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Spread over a large area in northwest Worcester, Holden is a fast-growing small town of 20,000 inhabitants. There is unlimited open space, with thousands of acres of forest for public recreation within city limits. These plots of land, often with interconnected trails, are maintained by the city or by organizations such as the White Oak … Read more
Located on the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border, Bellingham is a growing city with I-495 running through. This places Bellingham on the outer perimeter of the Boston metro area and provides the city with a commercial corridor that houses the recently updated Regal Cinemas and Barnes & Noble and Whole Foods branches… Bellingham shares a border with … Read more
This quintessential New England seaside town sits at the western end of Buzzards Bay, just off the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border. Westport’s coastline is dramatic, home to a two-mile stretch of magical Horseneck Beach, surrounded by sand dunes. At the east end of the beach is Gooseberry Island, which juts out into Buzzards Bay for stunning … Read more
Once an atmospheric mill town on the River Quinebaug, Southbridge has an industrial history dating back to the 18th century. The original sawmills and flour mills eventually gave way to the textile and glass-making industries. large scale The largest producer of these is the American Optical Company, which has been a boon to Southbridge for … Read more
A southeastern suburb of Springfield, East Longmeadow is on the Massachusetts/Connecticut line and just minutes from Springfield’s vibrant Metro Center district. Historically, the area was known for its sandstone quarries, which supplied material for large projects such as the Smithsonian Institution Building in Washington (1855). An interesting feature of East Longmeadow is that the seven … Read more
Webster is a town in Central Massachusetts known for its lovely lake, which borders Connecticut and is close to the Rhode Island state boundary. Lake Chaubunagungamaug was part of the Nipmuc people’s traditional home for millennia before European arrival. The modern history of the town began in the early nineteenth century when the important entrepreneur … Read more
This charming city is located in the Blackstone Valley, where America’s industrial revolution reached its peak in the early 19th century. Part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Northbridge is the perfect place to immerse yourself in the area’s industrial history. Visit factory communities such as Whitesville and Lynnwood, shaped by the textile … Read more
Bordering the Ten Mile River to the west, Seekonk is a city on the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border and part of the Providence metropolitan area. Seekonk has an unusual layout on a long and rather narrow piece of land. They range from busy shopping districts between Route 6 and Interstate 195 in the South to wildlife … Read more
Where the Taunton River meets Mount Hope Bay, Swansea is a coastal city on the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border with thriving inland agriculture. The town’s beach is one of the best in the area, open to the public during the school summer holidays, and slopes gently into Mount Hope Bay so you can walk a few … Read more
A former industrial city with Irish and Portuguese roots, Hudson is a resilient place that has bounced back from several setbacks over the years. One of his is the fire that destroyed 40 of his buildings in the city center in 1894. Then, after World War II, the city’s lifelong footwear industry declined, and major … Read more