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Lime Rock hosts race for electric cars
SALISBURY, Conn. (AP) - Two flat tires didn’t deflate the enthusiasm of the Housatonic Valley Regional High School team that competed in the Electrathon at Lime Rock ...
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Gaming consultant to report findings
A representative from Cummings Associates, the town’s gaming consultant, will deliver the company’s findings at a 7 p.m. public forum Wednesday at the Beatrice H. Wood Elementary School, 72 Messenger St. (Route 106). The consulting firm was hired to analyze the potential effects on the town if Plainridge Racecourse won the state’s lone license for a slot machine parlor. For ...
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Farmers market to return June 13
The Brookline Farmers Market will return for its outdoor season June 13 in the Centre Street West parking lot in Coolidge Corner. Everything from fresh produce and flowers to bread and meats will be featured at the nonprofit market, which will held each Thursday from 1:30 p.m. until dusk through Oct. 31 (except for July 4). For more information, visit its page on the town’s ...
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Movie reels will be spinning for cyclists
Cyclists can take off their helmets and still enjoy the ride at Ciclismo Classico’s fourth annual Bike Travel Film Festival, taking place Monday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St. The event will feature a dozen short films on two-wheeled adventures, including the festival’s centerpiece, "The New Woman: Annie ‘Londonderry’ Kopchovsky," which ...
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5K Sunday benefits One Fund Boston
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School is hosting a 5K road race Sunday at 10 a.m. at the high school to benefit One Fund Boston, the fund set up to help victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Gayle Arrighi said she and her niece, Lindsay Arrighi, both teachers in the Bridgewater-Raynham schools, got the idea for the event, and when Lindsay Arrighi presented it to one of her classes as a ...
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Slate of 300th festivities next weekend
A three-sided clock representing Lexington’s first 300 years and a time capsule reflecting community life in 2013 will be dedicated at 4 p.m. Saturday in Depot Square’s Emery Park as part of the culminating weekend of the town’s tercentennial celebrations. Other events over the Memorial Day weekend include old-time baseball games and family activities next Sunday at Center ...
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Residents concerned about illegal drugs school safety
Dedham residents are most concerned about illegal drugs, school safety, alcohol abuse, break-ins, and property theft, according to a police survey released last week. Of the 517 who responded to the survey, about 68 percent listed that they were "concerned" or "very concerned" with illegal drugs and with school safety, the highest total of the 21 crimes listed. More than half ...
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New playground and outdoor classroom
Following an eight-month fund-raising blitz, one of Canton’s elementary schools cut the ribbon for a new playground and outdoor classroom last week. Peter Boucher, principal of Lieutenant Peter M. Hansen Elementary School, said the school community came together behind the projects under the name "Team Hansen." Sharon Stemm, fund-raising director of the Canton Association of ...
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Morning water shutoff May 26
Freetown residents who want to clean their cars for something special next Sunday had better get out their hoses the day before. The local water department is calling for a water shutoff on that Sunday morning when water levels in the storage tanks could be low while Fall River’s water department does electrical work at its treatment facility. Residents whose homes are connected to the ...
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Senate hopeful Gomez to speak Thursday
Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate for the US Senate seat vacated by John Kerry, will address local business leaders Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Newton Health Care Center, 2101 Washington St. Hosted by the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce , Gomez will be focusing mainly on business-related topics, and then take questions from the audience. The 47-year-old private equity investor from ...
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Officials seek public input on budgets
Watertown officials last week began a monthlong series of hearings to set next fiscal year’s budget, and are encouraging residents to attend the meetings and express their opinions. Town Manager Michael Driscoll’s proposed general budget is set at $107 million, plus $15 million for water and sewer operations, which are handled separately. Driscoll’s report on his spending plan ...
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Seat-belt campaign starts Monday
The Watertown Police Department will join 120 other local and state law enforcement and public safety entities in a two-week push to enforce seat-belt laws starting Monday. This year’s national "Click It or Ticket" campaign will continue through June 2, timed to coincide with the start of summer activities and serving as a reminder to drivers and passengers about the importance ...
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Learn about ‘Secret World of Bubbles’
The Fiske Public Library will host "Bubbleology: The Secret World of Bubbles" Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Sweatt meeting room. Keith Michael Johnson’s program explores the science, art, and presence of bubbles in everyday life. The hourlong presentation is aimed at children ages 4 and older, although toddlers are welcome if they sit in their caregivers’ laps. Tickets are ...
