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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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Dedham police log: May 7 to 12

Dedham accidents, arrests, and police reports.
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YMCA offers free summer memberships for 13- to 17-year-olds

The YMCA of Greater Boston is encouraging teens to get active this summer, offering free memberships at all 13 branches around the city, it announced Wednesday.
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Public Hearing on Lincoln Street Parking Lot Improvements

The Selectmen will hold a public hearing at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, May 28 regarding proposed design plans for the Lincoln Street Parking Lot in Powers Hall ...
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Obituary: William E. Dunn

DUNN, William E. Jr. Of Needham, died peacefully May 14 ...
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Needham stuns No. 1 Duxbury in boys' lacrosse

It was the Panepinto show on Monday in Duxbury as brothers Mike and Nico Panepinto scored all six goals as No ...
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Simon and Sons to move Newton store to Needham this summer

Simon and Sons, a 108-year-old men's and boy's clothing store, will move from its Newton storefront home of the past 20 years to a more spacious spot in Needham this summer, said owner Paul Simon ...
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GOP Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez to address Needham, Newton residents

Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate for the US Senate seat vacated by John Kerry, will address locals later this month during an event hosted by the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce.
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Obituary: Byrle P. Provencal

PROVENCAL, Byrle P. 93, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Berks Heim, Bern Township where she had resided since December, 2008 ...
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Needham School Committee member Marianne Cooley to run unopposed for selectman seat

Needham School Committee member Marianne B. Cooley will run unopposed for the Board of Selectmen this June during a special town election, according to the town clerk's office ...
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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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YMCA of Greater Boston offers free memberships to Marathon bombing victims, first responders

Each of the 13 branches of the YMCA of Greater Boston are offering free 2013 memberships to victims of the Marathon bombings and free one-month memberships to local first responders.
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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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