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December 2009

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  • Assabet’s Practical Nursing Program Holds Information Session
  • Friends of the Library fund for a Page
  • Flags Half Staff 12/2
  • Meet Mrs. Beth Ludwig
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  • Electronic Equipment and Appliance Collection Day, 12/5/09
  • Children's Holiday Concert
  • Mothers and More Meeting 12/10
  • Exhibit/Admissions Night at Assabet Valley 12/2
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  • ARHS Parent Technology Workshop offered on 12/8
  • 4-H completes their Food Drive
  • Holiday concerts
  • Seasonal Flu Shot Clinic
  • Massachusetts DEP in Northborough today
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  • Assabet Valley info session in Hudson
  • 12/8 Special Election Information
  • Assabet Valley Mastersingers Messiah Sing!
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  • Flags Half Staff
  • Alice’s Tree To Be Created by Northborough’s Troop 1
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  • Cold Harbor
  • Girl Scouts Coordinate Giving Tree
  • Holiday Trolley
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  • H1N1 Clinic for High School Students
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  • How Northborough voted...
  • Boundary Street is temporarily closing as of 12/15
  • Recent Home Sales
  • Stirrup Brook Trail
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  • Short Takes from the 12/7 Board of Selectmen's Meeting
  • Letters from Santa
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  • First Day of Hanukkah
  • Sounds of Christmas
  • School Van Crash today
  • State Reimbursement
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  • Assabet River

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  • Recent Real Estate Listings
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  • National Grid Withdraws Permit Request
  • Property Taxes
  • Reminder: For Lacrosse Sign up
  • Christmas Eve and Day Church Services
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  • Pet Rabies Clinic
  • Rec Department Kid's Party
  • More H1N1 Clinics...
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  • Christmas at Church of the Nativity
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  • Chocolate Spectacular February 6th
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  • Holiday Schedules
  • ARHS Basketball Results

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  • Messiah Sing cancelled
  • Pop Warner Midget Cheerleaders received Bronze at Nationals
  • Your Turn...
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  • NICA Voucher System
  • Divorce Care Seminar
  • Ball Hill
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  • Northborough Unemployment Stats
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  • Town H1N1 Clinics...
  • Food Pantry for those in Need or Donations
  • School Magazine Fundraiser
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  • Integrated Preschool Screening
  • Short Takes from the Selectman's Meeting 12/21
  • Assabet Valley Regional Carolers
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  • Season's Greetings
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  • Arts Rehearsals and Auditions

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  • Women's Club seeks Applicants for Scholarships
  • Recent Real Estate Listing
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  • Northborough Area Community Chorus
  • Women's Club seeks Entries for Young Artist Contests
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  • Neil Ellsworth Christmas Tree
  • Dog License Renewals Due
  • Proposed New Property Valuations now Listed on the town website
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  • Northborough Awarded more than $20,000 for Renewable Energy Projects
  • 495 290 Exchange Reconstruction Project
  • Gymnastics Meet
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  • Mosaic Project begins
  • Assabet River
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November 2009

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  • Great White Heron
  • November Public Hearings
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  • H1N1 Vaccine
  • ARHS Boosters Hosting Ladies' Night Out
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  • Youth Soccer sign up begins Today
  • Church and Craft Fairs
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  • Cornerstone Academy Open House
  • NICA Benefit at White Cliffs
  • World Diabetes Day 11/14
  • 6th Annual Spelling Bee
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  • Assabet Valley Mastersingers Choral Concert
  • Meet Tom Mead, Algonquin Principal
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  • Community Preservation Act
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  • H1N1 Updates
  • Home Buyer Incentives Program Extended

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  • Northborough American Legion to dedicate Korean War Memorial Plaque
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  • Bearfoot Road Tower
  • Laurence Place Zoning
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  • Local Cable Presents a New Cooking Show
  • Northborough Contra Dance
  • Breast Cancer Support Group
  • This Friday
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  • Renovation Request in the Works for Lincoln Street
  • Dedication to Cpl. Edwin L Mitchell
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  • Proctor School hosts Book Fair and Breakfast this weekend
  • Recycling Display at the Library
  • Leafy Farewell
  • Diabetes Support Group meeting on 11/24
  • Assabet River Study Public Hearing
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  • Holiday Enchantment with the Garden Club
  • Be a Santa to a Senior
  • Thanksgiving Interfaith Service on 11/22
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  • Spelling Bee Winners
  • Proctor Papas Prepare Pancakes
  • Pantry Thanks the Scouts and Neighbors

