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5 Things You Shouldn’t Be Doing At Cumberland Farms In Massachusetts
If it's not Dunkin' Coffee, I drink on a certain day it's definitely Cumberland Farms aka Cumby's Coffee for short! Face it, we all stop at Cumby's every day for something whether it's just for gas, or a hot or cold beverage. From my personal experience at Cumberland Farms in...
And the bands play on: Pink Floyd tribute band performs July 19
About one thousand concertgoers (a small fraction of the Independence Day concert) enjoyed perfect weather and a full moon as they watched the Pink Floyd tribute band Into the Floyd, and a full production laser light show, from the grassy hillside at NARA Park on July 19. The Friday night...
Don't assume your tattoo is safe: New report says inks could include dangerous bacteria
WORCESTER ― Steven Atkins is in a business whose popularity has skyrocketed, with a growing number of arms and legs and other body parts getting tattoos. Atkins owns The Black Rose Tattoo Co. on Park Avenue. He moved into a bigger space there because business is booming. But not all developments in the tattoo world...
Five Things to Do: 'Legally Blonde,' African Festival, Water Lantern Festival and more ...
The Hanover Theatre Conservatory’s Youth Summer Program will present "Legally Blonde The Musical" on July 26-27. Based on the 2001 movie movie that starred Reese Witherspoon, the show focuses on a sorority girl who tries to win her ex-boyfriend back by earning a Harvard law degree. The cast includes Worcester twins Armig and Noushig Bardizbanian, and Astrid Bidwell and Tori Rich, also of Worcester. (RD)
Charlie Silva from "This Old House" has raised more than $300,000 for PMC
WESTFORD - The home on Main Street in Westford is beautiful. A historic property, it burned years ago and has been uninhabited since. The town of Westford bought it and then sold it to a couple who has hired a crew to fix it up. It is a home that audiences will get to know-inside and out--in an upcoming season of Roku's "This Old House." On a hot day in July, the place is buzzing with activity. It is a huge job for workers to restore the home to it to its new modern grandeur. ...
Fleetwood Mac tribute band performs July 12 as NARA Park concert series continues
A summer Friday saw the sun setting on NARA Park in Acton as Tusk, a highly regarded Fleetwood Mac Tribute band, performed for a crowd of over a thousand concertgoers on July 12. The Town of Acton Recreation Summer Concert Series continued after a record number of attendees at the Cars Best Friend’s Girl concert and the vibrant Acton July 4 Fireworks event.
New tapas bar plans to open in former Fugakyu space
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. A new restaurant is on its way to the western suburbs, taking over the space where a sushi place had been. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Zayith Tapas and Bar is looking to open in Sudbury, moving into the former Fugakyu space on Boston Post Road. An article in the Sudbury Weekly received a statement from the proposed spot, which includes the following:
On (soon) with the show: Millbury's Elm Draught House cinema hits pause for renovations
MILLBURY ― The Elm Draught House Cinema has closed its doors. But rest assured, the beloved small-town movie house is not the latest casualty of COVID, streaming or the recent Hollywood strikes. The cinema, also referred to by locals as “The Elm,” is temporarily fading to black so it can become roomier, shinier...
Celebrate National Cheesecake Day at new Who Cut the Cheesecake location in Millbury
It’s National Cheesecake Day on July 30, and David Silva is celebrating by opening a second location of Who Cut the Cheesecake. Silva’s cheesecakes, made by hand, made with love, will be sold in a newly renovated space at 26 Main St., Millbury. Doors officially open at 11 a.m. National Cheesecake Day...
Zoe’s Diner, an Affordable Staple of Harvard Square, Permanently Closes
A paper sign posted on the restaurant's door last week announced the permanant closure. By Courtesy of Ben H. Brown. Zoe’s Diner, a longtime staple of Harvard Square dining beloved for its retro aesthetics, bottomless coffee, and all-day breakfast offerings, permanently closed last week. Zoe’s, which first opened more...
