Massachusetts
These Massachusetts urgent care centers are open on Thanksgiving
Emergencies can happen at any time, so it helps to know what urgent care clinics are open during the holidays.
Several factors play a role in why urgent cares are closed on holidays, despite hours typically saying clinics are open every day of the year. Paying employees on a day that might see a low patient turnout can impact a clinic’s profits, while staffing could also be short as employees take the day off to spend time with their families, according to the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine.
But on Thanksgiving, several urgent care clinics remain open in case of an emergency. Here are the clinics open on the holiday.
Central Massachusetts
ReadyMED PLUS
While all other ReadyMED locations are closed on Thanksgiving, the Worcester location is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Walk-in appointments are accepted, but patients can check wait times online. The location is 366 Shrewsbury St., and the phone number is 508- 595-2700.
UMass Memorial Health
The urgent care clinic in Leominster is open on Thanksgiving from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Professionals ask that patients call the clinic before they arrive. The phone number is 978-466-8820 and the clinic is located at 510 North Main St.
Eastern Massachusetts
American Family Care Arlington
The clinic will be open until 2 p.m., but X-rays are not always available. The center is located at 1398 Massachusetts Ave., Unit #31 in Arlington. To make an appointment call 781-648-4572.
American Family Care Watertown
The clinic is open until 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Appointments are available until 7:40 p.m., but X-rays are not always available. The clinic is located at 376 Arsenal St., Watertown. Patients can make appointments here. The phone number is 617-923-2273.
American Family Care Waltham
The clinic is open until 2 p.m. and offers appointments until 1:15 p.m. It is located at 1030 Main St., Waltham. Patients can make appointments here. The phone number is 781-894-6900.
Carbon Health
Clinics located at the following locations are taking appointments from 9 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.:
75 Spring St, West Roxbury
573 Worcester Rd, Framingham
Patients can make an appointment for both locations here.
Norwood Urgent Care
Located at 103 Providence Highway (Route 1) Walpole, the clinic is open. until 4 p.m. Patients can walk in or make an appointment by calling 781-255-0500.
PhysicianOne Urgent Care Chestnut Hill
This clinic is accepting in-person appointments until 1:45 p.m. and video appointments until 11 p.m. Patients can schedule appointments here. The clinic is located at 1210 Boylston Street Chestnut Hill. The phone number is 860-650-3848.
Western Massachusetts
Baystate Health
The Baystate Health urgent care clinic located in Springfield is open on Thanksgiving from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., though professionals recommend calling ahead to make an appointment. The phone number is 413-794-0000 and the clinic is located at 3400 Main St., Suite 1.
Priority Urgent Care
This clinic, located at 1505 Memorial Drive in Chicopee, is open on Thanksgiving from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Patients can book an appointment and secure a time slot online.
Springfield Clinic
While all physician and business offices are closed, Prompt Care Main is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Prompt Care Main clinic is located at 1025 South 6th St. The phone number is 447-448-3041.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield bankruptcy attorney Andrea M. O’Connor has been named to the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list.
According to the firm, Andrea M. O’Connor of Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., has been named to the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list in the Bankruptcy: Consumer practice area, marking the fourth consecutive year she has received the recognition.
O’Connor’s practice draws on experience representing both debtors and creditors, serving as a Chapter 7 trustee and clerking for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts. The firm said she develops legal strategies tailored to her clients’ individual needs and goals.
O’Connor graduated magna cum laude from Western New England University School of Law, where she served as editor-in-chief of the Western New England Law Review. She is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and Connecticut, as well as before the U.S. District Courts for Massachusetts and Connecticut, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Beyond her legal practice, O’Connor serves as chair of the Bankruptcy Section of the Hampden County Bar Association and is co-chair of both the Western Massachusetts Bankruptcy Conference and the MCLE Bankruptcy Conference. She also serves on committees for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Before earning placement on the Massachusetts Super Lawyers list from 2023 through 2026, O’Connor was recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star each year from 2019 through 2022.
Super Lawyers is a peer-reviewed attorney rating service that recognizes lawyers in more than 70 practice areas. The organization says its selection process includes attorney nominations, independent research and peer evaluations.
Local News Headlines
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Download the 22News Plus app on your TV to watch live-streaming newscasts and video on demand.
Massachusetts’ recent smoky skies and hazy sunsets may look unusual, but experts say what we’re seeing is part of a growing pattern fueled by bigger and longer wildfire seasons.
The strange haze has lingered for two days — so far — thanks to a weather pattern bringing smoke straight from parts of Ontario, Canada, straight to New England.
NBC10 Boston NBC10 Boston
“A lot of the fires farther up north are burning longer and more intensely than they have previously, so that’s been a big change and may be why we’re seeing more of the smoke,” said James Urban, an associate professor in the Fire Protection Engineering Department at Massachusetts’ Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
It looks like Boston’s getting a break from the wildfire smoke that’s making the sky hazy enough that you can actually look at the sun, if briefly. But that break may not last. Plus, we’re looking at rain moving in this weekend.
