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Framingham resident creates toy for elephants in New Bedford zoo

Framingham resident Sophie Steck designed a Drum Roll toy for two elephants at the Buttonwood Zoo in New Bedford as part of an interdisciplinary elective class for students of Massachusetts College of Art & Design in Boston ...
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Chocolate Therapy puts a healthy twist on sweetness in Framingham

FRAMINGHAM — For many with an incurable sweet tooth, chocolate is a passion that is second only to breathing in terms of importance, and an Achilles' heel for calorie counters ...
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Framingham History Center to hold Saxonville homes tour Sunday

The Framingham History Center will host a house tour this Sunday in the town's Saxonville neighborhood, which used to be a thriving mill village, history officials said.
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Former Marlborough councilor, state representative Steven Levy accused of assaulting girlfriend

FRAMINGHAM — A former Marlborough City Councilor and former state legislator was arraigned at district court in Framingham Monday on charges he assaulted his girlfriend outside a Framingham restaurant ...
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Globe 100 honors top Massachusetts companies in 25th anniversary edition

The top companies on the 25th anniversary edition of the Globe 100 all work in different industries, but each achieved record or near-record financial results in 2012 ...
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Obituary: Harold W. Kallin

KALLIN, Harold W. 86, died on May 15, 2013, after a period of declining health ...
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MBTA to launch faster, more informative 'T-Alerts' system; old system to be discontinued

The MBTA says riders will soon be able to receive faster, more reliable, and more informative alerts, via text and e-mail, about sudden service delays and disruptions and planned changes.
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Tee off at Metrowest golf courses

Listen Live Golf is a popular activity to take part in now that the weather is warmer ...
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Memorial Day Program on May 27, 2013

The Framingham Department of Veterans Services is pleased to invite the Community to the annual Memorial Day Ceremonies on the front steps of the Memorial Building.
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Flags At Half-Staff

Governor Deval L. Patrick has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week.
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Walking tours west of Boston

Massachusetts has a variety of towns and trails that offer to reconnect people with the world around them ...
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Garden clubs in the MetroWest

Its high season for garden clubs, and that means primarily ladies in brimmed hats transforming traffic islands, holding plant sales, and doing all manner of interpretive floral arranging ...
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Top 10 best locations to live in Mass.

If you were to move to any Massachusetts community, where should you go? We analyzed and ranked each towns crime rateincluding violent and property crime,the number of public transit options, the number of historical sites per resident, the percentage of acres that are open space, and the number of grocery stores ...
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Cheapest places to live in Massachusetts

Here's a slideshow of the 10 towns with the cheapest home values in Massachusetts ...
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Top 10 Most Fun Places to Live in Massachusetts

How fun is your town? We ranked the top 10 most fun communities in Massachusetts by analyzing the number of restaurants, theaters, and museums, using Tripadvisor and other online sources, per population data provided by the US Census ...
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Top 10 towns with best schools in Massachusetts

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Top 10 hipster places in Massachusetts

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Dreamtown Finder: Massachusetts town search calculator

A tool to help you find the ideal Massachusetts communities for your needs ...
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