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Friday, July 4, 2008
Volume 2, Number 33
"Free at last"
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Please note that the Press is on vacation until August.
During our break we will continue to update the on-line public meetings
calendar and cable listings, and we will monitor email and phone messages.
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| Riding in style on the Fourth |
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| Bill Ashe was honored as a Citizen of Note in Harvard’s 4th of July parade. (Photo by Ellen Harasimowicz) MORE PHOTOS |
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JBOS plans to get Devens expense data
by Molly Cutler | Friday, July 4, 2008
On June 26 the Joint Boards of Selectmen agreed to ask MassDevelopment for its capital plan, the operational budgets with underlying cost drivers, and financial information on utilities at Devens. More...
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 Lambie places sixth in Olympic trials
by Emily Jones | Friday, July 4, 2008
Bromfield alum Arianna Lambie placed sixth in the 5,000-kilometer race at the Olympic trials on Friday night. The race took place at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. More...
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Trustees reflect upon decision to end Ayer Road rental project
by Valerie Hurley | Friday, July 4, 2008
On June 10, the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust ended its involvement in a project that might have seen the trust partner with a private developer to build more than 100 apartments at 361 Ayer Road, near the rotary, under the Chapter 40B affordable housing law. More...
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Fireworks dampened by cloud cover
by Lynda King | Friday, July 4, 2008
Revelers at last Saturday’s fireworks display said they could hear the fireworks but they couldn’t actually see them, unless discharged close to the ground. More...
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Editorial
Friday, July 4, 2008
If you want anything, please come now...
Letters to the Editor subscription required
Friday, July 4, 2008
From Ben Myers, For Art's Sake, The Millers
An open letter to Massachusetts senators and representatives
Bromfield grad's art featured on website
Thanks to all for support of music fest and fireworks
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 Harvard Little Leaguers take Clinton tournament
by David Vellante | Friday, July 4, 2008
In thrilling fashion, the Harvard 10 and under all star Little League team took the championship in Clinton’s Tournament of the Towns on Saturday, June 28. In addition to Harvard, teams from Clinton, Bolton, Berlin, Lancaster, and Worcester competed in the double elimination tournament culminating in Saturday’s championship game. More...
Lambie places sixth in Olympic trials
by Emily Jones | Friday, July 4, 2008
Bromfield alum Arianna Lambie placed sixth in the 5,000-kilometer race at the Olympic trials on Friday night. The race took place at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. More...
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Movie Review: The Incredible Hulk
by Alex Manugian | Friday, July 4, 2008
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Friends of the Council on Aging plan a fashionable evening
by Julie Moberly | Friday, July 4, 2008
Fruitlands will be the setting for an evening of fun and fashion Thursday, Sept. 18, when the Friends of the Council on Aging put on the first-ever Fall into Fashion show. Local models, recruited from various town organizations, will stroll the runway as guests nibble on hors d’oeuvres and listen to music. More...
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‘African Aunties’ strive to bring young Kenyan to local college
by Julie Moberly | Friday, July 4, 2008
Ann Kivaa, a native of Kenya and the second of nine children born to a schoolteacher and a salesman in the city of Kitui, came to New England to complete her education at Harvard Law School. While the practicing attorney is now married and the mother of a baby girl of her own, she sees her position as a vantage point from which she can help offer her siblings the same opportunities for education that she has found here. More...
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The General Store: Opening…opening…open!
by Valerie Hurley | Friday, July 4, 2008
The General is back. And on July 4, as a crowd gathered on Mass Ave. for Harvard’s Independence Day parade, he was commanding a whole lot of attention. Queues at the two registers ran 10 deep. More...
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Matt Schmidt shares the experience of cerebral palsy with HES students
by Julie Moberly | Friday, July 4, 2008
Matt Schmidt was born with cerebral palsy. He has never known the pleasure of running with unbridled freedom, or the fun of a spontaneous baseball game after school. Further, he has endured three major surgeries over the course of his 14 years, all designed to lengthen, strengthen, and fortify the legs that he hopes will soon be able to carry him without aid. More...
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Bromfield Invention Club seeks to help the visually impaired
by Gary Menin | Friday, July 4, 2008
The Bromfield Invention Club (BIC) plans to help blind and visually impaired individuals by creating a unique cane-like device to help them navigate their environments safely and confidently. The team envisions a device that will collect sensory data from its surroundings and convey relevant information back to the user. More...
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It's Only Natural: Fatal Attraction
by Mary Holland | Friday, July 4, 2008
Throughout the glaciated Northeast there are wetlands referred to as bogs—where acidic peat, or dead plant material, accumulates. More...
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