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  • Pantry Kid's Shop
  • A Good Olde New England Christmas
  • Garden Club Holiday Program
  • Tea Party Meeting 11/16
  • Musical Sampler enjoyed at Peaslee on the 6th
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  • Santa's Breakfast
  • Tomahawk's Boy's and Girl's Soccer Win Central Mass. Division 1 Championship
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  • Toy For Tots Drive Begins
  • Women's Club Scholarships Available for Application
  • Young Artist Contests being Held by the Women's Club
  • Voter Registration Tomorrow for Special Election
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  • Food Pantry Benefit
  • Giving Fair at First Parish Unitarian Universalist
  • Legion sends Packages to the Troops
  • Meet Mr. Bob Brunstetter
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  • Resident Bill Allen Volunteers his time
  • Trinity Christmas Concert 12/11
  • Flags at Half Staff
  • Boy's Soccer Semifinals Results
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  • Girl's Soccer Semifinals Results
  • Cell Tower Proposal Continued
  • Northborough Area Community Chorus' 38th Annual Christmas Concert
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  • Town Board of Health is Taking Names for Vaccine
  • Lacrosse Registration ends 11/25

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  • School Reimbursement Debate Continues
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  • Thanksgiving Football Game
  • Student of the Month Recognized
  • And the Super Big News: T Hawk Girl's Soccer take State Title
  • ARHS Lacrosse Registration Begins
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  • Garden Club Presents a Boxwood Workshop
  • Protecting your Home from Invasion
  • Phase II of the Historial Inventory Nears Completion
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  • Indoor Youth Basketball Registration
  • Short topics from the 11/23 Selectmen's meeting
  • Happy Thanksgiving!
  • ZBA Concluded Hearing and Deliberation on Laurence Place
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  • Business Spotlight: Niva
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  • Trinity Service of Light Christmas Service
  • Kid's Holiday Shop
  • ARHS vs. Westboro Thanksgiving Football
  • Tea Party Meeting 11/30
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  • Pop Warner Cheerleaders win New England Championship
  • Rotary Seeks Team Members for a South Korean Visit
  • Indoor Baseball Registration

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  • New Real Estate Listings for November
  • Town Financial Audit
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  • Boy Scout Christmas Tree Pickup
  • Women's Club meets tomorrow (12/1)
  • Holiday Trolley 12/5
  • Thank you to the Legion and contributors
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October 2009

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  • Diane Stokes will be a special guest at the Breast Cancer Support Group
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  • Serenity Garden at Algonquin Regional
  • Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive This Weekend
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  • Fall Colors

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  • You know you are a Northboroughian when...
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  • 'One Warm Coat Drive'
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  • Rotary Club seeks Sponsors for the Annual Spelling Bee
  • Serenity Garden Benefit Concert
  • Northborough District Nurse Association has a New Name
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  • Town Government braces for another possible round of State Cuts
  • Assabet River Health being Studied
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  • Northborough Cultural Council Seeks Funding Proposals
  • Northborough Neighbors Club is hosting a Bowling Night
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  • Moms' & Tots' Winter Coat Drive
  • Fall in Northborough
  • "Beating the Demon" Lecture
  • Flu season is here again
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  • The Cultural Council is seeking New Members
  • Hazardous Waste Collection 11/7
  • Diabetes Support Group News

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  • Scouting for Food Drive
  • State's Wind Initiatives
  • High Tea at the Church of the Nativity
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  • Local Color
  • Diabetes Support Group will have a Special Speaker on Glucose Testing on 10/27
  • Northborough Tea Party announce First Meeting
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  • Northboro Contra Dance
  • Rotary Club of Northborough seeks public support to fight polio on Purple Pinkie Day - October 24
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  • Garden club meets on November 5th
  • Reminder: Beware of Where your Firewood was Sourced!
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  • Foliage at Juniper Hill
  • Art Guild Craft Fair 10/24
  • Newcomers' club becomes "Northborough Neighbors"
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  • Swans at Bartlett Pond
  • Cookbook Proceeds benefit Mosaic at Northborough Free Library
  • Westborough State Hospital Closure Pending, Town is Requesting More Say in Decision Making
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  • For ths Safety of those in your Home...

