Chief Resigns, Best Lights, Fancy Mini Golf: Patch Top Stories

WORCESTER, MA — From a devastating fire to a new way to go skiing or snowboarding, here are the top local stories from the week ending Dec. 2.

Wayland Police Chief Resigning, Town To Release Investigation

Sean Gibbons will resign almost exactly one year after being hired as Wayland's chief. He has been on paid leave since April.

Donations Wanted For Plumley Village Residents Displaced By Fire

A Thanksgiving fire in the Worcester high rise left hundreds suddenly without a home and access to everyday items.

Upscale Mini Golf Coming To Natick Mall With Puttshack Arrival

The 22,000-square-foot mini golf venue will open in Natick in 2023, according to Puttshack.

Wanted: Awesome Holiday Light Displays In Central MA, MetroWest

Help us put together a guide to the best-decorated homes and neighborhoods around for the 2022 holiday season.

MA Students Can Name Snow Plows In New MassDOT Contest

Taking a cue from Vermont, MassDOT will let Massachusetts elementary school students name 12 plows that will operate this winter.

Jersey Mike's To Open New Hudson Location With Fundraiser

The new sub shop at Highland Commons will be the second in the Marlborough-Hudson area.

Best Places To Work In MA? Companies Ranked In 2022 Report

The ranking is based on surveys sent to employees at large, small and medium-sized companies across Massachusetts.

MBTA 'Ski Train' To Start Wachusett Mountain Service

The special commuter rail train will bring skiers from the Boston area to a shuttle that links to the Westminster ski resort.

Rail Labor Deal Divides MA Senators: See How They Voted

In two votes this week, Congress approved an agreement to avert a nationwide rail worker strike. A paid sick leave compromise failed.