Retirement Entertainment


Table Of Contents

Introduction
Artists, Studios, & Galleries
Attractions
Bird & Wildlife Watching
Blogs
Boating & Swimming
Books
Breweries & Vineyards
Children's Interests
Cities and Towns
Boston
Brookfields
Brimfield
Charlton
Deerfield
Dudley
Holland
Oxford
Podunk
Southbridge
Spencer
Springfield
Sturbridge
Wales
Ware
Webster
Woodstock, CT
Worcester
Computers
Concerts
Summer Series
Education
Emergency
Entertainment
Events
Farm & Fruit Stands
Games & Puzzles
Gardening - Indoor & Outdoor
Health, Diet, & Fitness
Hiking & Walking
History
Hobbies
Home Improvement
Libraries
Malls & Shopping
Maps
Movies & Theaters
Museums
Music
Newspapers & Magazines
Nostalgia
Politics
Radio and TV
Programs
Stations
Regions
Restaurants
Senior's Interests
Shopping
Skiing
Sports
Non-participatory
Participatory
Square & Round Dancing
Apparel
Recruiting
Too Odd
Transportation
Trips
Web Presence

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Introduction

Steve Greenberg has assembled this web page to keep track of resources for keeping himself entertained during retirement in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. To suggest additions or corrections for this page send email to him by clicking on his highlighted name above.

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Artists, Studios, & Galleries

Bruce P. Fink Sculptor/Designer - newer web site
Also Bruce's Photo Gallery and bpFink Sculptor/Designer
Fine Lines Workshop & Showroom
4 Old Stagecoach Road, Sturbridge
FireWatch Weavers
275 Brookfield Road, Brimfield
Giclée of New England, Inc.
1 Green Street, Monson
Hans Heilman
On the web
Joan Maselli
On the web
Juliet Rose Gallery And Studio
191 Reimers Road; Monson
Monson Arts Council
P.O. Box 306, Monson
Nature's Gallery And Art & Soul Studio
270 Brookfield Road, Brimfield
Roger Goun
On the web

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Attractions

Breezeland Orchards
Warren
Brookfield Orchards
North Brookfield
Hyland Orchards & Brewery
Sturbridge
Six Flags New England
Springfield/Agawam
Old Sturbridge Village

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Bird & Wildlife Watching

The Bird Store and More of Sturbridge
Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary in Charlton
Essex County Birding Trail
Mass Audobon Society
Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in Hampden
Pierpont Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary in Dudley
Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary in Wales
Treefrog Educational
The Vernal Pool Association

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Blogs

The Massachusetts Observer™ - Brent S. Abrahamson of Southbridge
Steve Greenberg's Politics Blog
Blogs Related To Sturbridge
OnTheCommon.com

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Boating And Swimming

According to the MassWildlife Calendar YOU MUST WEAR A LIFE JACKET Between September 15 and May 15, ALL persons in canoes and kayaks must be WEARING lifejackets.

Action Marine in Webster
American Sail in Charleston SC.
Family sailboats in the daysailor range
Bob's Discount Kayaks in Wales - 6 miles
203 Union Road, Wales, MA 01081, Phone: 413-245-7396
Brunelle's Marina in South Hadley
Central Mass Marine, Inc. in Oxford
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Boating In Connecticut
Black Pond in Woodstock, CT
Breakneck Pond in Union, CT
Mansfield Hollow Lake in Mansfield and Windham, CT
* Mashapaug Pond in Union, CT
West Thompson Lake in Thompson, CT
French River Blueway in Oxford, Webster, and Dudley
French River Blueway Guide
Great Canadian Canoe & Kayak Co. in Sutton
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation - Canoeing and Kayaking
Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park in Uxbridge
Connecticut River Greenway State Park in Montague
Quabbin Reservoir in Belchertown
MassWildlife Outdoor Recreation Map
MassWildlife Pond Maps
Big Alum Pond in Sturbridge
Buffumville Reservoir in Oxford and Charlton
Dean Pond in Brimfield and Monson
*East Brimfield Reservoir in Brimfield and Sturbridge
*Hamilton Reservoir in Holland
Lake George in Wales
Lake Lashaway in North Brookfield and East Brookfield
Lake Quacumquasit (South Pond) in Brookfield and Sturbridge
Leadmine Pond in Sturbridge
Little Alum Pond in Brimfield
Manchaug Pond in Sutton and Douglas
Quabog Pond in Brookfield and East Brookfield
Walker Pond in Sturbridge
Paddling in Massachusetts
Quaboag River in Brookfield
*Quinnebaug River Canoe Trail in Holland and Brimfield
Trail Map
Trail review
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor
Quiet Water Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island: Canoe and Kayak Guide
Rhode Island Canoe/Kayak Association
Rivers of Central Massachusetts from the Telegram-Gazette
Town of Sturbridge Recreation Area at Cedar Pond
Tantasqua Regional High School Swimming Pool in Sturbridge
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lakes in Massachusetts
East Brimfield Lake and Holland Pond
Westville Lake
USGS Massachusetts-Rhode Island Water Science Center
Webster Lake Association
Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
Webster Sailing Association
4 Bates Point Road, Webster, Massachusetts
*White's Landing in Brookfield, Massachusetts.
Seasonal rentals, canoe, kayak and boats, River Cruises, Fall Foliage and Historical Cruises

