108th Annual Harvest Craft Fair in Sudbury

I just read online that this year’s Annual Harvest Craft Fair will be taking place on Saturday October 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is the 108th installment of this annual fair is presented by The First Parish of Sudbury and features a variety of crafts made by more than 65 local-area artisans [...]

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New England real estate market showing signs of improvement

According to an article that I read today in the Metro West Daily News entitled, “Housing market shows progress”, Home sales are have risen over the last few weeks, as have median home values. This article attributes the rise in sales and prices to first-time homebuyers who have taken advantage of the first-time homebuyer tax [...]

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$8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers

I was just doing a little research about the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, and I was thinking that this is a great time for first-time homebuyers to finally buy that home they have been waiting for. With the $8,000 tax credit made possible by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 [...]

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Middlesex County, MA – April 2009 Events

April 15, 2009 – Salem Arts Festival Call to Artists Extended Deadline – Contact Jennifer Bell, Manager, Salem Main Streets 265 Essex Street, Salem, MA at 978.744.0004 or visit Salem Arts Festival website.  
April 17, 2009 – 7th Annual Boston International Film Festival – at AMC Loews Boston Common 19, the festival will feature a Red [...]

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Middlesex County, MA – March 2009 Events

March 11, 2009 – Fleetwood Mac at TD Bankworth Garden in Boston at 8 pm, for more information call 617-931-2000 (venues website)
March 12, 2009 – Stories and Crafts for Kids in Sudbury at the Goodnow Library This Thursday at 9:30 am.  For more information call 978-443-1035 ext 2
March 13, 2009 – The Beauty Queen of [...]

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Live show to help benefit our local food pantries

Recently I wrote a blog entry about the Sudbury Community Food Pantry and how those who are interested can help those who are in need helping make ends meet. Today I saw an interesting article in the WickedLocal.com entitled, “Sudbury coffee house show to benefit local food pantries”.

According to this article, the Women’s Alliance [...]

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The Flatbread Company fundraiser for canines

I was just wandering around online a little when I noticed that the Flatbread Conpany in Bedford, Massachusetts will be holding a fundraiser for Save A Dog. Save A Dog is a local all-volunteer, all-breed, canine rescue group dedicated to helping find homes for friendly dogs.

The Flatbread Company will be donating a portion of [...]

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Wayland and Sudbury unite to lower costs

According to an article that I have just read in wickedlocal.com, the Middlesex County, Massachusetts communities of Sudbury and Wayland are looking into ways that can help them to save some money. Two boards of selectmen and town executive officers met at Sky Restaurant last week to discuss some cost-cutting initiatives. The [...]

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Sudbury Community Food Pantry

The current economic situation across the nation has affected many Americans.  Record foreclosures and a slowing real estate market have made for tough times for some of us.  Unemployment numbers are up and many are finding it hard to make ends meet.  Some folks have even had to resort to receiving support from places like [...]

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Curtis Middle students battle purple loosestrife

I was just reading Wicked Local Sudbury online and I saw an interesting article entitled, “Combating purple loosestrife“.  According to this article, Curtis middle school students who attend Paula Feynman’s 6th grade science class are attempting to bring some balance to the area’s wetlands by reducing the number of purple loosestrife therein.  Using monies from [...]

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