I’ve got a lot of stories for you in this issue. How many of us have had to empty out parents’ or grandparents’ homes – – and said ‘I’m not doing this to my kids’? I’ve got a story about that. Vehicle shopping? I highly recommend Wellesley Toyota, I love board games that make me laugh, what to do when your dog goes missing (and a missing dog story with a happy ending), like it or not time to renew your dog licenses, municipal trash and recycling options by town, the arms and armor gallery at Worcester Art Museum, Sets Fore Vets for those of you with newer golf equipment to donate. I’ve got sports gear resale and donation options, the Central Massachusetts real estate market in February 2026, a tax professional’s advice on quietly building wealth. Then there’s a reminder story on burn permit season, all of my resource stories and a few popular stories from last month on crumbling concrete foundations (pyrrhotite) and what’s being done about it in Massachusetts, as well as my story called hear me out, homemade pasta is easy and a dinner time game changer. I also highlight some recent listings and a WHOLE LOT MORE! Stay inside and read, the shoveling can wait.
A Lifetime of Clutter: Not Doing This to my Kids!
Vehicle Shopping? I Highly Recommend Wellesley Toyota
What to Do When Your Dog Goes Missing
Like It or Not, Time to Renew Your Dog Licenses
I Love Board Games That Make Me Laugh
Municipal Trash and Recycling in Central Massachusetts Cities and Towns
Worcester Art Museum + Arms and Armor Galleries
Sets Fore Vets: Got Newer Golf Equipment to Donate?
Sports Gear: Resale and Donation Options
Central Mass Real Estate Market: February 2026
A Tax Professional’s Advice on Quietly Building Wealth
Nothing is more New England than Burn Permit Season
All My Resource Stories: Your Complete Guide to Central Massachusetts, through Febuary 2026
Jen Shenk Sports Schedule Magnets Are Back!
What is Pyrrhotite and What’s Being Done About it in Massachusetts?
Hear Me Out: Homemade Pasta is Easy and a Dinnertime Game Changer
