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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 ...
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Beaver honors 1930s skater and alumnus

She was one of the Boston area's most famous young figure skaters in the 1930s while a student at Beaver Country Day School ...
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Obituary: Marion Littleton Meeks

MEEKS, Marion Littleton Age 89, of Lexington, formerly of Lincoln ...
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Fresh Pond Parkway frustrations, and a Friday traffic fiasco

A tough crash snarls the Friday commute, a reader has a question about a confusing new traffic development, and the MBTA's sprucing up their alerts.
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State Police open one lane on Route 128 after five-car crash near Dedham

State Police have opened one lane of traffic on Interstate 128 near Dedham after a five-car crash paralyzed the southbound highway, according to the official State Police Twitter account.
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Visitors offer opinions on Lexington Center in survey

Visitors to Lexington Center go there for the shopping and to dine, but would like to see a bigger mix of retail stores and more casual restaurants, according to a survey conducted by Bentley University students.
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Concord Currents, What

Meet Local painter Bobby C. Poole at the May 18 Art Walk from 2 to 4 p ...
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The Colonial Inn, Concord

I have lived almost my entire life in Lexington, and yet I've somehow managed to go all these years without a visit to The Colonial Inn in Concord ...
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Local students to compete against peers from around the world at international science fair

This weekend, a small group of high school students from Greater Boston will travel across the country to participate in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
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Biking opportunities outside of Boston

The regions north and west of Boston offer a rich array of options for mountain bikers of all abilities ...
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Lexington to close a portion of Minuteman Bikeway for repairs

Lexington will close a section of the Minuteman Bikeway for approximately three weeks beginning Monday, May 13, because of work to replace a collapsed culvert ...
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On Biking: Donate to the Multiple Sclerosis Martha's Vineyard Ride

On Biking columnist Jon Simmons donated to the MS Ride on May 4, and he says you should, too ...
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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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Police stop pro-gun rally from reaching Lexington Battle Green

Dozens of people attempted to attend a pro-gun rally in Lexington Friday morning despite an emergency moratorium the town placed on gatherings on the Battle Green after the Boston Marathon bombings this week.
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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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