85-Year-Old “Message in a Vase” Returns Home to Upton Family
UPTON — A small glass bud vase carrying a handwritten note from 1940 has made an unexpected journey back to Massachusetts, reconnecting a local family with a piece of their history after more than eight decades. The story began when Gwen Glass of Texas purchased the vase at an...
‘It’s bad’: Bartlett Street trucks may see fines increase 600 percent
NORTHBOROUGH – Select Board member Jonathan Rea has seen upwards of 25 trucks parked along Bartlett Street around the holidays. An Amazon facility on the road creates heavy truck traffic, and many tractor-trailers use the road as a refuge, angering residents. “It creates this nuisance that’s clear it’s not...
Indian supermarket to replace vacant Central Mass. Stop & Shop
An Indian supermarket chain is opening a new store at the site of a closed Stop & Shop in Shrewsbury, according to the Community Advocate. The supermarket, Apna Bazar, will be located at 539-571 Boston Turnpike and plans to open in June, the outlet reported. Representatives from Apna Bazar did not immediately respond...
Mass. snowfall totals: How much snow did your town get?
Just when it may have seemed like winter was over and spring was in the air, Massachusetts received a dose of reality on Monday and Tuesday in the form of snow. Some areas of the state got more than 2 inches of the white stuff, and dozens of communities got at least an inch.
Worcester (MA) Residents Divided Over Lawsuit Targeting Mental Health 911 Response
A lawsuit accusing Worcester’s 911 system of being discriminatory has drawn different responses from residents about how emergency mental health crises should be addressed. The city was sued on Monday by three major mental health groups — the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Central Massachusetts,...
Tiny Massachusetts Restaurant Makes Nationwide “Bucket List”
This iconic Massachusetts roast beef shop made a prestigious nationwide list of must try restaurants.
Fire in manufacturing facility damages commercial building in Holden
HOLDEN — On Saturday, March 21, 2026, at approximately 3:25 a.m., the Wachusett Regional Emergency Communications Center received an automatic fire alarm activation at a commercial building located at 1 Woodmeister Way. According to the Holden Fire Department, the first arriving engine company confirmed a water flow...
Proposal to turn Massachusetts zoo into nature reserve faces backlash
Over the past week, plans to transform a Massachusetts zoo have sparked waves of backlash in Bristol County. On Tuesday, March 17, Mayor Cathleen DeSimone announced her plan to transform Attleboro's Capron Park Zoo into a nature reserve and wildlife rehabilitation center, citing increased costs and decreased...
Bimbo Bakeries can’t compel Massachusetts drivers to arbitrate misclassification claim
Two delivery drivers for Bimbo Bakeries USA and Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution can’t be compelled to arbitrate a state law misclassification claim because they are transportation workers excluded from coverage under the Federal Arbitration Act, a federal district court in Massachusetts held Mar. 16. Per the ruling...
Authorities Warn Massachusetts Drivers to Take These Stickers Off Their Car
Massachusetts residents are known to have some pretty wild reputations, whether it be our rabid sports fans or that sweet accent (which really only a very small percentage of us actually have) nothing quite defines us like our drivers. While New York might have the reputation of being the worst...
