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Wildfire Smoke, Haze Return To MA: What To Know
Here's how long wildfire smoke will linger in Massachusetts with some of the worst air quality hanging just off the coast.

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Here's how long wildfire smoke will linger in Massachusetts with some of the worst air quality hanging just off the coast.

Downtown businesses are preparing for Marlborough's annual Halloween celebration coming up on Oct. 26.
A task force designing a Massachusetts women's rights task force will stop in Shrewsbury this week for public input.
See what the library is planning this week for kids, teens, adults, babies and beyond.
Two free flu shot clinics are set for October, with the first for seniors on Tuesday.
Worcester police have participated in robot demonstrations. The devices can cost up to $100,000, according to officials.
Find local farms in Massachusetts with pumpkin patches or pumpkins ready for sale.
Find local farms in Massachusetts with pumpkin patches or pumpkins ready for sale.
Find local farms in Massachusetts with pumpkin patches or pumpkins ready for sale.
Find local farms in Massachusetts with pumpkin patches or pumpkins ready for sale.
Find local farms in Massachusetts with pumpkin patches or pumpkins ready for sale.
Find local farms in Massachusetts with pumpkin patches or pumpkins ready for sale.
A construction project that kicked off two years ago is finally complete. Now Marlborough residents can see the results.
The Westborough Select Board will hold a special public hearing Tuesday on the project.
The crash happened Friday evening in the southbound lanes in Oxford, police said.
A special weather statement issued Friday afternoon warned of "a large area of heavy rain" system moving into the area.
Massachusetts lawmakers blamed the "incompetence" of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after Friday's collapse.
Stafford Street and Route 56 will be part of a long detour around the closure this weekend. The times and dates have changed due to weather.
The Saturday event is postponed, but you won't have to wait as long as the previous postponement.
See the week's top Massachusetts dining news: all the Oktoberfests, all-local grocer returns, new Indian spot, cider donuts, more.