Worcester, MA|News|
Worcester State To Require COVID-19 Vaccines For Students
The presidents of nine schools in the Massachusetts university system made the decision Monday.
Neal McNamara, Patch Staff
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Natick, MA|News|
Natick May Spend $3M To Reduce PFAS In Town Water
Town Meeting may take up the proposal as soon as Tuesday, which is required under new state rules around PFAS levels.
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Marlborough, MA|News|
Marlborough Police Seek Witnesses To Bicycle Crash
A cyclist was seriously injured April 13 in a crash with a truck in the downtown Marlborough area.
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Wayland, MA|News|
Second Wayland Racial Justice Event Will Focus On Asian Heritage
The Wayland Racial Justice Advisory Committee event will feature WWII-era internment camp survivor Margie Yamamoto.
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Framingham, MA|News|
Great Framingham Cleanup Pioneers New Way To Clean City
A recent citywide litter cleanup day netted some 336 bags of trash, plus a new model for community cleanup events.
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Worcester, MA|News|
Worcester Parking Fees, Fines To Rise Under Proposal
Higher parking rates would be citywide, and the Canal District would see even bigger changes.
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Wayland, MA|News|
Photos: Wayland Eagle Scout Project Refreshes Gardens At School
Over the weekend, Wayland Scouts replaced garden boxes at Wayland Middle School with help from Lynch Landscape & Tree Service.
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Milford, MA|News|
Top Milford Regional Volunteers Honored
Several local residents have volunteered 500 or more hours at Milford Regional recently.
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Worcester, MA|News|
Nurses, St. Vincent Hospital To Resume Talks Amid Strike
The first negotiations since the strike began March 8 will start Monday afternoon.
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Worcester, MA|News|
Worcester Officer In Fatal Shooting Identified
Officer Paul Cyr, a member of the Worcester SWAT team, was placed on administrative leave after the fatal shooting of Phet Gouvonvong.
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Worcester, MA|News|
Woman, 71, Stabbed To Death In Worcester
A member of the woman's family was arrested after the Friday morning incident, Worcester police said.
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Worcester, MA|News|
Police Shooting, Flasher, BJ's Corporate Move: Patch Top Stories
Plus: Framingham man arrested in shooting, National Merit scholars, new rail trail connection.
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Marlborough, MA|News|
BJ's May Move Corporate HQ To Marlborough
BJ's has applied for a tax break to move hundreds of corporate employees from Westborough to a Campus Drive site by 2022.
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Worcester, MA|News|
318-Apartment Development Proposed In Worcester's Canal District
A developer is seeking on a block that contains the former Lucky Dog Music Hall and the Thai Binh Jewelry Store.
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Framingham, MA|News|
Framingham To Ask Feds For $61M To Create Early Education Center
The City Council has drafted a letter to U.S. Rep. Kathryn Clark and U.S. Sens Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren with the request.
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Natick, MA|News|
See Inside: $900K Condo At The Natick Mall
The 5th floor unit at the Nouvelle building is one of the most expensive properties around per square-foot.
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Framingham, MA|News|
Gunfire In Holliston Leads To Framingham Arrest
A 20-year-old Framingham man was arrested Thursday on weapons charges after the incident in Holliston.
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Wayland, MA|News|
Mosquito Spraying Coming To Wayland This Week
Town officials are highlighting the spraying is not a source of PFAS chemicals, which were detected in a main town water source recently.
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Worcester, MA|News|
Worcester To End Weekly Coronavirus Briefings — A Positive Sign
In a sign coronavirus is slowing down, Worcester will cease weekly briefings that were a hallmark of the worst parts of the pandemic.
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Milford, MA|News|
Milford Cultural Council Seeks 2 New Members
Applications for the two seats are due in mid-May.
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