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5+ min ago (662+ words) Thanksgiving is a strange holiday when you think about it. We gather with the people who raised us, taught us and shaped us " only to spend the day playing it safe. My Thanksgiving has come to be defined by the same routine: coming together, eating food and watching football. It's familiar and simple " most of the conversations that take place are surface-level. What we are supposed to and not supposed to talk about is almost an unwritten rule. Recently, I've brought up politics at family dinners. Not only are these conversations a way to connect with my like-minded grandma, but it also presented an opportunity to express the frustration I've experienced with our current administration. As a result, I've been branded as "too political." Now, I'm not ashamed of this label. Actually, I think it's a funny concept to be…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago (18+ words) Next Weather: WBZ morning forecast for November 27, 2025 Next Weather: WBZ morning forecast for November 27, 2025...

6+ hour, 54+ min ago (66+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Bright Nights at Forest Park lit up the evening for its 31st season on Wednesday. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, ... Bright Nights at Forest Park 2025 SPRINGFIELD " Bright Nights at Forest Park lit up the evening for its 31st season on Wednesday. For more information and all of the activities, visit brightnights.org....

8+ hour, 40+ min ago (165+ words) by Marc Levy | Nov 27, 2025 | News | 0 comments These are just some of the municipal meetings and civic events for the coming week. More are on the City Calendar and in the city's Open Meetings Portal. Marc Levy The Krispy Krunchy Chicken in North Cambridge seeks to add hours. Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission, 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday. A plan to raze the two-story brick home at 406 Broadway for a six-story building could draw attention as being a couple of blocks from two other six-story projects at 60 Ellery St. and 84-86 Ellery St. proposed since passage of multifamily housing zoning passed Feb. 10 by the City Council. Historical Commission, 6 p.m. Dec. 4. Among agenda items is a review of existing two-way bike lanes and related structures on Brattle Street from Mason Street to the Fresh Pond Parkway. The commission meets at City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square....

8+ hour, 42+ min ago (1816+ words) by Debbie Batteiger | Nov 27, 2025 | Events ahead | 0 comments Gobble Gobble Gobble Road Race via social media Being Thanksgiving turkeys may provide an extra incentive to run. Somerville Road Runners" 29th Annual Gobble, Gobble, Gobble'at 9 a.m. at'Davis Square, Somerville. Free (to watch) or $49 (to run). This 4-mile race benefiting local charities starts and ends in Davis Square, with postrace festivities at The Burren. Thanksgiving Game day from noon to 10 p.m. at the New England Science Fiction Association"s clubhouse at'504 Medford St., Magoun Square, Somerville. Free, but you must request a seat by email to attend. A variety of games for all tastes and abilities are available for nonmembers twice a month. Or bring your own game and teach others how to play. "Home Alone" screening at 2:45 and 7 p.m. at The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge. $13 to $17. When he is mistakenly left behind during…...

8+ hour, 50+ min ago (126+ words) OVER 800 homes and businesses have been hit by a power cut in Worcester city centre. National Grid has reported 868 properties were affected by the outage, which affected buildings in WR1 and WR5. A ... Over 800 properties hit by Worcester city centre power cut OVER 800 homes and businesses have been hit by a power cut in Worcester city centre. National Grid has reported 868 properties were affected by the outage, which affected buildings in WR1 and WR5. A spokesperson for the National Grid said: "There is a fault on the high voltage power lines in your area, and we are getting this sorted as a priority." Engineers were dispatched to deal with the power cut at 11.44am, with an estimated restoration time of 1pm....

9+ hour, 24+ min ago (11+ words) Eric Fisher has an updated weather forecast. Next Weather: WBZ Update...

9+ hour, 27+ min ago (53+ words) High school football took over historic Fenway Park the night before Thanksgiving. WBZ-TV's Logan Hall reports. Massachusetts high school football rivals play under the lights at Fenway Park Massachusetts high school football rivals play under the lights at Fenway Park Massachusetts high school football rivals play under the lights at Fenway Park...

9+ hour, 37+ min ago (26+ words) WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt spoke with shoppers in Waltham, Massachusetts who were scrambling to pick up last minute items. Shoppers make last minute purchases before Thanksgiving...

10+ hour, 13+ min ago (418+ words) RESIDENTS are continuing to urge the council to rethink the closure of Andover Road. Four Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) have been uploaded to Hampshire County Council and will be open to feedback until November 28. The draft orders are tied to the hugely controversial diversion of Andover Road through the partially-completed estate. Under the order, if approved, Andover Road will be closed when Winchester Avenue fully opens to diverted traffic, expected to be in late 2026 or early 2027. Winchester Avenue in King's Barton (Image: Newsquest) Kings Barton Residents Association Committee has said it is still unanimously against the proposals. Writing to Hampshire County Council, KBRA objects to the orders, claiming they are not 'consistent' with local transport policy and national best practise. The association claims the orders do not reflect Kings Barton residents' views. In the letter, the association says the closure…...