Free fun all August long, a small business reopens & more!

Plus, a beloved food festival returns to the South Shore!

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From family-friendly flicks to date night movies, there is something for everyone at this weekly free event.

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For the first time in four years, this popular food festival is returning!

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This popular establishment is reopening with a few changes!

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This popular food truck festival is returning twice this month to Massachusetts!

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The popular dating show ‘Love Is Blind’ is now accepting applications from those living in New England!

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With locations in Avon, Brighton, and Saugus, this popular bargain store has announced a new way for shoppers to save!

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Today is the last day to enter for a chance to win a large cheese pizza and four free tickets to New England’s largest zoo,

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Get ready for a month filled with free, family-friendly fun!

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The Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts recently introduced this former street cat with a tough past and a bright future.

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