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Tornadoes confirmed in 3 Mass. towns and a R.I. interstate Friday
Weather The National Weather Service confirmed tornadoes touched down in North Attleboro, Mansfield, and Weymouth, as well as Smithfield, Rhode Island. Homeowner Jon Freitag of 48 Lisa Drive in North Attleboro, Mass. surveys the damage in his backyard after high winds toppled a large oak tree, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, destroying his kids’ play structure […]
4 of the most ‘magical’ Christmas towns in the U.S. are in New England, according to Country Living
Travel These destinations are full of holiday spirit. Main Street at Christmas in Stockbridge. Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce Looking to fill your holiday season with magic? It’s a sure bet at four destinations across New England, according to Country Living. 4 of America’s best Christmas towns are in New England, according to Travel + Leisure […]
Visit these 12 Halloween towns that aren’t Salem
New England Travel There’s plenty of spooky fun happening across the region. A display from a previous “Return of the Pumpkin People” in Jackson, New Hampshire. Jackson Chamber of Commerce Salem is an indisputable Halloween mecca, with more than half a million visitors descending upon the historic city during October for its month-long Haunted Happenings. […]
12 unexpected New England towns to visit this fall
New England Travel Plan a fall trip to one of these off-the-beaten-path destinations. Mt. Orne Covered Bridge in Lancaster, N.H. James Hatcher / flickr Towns like Stowe, Vermont, and North Conway, N.H., receive (well-deserved) accolades each fall season for their incredible fall foliage and many fall activities. But there are plenty of other towns across […]
Officials raise EEE risk levels in 11 Mass. towns
Health The rare but serious disease was detected in mosquitos this week in Sutton and Southbridge. Mosquitoes infect humans with the virus that causes EEE after getting it from birds. Rick Bowmer/AP New instances of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) were detected in Massachusetts recently, raising official risk levels in 11 towns. The rare but serious […]
As Massachusetts places migrants around the state, towns are welcoming but worried
Local News The mayor of Woburn, where hotels are housing 150 migrant families, said the state’s 40-year-old right-to-shelter law “was not meant to cover what we’re seeing now.” Volunteers cooked for Haitian migrant families in need of food at the United Methodist Church in Woburn, Massachusetts. Sophie Park / The New York Times By Jenna […]