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Hear About Activating Local Independent Retailer on Local Podcast
Little Local Conversations host Matt Hanna recently spoke with a panel of local businesses and City officials about activating local independent retailers. The discussion was the latest Watertown’s Open panel. See more details provided by Hanna, below. This episode is from a…

A Mass. tech darling went bankrupt. What does that say about the state of the green tech industry?
Ascend Elements promised to change the way we recycle batteries.

CRLS sports round-up: Soccer and storms
Last week’s nor’easter wreaked havoc with the sports schedule. For instance, the football game, which could not be played due to an issue with the lighting at the field, could not be made up because of the conditions and will go down as a no-contest. And the cross country teams…

Volleyball team’s vibe carries it to new heights
After a 6-2 start, the CRLS team is ranked 12th in Division 1 for the first time. The team plays Thursday at Lincoln-Sudbury.

Standout breakfast sandwiches from the squares
It’s a bonanza of great ways to start a day, with offerings we love from around Cambridge and Somerville.

Par for the course: MHS golfers sweep away the competition after eight matches
Another week, another couple of wins for coach Bob Green’s Marblehead High School golf team, eight of them to be exact as the month of September winds down. It includes […] The post Par for the course: MHS golfers sweep away the competition after eight matches first appeared on…

Magicians notebook: MHS girls, boys cross-country teams dominate Beverly
Girls remain undefeated; boys get first win The Marblehead High girls cross-country team remains undefeated at 3-0 after beating Beverly, 22-39 at home on Sept. 23. Marblehead’s top tandem of […] The post Magicians notebook: MHS girls, boys cross-country teams dominate Beverly…

Company Working on Environmentally Friendly Way to Refrigerate Things Moves to Watertown
Finding a new way to cool things without using environmentally-harmful gases currently used in refrigeration is the mission of Pascal Technology, a company that just opened the doors to its new headquarters in Watertown. Pascal held a ribbon cutting celebration at the new space…

Youth Basketball Registration Ends on Oct. 5.
The following announcement was provided by Watertown Youth Basketball: Football and Soccer season are in full swing, which means that Basketball season is just around the corner. We love our Basketball in Watertown. Watertown Youth Basketball offers two programs for girls and…

Lower Mills bank site gains a new life as Two Pence, a Milton Village market
Two Pence Market offers freshly baked bagels, coffees, prepared meals, seasonal produce from Allandale Farm and Wards Berry Farm, specialty groceries, wine, and even Toscanini’s ice cream.

Edward James O’Connor, 91, married 68 years
Edward James O’Connor, Jr., of Plymouth, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, Sept. 30. He was 91. Born Dec. 9, 1934, in Boston to the late Edward James O’Connor and Agnes (MacNeil) Crealese, he grew up in Brockton and was a 1954 graduate of Brockton High…

80 Bridge Street Unit #6
80 Bridge Street Unit #6 Development 80 Bridge Street Anonymous Fri, 10/02/2026 - 11:20pm Occupancy Type Rent Income Eligibility AMI Threshold 80% AMI Rent or Sale Price $2,200.00 Minimum Income Threshold $66000.00 Minimum annual income Number of Bedrooms 1Bedroom Number of…