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South Shore high school football Elite Eight scores and top performers

The South Shore will look to continue to leave a stamp on the MIAA high school football playoffs this weekend. In total, 11 teams are still standing in the playoffs. Of those 11, eight teams will be hosting quarterfinals. No. 3 Abington gets the action started on Thursday night against No. 11 Case . Case is fresh off an upset of No. 6 Fairhaven, the defending Div. 6 state champion. Top-seeded Cohasset will also host a game on Thursday. Bridgewater-Raynham, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury, Norwell and Randolph are the area's other teams playing at home on Friday night. To submit scores or highlights, email sports@patriotledger.com Catch up on our coverage Playoff predictions Super Bowls not at Gillette in 2026 Tournament brackets QB cousins compete in playoffs The scoreboard .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } Watch South Shore football on the NFHS Network Three South Shore games will be streamed live this weekend: Braintree vs. Westwood Fairhaven vs. Middleboro Canton vs. Medfield Westford Academy vs. Bridgewater-Raynham Watch MA high school football on the NFHS Network South Shore high school football scores Playoff Thursday, Nov. 12 D-6 - No. 3 Abington 36, No. 11 Case 7 The Green

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5 Massachusetts Train Rides That Make A Thanksgiving Weekend Feel A Little More Magical

The day after Thanksgiving, some Massachusetts kids board a train in their pajamas and get golden tickets punched. Then Santa walks the aisle and hands each child a sleigh bell. That surprised me, because I figured holiday trains waited until mid-December. Nope. Several rides kick off their festive season right...

Massachusetts · 12h
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After five years: A look at how the MBTA Communities Act is playing out

Reporters from local newsrooms look at what the state’s multifamily zoning law has delivered in Lexington, Cambridge, Arlington, Belmont and Waltham — and where it hasn’t. While driving through just about any Boston suburb these days — or better yet, riding the MBTA bus, commuter rail or...

Lexington, MA · 1d
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We Are Berkshires

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Teens In Massachusetts Are Waiting Longer To Get Driver's Licenses, And The Reasons Are Shifting

Fewer teens are rushing to get their licenses these days. Studies show many wait a year or more, and experts say readiness matters more than timing.

Massachusetts · 10h

WPRI 12 News

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MSPCA caring for 60+ chinchillas from massive rescue effort

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is seeking adopters for more than 60 chinchillas who were rescued from a commercial breeding facility in Ohio.

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WWLP

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Reentry services likely to feature in correction commission report

A Massachusetts legislative commission met Monday to discuss creating a unified statewide reentry system and improving collaboration between health and human service agencies.

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Yahoo!

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$1 ticket from Stop & Shop turns into $100K Mass Cash win

A lottery ticket won in the Tuesday evening drawing of the Massachusetts State Lottery's "Mass Cash" game was sold at a Stop & Shop in Greater Boston. The lucky lottery player bought their ticket at a Stop & Shop located at 109 Taunton St. in Plainville, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.

Massachusetts · 1d

newbedfordguide.com

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Massachusetts families’ healthcare costs top $34,000, more than housing in most of the state

Average total healthcare costs for Massachusetts families last year topped $34,000 due to rapidly rising premiums and deductibles, a top state health official said Tuesday. Health Policy Commission Executive Director David Seltz called that figure “staggering” as he kicked off the agency’s annual cost trends hearing, which is dubbed the “Super Bowl” of healthcare policy and brings together top industry players across hospitals, community health centers, insurers, state agencies, consumer advocates and more.

Massachusetts · 2d

WNAW

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America's LEAST Favorite Pizza Is Still Found All Over Massachusetts

For all of the popular chain restaurants that we don't have locally, we certainly have all the worst pizza chains well represented.

Massachusetts · 21h

familyvacationsus.com

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10 Massachusetts Indoor Activities That Make A Cozy Thanksgiving Weekend

Thousands of tropical butterflies flutter around a greenhouse in Massachusetts, kept at a steady 80 degrees all year. In late November. While the rest of us dig out our winter hats. That detail sold me on the idea of an indoor holiday weekend. Then I learned about a used bookstore...

Massachusetts · 15h

The Cool Down

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Housing and transit take 50% of income in Massachusetts' Franklin County, per state data

Dunlavy identified aging populations and declining school enrollment as recurring challenges.

Franklin County, MA · 11h

hopkintonindependent.com

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Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Sienna

Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week’s adoptable animal is 8-year-old Sienna. “Meet Sienna, an 8-year-old sweetheart looking for a family to share her golden years with! November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month, and this sweet lady is ready to show you just how special a senior companion can be.

Hopkinton, MA · 15h

1420 WBSM

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Massachusetts RMV Moving to Electronic Titles Instead of Paper Ones

Massachusetts drivers can now convert paper vehicle titles to electronic E-Titles and complete private car sales online.

Massachusetts · 21h

We Are Berkshires

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Not One Single Massachusetts City Placed In The Top 100 For Rent Affordability

WalletHub published a study that looks at the most affordable cities when it comes to paying rent, and the results might surprise you.

Massachusetts · 1d

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Massachusetts Locals Have 10 Restaurants To Visit When Nobody Feels Like Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner

One inn on this list has been serving guests since 1773, and its turkey dinner comes with a Bird Cage Elevator down the hall. Another spot pairs its holiday meal with live music in a brick basement. I love that Thanksgiving out can feel this different from place to place.

Massachusetts · 1d

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More farmstands could soon be available for people in Mass. to spend a local benefit

For the first time since 2022, Massachusetts is allowing more farmers and farmers markets to participate in a food assistance program that could help their customers pay for fresh fruit and vegetables. The Healthy Incentives Program, known as HIP, provides food-insecure households with as much as $80 a month to...

Massachusetts · 1d

Main Street Dollars

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Heating aid pays up to $1,200 a household in Massachusetts and utility discounts reach $500 a year in New York, while Maine adds automatic discounts to November bills

Massachusetts households that heat with oil or utility gas can get about $525 to $1,200 in state heating aid this winter. New York utility customers on the state’s discount program can save up to $500 a year, and Maine started automatic electric-bill discounts of 17% to 83% for low-income households on or soon after November […]

Massachusetts · 2d

Boston 25 News

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Counties with the most veterans in Massachusetts

There are roughly 17.1 million veterans living in the U.S., according to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Though, the VA anticipates the percentage of the U.S. population with military experience will continue to decline over the next couple of decades—by 2046, it expects the number of living U.S. veterans to decrease by 29%.

Massachusetts · 2d

WWLP 22News

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Big Y named Forbes best-in-state employer for 8th year

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Big Y Foods Inc. has been named a Forbes Best-In-State Employer in Massachusetts and Connecticut for the eighth consecutive year. The regional supermarket chain received the workplace recognition as it marks its 90th year in operation. The company was founded by brothers Paul and Gerald D’Amour in 1936 and named for a specific road intersection in Chicopee where two roadways converge to form a ‘Y.’

Chicopee, MA · 21h

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Worcester State, UMass Dartmouth to Launch Paid Student Co-ops With Massachusetts Grants

WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester State University and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth will develop new paid cooperative education programs aimed at connecting students with employers in health care, biotechnology, early childhood education and other fields under a $60,000 state grant initiative announced Friday. Gov. Maura Healey’s administration announced the...

Worcester, MA · 1d