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Ice cream shop's rude-customer post goes viral

A Blackstone ice cream shop's viral Facebook post about rude customers drew notice from the Boston Globe. Also in today's brief (3 items): Globe spotlights Blackstone shop's viral customer post; Friends of the library hold regular meeting; School building panel meets virtually Wednesday.

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Only One Blackstone Sale Price Posted So Far in September Roundup

Blackstone recorded 11 property deeds between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only one carried a sale price so far: $455,900, for a property with no listed street address, sold Sept. 17 by Jacob Paul Belanger to EMM Loans LLC and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. That figure currently doubles

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Water mains set for fall flushing

Blackstone's water department schedules town-wide main flushing on select weekdays through early November. Also in today's brief (9 items): Water department flushing mains across town; Teens craft Spooky Trees at library Saturday; Library closed Monday for holiday; Trash pickup stays on…

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Ice cream shop's post defending staff goes viral

Blackstone ice cream shop owner's profane Facebook post defending teen employees goes viral. Also in today's brief (7 items): Ice cream shop's post defending staff goes viral; Library offers one-on-one help with benefits applications; Library hosts virtual talk with Smithsonian curator;…

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Home sales range widely as registry lags

Blackstone home sales this week ranged from under $20,000 to nearly $650,000 as many prices await registry confirmation. From our own coverage: Blackstone home sales span $19,079 to $645,000 as prices await registry update. Also in today's brief (9 items): Free Medicare counseling sessi…

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Blackstone home sales span $19,079 to $645,000 as most prices await registry update

The Worcester County Registry of Deeds recorded 12 property transfers in Blackstone from Sept. 4 to Oct. 3. Only four carried a recorded sale price so far, ranging from $19,079 to $645,000, with a median of $315,000 among those four. The top recorded sale was 180 Lincoln St at $645,000 on Sept. 9,

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Hazardous waste drop-off set for Oct. 17

Blackstone Board of Health sets hazardous waste drop off day for October 17 at the high school. Also in today's brief (9 items): Library hosts virtual author talk with Veronica Roth; Free Medicare counseling offered at library Monday; Library trustees hold monthly meeting Monday; Blacks…

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Town warns of tick-borne meat allergy

Blackstone's health department warns residents about a tick-borne allergy that can turn deadly after red meat. Also in today's brief (8 items): Town warns of tick-borne Alpha-Gal meat allergy; Water main flushing set for October 20 through November 5; Library hosts fall cookbook swap an…

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Only one of 11 property sales reveals price

Just one of 11 recent Blackstone property transfers disclosed its actual sale price. From our own coverage: Just one of 11 property transfers reports sale price. Also in today's brief (4 items): Conservation Commission meets Wednesday afternoon; Conservation Commission adds second sessi…

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Only one of 11 property sales reveals price

Just one of 11 recent Blackstone property transfers disclosed its actual sale price. From our own coverage: Just one of 11 property transfers reports sale price. Also in today's brief (4 items): Conservation Commission meets Wednesday afternoon; Conservation Commission adds second sessi…

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