He explained the nuances about how climate chance may play a role in what we’re seeing this summer.
“In general, drier conditions make things more flammable, but also, if you have a period before that of wet winter but not a lot of freezing, you may get a lot of plant growth, and then when it dries out in a drought, you get a lot of fuel that may ignite,” Urban said.
Why does smoke travel cross-country and change the color of the sky?
We went to a museum to find out more about what’s causing the unearthly images in the sky.
“With smoke, it’s driven into the air with the heat and then gets caught in the upper air current, so it travels over the mountains and comes straight across the country,” said Noreen Johnson Smith, president and CEO at Worcester’s EcoTarium.
Mass. or Mars? Photos of the eerie, rusty skies caused by Canadian wildfires
The way the sun looks has to do with how smoke scatters light.
“We’re seeing these bright orange and red suns because the blues aren’t able to reach our eyes at the moment,” said Murphy Florman, an educator at the museum.
How smoke affects air quality
An air quality alert for Massachusetts has been extended through all day on Thursday, with the Department of Environmental Protection saying in a statement, “elevated levels of fine particles [mean that] air quality statewide is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups.”
Massachusetts is under an air quality alert due to the Canadian wildfire smoke that’s made the skies dark and hazy and turned the sun into an “orange orb.” Here are the factors making the air hard to breathe for some and what medial professionals say about it.
Tufts Medical Center pulmonologist Dr. Sucharita Kher said that it’s important to be aware of the air quality where you live, especially if you’re going to be spending time outside. The conditions Massachusetts has been experiencing are especially harmful to those with heart or lung disease.
“The symptoms of that can be tightness in the chest, they can experience more wheezing, they can have more swelling in their airways leading them to cough more, produce more phlegm,” she said. “All of that ultimately leading to worsening symptoms of that underlying disease.”
Needham pharmacist Kevin Ryan said certain medications can help with symptoms, such as histamines like Claritin or Zyrtec, as is wearing an N-95 mask.
“If you feel like you’re doing fine outside, that’s great. If you if you don’t feel like you can breathe effectively, then limit your exposure,” he said.
Canadian wildfire, smoke map
BOSTON (WWLP) – The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) announced Wednesday that it is distributing 5,063 internet-enabled devices to 45 organizations across the state.
The statewide effort, administered through the Connected and Online program, aims to expand economic opportunity by increasing digital access. This program is a $31.6 million initiative funded through the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund that provides Massachusetts-based organizations with laptops, tablets, and desktop computers to help residents access the internet.
Equipment provided through the program also includes supportive items, such as braille keyboards, intended to assist vulnerable populations.
Both Gateway Cities and rural communities are supported by the Connected and Online program, as residents are provided with direct access to devices through lending programs or resources at publicly accessible locations.
“The Connected and Online program opens doors for communities to access critical services and build relationships with their neighbors,” said Governor Maura Healey. “By partnering with trusted local organizations, we’re helping more people get online, access essential services, and connect to new educational and economic opportunities.”
To date, the program has provided nearly 32,000 devices and more than 13,000 pieces of supportive equipment. These devices have been distributed to hospitals, municipalities, nonprofits, public libraries, elder and youth aid groups, and workforce training organizations across the Commonwealth.
This latest award announcement follows a prior distribution launched by MBI on April 2, which included nearly 27,000 devices to over 200 organizations across the state.
“MBI is leveraging strong relationships with local and regional organizations to deliver digital devices for Massachusetts residents,” said MBI Program Executive Jody Jones. “The Connected and Online program is a statewide effort to expand access, increase digital skills training, and, at its core, expand the ability to connect to the internet.”
For a full list of awardees, visit broadband.mass.tech.org.
Local News Headlines
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Download the 22News Plus app on your TV to watch live-streaming newscasts and video on demand.
All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by WWLP. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat information into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by WWLP staff before being published.
-
Missouri3 minutes ago
Missouri Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 winning numbers for July 16, 2026
-
Montana9 minutes agoMissoula and Western Montana neighbors: Obituaries for July 17
-
Nebraska15 minutes agoObituary | Stephen C. Mason
-
Nevada21 minutes agoNevada Attorney Gen. Aaron Ford responds to what he calls President Trump’s ‘misleading speech on elections’
-
New Hampshire27 minutes agoWoman Taken To Concord Hospital On A Trauma Alert After A Rollover Crash On South Main Street
-
New Jersey33 minutes agoNY-NJ World Cup host group failed to register with state | Exclusive
-
New Mexico39 minutes agoExpectations Have Changed: UNM enters 2026 as a Mountain West title contender
-
North Carolina45 minutes agoNorth Carolina’s Republican-led election board makes it easier to reject ballots
