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Massachusetts Public High School Ranks #3 in America for 2025
Massachusetts is known for many things including a great state for raising a family, building a career, and obtaining a quality education. Institutions like Harvard University and Boston University have been top choices for many students who continue their education beyond high school. How about high school public education, do those schools have the same reputation as some of these universities?
Gardner DPW still short-staffed, but the situation is improving: What the city is doing
The staffing shortage at Gardner's Department of Public Works continues, but the situation is improving. There are currently nine vacancies out of the 39 positions at the department, which includes the divisions of highways, parks and recreation, cemeteries, and water and sewer, according to Director Dane Arnold. "On the city side, I'm missing two...
Treasure Hunt Over! Gold Statue Found In Western Massachusetts
Treasure hunters in the Capital Region, Western Massachusetts, and the entire Northeast were searching for a gold trophy in the woods called "Project Skydrop." The treasure has been found!. According to the Times Union, a Boston meteorologist found the gold statue although his true identity has not been revealed. But...
Multifamily Building Proposed at Former Site of Historic Austin Street Home
WORCESTER – The owners of a vacant lot on Austin Street in Worcester’s Crown Hill historic district will seek a certificate of appropriateness from the city’s Historical Commission next week to construct a new multifamily home. The lot at 114 Austin St. was the former site of...
Santa approved: Gardner replaces official Christmas tree - find out how tall it might grow
Residents in Gardner can look forward to rocking around the Christmas tree once again. On Thursday, city crews planted an 18-foot Norway spruce in Lafayette Square to replace the city's official Christmas tree, which was toppled during a late-season snowstorm last April. The tree was donated by Candor Realty, which is in the process...
Painted crosswalks herald Worcester’s Italian American heritage parade
Red and green have now accompanied the white crosswalk stripes on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester in preparation for the Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage parade on Sunday. Scheduled to start at noon, the parade will begin at Aitchison Street and marching down to Washington Square near Union station according to Maria Stella Fiore, the president of the parade committee.
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