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GreaterWorcesterMagazine.com includes the communities of Auburn, Boylston, Grafton, Holden, Leicester,Millbury, Northborough, Oakham, Paxton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Spencer, Upton, West Boylston, Westborough, and Worcester.
Southern Worcester County Magazine includes the communities of Blackstone, Brookfield, Charlton, Douglas, Dudley, East Brookfield, Hopedale, Mendon, Milford, Millville, New Braintree, Northbridge, North Brookfield, Oxford, Southbridge, Sturbridge, Sutton, Uxbridge, Warren, Webster, West Brookfield
Other communites in Worcester County Massachusetts are served by Gardner Magazine, Fitchburg – Leominster Magazine, NorthQuabbin.com, and ToytownWeb.com
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Features
Boston.com Boston.com
- What to know about the Green Line shutdowns planned for August
by Elizabeth Mehler on July 29, 2026 at 5:36 pmThe MBTA announced service changes in August to support tunnel upgrades and ongoing accessibility improvements to the Green Line. The post What to know about the Green Line shutdowns planned for August appeared first on Boston.com.
- Suffolk corrections officer killed after stopping to help stranded motorist in Boxford
by Beth Treffeisen on July 29, 2026 at 5:32 pmThe 51-year-old was struck Monday evening while assisting another driver and later died at a hospital, authorities said. The post Suffolk corrections officer killed after stopping to help stranded motorist in Boxford appeared first on Boston.com.
- Review & setlist: Tame Impala reimagines the bounds of arena rock at TD Garden
by Perry Eaton on July 29, 2026 at 5:04 pmTame Impala’s history in Boston only continues to crescendo. The post Review & setlist: Tame Impala reimagines the bounds of arena rock at TD Garden appeared first on Boston.com.
- Electric utility rates are going up Aug. 1. Will your bill actually increase?
by Annie Jonas on July 29, 2026 at 5:02 pmThe state’s twice-a-year basic service “supply rate” reset will push prices higher, though most residents now get their power elsewhere. The post Electric utility rates are going up Aug. 1. Will your bill actually increase? appeared first on Boston.com.
- Man called in bomb threat after getting kicked out of Boston movie theater, police say
by Elizabeth Mehler on July 29, 2026 at 3:41 pmThe anonymous male caller claimed to be a federal agent and said, through a purported secretary, that there was a bomb at the theater, according to police. The post Man called in bomb threat after getting kicked out of Boston movie theater, police say appeared first on Boston.com.
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- Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one
by Associated Press on July 29, 2026 at 7:34 pmNearly 108,000 absentee ballots had been returned by Tuesday.
- Study suggests the threat of mold-associated illnesses may be underappreciated
by Associated Press on July 29, 2026 at 7:18 pmThe elderly and those with weakened immune systems are most at risk.
- Malls, once symbols of American consumer culture, are splitting. Some are dying as others thrive
by Associated Press on July 29, 2026 at 7:05 pmThere are now roughly 900 malls, down from a peak of 1,100 in 2008
- ‘Pleading the Fifth’ invokes a constitutional amendment that has a long history in US society
by Associated Press on July 29, 2026 at 6:24 pmThe principle is rooted in 17th-century English common law.
- Trump is set to announce a $22B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the ‘people movers’
by Associated Press on July 29, 2026 at 6:10 pmDulles is one of three airports that serves the Washington region.
- Oil prices jump following fighting with Iran, while sinking AI stocks drag Wall Street lower
by Michael Mahar on July 29, 2026 at 6:54 pmNEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are back to jumping on Wednesday, while sinking technology stocks drag Wall Street lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% after earlier...
- One dead, 4 others injured in Abington crash
by Michael Mahar on July 29, 2026 at 4:47 pmOne person died, and four others were seriously injured in a car crash in Abington Wednesday morning. Around 7:47 a.m., police say they found a...
- Trump’s attacks on mail balloting and concerns over delays turn midterms spotlight on Postal Service
by James Kukstis on July 29, 2026 at 3:35 pmRoughly six weeks before the first midterm ballots are mailed out, the U.S. Postal Service is emerging as a pivotal player in an election season that...
- Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
by James Kukstis on July 29, 2026 at 2:52 pmWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and the Justice Department are asking the Supreme Court to toss an $83 million defamation verdict won by writer...
- ‘Once’ Oscar winner and Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash
by Michael Mahar on July 29, 2026 at 2:39 pmDUBLIN (AP) — Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who won an Academy Award for the 2007 film “Once,” died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts...