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Find your dance groove: With 48 years of local roots and a welcoming vibe, Shooting Star Dance Center turns weeknight energy into something joyful, offering classes for every age and level across ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, acrobatics and even a competition track, so you can finally t…
Move, breathe, feel good: Whether your week needs a sweaty reset or a quiet unwind, The Alley | Yoga Collective & lululemon delivers Blue Zone-inspired classes, workshops, and privates that meet you where you are, plus in-studio lululemon gear for when your trusty leggings finally tap out.
Flavor flight incoming: Wings Over Springfield keeps the neighborhood happily sauced with crispy classic wings, juicy hand-breaded tenders, and boneless bites, all made fresh to order and tossed in 15+ signature flavors from mild to face-melting.
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Fast-casual chains CAVA and Jersey Mike's Subs are set to join Springfield Crossing Plaza, the plaza built on the site of the old Eastfield Mall.
Full story at hoodline.com ↗
Massachusetts voters are set to vote on Ballot Initiative 8, which would criminalize the retail sale of recreational marijuana and allow people over the age of 21 to possess up to one ounce without criminal penalties.
Full story at tuftsdaily.com ↗
A report by MASSPIRG Education Fund, Environment Massachusetts Research and Policy Center, and Frontier Group has revealed that most of Massachusetts rivers, ponds, and other waterways detected contamination from PFAS chemicals.
Full story at wgbh.org ↗
The oldest town in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was founded in 1630 and officially became a state in 1788.
Full story at wickedlocal.com ↗
Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts, is hosting an immersive Halloween experience called Phantoms by Firelight: Frankenstein Encounter, inspired by Mary Shelley's classic novel, Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel.
Full story at wwlp.com ↗
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