* Ponds that the Greenbergs have paddled

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Boston

Boston Online
MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

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Breweries, Vineyards, & Wineries

Amherst Brewing Company
24-36 No. Pleasant Street, Amherst
Brew City Grill & Brew House
104 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester
Elm City Brewing Company
222 West Street, Keene, New Hampshire
Hardwick Vinyard & Winery
3305 Greenwich Rd, Hardwick, MA
Harpoon Brewery
306 Northern Avenue, Boston and 336 Ruth Carney Drive, Windsor, VT
Mill City Brewing
199 Cabot Street, Lowell
Nashoba Valley Winery, Spirits & Brewery
Bolton, MA
Pioneer Brewing Company
195 Arnold Rd, Sturbridge
The Tap Brewpub
100 Washington St., Haverhill
Wachusett Brewing Company
175 State Road East - Westminster

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Brookfields

Browse the Brookfields
West Brookfield Historical Commission
West Brookfield Massachusetts

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Brimfield

Brimfield Antique Show
Brimfield Antique And Flea Market Shows
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs page on Brimfield
Google Search on Brimfield

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Charlton

Town of Charlton

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Children's Interests

Boston Children's Museum
Care Bears game on the web.
Children's Music Web Site
Children's Web Sites
Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
Willimantic, Connecticut
Cuisenaire Rods
Danbury Railway Museum
Danbury, Connecticut
Davis' Farmland
Sterling
Dora The Explorer Web Site
From The Top Web Site
From the Top celebrates the energy of America's kids and the power of classical music
Hands-on Art Museum
Shirley - ceased operations as of July 18, 2008
Harold and the Purple Crayon and at Harper Collins Web Sites
Hollow Brook Farms
Brimfield
Magic Wings - New England's Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens
South Deerfield
MinyanLand
Our goal at MinyanLandSM is to help your children become skilled savers, investors and compassionate supporters of charity.
NASA Kids' Club
Old Colony & Newport Railway
Newport, RI
Pauly's Playhouse
PBS Kids Web Site
PestWorld for Kids Web Site
Quick List of Great Children's Web Sites
The Railroad Museum of New England
Thomaston, Connecticut
Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden in the Springfield Museums
Six Flags New England
Springfield/Agawam
Spencer-Pierce-Little Farm
5 Little's Lane, Newbury, Massachusetts
Sponge Bob Squarepants Web Site
Starfall Learn To Read
The Tech Model Railroad Club of MIT in Cambridge
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Web Site
Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum
21 Prichard Street; Fitchburg, MA 02140
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary
113 Goodnow Road, Princeton. (978) 464-2712
Mr. Wizard Studios
Worcester Model Railroaders
137 Schofield Ave, Dudley

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Computers

Boston PHP
Computer Warehouse
North Oxford
New England Agile Bazaar
Worcester Linux Users' Group (WLUG)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA USA in the Access Grid room, which is located in the lower wedge area of Morgan Hall

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Concerts

Rimscha Concert Series
Saint Joachim Chapel, St. Anne and St. Patrick Parish, 16 Church Street, Fiskdale

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Concerts - Summer Series

Concerts on the Common
Sturbridge
Jazz At Sunset
Ecotarium - Worcester
Worcester Parks Series

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Deerfield

Historic Deerfield

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Dudley

Town of Dudley

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Education

Amherst College in Amherst
Anna Maria College in Paxton
Assumption College in Worcester
Worcester Institute for Senior Education
Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster
Bay Path College in Longmeadow
Central Mass Center - Sturbridge/Charlton
Bay Path Vocational Technical High School in Charlton
Becker College in Worcester
Bentley College in Waltham
Berklee College of Music in Boston
Brandeis University in Waltham
Boston University
Bristol Community College in Worcester
Bryant College in Smithfield, Rhode Island
Clark University in Worcester
College of the Holy Cross in Worcester
Elderhostel® Adventures in Lifelong Learning®
Emerson College in Boston
Five Colleges, Incorporated in Amherst
Fisher College in Boston
Framingham State College
Hampshire College in Amherst
Harvard University in Cambridge
Hitchcock Free Academy in Brimfield
ART GROUP, Tuesdays, Aug. 29 - Dec. 19, 9am - 12 noon
BROWN BAGGERS, lunch every other Friday, September (29) to May.
WATERCOLORS, Wednesdays, Sept. 13 - Dec. 13, 9:30 AM - 12:30
Lasell College in Newton
Lesley College in Cambridge
Massachusetts College of Art in Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge
Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley
Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner
New England School of Photography in Boston
Nichols College
123 Center Rd, Dudley
Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester
Regis College in Weston
Simmons College in Boston
Smith College in Northampton
Tantasqua Regional High School in Sturbridge
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Wellesley College in Wellesley
Worcester Institute for Senior Education
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester State College

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Emergency

Sturbridge Fire Department
Sturbridge Police Department
Tri-EPIC Regional Emergency Planning Committee
Emergency Planning Web Site for Charlton, Dudley, Southbridge, and Sturbridge

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Entertainment

The Cornerstone Coffee House
10 H. Putnam Ext., Charlton
Connecticut Entertainment
eWorcester.com
Entertainment page of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Hartford, Connecticut
Hayloft Steppers Square Dance Club
Hayloft Barn, 232 Podunk Road, Sturbridge
Pioneer Valley Symphony & Chorus
Springfield Symphony Orchestra
University of Massachusetts Amherst: Fine Arts Center
Yankee Spirits liquors, wines, and beer
Sturbridge

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Events

Central Massachusetts Convention and Visitors Bureau
Greater Springfield Convention and Visitor Bureau Event Calendar
Hartford Civic Center - Events Calendar

January
Providence Boat Show

February

March
March is Maple Month!

