Readers Meg, Wayne, and Rajiv all wrote in to ask about the tune that clock chimes typically play. What’s it called? Where did it come from? How’d it get so popular? Here’s the story. In 1793, a new ...

Question: Will the Arrabelle clock tower and the Glockenspiel located over Centre V be operational? The clock tower chimes sporadically and the Glockenspiel has never operated. Answer: So it’s a bit ...

STURBRIDGE — Sturbridge is seemingly synonymous with history, from its first settlers in 1644 to the opening in 1946 of Old Sturbridge Village, which welcomes visitors to experience life in a rural ...

For 300 years, the church bells in St Peter and St Paul's have chimed every quarter hour, providing a reassuring beat to life in the sleepy village it serves. But not for much longer. Newcomers who ...

It's the town where the time is always one minute past nine - well, that's if you rely on its old clock. And because the clock has been broken for three years, the only chime you'll get from ...