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Smooth Jewel Thief Waltzes Out of Newton Center Store
Newton Patch
Apr 28Jewelry store crimes don't have to involve shooting, like last year's shooting at Cristofori's. On Friday, the demeanor of a sportcoat-wearing man in his 50s apparently put clerks at Pageo at ease enough to make off with two pearl necklaces and at leas... »
Yard Sales This Weekend: April 28-29
Watertown Patch
Apr 27Welcome to Patch's yard sale feature. Below you'll find yard sale information for nearby towns. Are you holding a yard, garage, moving or estate sale this weekend, too? In the comments section below, tell us when and where your sale is. Heading out on... »
School Committee Weighing How Much Students Should Use Social Networks
Watertown Patch
Apr 27How much should students be using social networks in school? – that is the question pondered by the School Committee’s Policy Subcommittee this week. The subcommittee discussed the issue because the Watertown Schools had to add an Internet safety polic... »
House Hunt: Open Houses in Watertown and Waltham, April 28-29
Watertown Patch
Apr 27Searching for a new place to call home? Here is a sampling of open houses this weekend in Watertown and Waltham. Flip through our photo gallery to take a peek at the open properties. Details about the property and open house are included in the photo c... »
Call for Artists for Newton Free Library
Newton Patch Announcements
Apr 27TheNewton Free Library seeks local artists for January-June 2013 shows. Jury policy at www.newtonfreelibrary.net under the Programs tab. Deadline: Friday, May 25, 12 noon. Questions? Contact Ellen at emeyers@minlib.net or 617-796-1410. »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
Sports Authority opening Watertown store next month
The Ticker
Apr 26Sports Authority said it will open a new store at the Arsenal Mall in Watertown next month. The 30,000-square-foot sporting goods store, located on the upper level of the retail complex, will start ringing up sales on Saturday, May 12. The space was fo... »
Rain Totals: Who Has The Most?
Boston Weather, Breaking News and Sports from WBZ-TV
Apr 23Rain fell across southern New England Sunday into Monday. Here's the list of who has the most. »
Upcoming Metrowest Weekend Events
Metrowest Real Estate
Apr 20For those looking to take a break from their "nice little Saturdays going to Home Depot and maybe Bed Bath and Beyond", here are a few fun local events coming up:Natick will hold an Earth Day celebration on the common this Saturday, 4/22 from 11-3, wit... »
House!
Scheherazade In Blue Jeans
Apr 19The #1 question I get asked these days, other than "how's the college search?", is "how's the new house?"Short answer: AWESOME. And hey, this Saturday, we are painting the living room, foyer, and hallway, and anyone who wants to help should come on ove... »
Agnes Austin’s “Many Incidents” of the Revolution
Boston 1775
Apr 14Brian A. Sullivan, archivist for Mount Auburn Cemetery, has transcribed the diary of John Langdon Sibley, Librarian at Harvard College in the mid-1800s (shown at left). The transcription is available on here on the web. In this Patriots’ Day season, I ... »