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Multiple bear sightings reported in Wrentham, Ayer
Officials are warning residents to take down bird feeders as the spring sees bears emerging from their dens searching for food. In the Wrentham area, there have been several bear sightings this week, according to the Town of Wrentham & Plainville Animal Control. On Sunday, a bear was spotted on Foxboro Road trying to get into a bird feeder hanging from a porch window, and on Tuesday, animal control said it received nearly 10 emails about bear sightings.
From 'War of the Worlds' to 'Bewitched,' Clinton native Agnes Moorehead an acting legend
“We are quicksilver, a fleeting shadow, a distant sound... our home has no boundaries beyond which we cannot pass. We live in music, in a flash of color ... we live on the wind and in the sparkle of a star!” — Endora, on being a witch, from “Bewitched.”
Flyby Tries: Jefe’s vs. Achilito’s
As a freshman, the debate of Felipe’s versus Jefe’s was all the rage when I first arrived on campus. Now, there’s a new kid on the block… Achilito’s! As college students, we have no money to waste. And nothing hurts more than paying for something that is just okay. In a world of PSETs and midterms that are literally just before reading week, we can’t afford (literally) to take any more L’s.
Good Deals for Good Deeds – Gate City Bike Co-op bicycle sale April 27
NASHUA, NH – If you are in the market for a bicycle for yourself or someone in your life you’re in luck. On Saturday morning the good folks at the Gate City Bike Co-op will be holding their annual bike sale. The event is the largest fundraising activity for the not-for-profit group that takes in donated bikes, repairs them, and then provides them at no cost to local worthy residents.
Minute Man park, Walden announcement coming May 1
Minute Man Park preservation announcement coming May 1. A “special announcement about the significance of Minute Man National Historic Park and Walden Pond/Woods” will be made by the National Trust for Historic Preservation on May 1 at The Old Manse. In addition to a Trust representative, speakers will...
Meadowlands Receives Victualler License, Announces Opening Day
Select Board largely positive on Town Meeting articles but split on MBTA Communities zoning. The Select Board met last night with all members in attendance. Meadowlands Ice Cream is under new ownership and missed its traditional St. Patrick’s Day opening because the site was undergoing renovations. Owners Derek Dore and Macauley Moscato of Amesbury purchased the shop in January for $350,000 and appeared seeking a new common victualler license due to change of ownership.
‘Seventy-Six Trombones’ march into Concord for Players’ ‘Music Man’
If you’re strolling around Concord and happen upon a dark-haired, fresh-faced man leading a young Border collie named Kousa and muttering, “Trouble, oh we got trouble…,” have no fear. He’s not ruminating about a town tax hike, a sports car-swallowing pothole, or a rabble of Redcoats...
And All that Jazz! Last Concert in First Parish Series, April 27
Local musicians are getting together on Saturday, April 27 at First Parish on the Common for an evening of jazz. The house lights go up at 7 p.m. People may recognize their names: all have performed in Bedford and the Boston area for years. Dean Groves is on bass, Steve Sussman on piano, and Buffie Groves is vocalist. Special guests are Dave Southard on saxophone, and Emory Carroll on drums.
Burlington Fire rescues baby geese from storm drain
BURLINGTON, MASS. (WHDH) - The baby geese, or goslings, were rescued from a storm drain in Burlington by that town’s fire department. “Our department is committed to protecting the lives of our community members, no matter how small,” said Burlington Fire Chief Andrew Connerty. “This was a great save and I commend our department members for their dedication to service.”
Recreation Department Pursues Ambitious Redesign of Overlook Park
The Burlington Parks and Recreation Department is pursuing a $2.3 million federal grant to redesign Overlook Park, potentially making it a “jewel” for a neighborhood that lacks access to high-quality outdoor recreation areas. The department is asking Town Meeting to approve the $2.3 million with the hopes that...
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