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Oxford’s Geoffrey Esper A-OK in dog-eat-dog world

Jul 20, 2022 02:37PM

An electronics teacher may be Geoffrey Esper’s principal occupation, but increasingly the 47-year-old, 195-pound resident of Oxford is better known as a Major League Eating dynamo.

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Samuel Slater’s to host night of comedy on July 29

Jul 20, 2022 01:03PM

Veteran Comedian Jimmy Dunn will be headlining a night of laughs at Samuel Slater’s Restaurant in Webster on Friday, July 29th. He will be joined by special guest Karen Morgan. Doors open at

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Christmas in July heads summer fun at Southwick’s Zoo

Jul 20, 2022 12:21PM

Temperatures are heating up and so is activity at Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon. Among the events scheduled in July and August are Christmas in July on July 30 and 31, Earth

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Healthier Baking in the Blackstone Valley

Jul 20, 2022 12:16PM

Rhubarb plants have been a fixture in many New England gardens for generations. They’re hearty and produce a bountiful harvest. But by this late in the plant’s growing season, you may

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HAPPENINGS!

Jul 20, 2022 12:11PM

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. Emai your

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Sutton parade, fireworks and more ‘blazesʼ anew in 2022

Jul 20, 2022 11:42AM

What the weatherman threw at the organizers of the town of Sutton’s dog-mayor parade, fireworks and other activities on June 26th in terms of broiling temperatures was no match for

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Town of Auburn rules at Takeover Game at Polar Park

Jul 05, 2022 06:57PM

Auburn residents turned out in force on June 14 for a special Auburn Town Takeover Game at Polar Park, giving the community the lead in the Town Takeover competition with seven towns

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HAPPENINGS!

Jul 05, 2022 04:33PM

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. Emai your calendar

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Food Truck Festival in Millbury back with a bang

Jul 05, 2022 04:12PM

To say that the Millbury Redevelopment Authority’s Food Truck Festival & Craft Fair came back with a bang after a brief hiatus because of Covid-19 would be an understatement.

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Northbridge 250th parade, fireworks set for July 16

Jul 05, 2022 03:50PM

In what might be described as a “better late than never” moment, the town of Northbridge’s annual fireworks display will take place not on the holiday weekend but rather on Saturday, July 16, at the

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