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Propane truck driver killed in crash that shut down Interstate 190 in Holden

A 46-year-old man has died after a propane truck crash on Interstate 190 in Holden on Sunday night, according to Massachusetts State Police.

Holden, MA · 5h

takingthekids.com

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The 10 Leominster, Massachusetts Restaurants That Are Better Than Most People Expect

A restaurant in this city lost its building to a fire in July 2021, and it didn’t quit. It moved to a temporary spot a short drive away and kept cooking from scratch while it waited to rebuild. That kind of grit runs deeper than you’d guess here. One...

Leominster, MA · 1d
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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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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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5 Best Restaurants in Worcester, Massachusetts You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Worcester, Massachusetts — a city where red-brick mills line the Blackstone, where the laughter of college students mingles with the wisdom of old-timers, where the scent of garlic, soy, and woodsmoke drifts through neighborhoods stitched together by memory and migration. Here, the architecture is a patchwork: triple-deckers, Victorian spires, and the gentle sprawl of new ambition. Worcester is a crossroads — of Irish pubs and Vietnamese bakeries, of Polish delis and Dominican grills, of artists, nurses, teachers, and families who gather in parks and on porches, sharing stories and meals beneath the wide New England sky.

Worcester, MA · 1d
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Trip to popular Massachusetts convenience store turns into $500,000 State Lottery win

You just never know when your typical trip to a Massachusetts convenience store can turn into a big State Lottery pay day as it did this week. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Jo’s Dime Trust of Worcester has claimed a $500,000 top prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$500,000 Frenzy” $50 scratch ticket game.

Massachusetts · 2d

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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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Gardner man surrenders after seven-hour standoff at Waterford Street apartment

A Gardner man who barricaded himself inside his Waterford Street apartment and threatened officers surrendered early Saturday, Nov. 7, ending a seven-hour standoff, police said. Gardner police arrested David Margeson, 42, on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, according to a press release from Sgt. Ryan Coates. Officers...

Gardner, MA · 10h

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Fitchburg Company Lays off 62 Employees

Snack food company Powered by From the Ground Up, LLC will permanently close the doors at its Water Street location resulting in the layoff of 62 employees. Chief People Officer Cheslea McCure filed a “Notice of Plant Closing and Resulting Employment Termination,” with the state’s Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development last month.

Fitchburg, MA · 1d

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Business Matters: Central Mass. by the Numbers, Sunday, Nov. 8

20 Dad's Restaurant in Charlton, a Route 20 gathering spot since 1993, will close for good on Nov. 8. The yellow-sided cottage has been run for years by Anne Cote, whose father, Donald Alyre Daigle, started the business after many years as a meat-cutter. Cote is now in the process of selling her home to move with her husband, Jeff, to Indiana to live with her son. 2443 Ten months after a fire ravaged the popular grocer Ten West Market, 2443 Main St. in the Jefferson section of Holden, the shop is preparing to welcome back customers on Nov. 16. Despite the damage, owner Darlene Walsh, who operates the market with her sons, resolved to reopen as soon as the fire was knocked down . Lilac Hedge Farm, a nearby business, helped raise money to pay the wages of Ten West employees out of work after the fire. 771 Harte’s Home, 771 Washington St., Auburn, a furniture store that opened in 2023, through the efforts of former Rotmans Furniture employees has closed after three years in business following the sale of the building. The store's inventory of about 100 new mattresses and over 500 items was auctioned online in Oct.

Worcester, MA · 1d

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Marlborough man charged after officer hurt in Southborough arrest

Southborough police arrested a Marlborough man Thursday, Nov. 5, after he pushed an officer to the ground and ran from a Turnpike Road parking lot, according to Police Chief Ryan M. Newell. A second officer hurt his arm in the pursuit. Anyelo Gonzalez Escarate, 25, faces the following charges:. assault...

Southborough, MA · 2d

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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...

Massachusetts · 21h

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Westborough's Stop & Shop Plaza Faces Dec. 8 Foreclosure Auction

The Westborough Shopping Center, the Route 9 plaza anchored by Stop & Shop and Staples, is headed for a foreclosure auction scheduled for Dec. 8, 2026, at 11 a.m. The sale comes as the property's owner also holds town approval for a very different future: a redevelopment plan that would bring more than 100 new housing units to the site.

Westborough, MA · 1h

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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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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

thisweekinworcester.com

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Worcester relaunches Recycles Right, will skip contaminated bins starting Nov. 9

Worcester will stop collecting curbside recycling bins that hold unaccepted items citywide starting the week of Nov. 9, as the city relaunches its Worcester Recycles Right campaign. The campaign targets rising contamination in bins at residential buildings with one to six units. Those are the only properties the city serves...

Worcester, MA · 23h

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Plaque in Grafton honors Holly Piirainen 33 years after her disappearance

GRAFTON – Dozens of people, including Holly Piirainen's father, gathered on Sunday, Nov. 8, to unveil a plaque in memory the 10-year-old, who was killed more than three decades ago in a murder that remains unsolved. The ceremony – held at Grafton Municipal Center, the site of Piirainen's fifth-grade classroom – included recollections of the "feisty" young girl and a renewed commitment to justice. "For 33 years, Holly's family, friends and community have carried her memory while continuing to seek answers. Let this tree represent our enduring love. Its continued growth is a determination that Holly will never be forgotten," said Mary Docekal in prepared remarks. Docekal is a service unit leader with Girl Scouts, who helped organize the event. Piirainen, who loved the outdoors, had been a Girl Scout for a few years before her death, her father Richard Piirainen said. Piirainen went missing Aug. 5, 1993, in Sturbridge while on a walk with her 5-year-old brother. Her body was found two months later in Brimfield and her death ruled a homicide. Despite a number of leads and significant public interest, no one has been charged in connection with the case. The disappearance has become a defining event in

Grafton, MA · 1d

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Shrewsbury Tears Down 1922 Beal School, Clearing Way for Housing

Demolition crews have begun tearing down the century-old Major Howard W. Beal School at 1-7 Maple Avenue in central Shrewsbury, closing the book on a building that once served as the town's high school and later as an early childhood education center before sitting vacant for years. The site is slated for a mixed-use development that will bring housing and retail to the heart of town, according to the Community Advocate.

Shrewsbury, MA · 2d

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Get set to party like it's Studio 54 as Vice bar gets set to open

According to co-owner Andrew Lapin, the new Vice gay bar at 27 Pleasant St. is on track to open in November. The plan is for the bar to open soon with a party themed after famed 1970s nightclub Studio 54. In other news, Femme Bar is set to move from...

Worcester, MA · 7h

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Mass. farmers are aging. One family farm looks to the next generation

For the last 45 years, the Mong family has run Applefield Farm in Stow, about 30 miles west of Boston. The charming farm grows everything from corn and kale to scallions and pumpkins. Husband and wife Steven and Kirsten Mong first opened the farm in the 1980s, starting with just...

Stow, MA · 9h