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Try Halloween at St-St-Sturbridge Village with Phantoms by Firelight

Sep 06, 2023 12:42PM

Sturbridge Village hosts its popular Halloween program for 12 nights this fall and it’s bigger than ever. You’re invited to step into the fire lit shadows of history and uncover its eerie tales. Learn

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Douglas Historical Society wine and cheese gathering

Sep 06, 2023 12:39PM

On September 23, 2023, from 7 - 9 p.m. the Douglas Historical Society invites you to a wine and cheese gathering at the E.N. Jenckes Store Museum. Listen to the guitar music of local musician Phil

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Art & Music Makers Festival is making a come-back at Alternatives’ Whitin Mill

Sep 06, 2023 12:30PM

As many gallery-goers would agree, touching art on display is usually a hard “no.” However, visitors to ValleyCAST’s recent exhibit “Weaving Community” at the Spaulding R. Aldrich Heritage

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Douglas Oktoberfest

Sep 06, 2023 11:46AM

The Douglas Oktoberfest will be held 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7 on Main Street. The event draws more people to the area than any other local event. The downtown street fair is attended by

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This little piggy …

Aug 23, 2023 12:30PM

The newest historic building in old Sturbridge Village is built neither of straw, sticks nor bricks, but sturdy timber framing. The Allen Piggery represents the best in porcine accommodations an

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HAPPENINGS!

Aug 23, 2023 12:22PM

NOTE: Community bulletin board-type items are welcome for inclusion in the Happenings! section of the Xpress newspapers. Please allow enough lead time for publication. Email your

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Healthier Baking in the Blackstone Valley

Aug 23, 2023 12:15PM

With kids going back to school, there’s a lot for them to look forward to. But the sad reality is that some will be bullied, pressured or manipulated into doing things that are wrong – like vaping or

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It’s Wonderful, It’s Marvelous, It Was a Steve & Eydie Celebration

Aug 23, 2023 12:10PM ● By Chuck Tashjian

The article in the Worcester paper about a free tribute concert at Mechanics Hall in Worcester intrigued me. The concert would have two local singers on stage paying homage to perhaps the

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Aprons and rolling pins at the ready

Aug 23, 2023 11:36AM

Apple crisp day is coming up! Help prepare the delectable, home-made apple crisp that will be sold to benefit Waters Farm. Just show up at the First Congregational Church, 307 Boston Post Road,

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Stalking the Doctors of the Full Moon

Aug 23, 2023 11:23AM

In 1834, the American Industrial Revolution was evolving and growing at a frenetic pace along the Blackstone River in 1834, with dozens of textile mills fueling the new industrial economy.

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