April

May
Brimfield Antique Show
Memorial Day Parade in Sturbridge
Step off time will be at 9:30 at the corner of routes 20 and 148.

June
The Silver Kingdom Renaissance Festival
120 Northside Rd, Charlton, MA

July
Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival
Indian Ranch, Webster
Brimfield Antique Show
New England Summer Nationals - all types of vehicles
Green Hill Park, Worcester

August
Spencer Fair

September
Bolton Fair
Brimfield Antique Show
Eastern States Exposition in Springfield
Spencer Fair
Woodstock Fair

October
Foliage Reports
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Walktober 2014 in the Last Green Valley
Waters Farm Fall Farm Days
Waters Road, West Sutton, MA

November

December

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Farm & Fruit Stands

Bittersweet Farm
77 New Braintree Rd, North Brookfield
Breezelands Orchards Farm Stand & Cider Mill
1791 Southbridge Rd, Warren
Brookfield Orchard Inc
12 Lincoln Rd, North Brookfield
Cathys Farm Stand
125 E Main St, West Brookfield
Charlton Orchards Farm & Winery
44 Old Worcester Rd, Charlton
Cook's Orchard
106 Haynes Hill Rd, Brimfield
Hyland Orchards & Brewery
199 Arnold Rd, Sturbridge
Johnny Appleseed Farm
13 School House Rd (Rte. 83), Ellington, CT
Morse Farm Stand
993 N Woodstock Rd, Southbridge
Mt. Hope Farm
138 Mt. Hope Rd., Mansfield, CT
Wicked Tulips Flower Farm
90 Brown Ave, Johnston, Rhode Island
Wright's Orchard and Dried Flower Farm
271 South River Rd, Tolland, CT

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Games & Puzzles

Crossword Of The Day
JigZone.com
Online Jigsaw puzzles
Steve's Puzzle Page

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Gardening - Indoor and Outdoor

Bemis Farms Nursery
29 North Brookfield Road, Spencer
Bigelow Nurseries
7 Number 6 Schoolhouse Rd # A, Charlton, MA
Connecticut's Historic Gardens
Everlast Nursery
Route 9, Leicester/Spencer Line
Kentia Palm, Howea forsteriana
Upright Palm with Beautiful, Arching, Dark Green Leaves
Lamoreux Greenhouses
9 Schoolhouse Crossroads - Brookfield, MA
Logee's Greenhouses in Danielson, Connecticut.
Tropical container plants for home and garden. Phalaenopsis, Moth Orchid
Martha's Herbary
589 Pomfret St., Pomfret, CT
The MassGrown
Your connection to Massachusetts grown farm products, specialty foods, and ag-tivities
Rhapis Excelsa - The Lady Palm
the most well-known and widely cultivated species, easily adapting to most interiors and used in both tropical and subtropical landscapes throughout the world.
Sixteen Acres Garden Center in Springfield
Sticks and Stones Farm in Newtown, Connecticut
Supplier of Native Materials to be used in creating unique Garden Environments.
Tarnów Garden Center
Chicopee and Enfield
Velvet Greene Garden Center
381 Sturbridge Rd., Brimfield, MA.
Wales Nurseries
150 Monson Road - Wales, Ma

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Health, Diet, & Fitness

Sims Premier Fitness
Route 20, Charlton
Software
Diet & Exercise Assistant

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Hiking and Walking

American Hiking Society
Appalachian Mountain Club
Quiet Water Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island: Canoe and Kayak Guide
Appalachian Mountain Club Worcester Chapter
Connecticut State Parks and Forests
Bigelow Hollow State Park & Nipmuck State Forest
Canoe Blackstone in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary in Charlton
Hiking Massachusetts
Last Green Valley Org and Info
Green and Growing Venture
Village Venture
Wild Venture
Little River Fulling Mill Site and Walking Trail in Charlton.
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
The Massachusetts Senior Pass is a benefit offered to state residents who are 62 years of age or older. The pass allows free parking for the vehicle occupied by the pass holder, whether they are driving or a passenger. Passes are available at all parks that charge a parking fee. A Senior Pass is not valid at campgrounds and is subject to availabile parking.

