Massachusetts’s Top Buffet Restaurants Worth Traveling For
Planning a tasty road trip across Massachusetts? This guide highlights buffet restaurants that locals recommend and travelers seek out for reliable variety, quality ingredients, and friendly service. Each stop brings a different regional strength, from seafood spreads to South Indian feasts and Korean barbecue with...
If You Understand These 14 Slang Terms, You’re Definitely from Massachusetts
If you’ve ever ordered a “regular” coffee and expected cream and sugar, called a water fountain a “bubbler,” or driven a rotary like you invented it, you’re definitely from Massachusetts. The Bay State has its own dictionary—equal parts sarcasm, Dunkin’, and regional pride that outsiders will never fully get. From...
What’s open and closed on Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day?
Monday is the Columbus Day federal holiday, which is observed as Indigenous Peoples' Day in some cities and towns. Here's what's open and closed.
Local Rescue Shares “Perfectly Pocket-Sized” French Bulldog Who Was Found as a Stray
A spirited French Bulldog with a heart as big as her personality is searching for her forever home through Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based dog rescue serving Massachusetts. Posey, a 3-year-old Frenchie weighing just over 22 pounds, has been showing off her unique personality on Martha's Vineyard, where she's...
These 3 Hotels in Massachusetts Rank Among the Most Haunted Hotels in the World
Massachusetts is home to not just one or two, but three of the most haunted hotels in the world!
1,314 purple flags represent MA fatal overdoses in 2024
September was National Recovery Month. To remember those who have passed from an overdose, Methuen’s Community Engagement Specialist Cole Caffrey, who is also executive director of the Merrimack Valley Prevention and Substance Abuse Project, and several volunteers placed 1,314 purple flags at the police station along...
Local Rescue Shares Young Dog Rescued From a Scary Situation Now Searching For Family
A sweet little 6-month-old Labrador Retriever mix puppy is searching for love after being rescued from a scary situation. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, would like you to meet Woody, a 22-pound puppy who recently came into their care. According to the...
Fiancée of Shrewsbury father killed in shooting thanks community at vigil
The community of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, came together on Saturday to host a vigil and fundraiser to support the family of a father who was shot and killed back in August.
Man with violent history faces new charges after Mass. home robbery
A Massachusetts man previously sentenced to a decade in prison for a shooting pushed his way into a woman’s house and robbed her in Somerset Thursday. Jesse Brule, 35, is expected to be arraigned on Tuesday in Rhode Island and then extradited to Massachusetts to face multiple felony charges, including breaking and...
Giant bargain outlet opening new store location in Massachusetts
A giant bargain outlet is opening a new location in Massachusetts in October. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is America’s largest retailer of closeout merchandise and excess inventory since 1982, according to the store’s website. It sells housewares, flooring, food, cookware, toys, games, electronics and more. The company...
