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Pack Your Bags For This Massachusetts Town Where $1,500 A Month Covers Absolutely Everything

There are cities in Massachusetts that will take everything you earn and hand you back a studio apartment and a vague sense of financial anxiety, and then there’s Gardner. Gardner, Massachusetts is the city that quietly decided affordability and quality of life weren’t mutually exclusive, and it has been proving that point for years while the rest of the state wasn’t watching.

Gardner, MA · 6d

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This Massachusetts Town Shows Why Affordable Retirement Isn’t Completely Out Of Reach

There is something I like about a Massachusetts town that has been making precision tools since 1880 and still proudly answers to the nickname Tool Town. It feels wonderfully stubborn in the best way. That same practical streak seems to carry into everyday life here. While much of Massachusetts can...

Massachusetts · 2d

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Nashua family torn apart by ICE

NASHUA – For the past three months, 21-year-old Gabileisy Garcia Mareno has been struggling just to get through each day. Her 25-year-old husband, Jesús, came to the U.S. in July 2021 seeking asylum from a life of violence in his home country of Peru. “He never missed a...

Nashua, NH · 4d

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Worcester County Wonders: Lunenburg's oldest house stands 300 years

For more than 300 years, Lunenburg’s Cushing House has been a soft-pink landmark, with a red-haired ghost story. Its history has been meticulously maintained and tales passed down for generations. The Georgian Colonial was built in 1724 and remains the oldest standing home in the municipality. The Cushing family lived in the home, which includes a large barn and 3 acres of orchards complete with apple, peach and pear trees, from 1777 to the early 1930s. “There is something almost human about an old house which has been home with its memories of youth and old age, of sorrow and joy, of failure and success as if it were a part of those who were sheltered under its roof. We say goodbye to it as an old friend,” wrote Julia Cushing in 1931 as the property exchanged hands from Cushing to Herbert Reynolds. But before it was a home, the building was used as a meeting house and a tavern, and was host to the signing of incorporation papers for Lunenburg and Fitchburg. According to the current owner of the home, Kent dur Russell, when it was a tavern, it would have been where John Adams stopped for a beer

Lunenburg, MA · 3d

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Celebrate the Holidays at Christmas at Ingleside

Experience the magic of Christmas with a festive horse-drawn carriage ride through Ingleside Park!. Whether you’re bringing the children, planning a special evening with someone you love, or simply looking to enjoy a little Christmas magic, we hope you’ll join us for this exciting new Toy Town Christmas experience!

Winchendon, MA · 2d

The Cool Down

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Vacant Massachusetts office tower becomes 198 apartments, with condos next door starting at $209,300

"This project shows what’s possible when the public and private sectors pull in the same direction."

Worcester, MA · 6d

The Gardner News

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$4,000 gift boosts scholarships for veterans at MWCC

A $4,000 donation from Vietnam Veterans of America Local Chapter 907 will support scholarships for veteran students attending Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner. The contribution continues the organization's longtime support of the MWCC Veterans Scholarship, according to a community announcement. The scholarship provides financial assistance to students who served in the armed forces as they pursue education and career goals. "We are incredibly grateful to the Vietnam Veterans of America and its local chapters for their continued commitment to our students," MWCC President James Vander Hooven said. "Their generosity recognizes the sacrifices made by our veterans and helps ensure they have access to the educational opportunities and resources they need to build successful futures." Veterans group continues support for MWCC students Representatives from Vietnam Veterans of America joined MWCC leaders for the annual scholarship presentation. Attendees included Jim Benton, vice president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Massachusetts State Council and former president of VVA Local Chapter 907; John Durling, VVA Chapter 907 vice president; Charles Hodgkinson, VVA Local Chapter 907 president, and his wife Michelle; and Ed LaFord, VVA Chapter 340 president. Robert Mayer, MWCC director of Veterans Services, also represented the college. The VVA and its local

Gardner, MA · 1d

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Mortgage Lender Sues Owners of Shuttered Worcester O'Connor's Over $82K in Taxes

The owners of Worcester's shuttered O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar are facing a new lawsuit from a mortgage lender, which alleges they owe $82,000 in city taxes and have not done enough to find a buyer for the long-closed Irish pub. The lawsuit, reported Monday by the Worcester Telegram, targets the...