DCR Parks in Massachusetts
DCR Massachusetts State Parks listing
Douglas State Forest in Douglas
Holyoke Heritage State Park in Holyoke
Mount Holyoke Range State Park in Amherst
Mount Greylock State Reservation in North Adams
Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation in S. Deerfield
Mount Tom State Reservation in Holyoke
Purgatory Chasm State Reservation in Sutton
Quabbin Reservoir in Belchertown
Spencer State Forest in Spencer
Streeter Point Recreation Area in Sturbridge
Wachusett Mountain State Reservation in Princeton
Wells State Park in Sturbridge
MassWildlife Outdoor Recreation Map
Midstate Trail
Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary in Wales
National Park Service
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor
Sholan Farms in Leominster
State Parks and Forests
Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park
Brimfield State Forest
Douglas State Forest
Moore State Park
Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
Spencer State Forest
Wells State Park
Sturbridge Trails
Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston
Trustees of Reservations
Quinebaug Woods in Holland, MA
Rock House Reservation in West Brookfield, MA
Tantiusques on Leadmine Road, Sturbridge, MA

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History

Digital Treasures...a central & western Massachucetts digital library project
Sturbridge Federated Church and Joshua Hyde Public Library
Southbridge & Sturbridge Street Railway at Worcester South Agricultural Grounds Sturbridge
Sturbridge Center School Class Picture

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Hobbies

Amherst Railway Society
Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum in Willimantic, Connecticut
Cripplebush Valley Models
Mail-order rubber rocks
Danbury Railway Museum in Danbury, Connecticut
Hog Heaven Hobbies in Sturbridge
Into The Wind - kites and wind art
North River Railway
Model railroad layout of fellow square dancer Bob Van Cleef
NTRAK Modular Railroading Society, Inc.
T-TRAK Modular Layouts
Old Colony & Newport Railway in Newport, RI
Pioneer Valley Hobbies in West Springfield
Providence & Worcester Railfan Club & Museum in Webster
The Railroad Museum of New England in Thomaston, Connecticut
The Tech Model Railroad Club of MIT
Cambridge
Tucker's Hobbies in Warren
Railroad Hobby Headquarters
Worcester Model Railroaders
137 Schofield Ave, Dudley
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Hobbies Listings

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Holland

Hamilton Reservoir Association
Town of Holland

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Home Improvement

Home Depot
779 Washington Street, Auburn
Howlett Lumber
111 E Brimfield Rd, Holland
Lacaire Lumber, Inc.
200 Main St., Spencer
Letendre's Supply
Plumbing and heating needs for the do-it-yourself, homeowner, and contractors
64 Main St., Spencer

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Libraries

Boston Public Library
Cambridge Public Library
Ebooks by library card number
Ebooks by userid
Checkout and download ebook process
Joshua Hyde Public Library in Sturbridge
Friends of Joshua Hyde Public Library
Massachusetts Library Directory
Palmer Public Library in Palmer
Railroad Research Center

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Malls & Shopping

Eastfield Mall in Springfield
Klem's in Spencer
Ocean State Job Lot
The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley in Millbury
The Shoppes at Buckland Hills in Manchester, Connecticut
Shopping in Sturbridge
Trader Joe's
77 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury

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Maps

Central Massachusetts Tourist Map
MassWildlife Outdoor Recreation Map

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Movies and Theaters

The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at The Bradley Playhouse in Bradley, Connecticut
The Bushnell
Performing Arts Center in Hartford, Connecticut
Cinema 320 at Clark
950 Main Street Worcester
Cinemagic
100 Charlton Rd Sturbridge 508 347-3609
CineMark Theater - Buckland Hills 18 + IMAX
99 Redstone Rd, Manchester, Connecticut
CineMark Theatre - Eastfield 16 in Springfield
CineMark Theatre - West Springfield 15
The Foothills Theatre in Worcester
Gateway Players Theatre
111 Main Street, Southbridge
The Hanover Theatre For The Performing Arts
570 Main Street, Worcester
INDIEplex TV Schedule
Regal Cinemas Solomon Pond Mall 15 in Marlboro
MOVIEplex TV Schedule
RETROplex TV Schedule
Showcase Blackstone Valley 14: Cinema de Lux
At The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley Millbury, MA 01527
Showcase Cinemas Worcester North includes Ciné Art
135 Brooks Street, Worcester, MA 01606, (508) 853-4000
The Stageloft Repertory Theater in Sturbridge
TCM TV Schedule
The West Boylston Cinema
101 W. Boylston Street; Route 12 (Wal-Mart Plaza); W. Boylston, MA

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Museums

The Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield
The Berkshire Scenic Railroad in Lenox
80 miles in 1 hour and 25 minutes
Boston Children's Museum
The Clara Barton Birthplace Museum in North Oxford
The Connecticut Art Trail
Fairfield County
Bruce Museum, One Museum Drive, Greenwich
Bush-Holley Historic Site in Greenwich
Weir Farm National Historic Site in Wilton
Greater New Haven
Yale Center for British Art in New Haven
Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven
Litchfield Hills
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield
Mattatuck Museum Arts and History Center in Waterbury
Mystic Country
Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme
Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New London
The Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich Free Adademy Campus in Norwich
The William Benton Museum of Art, University of Connecticut in Mansfield
River Valley
Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington
New Britain Museum of American Art in New Britain
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford
Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum in Willimantic, Connecticut
Danbury Railway Museum in Danbury, Connecticut
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in Lincoln
Ecotarium A Museum of Science & Nature in Worcester
Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst
Fine Arts Center at University of Massachusetts in Amherst
Fitchburg Art Museum
Florence Griswold Museum Home of American Impressionism
96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, Connecticut
Fruitlands Museum in Harvard
The Guthrie Center
4 Van Deusenville Road; Great Barrington, MA 01230; (413) 528-1955
Harvard University Museums in Cambridge
Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester
Historic New England
The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston
The Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, CT
MIT Museums in Cambridge
Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
Museum of Science in Boston
National Yiddish Book Center
Route 116, Amherst, Massachusetts
New England Air Museum
Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge
Optical Heritage Museum
368 Main Street, Southbridge
Providence & Worcester Railfan Club & Museum in Webster
The Railroad Museum of New England in Thomaston, Connecticut
Southborough Historical Society Museum
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Shays Rebellion
Springfield Museums
Worcester Art Museum
Top Fun Aviation Toy Museum
21 Prichard Street; Fitchburg, MA 02140
Willard House and Clock Museum in North Grafton

