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Ross Dress for Less Eyes Two More Massachusetts Locations

Ross Dress for Less is bringing its discount shopping experience to two more Massachusetts communities. According to The Connecticut Scoop, the off-price retailer is preparing to take over the former Best Buy Outlet space at Brockton‘s Westgate Mall, located at 200 Westgate Drive, as well as the former Bob’s Stores at Twin City Plaza, situated at 146 Whalon Street in Fitchburg, on the Leominster line. Construction on both locations is expected to begin in the spring, with grand openings tentatively planned for sometime in 2027.

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Fewer Massachusetts teens are smoking weed. But not among this vulnerable group, a report finds.

Lauren from Truro said her son started smoking marijuana at age 15, about a year after recreational weed was legalized for adults in Massachusetts. She said she wasn’t worried at first, and thought weed was less dangerous than alcohol. Then, two years later at the age of 17, he...

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Gov. Healey looks to close Massachusetts health care shortage with veteran military medics

Veteran military medics could soon administer medications to patients at certain Massachusetts hospitals under a proposal by Gov. Maura Healey. On the eve of Veterans Day, the governor revealed plans to advance new regulations to create a pathway for military medics to work in civilian health care settings, applying their training and experience.

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Nor’easter to bring heavy rain, gusty winds and some snow to Massachusetts

A late-week nor’easter is expected to bring a stretch of rain and gusty winds to Massachusetts, along with the potential for wet snow in higher elevations

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These 7 Massachusetts Taverns Have Been Pouring Beer And Serving Bar Pies Since Before You Were Born

South of Boston, there is a pizza style so local that most of the country has never heard of it: the bar pie, a thin, crispy, personal-sized pizza with cheese baked right up to the very edge of the pan. It grew up in neighborhood taverns, where families and regulars have been sliding into the same booths for generations, and some of these spots were already busy when your grandparents were young.

Massachusetts · 2d

The Spun

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3 Major U.S. States Get Depressing Snow Forecast News

A bummer of a storm.

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NPR

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Origins of the Affordable Care Act

Today on the show, we have a story about healthcare from our friends over at GBH News. Mitt and Ted, hosted by Ian Coss, tells the story of how Mitt Romney and Ted Kennedy began their political careers on very different sides of the healthcare debate, but for a short while, worked together to pass a law that provided healthcare to everyone in Massachusetts. Their work eventually paved the way for what became the Affordable Care Act. We bring you Part One of their series, which takes us all the way back to the Nixon era.

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New England Governors Ask Congress for $3B More in Home Heating Aid This Winter

As colder temperatures settle in across New England, the governors of all six New England states are asking Congress to add $3 billion to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), bringing total funding to $7 billion as households face steep heating costs this winter. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont,...

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‘Good fences make good neighbors’ — in Massachusetts, Fence Viewers help too

A new fence can make or break a neighborly relationship. Of any official municipal post, perhaps the Fence Viewer is among Massachusetts’ most charmingly named. The Fence Viewer, an appointment required in all state localities by Massachusetts General Law, must, among other duties, impound stray cows. According to University...

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CBS Boston

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4,000 Brigham nurses set to go on strike Thursday

Brigham and Women's Hospital says it is making "large-scale preparations" for a possible nurses strike in Massachusetts.​

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The Metrowest Daily News

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MetroWest high school football schedule/live scores (Nov. 12-14)

The playoffs march on, with 64 teams still alive across the state. Massachusetts high school football teams that made their division's quarterfinals are ready to play through some more inclement weather this weekend. It may no longer be the Road to Gillette , but teams have to win the next one in front of them to reach the state semifinals. And many more are on the march toward their Thanksgiving rivalry games. After another eventful slate in Week 9, what will the opening round of the MIAA high school football playoffs in Massachusetts have in store? In the Daily News coverage area, we have 19 games to kick off over three days in Week 10 of the 2026 campaign, with three of those being playoff matchups. On Thursday night, we have seven games, then nine contests under the Friday night lights and three more on Saturday. More: Who is the Daily News Football Player of the Week for Week 9? Follow our scheduling updates and scores from Thursday through Saturday right here. MetroWest high school football coverage Time to explore 8-man football in Mass.? 2026 MetroWest schedule Statewide top 25 State's best QBs The scoreboard .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height:

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WWLP

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Climate chief departs, warning against pitting green against affordable

Melissa Hoffer, the nation's first Cabinet-level climate chief, used her final day in the Healey administration to deliver a message to Massachusetts environmental advocates.

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Kids Who Love Trains Will Lose Their Minds Over These 5 Massachusetts Rail Experiences

One railroad in this state runs past cranberry bogs and dunes that you can only reach by rail. That alone made me grin like a kid holding a toy whistle. The fun keeps going from there. Families can ride behind a steam-powered locomotive, sit in train cars around 100 years old, or press buttons that send model trains rolling around tiny tracks.

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Mass. AG draws line between public records question from legislative audit fight

Attorney General Andrea Campbell put daylight between a recently passed ballot question expanding the state's public records laws to lawmakers and the governor's office and a controversial legislative audit. More than 85% of voters backed Question 1 to newly subject most records held by the Legislature and governor's office to...

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At a new South Shore housing development, live where the cranberries grow

Called Cranberry Crossing, the Norwell subdivision is oriented around the adjacent Cross Street Cranberry Bogs. Cranberries have deep roots in Massachusetts. Harvested for centuries and then commercially cultivated for the first time in the 1800s on Cape Cod, the cranberry industry remains alive and well in the state. According to Massachusetts Cranberries (the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association) the Bay State has thousand of acres of bogs and approximately 375 growers statewide.

Norwell, MA · 17h

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Can a Fragrant Porch Plant Keep Rats and Roaches Away From Massachusetts Homes?

A pot of mint by the front door sounds like the perfect pest guard. It smells great, looks nice, and costs very little. But does a scented plant really tell rats and roaches to stay out? Here is what the research says, and what actually helps as Massachusetts weather turns colder.

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Massachusetts bishops issue rebuke after governor cites Catholic faith in support of abortion law

The Catholic bishops of Massachusetts have rebuked Gov. Maura Healey for enacting an unrestricted abortion bill into law and citing her Catholic faith while doing so. On Nov. 6, Healey attached an emergency preamble to an all-nine-months abortion bill she signed Aug. 10, which under the state constitution made the new law take effect immediately.

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CBS Boston

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Storm system to bring rain, first snowflakes of season to parts of Massachusetts

A wet and raw storm system is moving in to end the week, with the first flakes of the season set to fly in some towns.

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WWLP

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Cannabis sector gets vote of confidence

While the election invoked a "blue wave" of wins by Democrats across the country, Massachusetts saw a "green wave" of sorts with far more voters supporting the retail cannabis industry than they did a decade ago.

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