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  • Bearfoot Road Tower Permit Hearing Continuation on 10/20
  • Registry of Motor Vehicles Reminder Service
  • Scarecrows at the Park
  • Diabetes Support Group Members Walk to Fight Diabetes
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  • Yesterday's Snow
  • Reader's Poll Results
  • Recreation Department is offering a New Program: Pre-K Discovery Camp
  • Town Youth Basketball Tryouts are in Progress
  • Town Unveils Updated Website at the Board of Selectmen's Meeting
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  • Algonquin Fundraiser
  • Coyote/Yellick Trail Work Scheduled for Saturday is Postponed
  • Professional Firefighter's Local 3057 Hosts a Comedy Night
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  • Library Program 10/21 at 7pm on Gravestone Symbolism
  • Childrens Books, Tapes and DVDs on Sale at the Library November 5th through 13th
  • 'Novemberfest' Church Fair 11/7
  • Carney Park Trail
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  • Northborough Area Community Chorus is Holding Rehearsals for their Upcoming Christmas Concert
  • Newport Trip is planned by the Travelers
  • "Special Education in our Districts” Presentation Sponsored by (NSPAC)
  • Thursday October 29th Foxwoods Trip is Open to all ages (18+)
  • Public Notice of the Sediment and Dam Removal Feasibility Study Public Hearings
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  • Fall Concert Dates
  • German Exchange Students bid their Host Families a Fond Farewell
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  • Hunting Season has Begun, Hikers take Caution
  • Senior Center Grand Opening is Delayed
  • Flu-Like Symptoms Close Grafton High on Friday

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  • Foliage
  • National Grid Special Permit Hearing Continues
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  • Updated:American Legion is Collecting for a Holiday Package for Troops Away for the Holidays
  • Upcoming Women's Club Events
  • Smith Pond
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  • Lincoln Street Elementary School hosts a "Spooktacular"
  • AMERICA RECYCLES DAY - NOVEMBER 15TH
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  • Compost that Pumpkin!
  • ARHS Play, November 19th to 21st
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  • Robert E. Melican, former School Superintendent
  • Livingston Taylor Concert Postponed
  • Mothers & More To Host Author
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  • Tea Party Group to meet November 2nd
  • Happy Hauntings
  • Daylight Saving Time Ends

September 2009

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  • Back to School
  • Cell Tower hearing continued
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  • Food Pantry Benefit
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  • Support Group Leader Practices Baking Skills for Applefest
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  • More High School History...
  • Golf Ball Drop Charity Event

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  • Newcomers' Club becomes Northborough Neighbors
  • Cold Harbor Hiking Trails
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  • Patriot Golf Day Event Results
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  • Applefest Pancake Breakfast
  • Diabetes Friendly Luncheon
  • Annual Assabet River Cleanup
  • Recreation Department's Movie Night
  • Memory Walk 2009 occurs this Sunday 9/13
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  • First Colors of Fall
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  • St Bernadette's Festival Friday & Saturday
  • Archive Page added
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  • Mass Highway Presents Plans for Downtown
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  • Opposition Demonstration to National Grid's Tower Permit

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  • Historical Society Kicks off its New Season, Sept 25th
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  • NSPAC Event postponed
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  • Tower Hearing Continued
  • Local Restaurant Tax Forgone
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  • Recreation Department Classes With Openings Available
  • Flu Shot Clinic
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  • More Applefest Happenings!
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  • Fund Raiser for Diabetes at the Support Group Applefest Booth
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  • Wind Committee Newsletter
  • Announcing the New Forum Page
  • Junior Women's Club Craft Fair seeks Crafters
  • Blue Heron at Carney Park Trails
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  • Garden Club meeting
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  • Art Guild's Craft Fair to be held 10/24
  • Along the Assabet River
  • Applefest Veteran returns as Streetfair musician
  • 'Art in Bloom' Exhibit at the Historical Society Museum
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  • Resident completes the Jimmy Fund Marathon Walk
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  • Applefest Coffeehouse Friday, September 25, 8PM in Parish Hall
  • Northborough 4-H participated in a Breast Cancer Fundraiser
  • Free Fingerprinting and Child Safety ID
  • Sr Mens Breakfast Topic Change for 10/8 Meeting
  • Correction: on the Saturday Night Barbecues
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  • Northborough Fire Department's Annual Fire Prevention Fair & Open House
  • Applefest 2009

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  • Business Expansions in town
  • Applefest Winners
  • Tea Party Group Launched in Northborough
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  • Algonquian's Student Run Literary Magazine seeks Support
  • Benefit Concert
  • Dunia Gardens affordable housing applications being taken
  • Applefest
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August 2009