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Music

Russian Duo
"Oleg Kruglyakov, balalaika virtuoso, and Terry Boyarsky, masterful pianist, have teamed up for exuberant performances of soulful, passionate music."

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Newspapers & Magazines

The Boston Globe
Boston Review
Central Mass Magazine
The Daily Hampshire Gazette
serving Northampton
The Hartford Advocate
Hartford Courant
The Journal Register
serving Palmer, Monson, Brimfield, Wales, Holland, Bondsville and Thorndike
MassLive.com
serving Springfield area
The Northeast Square Dancer Magazine
Issues available on the web
The Phoenix
Boston
The Pulse
A Lifestyle & Entertainment Magazine, Worcester Area
The Reminder
Serving Agawam, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Holyoke, Longmeadow, South Hadley/Granby, Springfield, Westfield / Southwick, West Springfield, and Wilbraham / Hampden
Southbridge Evening News
serving Southbridge
The Springfield Intruder
The Springfield Republican
The Sturbridge Times
serving Sturbridge
Reference back to here (search for Greenberg)
Sturbridge Villager
Mailed weekly to every home in Sturbridge, Brimfield, Holland and Wales
The Tantasqua Town Common
serving Sturbridge, Brookfield, Brimfield, Holland, and Wales
Editor's Blog
The Valley Advocate
Western Massachusetts
The Village Voice
New York City
Webster Times
serving Dudley, Webster, The Oxfords
Woodstock CT Café
serving Woodstock, Eastford, Pomfret, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Putnam, and Thompson, Connecticut
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Blogs
Hobbies
Kids
Museums
Stage
Yankee Magazine

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Nostalgia

The Adler Trio
Digital Equipment Corporation
The information in this section has been reorganized on the Technical History page. I will leave a copy of the information here for a while.

DECconnection
A premier interactive networking organization for former Digital Equipment Corporation employees
PDP-1 Computer
I briefly tried to use a computer like this at MIT around 1965. I only had 30 minutes scheduled. I mistook an o(oh) for a 0(zero) in the login instructions and never got passed that point.
PDP-10 Computer
When I joined Digital in 1976, this is the type of computer that I used. At one point, I had a DECWriter terminal at home like the one pictured in the video. I think the terminal that I had was an LA100 model.
Harmonicats
Video of Exodus Song
Johnny Puleo and the Harmonica Gang
Johnny Puleo and the Harmonica Rascals
Larry Adler
Larry Adler & Itzhak Perlman perform Gershwin's Summertime
Larry Adler - Caravan
Morton Downey, Sr.
Morton Downey: The Irish Nightingale
Blue Skies-Morton Downey Sr. 1946 Majestic 1046
"Kiss Me Goodnight" (1932) Morton Downey
Morton Downey - I'm So Alone With The Crowd, c.1931
Nightingale-Morton Downey Sr. 1924 Victor 19342

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Oxford

Town of Oxford

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Podunk

When I moved to Sturbridge, Massachusetts in 2006, I thought I had found the real Podunk. This map shows Podunk Pike (Route 49) and Podunk Road. I cannot find the Worcester Telegram & Gazette article that told about Podunk. However, here is an article that quotes from that article in the Worcester Telegraph. I had thought it was a recent article, but it may have been printed in 1941.

Now I find a web site that claims that they are near the real Podunk. Here is a map that shows their Podunk.

Of course you can always go to WikiPedia to find the whole story about Podunk. This is what led me to the article that I mentioned above.

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Politics

Brimfield Peace Vigil
From Activism 2 Organizing
Steve Greenberg's Politics Blog
Steve Greenberg's Political Commentary
Replaced by the above Blog
Progressive Massachusetts
Sturbridge For Elizabeth Warren on Facebook

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Radio and TV Programs

Click & Clack's As The Wrench Turns

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Radio and TV Stations

SCTV
Sturbridge Community TV, on Facebook, and on YouTube
WBPR(WUMB) 91.9 FM
University of Massachusetts Radio, Worcester
WCUW 91.3 FM
Worcester's Community Radio Station
WFCR 88.5 FM
Public Radio for Western New England. (Five Colleges Radio)
WGBH 89.7 FM
Classical Music from WGBH Radio. (Great Blue Hill location of their transmitter)
WGGB TV
Springfield ABC affiliate
WICN 90.5 FM
New England's Jazz & Folk Station - Public Radio Worcester
WMUA 91.1 FM
UMass Radio
WNNZ 640 AM
The NPR News Stations - 24-hour news for western New England
WNRC 97.5 FM
Nichols College Radio Station; Dudley, Massachusetts
WORC 98.9 FM
Oldies Radio
WSCB 89.9 FM
Springfield College Radio
WSRS 96.1 FM
Worcester Adult Contemporary Radio Station
WVPR 89.5 FM
Vermont Public Radio
WWUH 91.3 FM
Public Alternative Radio from the University of Hartford

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Regions

Also see Trips.

