on Saturday, December 12, 2026 at the Scoreboard Sports Bar & Grill at the Crowne Plaza in Woburn. The annual fundraiser benefits children of Massachusetts fallen and deployed troops this holiday season through Operation Santa-Massachusetts, a program created in partnership with the Military Friends Foundation. Tickets are available now at ahernfoundation.org.

Woburn, MA · 1d

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Is Planet Fitness open in MA on Thanksgiving 2026? See hours

Gym buffs hoping to squeeze in a workout on Thanksgiving this year may find some Planet Fitness locations closed for the holiday. The membership-based gym chain, founded in New Hampshire in 1992, operates more than 2,900 fitness centers across all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico and Australia. Massachusetts has 92 locations , including eight in Boston, three in Worcester, two in Springfield and one in Quincy, according to Planet Fitness' online gym locator. This year, Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 26. Although many Planet Fitness locations are typically open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, some may have limited operating hours that day. Still, many members plan to make time for a workout during Thanksgiving week, according to a Planet Fitness spokesperson. The company surveyed more than 40,000 gym members, and found that 89% plan to work out the week of Nov. 26. Here's what to know about Planet Fitness Thanksgiving hours for Massachusetts in 2026. Is Planet Fitness open in MA on Thanksgiving Day 2026? Since each Planet Fitness gym is independently owned and operated, hours vary by location, according to a company spokesperson. For example, the gyms in Boston's Downtown Crossing

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Everett weighs winter one-side parking pilot on 95 streets

The Everett Police Department and Traffic Commission are considering a pilot program in which one-side parking would be instituted on some streets in January and February. It would affect 95 streets, none of which are major arteries. At the City Council meeting on Monday, November 9, Police Sgt. Joe Gaff, Executive Director of Public Works Bob Knox and Parking Director Adriana lndrisano told the members the measure would improve snow removal, facilitate street cleaning and lower response times for emergency vehicles.

Everett, MA · 2d

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State Treasurer announces $108.1M in loan forgiveness for 46 municipal water projects

State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (Trust) Board of Trustees, announced on November 9, 2026, that $108,122,538 in grants were awarded for 46 projects in 35 communities across Massachusetts. The grant funds will help cities, towns, counties and water utilities pay for the $716,825,907 in total project cost for improvements to wastewater infrastructure.

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Officials celebrate groundbreaking on 48 affordable homes in Mission Hill

The Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH) joined DVM Housing Partners, Oxbow Urban, JGE Development, MassHousing, The Trustees of Reservations, local elected officials, and residents recently to break ground on Mission Hill Pathway. This mixed-use development will transform long-vacant City-owned land into 48 income-restricted homes for first-time homebuyers, about 30,000 square feet of recreational and urban agriculture space, and commercial space to support local entrepreneurs.