Worcester, MA · 1d

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New fire station in Worcester reaches construction milestone

WORCESTER – Seven months after construction work formally began, and five months after a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony , the last steel beam was placed in the structure that will become the city's new South Division Fire Station. The project is about a year away from completion. A topping-off ceremony was held Monday, Nov. 9., at the site at Southbridge and Madison streets. "Today is a monumental milestone for the building of our South Division fire station," Assistant Fire Chief Adam J. Roche said. Draped with an American flag and topped off with a pine tree, a symbol of good luck, the steel beam was lifted up into the sky and set firmly in place by two construction workers several stories up. As it was secured in its final resting place, the crowd applauded. The South Division Fire Station will replace the current one at 180 Southbridge St., not far from the new one. The building will be two stories with a mostly brick façade and approximately 30,000 square feet of space. It will have six overhead doors, decontamination laundry facilities, a training tower, a dining and kitchen area, and a bunk room. The land at 25 Madison St. was once

Worcester, MA · 1d

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Worcester drafting new rules for bodywork spas, amid trafficking concern

WORCESTER – Nicholas Antanavica, the city's inspectional services commissioner, shared a number during the Monday, Nov. 9, Board of Health meeting that likely caused some in the room to take notice. He said an estimated 25 and 30 illegal bodywork businesses, on average, are operating in Worcester at any given time, adding that it's generally recognized that such businesses are sometimes associated with human trafficking. For that reason, Antanavica told the board, the city wants to develop regulations to make sure bodywork establishments are permitted and licensed, regularly inspected, and safe for customers. He shared draft regulations with the board on Nov. 9, adding that there are legitimate bodywork businesses in Worcester among the 50 to 75 that are believed to be operating in the city. "Without knowing the full extent, it's a serious issue everywhere," said Antanavica when asked after the meeting to assess the seriousness of human trafficking in Worcester. "We want to help make sure that it's not sustained in Worcester, and that's why we're doing [the regulations]." He told the Telegram & Gazette that his department has worked with police to conduct surveillance of some bodywork businesses, and he believes police may have taken action against

Worcester, MA · 16h

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To Keep WAMS, Worcester Should Put Magnets Back on the Menu

Editor's Note: This piece appears in our Columns section and includes commentary and/or analysis. The views expressed in this article do not represent the views of This Week in Worcester. by Cara Berg Powers, Ed.D.,. If, like me, you went to the Worcester Public Schools in the 1980s and 90s,...

Worcester, MA · 14h

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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 · 2d

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Seniors Trying To Downsize In Central Massachusetts Are Fighting Younger Buyers For Scarce Starter Homes While 10,000 Elderly Applicants Wait Years For Housing

Plenty of older homeowners dream of trading a big house for something smaller, simpler and easier on the budget. In Central Massachusetts, though, they are running into a problem: so […]

Worcester, MA · 2d

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Massachusetts National Guard to join Norwich for Veterans Day

This Wednesday, Veterans Day, F-35s from the Massachusetts Air National Guard will fly over Norwich University, and Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe will address the community.

Northfield, MA · 1d

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Worcester council presses for action on homelessness commission, street trees

WORCESTER—After a two-week recess, the Worcester City Council returned Tuesday to confront a long-dormant commission on homelessness, a backlog of street tree maintenance and growing concerns about reckless e-bike riding on city streets. The discussions highlighted questions about the city’s ability to follow through on existing policies, from filling...

Worcester, MA · 9h

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53 Massachusetts Firefighters Graduate From State Fire Academy; Hopedale and Danvers Recruits Honored

STOW — Fifty-three firefighters from communities across Massachusetts graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy this week, completing intensive training designed to prepare them for structure fires, hazardous materials incidents, rescues and other emergencies. State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine announced the graduations Friday, Nov. 6, recognizing new call, volunteer...

Massachusetts · 2d

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Fitchburg moves toward posting legal notices online, not in a newspaper

FITCHBURG – On Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, the Fitchburg City Council referred a petition asking the state for permission to post legal notices digitally instead of publishing them in a print newspaper to its Legislative Affairs Committee. The petition, listed as 192-26 on the council’s agenda for the Nov....

Fitchburg, MA · 2d

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This Is Worcester: A Wall With Attitude

A larger-than-life mural brings a burst of color and imagination to the exterior of Worcester Dual Language Magnet School at 525 Chandler St. Photographed by Antonio Pastor, the artwork features a dramatic cast of characters, including a mechanical-looking horse, a masked figure and a fantastical creature, all set against a brilliant yellow background.

Worcester, MA · 1d

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Worcester opens $7.4 million funding round for housing, parks and historic preservation

Got an idea for saving a historic Worcester building, improving a neighborhood park or expanding housing opportunities? The city has more than $7.4 million available for projects that could help make those plans a reality. Worcester’s Community Preservation Committee has opened its fall 2026 funding round, inviting applications for projects...

Worcester, MA · 10h