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Historic New Bedford office building hits market for $2.5M
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (184+ words) The property at 5 Dover St. is unusually large for a downtown New Bedford building in the historic waterfront district. The brick building covers a block between North Second Street and Acushnet Avenue, and has been listed for sale at $2,455,000. Built…...
Sculpture Walk Springfield expands its reach with new roundabout art project
36+ min ago (127+ words) Sculpture Walk Springfield is expanding its public art footprint with its 11th collection and a new project aimed at bringing art to several city roundabouts. Sculpture Walk Springfield is partnering with the Hatch Foundation, Community Foundation of the Ozarks and the…...
Traffic patterns to change for Illinois State Fair in Springfield - AOL
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (488+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL -- With the start of the Illinois State Fair come traffic pattern changes on the roads surrounding the fairgrounds. Officials from the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois Department of Agriculture indicated those traffic patterns will accommodate the…...
Cambridge's youngest Black professor in plagiarism row publishes memoir
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (344+ words) Jason Arday. CREDIT: University of Cambridge Black British academic Jason Arday, who has been at the centre of a row over alleged plagiarism and racism, published his memoir in the United States on Tuesday, days after resigning from Cambridge University....
Springfield child is gifted outdoor play equipment as she fights cancer
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (283+ words) Piper Brintnall is the foundation coordinator with Veterans United Foundation. Veterans United Home Loans is a sister company of First Residential Independent Mortgage.She said Lexi had no idea she was going to be gifted with the play sets. Lexi…...
New Horizons Recognized as Best Senior Living in Massachusetts
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (271+ words) Prestigious Award Highlights Excellence in Senior Care and Community Living Marlborough, MA, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Horizons, a not-for-profit senior living community located in Marlborough, Massachusetts, has been honored with the title of "Best Senior Living in Massachusetts" by a…...
New Bedford police arrest juvenile in July shooting
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (180+ words) An investigation into a New Bedford shooting has led to the arrest of a juvenile suspect. According to New Bedford Police, officers responded to North Front Street and Collette Street on July 27 after receiving reports of shots fired. Upon arrival,…...
MA: Worcester leaders demand return of MBTA express train, signal upgrades
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (495+ words) City leaders are demanding the MBTA bring back the Worcester-to-Boston express service, ensure non-express trips aren’t slow and improve signals to speed up travel times. These recommendations, along with several others, are part of a 30-page report released Monday by…...
New Bedford-based 'Down to the Sea in Ships' silent film screening set
18+ hour, 22+ min ago (227+ words) A screening of the silent film "Down to the Sea in Ships," accompanied by a live piano score, will raise funds for Thacher Hall and the Cape Cod Beach Sprints Regatta when it comes to Yarmouth Port on Aug. 14. Row…...
Why the True Value distribution center in Springfield is closing
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (472+ words) True Value Hardware’s Springfield regional distribution center is closing, resulting in 62 layoffs and permanent closure of the facility, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification uploaded Aug. 5. According to the WARN notice, workers at the distribution center, at 2150 Olympic…...