Massachusetts Crumbling Concrete Foundations Stakeholder Working Group Submits Final Report
This is a BIG deal! If you’ve been around me at all in the past couple years, you’ve heard me ...
Snowbound Club: My Childhood Memories and a Published History
I dropped everything and started reading when I saw someone share a 2013 history of the Snowbound Club in Winchendon, ...
Pyrrhotite: The Scariest Word in Real Estate Right Now
Sometimes the stars align. In this case, the subject matter is not a positive one–it is about crumbling foundations. However, ...
Cool, Local Adult Learning Opportunities
One of the best decisions I’ve ever made was to take a class at Assabet Valley Regional Technical/Vocational School, in their Assabet ...
Like It or Not, Time to Renew Your Dog Licenses
Like it or not, registering your dog is a fact of life in Massachusetts, another way for the state to ...
Municipal Trash and Recycling in Central Massachusetts Cities and Towns
Are you new to your town and wondering how trash and recycling works? The options for trash and recycling vary ...
Worcester Art Museum + Arms and Armor Galleries
I asked Jay to write a story about our recent visit to the Worcester Art Museum. I wanted to highlight ...
Jen Shenk Sports Schedule Magnets are Back!
I think it must’ve been Covid when I stopped sending sports schedule magnets, but a few people have asked me ...
What is Pyrrhotite and What’s Being Done About it in Massachusetts?
I’ve been following a major issue–crumbling concrete foundations in Massachusetts, for about a year now, and it’s very surprising to ...
Nothing is more New England than Burn Permit Season
Pick up your sticks and hose and have some good old fashioned New England outdoor fun during Open Burning Season, which ...
We Went Candlepin Bowling, of all things, at American Flatbread!
We recently went candlepin bowling, of all things, at American Flatbread at 85 Green Street in Worcester. It started because ...
Sons and Daughters of Heywood-Wakefield and Shop News
I have a 1947 copy of a publication called Heywood-Wakefield Shop News, which was a large format printed publication. Everyone ...