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Jasmin Taliadouros was told to file for bankruptcy during the pandemic. On Wednesday, she celebrated her Sudbury spa's grand opening.
Framingham was awarded a Shared Streets and Spaces Grant from the state on Wednesday.
The nonprofit Thanks To Yanks will give the coffee to soldiers abroad and at home.
The modified MBTA train will bring coronavirus vaccines, plus gift cards, free food and music.
The gray flood gates flank either side of Concord Street over the Sudbury River.
Since his campaign launch in May, Charlie Sisitsky has built a war chest nearly equal to that of incumbent Mayor Yvonne Spicer, however.
The two teens were riding on a moped during an exchange of gunfire involving a Jeep in the Vernon Hill area, according to police.
The lightning strike happened along Route 30 near the Natick border during storms Tuesday.
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The Select Board will begin negotiating with Deputy Town Administrator James Errickson following another candidate's withdrawal.
Infinity MedSpa was supposed to hold a ribbon cutting in 2020. After more than a year wait, the day has finally come.
District 5 City Councilor Robert Case has decided not to run in 2021. Two people have filed to run so far.
The parks department had to drain, clean and test the pool following the July 2 vandalism incident.
The Thursday panel sponsored by Framingham Families for Racial Equity in Education will cover school policing, discipline and more.
Marlborough has purchased land along Elm Street for a long-anticipated new fire station on the city's west side.
Foxborough police arrested the 37-year-old after the Monday morning incident.
Worcester Chief Steven Sargent said police won't "tolerate those who would use violence to take away the peace of our public spaces."
Framingham police closed Winter Street Sunday morning for an investigation, and hundreds were left without power.
The beloved downtown butcher closed its doors Saturday afternoon after the building was sold, according to reports.