Wednesday, August 5, 2009

What to do with your kids

August 5, 2009 03:05:54 PM

Rain is in the forecast again today. For those of us with little ones, finding things to keep them occupied and amused this summer has been a challenge. If you’re looking for some ideas — and a way to save some cash — the library has a whole bunch of discount coupons to area attractions. They

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Should town meeting be held on a Saturday?

August 5, 2009 12:31:19 PM

In the run-up to the annual town meeting last April, the Advisory Council discussed ways to increase participation at the meeting. One of the things they considered was whether town meeting should be held on a single Saturday instead of across multiple evenings during the week. Advantages are you get the meeting over with in

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Clean up at the library continues

August 5, 2009 09:54:54 AM

The carpet has been ripped out, the bookshelves and all the books are in storage, and the walls have been repaired. What remains in the children’s room of the library is a blank slate of sorts. Last month’s flood means the library gets to do some unplanned sprucing up. When I stopped by last week,

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What the fire department has been up to

August 5, 2009 07:03:42 AM

Tuesday 7/28/09 08:30 EMS call, Turnpike Road 14:30 EMS call, Chestnut Hill Road (more) 17:24 Lock-out, Boston Road 19:58 Carbon monoxide detector activation (no carbon monoxide), Brookside Road Wednesday 7/29/09 06:41 EMS call, Atwood Street 07:08 EMS call, Richards Road 14:58 EMS call, Turnpike Road 19:39 EMS call, Winchester Street 21:22 Vehicle accident, Main Street

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