The Frame: July 25, 2024
This week on The Frame: the Planning Board gets an update on the One Howard apartment building plan, and the Traffic Commission hears safety concerns regarding Nixon Road and Parmenter Road. Plus: an interview with Spencer Cohen—a local director whose new movie “The Compatriots,” which debuts next week at the Woods Hole Film Festival, was shot partially in our city. All of that on The Frame: Framingham News in Focus.
Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing leaving Framingham to open new Western Mass. location
An award-winning Framingham brewery has made the “difficult decision” to relocate to Western Massachusetts after licensing problems arose around its beer garden and planned patio. Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Company, located for the past eight years at 81 Morton St. in Framingham, announced its decision to close and relocate...
The Caterpillar Lab at Discovery Museum, Acton – July 25 and 26
As most folks know, the Owl is a little nutty about nature and pollinators and creepy-crawlies. One of her favorite organizations, the Caterpillar Lab, will be nearby at the Discovery Museum of Acton this week and if you haven’t met Sam Jaffe and his team, or even if you have, get yourselves yonder for some cat’ time. Times and location follow, and you will need to get tickets at https://www.discoveryacton.org/events-programs/caterpillar-lab-2.
Worcester writers among contributors to 'Clementinos' writing program anthology
There will be a book launch celebration for “Clementinos: Voices from the Clemente Writing Project” from noon to 2 p.m. July 27 at Salisbury House Ballroom, 61 Harvard St., Worcester. The book, according to a statement from Mass Humanities, features writing by Massachusetts residents “who share their understanding of the Commonwealth through lived experiences in Brockton, Dorchester, Holyoke, New Bedford, Springfield and Worcester.” ...
Club SMILE Mass Making a Difference in the Lives of Families Raising the Disabled
Clients like Sato and Rachael Share Their SMILE Mass Success Stories. July 26, 2024 (SUDBURY, Massachusetts)-SMILE Mass continues to provide immediate relief to the nearly 10,000 families in. Massachusetts without the services they need through their Club SMILE Mass program and is making a positive impact on the 70-plus clients...
Ohmigod You Guys! Ashland Teen, Lucille Stillitano performed in Legally Blonde The Musical at The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts
Ashland teen, Lucille Stillitano had Worcester thinking pink when she appears in Legally Blonde The Musical during session one of the Youth Summer Program (YSP) at The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27. The fun and upbeat musical follows the adventures of a sorority girl named Elle Woods – a Gemini with a double Capricorn moon – who tries to win her ex-boyfriend back by earning a Harvard law degree. Stillitano will play the Boutique Saleswoman in the production.
'Marvelous Wonderettes' is irresistible for Square One Players of Shrewsbury
The musical comedy "The Marvelous Wonderettes" has been called "irresistible" by the New York Times and it seems like another step in the right direction for the Square One Players of Shrewsbury, which will be putting on its seventh show and third musical since being founded in 2021. The Square...
Jay Grey From Odd By Worcester Talks To The Morning Show About The Worcester Beer Garden Crawl
Since Odd By Worcester opened their taproom at the Mid-Town Mall they have been consistently brewing beers that have pushed the envelope with collaborations with other breweries, bands and a gentleman’s club. Jay Grey from Odd By Worcester checks in with the morning show to talk about the Worcester Beer garden Crawl this Friday(7/26), their latest brews and their foray into bar pizza territory.
Farmers markets would welcome brewers: Seasonal markets in reach for craft breweries
At the Grafton Farmers Market recently, I watched from the shade of a tree as people left a sunbaked Town Common toting a bottle of wine or cider among bags of sustainably-farmed vegetables and artisan breads. More arrivals stopped to listen to Ragged Hill Cider Co. co-founder Steve Garwood, sporting a tan safari...
Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios:
A Royal Conservatory of Music Founding School and Official Assessment Center. “Promoting excellence in the fields of music education, performance, and the recording arts.”. Royal Conservatory of Music Assessment Results Are In!. Another round of Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) assessments has come and gone! At Encore Music Academy and...
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