The Blackstone Valley Tourism Association congratulates the following sites that were awarded the distinction of 1,000 'Great Places' in Mass.

The following places have been chosen for the list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts, recently released by state commission:
Blackstone: Blackstone River & Canal Park, Daniels Farmstead.
Douglas: Douglas State Forest, Old Douglas Center Historic District.
Grafton: The Willard House and Clock Museum, Grafton Common Historic District.
Hopedale: Bancroft Memorial Library.
Mendon: Maple Farm Sanctuary, Mendon Center Historic District, Mendon Drive-In Southwick's Zoo.
Millbury: The Asa Waters Mansion, Pearson Dairy Farm.
Millville: Main Street Historic District.
Northbridge: Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Whitin Mill, Lookout Rock.
Sutton: Purgatory Chasm, Vaillancourt Folk Art.
Upton: The Upton State Forest.
Uxbridge: River Bend Farm.

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The Northbridge summer concert series, which was previously held on Memorial Square by the Parks and Recreation Department, has now been taken over by Alternatives due to the lack of town funds for the program.

"The concerts are all free and will be held on the Community Plaza at Alternatives' Whitin Mill," said Tom Saupe, of Alternatives. "This is the large open space on the riverside, surrounded by the three principal buildings in the complex. Rain dates will be played in our Singh Performance Center, so the concerts are not weather dependent." All concerts are from 6:30-8:30pm. on the plaza, and are held on Thursdays and refreshments are available by the Uxbridge First Holiday Night Committee.

The concert schedule is as follows:
July 29 Blackstone Valley Community Concert Band
August 5 Chuck & Mud & the Hole in the Dam
August 12 The Ramainz
August 19 Around the Corner
August 26 Point 'n Swing Big Band (tentative)

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