Tom Benoit

Farms throughout Massachusetts are selling turkeys fresh, with some as large as 30 pounds.

FRAMINGHAM — The Fresh Market, a 160-store grocery chain that focuses on prepared meals and local produce, is set to open Dec. 11 on Route 9.

The new entertainment license allows Cafe Belo to have live bands, a DJ, karaoke and stand-up comedy.

FRAMINGHAM — City councilors are expected to create their own multifamily zoning map to satisfy the state MBTA Communities Act after a plan presented by the Planning Board was subjected to several weeks of pushback from north side residents.

Four MetroWest communities passed multifamily zoning plans to satisfy the MBTA Communities Act this week, ahead of their end-of-year deadlines and making much of the region in compliance with the law.

These nine restaurants offer Thanksgiving sides, desserts and even full meals available for pickup.

Along with the turkey, stuffing and watching football, some people have another Thanksgiving Day tradition: road races, which on the holiday are often referred to as "turkey trots."

FRAMINGHAM — The United Way of Tri-County announced this week that it received a welcome appetizer ahead of a busy Thanksgiving — a $500,000 grant to support its hunger programs.

MARLBOROUGH — By all accounts, MetroWest has lost a culinary titan.

FRAMINGHAM — The City Council has sent its plan to comply with the MBTA Communities Act to the Planning Board for a public hearing after a lengthy council meeting on Monday.