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Cambridge South station offers a gentler model for growth on the science fringe
19+ min ago (1256+ words) Fereday Pollard & Partners’ Cambridge South station tries to make growth feel softer, greener and more connected. Nick Jones travels there to find out if thoughtful infrastructure can reconcile the city’s booming biomedical economy with its housing and transport pressures Cambridge…...
Officers, medics respond after truck hits utility pole in Springfield
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (93+ words) A truck hit a utility pole at a busy Springfield intersection on Sunday. Officers and medics responded around 9:31 p.m. to a reported crash at the intersection of E. John Street and Sunset Avenue, according to a Springfield Police Sergeant. Over $675K in missing…...
Lowell Township planning commission set to propose data center ordinance
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (76+ words) Leaders in Lowell Township will meet Monday night to discuss next steps in a proposed Microsoft data center, but opponents of the project are hopeful for updates they expect to come out of the meeting. (August 9, 2026) Leaders in Lowell Township…...
Macroburst brings down dozens of trees in Springfield, Massachusetts
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (28+ words) The National Weather Service says a macroburst was responsible for storm damage in Springfield. The National Weather Service says a macroburst was responsible for storm damage in Springfield....
Inside Harvard Chabad’s Path To Changing Cambridge’s Zoning | News | The Harvard Crimson
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1692+ words) When Berl Hartman moved to her Banks Street home nearly three decades ago, no house on the block rose above three stories. This summer, the low-rise block began to come apart. In late July, demolition work began at Harvard Chabad’s…...
This Unassuming Springfield Diner Serves Its Famous Horseshoe Sandwich Piled High With Fries And Cheese Sauce
10+ hour, 58+ min ago (1445+ words) If you have ever wondered where Springfield’s most famous open-faced sandwich comes from, D’Arcy’s Pint is the answer a lot of locals give first. This cozy Irish pub on West Stanford Avenue piles fries and warm cheese sauce over a…...
45 displaced after building collapse due to severe weather in Springfield, officials say
20+ hour, 36+ min ago (99+ words) 45 people were displaced after a partial building collapse in Springfield. The collapse was due to severe weather yesterday, officials say. Emergency officials were called to Dwight Street before 7 p.m. for a partial collapse and parapet failure. There are no reported injuries....
Man wanted out of Lowell since 2025 arrested in Florida
17+ hour, 48+ min ago (52+ words) A man wanted by Lowell Police since 2025 on a Class Y felony warrant was arrested by U.S. Marshals in southern Florida. He now awaits extradition. A man wanted by Lowell Police since 2025 on a Class Y felony warrant was arrested by…...
Local designers and models shine at Springfield Fashion Week
18+ hour, 15+ min ago (40+ words) Springfield Fashion Week returned to MGM Springfield Saturday night, placing local designers and models from western Massachusetts in the spotlight. Springfield Fashion Week returned to MGM Springfield Saturday night, placing local designers and models from western Massachusetts in the spotlight....
Cambridge mayor speaks at Hirsohima Day commemoration in market square
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (509+ words) Hiroshima Day was commemorated in a gathering on Market Square organised by Cambridge and District CND Group and addressed by the mayor of Cambridge, Cllr Maria Cleminson. Hiroshima Day is a memorial for those who lost their lives on 6 August…...