Blackstone River Valley in Massachusetts
Blackstone River Valley in Rhode Islamd
The Connecticut Art Trail
Last Green Valley Org and Info in Massachusetts and Connecticut
Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley
Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism
The Mohawk Trail Region
Mystic Country (Quiet Corner) in Connecticut and Rhode Island
South County, Rhode Island
Western Massachusetts

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Restaurants

*12 Crane Pastry Studio
12 Crane Street, Southbridge
*85 Main
85 Main Street, Putnam, CT.
*Admiral T. J. O'Brien's (Out of business 2016)
407 Main St, Sturbridge
Aoife's Ices
212 Hamilton Street, Southbridge
*Apple Barn Cafe
52 Palmer Road, Route 20, Brimfield
*Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
120 Charlton Rd, Sturbridge
*Annie's Country Kitchen
Sturbridge
Auntie Cathie's Bakery & Roadside Stand
17 Main Street (Route 19), Wales
Belsito's Deli
305 Plantation St, Worcester, MA 01604
*Bentley Pub II (Out of business 2017)
362 Main St, Sturbridge
*Big T's Mill Street BBQ Company
242 Mill Street, Worcester, Mass
*The Black and White Grille
Rte 31, 206 N Spencer Rd, Spencer
*B.T.'s Smokehouse Southern Style BBQ
Brimfield and Sturbridge
Bub's BarBQ
676 Amherst Rd., Route. 116, Sunderland
*Burger King
374 Main St, Sturbridge
Carl's Oxford Diner
291 Main St, Oxford
Cedar Street Restaurant
12 Cedar St, Sturbridge
*Chef Sau Chinese Restaurant
148 Main St, Spencer
*Churchill's Village Eatery
450 Main St, Fiskdale
*Colonial Restaurant & Pub
290 Thompson Road, Webster
*The Copper Stallion
538 Main St, Fiskdale
*Coral Seafood Restaurant
225 Shrewsbury Street, Suite A, Worcester
Cornerstone Café in Sturbridge
Country Creamery (Out of business)
392 Main St, Sturbridge
*Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
215 Charlton Rd, Sturbridge
*Dalat Restaurant
425 Park Ave, Worcester - (508) 753-6036
*The Dark Horse Tavern
12 Crane Street, Southbridge
The Deerfield Inn
81 Old Main Street, Deerfield
*E.B. Flatts Restaurant
245 West Main Street, East Brookfield
*Eighty Ates Bar & Grille
8 Airport Rd, Dudley
*Empire Village Buffet
Sturbridge
*Enrico's Brick Oven Pizzeria
500 Main Street, Sturbridge
*Fenders Drive-In (Out Of Business)
154 Mashapaug Rd, Holland
*Fins & Tales Restaurant
858 Main Street, Southbridge
*Francesco's Restaurant
Route 20, Brimfield
*Friendly's Ice Cream Shop
367 Main St, Sturbridge
*Georges Pizza
398 Main St, Sturbridge
The Harvest Fine Country Dining
37 Putnam Road (Route 44), Pomfret, CT
Holy Smokes BBQ & Whole Hog House
9 Church Ave, West Hatfield
Honest Town Brewery
12 Crane Street, Southbridge
*The Hop Vine Café
12 Crane Street, Southbridge
*Howards Drive In
121 E Main St, West Brookfield
The Jenkins Inn and Restaurant
7 West St. Route 122, Barre
*Jimmy D'S Ice Cream & Sandwich Shop
413 Main St, Sturbridge (774) 304 1023
*Kahula Restaurant
Route 131, Sturbridge
Kaizin Sushi Bar and Grill
479 Main St., Sturbridge
*Karin's Kitchen
25 Brookfield Road, Fiskdale
*Lake Pizza & Restaurant
39 Thompson Rd, Webster
*The Lashaway Inn
308 E Main St, East Brookfield
*Little Mark's Big BBQ
226 Talcottville Road, Vernon, CT
*The Lodge Restaurant & Pub
Rt. 16, 148 Gore Road, Webster
*Mack's Place
3 Center Rd, Dudley
Maury's Delicatessen
1125 Main Street, Worcester, MA
Margaux's Cafe
538 Main St, Fiskdale
Melinda's Menu
559 Main St, Fiskdale
*Mexicali Grill
117 Main St, Spencer
Michael's Bar & Restaurant
141 Worcester Rd. Route 12, Webster
Mrs. Bridges Pantry
#292 Rt. 169 South Woodstock, CT
The Munich Haus
13 Center Street, Chicopee
*Old Lyme Inn
85 Lyme Street - Old Lyme, CT
The Oliver Wight Tavern
Old Sturbridge Village
*Oxhead Tavern
366 Main St, Sturbridge
Penny's Corner Cafe
244 Providence St., Putnam, Connecticut
*Periwinkles Italian Restaurant & Pub
892 Southbridge Street (Rt. 20), North Oxford
*Piccadilly Pub Restaurant (Out of Business)
362 Main St, Sturbridge
*Playa Del Carmen (Out of business)
179 Main Street, Sturbridge (508) 347-7797
*Point Breeze Restaurant
114 Point Breeze Rd, Webster
*The Publick House in Sturbridge
The Ribbery
537 Main St., Indian Orchard
Quinebaug Co Tavern
2 School St, Fiskdale
*Rein's NY Style Deli-Restaurant
Shops at 30 Plaza
435 Hartford Tpke.
Rte. 30 (bet. Dobson & Merline Rds.) Vernon, CT
*Rom's Restaurant (Out of Business since Sep 2008)
179 Main St, Sturbridge
Romaldo's Restaurant (Out of business)
455 Main Street, Sturbridge
Rovezzi's Restaurant
530 Main St, Fiskdale
*Roy Rogers Restaurant
234 Route 15, Sturbridge
The Salem Cross Inn
Route 9, West Brookfield
Simple Elegance Tea Room
227 Riverside Drive, Thompson, CT
*Smokey Bones
350 Buckland Hills Drive, Manchester, CT
*Smokestack Urban Barbeque
139 Green St, Worcester, MA 508-363-111
*The Sole Proprietor
118 Highland St., Worcester
*Soup to Nuts
559 Main St, Fiskdale
*The Steaming Tender Restaurant
Palmer
Sturbridge Area Restaurants
Sturbridge Area Tourist Association
*Sturbridge Coffee House
407B Main Street (Across From BTs), Sturbridge
Sturbridge Coffee Roasters' Cafe
210 Hamilton Street, Southbridge
*Sturbridge Porterhouse
407 Main Street, Sturbridge.
Highly recommended by us.
*Sturbridge Seafood
376 Main Street, Sturbridge.
Highly recommended by us.
Sturbridge Isle Diner (Out of Business)
400 Route 15.
*Subway-Sturbridge
505 Main St, Fiskdale
*Sunburst Restaurant
484 Main St., Fiskdale
*Sweet Evalina's
688 Route 169, Woodstock, Connecticut
*Teddy G's Pub & Grille
179 Main Street, Sturbridge
*The Texas BBQ Company
309 Main Street, Northborough
*Texas Road House
12 Mall St, Springfield
*Thai Orchid Restaurant
90 Charlton St., Southbridge
*Thai Place Restaurant
Rte. 20, Near Entrance of Old Sturbridge Village
TJ's Seafood Bar & Grille
452 Southbridge St, Auburn
*The Traveler Restaurant
1257 Buckley Hwy, Union, CT
Union Station The Restaurant (Out of Business)
2 Washington Square, Worcester
*Uno Chicago Bar & Grill in Sturbridge
The Vanilla Bean Cafe
Pomfret, Connecticut
The Vienna Restaurant and Historic Inn
Southbridge
*Village Pizza Restaurant in Fiskdale
*Vinny T's of Boston (Out of Business)
7 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury
*Wales Country Lounge (Out of Business)
16 Holland Rd, Wales. Positive reviews.
Wales Irish Pub
16 Holland Rd, Wales.
*Waterfront Mary's
103 Birch Island Rd, Webster
Wetteland's Tea Room
428 Main St, Sturbridge
The Whistling Swan
502 Main St, Fiskdale
The Inn at Woodstock Hill
Woodstock, Connecticut
Zinfandel's Casual Upscale Dining in Palmer
1432A Main Street
*Zoe's House of Pizza & Seafood (Out of Business)
630 Main St, Fiskdale 508-347-0056
*Zorba's Pizzeria & Tavern (Out of busiiness)
132 Sturbridge Rd. Charlton

