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Wellesley High girls’ golf team teeing off on competition this spring

Wellesley High School’s girls’ golf team has quietly turned into a team to beat over the past 2 seasons, going 15-5 last year and bettering that with a 15-2 start this season ...
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Barbara Benfield, 81, of Needham; molecular biology researcher at MIT, high school teacher in Brighton

A molecular biology researcher and a high school science teacher, Barbara Benfield loved her work in the lab and the classroom, and she was reluctant to reveal her age because she wanted to pursue her professions as long as possible, said her husband, Peter.
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Former Wellesley superintendent Bella Wong up for interim super job at Lincoln-Sudbury

Former Wellesley superintendent Bella Wong, who resigned from her Wellesley post in 2012 amidst a turbulent financial year, is being considered for an interim superintendent job at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School.
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Wellesley's Sun Life offering grants, scholarships

The US Business Group of Sun Life Financial Inc. is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations in the Greater Boston area that advocate for youth from underserved communities ...
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Wellesley Summer Theatre Company to perform Dancing at Lughnasa

Wellesley Summer Theatre Company Presents Dancing at Lughnasa  by Brian Friel Opens Thursday May 23rd @ 7pm in the Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre In the late summer of 1936 anything seems possible for the five Mundy sisters, even love ...
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Online glasses retailer Warby Parker debuts bookish Boston brick-and-mortar boutique

Warby Parker's stylish frames, charitable giving, and online convenience have made the online glasses retailer a hit among hipsters and the hard-sell optometrist averse ...
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Obituary: Robert A. Weiner

Weiner, Robert A.Age 60, of Wellesley, on May 19, 2013 ...
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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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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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3 finalists picked for Lincoln-Sudbury's interim superintendent post

A search committee to find an interim superintendent/principal for the Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School voted Thursday night to recommend three finalists for the position ...
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Wellesley Farmers Market celebrates start of 2nd season with kick-off event tonight

The Wellesley Farmers Market in the Whole Foods parking lot will celebrate the beginning of its season tonight with a kick-off event featuring live music and special activities at 5 p ...
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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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Value Wine Discovered...at a Steakhouse!

This post is sponsored by Ansonia Wines - a new French wine merchant with free delivery in this Boston area ...
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Trip Report: Wine Spectator Grand Tour Chicago 2013

After stops in San Francisco and Las Vegas, Wine Spectator's 2013 Grand Tour came to a close in Chicago this past Friday ...
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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

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