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Committee to name town administrator finalists
At the Board of Selectmen’s meeting Tuesday, the search committee for the new town administrator is expected to recommend three to four finalists. The next step in the process will be for selectmen to schedule interviews. Rene Read, who became town administrator in December 2009, resigned effective May 12 to become town manager in his hometown of Duxbury. Thirty people applied to fill his ...
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MassBay plans IT security summit
Massachusetts Bay Community College will team up with Towerwall Inc., a Framingham-based company, to offer a summit on information security May 30 at its Oakland Street campus in Wellesley Hills. The workshop, to run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., will focus on discussing the issues and threats to businesses posed by cyber crime, and technologies that can help protect virtual content. Brown ...
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Ad hoc committee to address space issues
Plympton selectmen have appointed an ad hoc committee to address space issues in town. The town hall, known as the "Town House," is not only home to municipal departments like the planning board and board of selectmen, but to the Police Department as well. But Town Coordinator Dale Pleau said that the antiquated facility does not have a proper cell block. "They’re housed in ...
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Chocolate factory rezoning fails
An article to rezone the former Lowney’s chocolate factory to allow it to be converted into condominiums was narrowly defeated at Town Meeting earlier this month, leaving some wondering about the future of the building. "It’s a gorgeous old building. The last thing that anyone wants is for it to be torn down," said Selectman Olivier Kozlowski. He said some planning board ...
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Police to hold youth fishing derby
The Police Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education and Youth Services programs are holding their annual youth fishing derby June 8, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Arcand Park. Walk-ins are welcome before 8:30 a.m. the day of the race, but advance registration is preferred, organizers said. The fee is $20, and includes a T-shirt, bait, and lunch. Checks should be made payable to Bellingham ...
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Register for special Senate vote
The last day to register to vote in time to cast a ballot in next month’s special election for US Senate is June 5, when the town clerk’s office will remain open until 8 p.m. to accommodate last-minute applications. Absentee ballots for the June 25 election, which will fill the seat left vacant when John F. Kerry was appointed US secretary of state, are available in the clerk’s ...
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Town Meeting Monday slots meeting Tuesday
Raynham has a busy political week ahead as Town Meeting gets underway Monday and town officials prepare to hold a meeting Tuesday to discuss the slot parlor proposed for the Raynham Park racetrack. The Town Meeting warrant includes a temporary moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries and directs the town to undertake a planning process that considers regulations issued by the Massachusetts ...
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Town Meeting still short
Even after a number of successful write-in campaigns and new members elected at precinct caucuses, Stoughton Town Meeting will enter its first session Monday night at 7:30 at the Stoughton High auditorium at less than full strength. Town Clerk Cheryl Mooney posted the full list of Town Meeting representatives after the April 30 town election and the precinct caucuses on May 2 and 6. There are ...
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Brittany MacLeod is heading to Australia
Brittany MacLeod, or BMAC to her mates, made it to the final round in the Tourism Australia Best Job In The World competition, as one of three finalists for the position of Chief Funster. The Franklin native and Marist College senior tweeted the news, "BMAC IS GOIN DOWN UNDAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" very early Wednesday morning. MacLeod, Andrew Smith, also from the United States, and ...
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Center School study wins OK
Town Meeting endorsed plans by the Elementary School Building Committee for a comprehensive feasibility study on renovating or building a new Center School. Participants in the May 6 opening session agreed to let the town spend up to $600,000 for the study, which would be required for the project to qualify for state funding. Building committee members hope to have a plan for a new Center School ...
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New marijuana rules imposed
The town last week joined the growing number of communities imposing a moratorium on medical marijuana facilities. Town Meeting voted overwhelmingly Monday to prohibit facilities that sell, grow, or distribute medical marijuana and related products until June 30, 2014. Town Meeting also voted to prohibit public consumption of medical marijuana or any marijuana in Walpole, with fines up to $300 ...
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Probe into Conn. train crash giving way to cleanup
Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash that injured 70 ...
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Boston Marathon is a multi-faceted event
The Boston Marathon is a serious opportunity for professional marathon runners to prove themselves and for recreational runners to prove to themselves that they can do it. There is also the philanthropic side to the marathon though, with people taking part to make a difference.
Boston is gearing up to once again hold the annual Boston Marathon of 2010. The marathon was first held in 1987, and is a seminal event in the calendar of any serious marathon runner. Athletes from around the world have been training for the big day, and Boston will be visited by 20,000 professional and amateur runners for the event. Read more
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