* Restaurants that the Greenbergs have patronized

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Senior's Interests

AARP
Adult Day Care
Assisted living Facilities
Home Health Care Agencies
Medicare
Medicare & You 2014 (PDF)
National Adult Day Services Association
The National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
Nursing Home Abuse Support Hotline
Senior Citizens Consortium
Senior On-Line Resource File
Skilled Nursing Facilities

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Shopping

Shopping is not one of our regular retriement entertainments, but I have found that there is some interest in specialty shopping suggestions.

Angela Frischi sent me a list of Black owned businesses. I have no financial interest in nor any knowledge of these businesses.

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Skiing

Berkshire East
South River Road, Charlemont, MA 01339, 413-339-6617, 83 Miles, 1 hour 40 mins away
Crosscountry Skiing Weather near Fiskdale
Downhill Skiing Weather near Fiskdale
Mt Hood
Government Camp, Oregon, 3,008 miles, 46 hours
Mass Department of Conservation and Recreation cross-country skiing
Wachusett Mountain
499 Mountain Road, Princeton, MA 01541-1105 800-754-1234, 44.5 miles, 1 hour 2 mins away

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Southbridge

12 Crane Street
Central Mass South Chamber of Commerce
Discover Southbridge, MA
The Flat Iron of Southbridge
Optical Heritage Museum
368 Main Street, Southbridge
Southbridge
The Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center
Vienna Restaurant & Historic Inn

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Spencer

Town of Spencer

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Sports (non-participatory)

