Jim Morelli

On the cold, rainy Tuesday before Thanksgiving, Jeremiah’s Inn, a food pantry in Worcester, has run into a problem. Like all pantries in the area, it is supplied by the Food Bank -- but that supply is not infinite.

MISSION HILL — Last summer, state and city leaders headed off the closure of the post office at the base of Mission Hill. Wednesday, Sen. Edward Markey used the facility as a backdrop for a press conference about problems with the U.S. Postal Service -- which is about to enter its busiest time of year.

The National Retail Federation estimates Americans will spend nearly $1 trillion this holiday season -- with 59% doing at least some shopping online. But the NRF predicts department stores will still get a decent share of the holiday pie, with 46% doing at least some shopping the old-fashioned way.

DRACUT, Mass. — They travel the world about 10 months out of the year, and that's exposed the Taufiq family to dozens of cultures.

They travel the world about 10 months out of the year, exposing the family to dozens of cultures. But it wasn’t until last week that the family encountered “The Ugly American.”

WESTFORD, Mass. — In 2018, Lori Trahan became a member of one of the most exclusive clubs in the country, after winning election to the U.S. House.

“There was a lot of oppression of free speech,” Arida said. “The whole system was based on fear. You did not know whether that's exactly real or not. It's just that they created this culture of fear.”

DEDHAM, Mass. — At the height of the holiday baking season there's an unwelcome surprise at the supermarket this year: the price of eggs. They are up — way up over this time last year. In November 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an average price of about $2.14 for a dozen eggs. Twelve months later, the price is about 70 percent (or $1.50) higher a dozen.

Low inventory, high interest rates, and discouraged buyers: These have not been banner times for Massachusetts real estate brokers. But to suddenly close up shop? That is almost unheard of.

CHELSEA — From the outside, it appears the heating system at Broadway Glen Apartments is functioning just fine.