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Preview: Jubilee Singers to host school year's final concert

Jubilee Singers is preparing for the this school's final concert for the school year ...
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Newton Memorial Day Parade

The streets of Newton were filled with patriotic pride on May 19 for the 2013 Newton Memorial Day Parade ...
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JCC All Star Swim Camp

Swimmers in grades 2-9 will have all aspects of every stroke broken down into simple stages during a week-long swimming clinic held August 12-16 at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center (333 Nahanton Street) in Newton ...
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PJ Library Goes to the Beach

Splash in the lake, build sandcastles and enjoy a summer sing-along on Sunday, July 21 and Sunday, August 4 ...
Things my kid made me say

Double entendre

"Stop beating your meat!"Said to 8 year-old daughter smacking a slice of pork tenderloin with her fork during dinner ...
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Not bellybuttons

"Those are not bellybuttons. They are your nipples ...
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More than a few newcomers to the baseball top 20

It took No. 8 North Reading 17 games to suffer its first loss, a 2-1 decision to Masconomet on Saturday ...
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Obituary: John J. Cedrone

CEDRONE, John J. Retired Newton Firefighter for 34 years, lifelong resident of Newton, May 19, 2013 ...
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Denis Leary brings 'Sirens' to USA

We wondered what Denis Leary would do after "Rescue Me," and now we know
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Same-sex marriage supporters celebrate 9th anniversary in Boston Public Garden

About three dozen supporters of same-sex marriage gathered in the Boston Public Garden recently to mark the ninth anniversary of its legalization in Massachusetts ...
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Amazing restoration of historic house in Newton

In March of 2010, a fire badly damaged a historic home at 621 Centre Street ...
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Wellesley officials warn residents of road closures, cannon firings this weekend

Wellesley officials are warning that there will be road closures and cannon firings this weekend as the town holds its annual parade Sunday and celebrates "Wonderful Wellesley Weekend ...
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Wegmans pushes back opening of Newton store to spring 2014

Wegmans, a New York-based supermarket chain, is delaying the opening of a store planned for the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Newton from the fall to the spring of 2014, a spokeswoman for the chain said Thursday ...
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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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Inspiration for a spring soiree

A champagne bucket from Tina Frey Designs is handmade with resin and accented with leather handles ...
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Medford saxophonist who played with stars to perform for a cause

The show is a celebration of Dyer's new CD and also will be a fund-raiser for The Second Step, a Newton-based comprehensive program for survivors of domestic violence.
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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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Canines for Carroll Center walk

More than 125 walkers and their dogs participated on Saturday, May 4th at the 1st annual Canines for Carroll Center walk in Newton ...
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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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BC students walk The Last 5

Hundreds of Boston College students took part in a student-led symbolic finishing of the Boston Marathon, called "The Last 5," around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir ...
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Nonantum faces a village renewal project

Newton officials are planning to spend 0,400 in federal grant money to buff up Nonantum in the coming months ...
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Newton oncologist, Lahey Clinic colleagues publish cookbook for patients with cancer

One question nearly always arises when Dr. Corrine Zarwan, an oncologist from Newton, or any of her colleagues at Lahey Clinic in Burlington talk with a new patient about what to expect during cancer treatment: what they should eat or avoid eating ...
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Regional police step up to the manhunt

Hundreds of officers from communities across the state, working 12- to 18-hour shifts at a time, descended to Watertown late last Thursday and early Friday as part of the manhunt for the second suspect of the Boston Marathon bombings, 19-year-old Dzhokhar A ...
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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

Calculate your ideal Massachusetts community using our Dreamtown Finder ...
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Top 10 hipster places in Massachusetts

Calculate your ideal Massachusetts community using our Dreamtown Finder ...
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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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Newton’s First African-American Governance …

I saw this tweet recently that said Newton, MA was the only city to have an African-American Mayor, Governor AND President ...
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Sunscreen Giveaway for Melanoma Awareness Month

In honor of Melanoma Awareness Month, Krauss Dermatology is giving away sunscreen and hair ties ...
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NewTV Student FREE Film Premiere at West Newton Cinema

NewTV has a Student Production premiere on June 11th at 7 pm for a film called The Shadows at West Newton Cinema ...
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Leslie Anderson is the editor of the Globe West regional print edition and this Newton site.

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