Boston Bruins - Hockey
Boston Celtics - Basketball
Boston Red Sox - Major League Baseball
Boston Renegades - Women's Amateur Soccer
New England Patriots - Football
New England Revolution - Major League Soccer
Thompson International Speedway - Car Racing
Worcester Sharks - Hockey team in the American Hockey League
Worcester Tornadoes - Baseball

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Sports (participatory)

Also See
Boating & Swimming
Hiking & Walking
Skiing
Bowling
American Bowling Lanes
123 North St., Southbridge, (508) 764-6004
Bayberry Bowling Center
326 Main St. (Rt9), Spencer
Bogey Lanes
East Brookfield
Mohegan Bowl
Webster
Horseshoes
Official Playing Rules, Guidelines, and Specifications
Kite Flying
The American Kitefliers Association
Into The Wind - kites and wind art
Kites Over New England
Motorcycles
A-1 Parts and Accessories
Brookfield, MA
All Things Motorcycle
Motorcycle Tips and Techniques
Inspection Stations
Motorcycle Safety Foundation
Sims Premier Fitness
Route 20, Charlton

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Springfield

City of Springfield
Greater Springfield Convention and Visitor Bureau Event Calendar
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Springfield Downtown
Springfield Museums

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Sturbridge

Blogs Related To Sturbridge
OnTheCommon.com
Concerts on the Common obsolete web site
Facebook page Sturbridge MA Community
Old Sturbridge Village
Slide Show from The Massachusetts Observer™ web site
Sturbridge.com
Sturbridge Area Tourist Association
Sturbridge Police Department
Facebook page
Topographical Map of 251 Holland Road
Town of Sturbridge official municipal website
Weather

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Square & Round Dancing

Round Dancing

Videos
mixed-up.com

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Square Dancing

Beyond the Basics
DOSADO.COM
Western Square Dancing Web Site
Fairs 'n Squares
Ellison Hall, 87 Edgell Road and Scott Hall, 24 Vernon Street, Framingham
Hayloft Steppers Square Dance Club
Hayloft Barn, 232 Podunk Road, Sturbridge
Lessons
Worcester T & G Article
Lessons On The Web
Animations
TAMinations
Square Dance animations of the Tam Twirlers Square Dance Club
Animated Square Dance CD Website
Live Action
Saddlebrooke Squares Square Dancing Club
Mainstream Index
The Traveling Hoedowners
Mainstream and Plus Square Dance Instruction and Square Dance DVD Videos
Mill-A-Round Dance Center
250 Commercial Street, Manchester, NH
The Northeast Square Dancer Magazine
Issues available on the web
An Online Guide to Square Dancing
South Windsor Square Dance Club
South Windsor, Connecticut
Square Dance New England
daily schedule for all of New England
Tech Squares - the square and round dance club of MIT
Western Massachusetts Square & Round Dance Association

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Square Dancing Apparel

D & D Outfitters
7 Grant Rd, Ashford, CT, (860) 487-4363
Double J Western Store
1458 Riverdale Street, West Springfield
Equestrian Outfitters Inc
279 Watchaug Rd, Somers, CT, (860) 749-4420
Claudia's Western Shoppe
Gardner, MA
Mane Place
504 W Hartford Ave, Uxbridge, MA, (508) 278-7563
Saddle Shed
237 Providence Rd, South Grafton, MA, (508) 839-3016?
Wayne's Western World
276 West Main Street (Route 20), Northborough
JJ's Square Dance Shop
1266 Main Street South #2, Southbury, CT.

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Square Dance Recruiting

To preserve the activity of square dancing, there is a continual need to recruit new dancers. There is research available on the web to help local efforts to recruit new dancers.

Google search for recruit square dancers
Square Dance Image Research Focus Group Surveys

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Transportation

Also see Trips.

Gasoline Prices in Massachusetts
MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Riverside Station
Framingham/Worcester Line
Worcester/Union Station
Massachusetts Transit Links
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
PVTA - East map - Belchertown, Ware, and Palmer
South Central Massachusetts Elderbus
Barre, Brimfield, Brookfield, East Brookfield, North Brookfield, West Brookfield, Charlton, Douglas, Dudley, Holland, New Braintree, Oakham, Princeton, Rutland, Southbridge, Spencer, Sturbridge, Sutton, Wales, Warren and Webster
WRTA - Worcester Regional Transit Authority

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Trips

Also see Regions and Transportation.

Block Island, Rhode Island
Block Island Ferry from Point Judith or Newport, Rhode Island
Block Island Express Ferry from New London, Connecticut
Tourist Info
Long Island, New York
Cross Sound Ferry from New London, Connecticut
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
New England Fast Ferry from New Bedford, Massachusetts
Steam Ship Authority from Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Vineyard Fast Ferry from Quonsett Point, Rhode Island
Paris, France

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Wales

Wales Olde Home Days Celebration
WalesMa.com

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Ware

Ware Massachusetts

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Web Presence

Facebook
LinkedIn
Twitter
YouTube

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Webster

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Woodstock, CT

Explore Woodstock
Town of Woodstock, CT official website

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Worcester

Central Massachusetts Convention and Visitors Bureau
City of Worcester official municipal website
Park Spirit of Worcester - A Non-Profit Advocacy Group for Worcester's Parks
Worcester

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