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  • Ending Junk Mail
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  • Water Notice
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  • National Grid Monopole Public Hearing held August 3th.
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  • Brush Collection
  • Sewer Variances approved
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  • Community Fairs

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  • Proctor Playground completed
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  • Buy Local
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  • Misty Morning on the river
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  • Book drive for the Senior Center
  • T ball
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  • Northborough Moms & Tots Backpack Drive a Success
  • Business Spotlight: Pleasantries Adult Day Services
  • Concert Re-scheduled!
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  • Applefest Road Race sign up has begun
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  • Get Your Mouth Swabbed - Help Save A Life.

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  • Swan Family at Bartlett Pond
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  • Valves Concert
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  • Northborough Mudcats got Style!
  • St Mary's Credit Union Chill Out Event
  • It's scouting sign up time!
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  • Mark your Calendar: Recreation Department Party at the Park
  • Check out the Calendar page!
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  • 4H Food Drive provides for the Food Pantry
  • Rice Memorial Church hosts Awana
  • Hot Air Balloon Flyover 8/15
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  • Applefest Talent Show Auditions 8/27th
  • Emergency Preparedness Handbook now available
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  • Dear Crossing
  • Boy Scouts Rocket Launch
  • Recreation Department Party in the Park
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  • Short Topics
  • Wind Project
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  • Applefest Book Sale Benefit for the Library
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  • Public hearing on 55 Bearfoot Road Request to Erect a Monopole
  • Haitsma Property
  • Design Public Hearing on the Route 20 Project
  • Electronics thefts
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  • Readers poll: on reader comments section
  • Growing Swan Cygnets on Bartlett Pond

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July 2009

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  • 3 Ways to Subscribe to NorthboroNews
  • Library seeks Volunteers
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  • Applefest Planning has begun
  • Memorial for Sergent Frank J. Mueller
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  • Weather updates on festivities
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  • Happy 4th!

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  • In Town This Week
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  • Diabetes Support Leader attends DESA Conference
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  • Short Takes from the Water & Sewer Commission
  • Sail Boston This Weekend
  • Well Water Systems
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  • Cemetery Petitioners Boycott Special Meeting
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  • Unemployment Resources

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  • Changes at the RMV
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  • Business Spotlight: Queen Bead & Gifts
  • Northborough Moms & Tots School Supplies Drive Continues
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  • Rice Memorial Church Holds Kid's Club Event
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  • 12 YO District Tournament Team Pictures
  • Collins Road to be closed for 2 weeks for water main construction beginning 7/20/09
  • Child Passenger Safety Law
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  • Cell Tower Special Permit Request for Bearfoot Road
  • Local Theatre: Willy Wonka Jr
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  • Bye Bye Birdie

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  • Garden Club Awards Scholarships
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  • Applefest Committee Seeks Supporters
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  • Take the Northborough Open Space Survey
  • Summertime fun: Splash Pad
  • More Community Theatre
  • Open Space and Trails
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  • Volunteers needed for Proctor Playground Installation This Saturday
  • Town Budget and Shops at 9 20 update
  • Water and Sewer Updates
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  • Route 20 Traffic Proposal
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  • 4-H Food Drive for the Pantry
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  • Town Staffing
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  • Community Affairs concert at the park
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June 2009

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  • Welcome to NorthboroNews!
  • Backpack Drive
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  • Plastics, how to identify the *bad* ones
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  • Wind Power Study in Progress
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  • NWS Advisory on Lightning: Lightning Kills, Play It Safe!
  • H1N1 (Swine) Flu
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  • Progress on the Senior Center
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  • Update on the Route 20 Traffic Proposal
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  • Rotary Scholarships Awarded
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  • Historical Society Museum open June 28th
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  • Wind Project update
  • Grown Locally
  • Church of Nativity Opens a Spiritual Care Center
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  • Sun Finally!
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  • Robin Hill Street to close for bridge repairs as of 7/13
  • Suggestions on how reduce your weekly trash
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  • Moms and Tots Bake Sale for Backpack Drive

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  • Letterboxing in Northborough
  • Trash & Recycling Will Be Collected As Usual During The Week Of Monday, June 29 – Friday, July 3
  • Senior Center Interior Construction Pictures
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  • Regional Financial Stories
  • 4th of July Celebrations
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