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The Ashland Police Youth Boxing program is seeking new members for the summer. Each class features three certified boxing instructors and is open to boys and girls entering grades 7 through 12.

Town Meeting approved a fiscal year 2010 budget of about $53 million in its second and last session on June 2. Ashland also followed the lead of other area communities, voting to establish a $300 fine for public consumption of marijuana on town-owned property or in a motor vehicle, and voted in favor of a series of zoning changes, including the ...

It's about sodium-loaded pork fat, stinky triple-cream cheeses, the tender thymus glands and distended livers of young animals.

"James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket" will be screened Thursday at 7 p.m. in the community room at Ashland Public Library as part of the library's documentary film and discussion series.

Jun 5, 2009 7:20 pm US/Eastern Reporting Peg Rusconi MANSFIELD 1 of 1 This black bear ripped open the tent of a homeless man in Keene, N.H. and chased him in late May.

The Police Department is seeking feedback on its plan to use funds from a grant it is seeking.

A newly released Mass Audubon study that looks at changes in land use from 1999 to 2005 showed Wellesley to have the state's 8th biggest average living space in new homes at 4,614 square feet .

Below is the average living space, based on Warren Group data, for new homes built from 1999 to 2005: DOVER 6749 LINCOLN 5830 BROOKLINE 5434 WESTON 5245 CARLISLE 5202 SHERBORN 5122 SUDBURY 4692 WELLESLEY 4614 ANDOVER 4559 WAYLAND 4402 CONCORD 4320 LYNNFIELD 4216 BOXFORD 4193 COHASSET 4135 MILTON 4079 NEWTON 4035 WESTWOOD 4003 WINCHESTER 3988 ...

Wellesley's McMansions just don't measure up. Dover is the place to go for big houses.

Three new candidates will square off for two seats on the Board of Selectmen in this Tuesday's annual town election.

Police are searching for a woman who stole a Staples credit card owned by the town of Dover.

May 12, 2009 4:54 pm US/Eastern DOVER Dover police say this woman used a town credit card to purchase American Express gift cards from Staples stores throughout the state.

The town launched an updated municipal website last week that officials said offers many new features for residents.

Central Massachusetts will host four mountain bike races this summer. Two races of the races are part of the Root 66 Northeast XC Race Series - the Domnarski Farm Race in Ware July 5 and the 14th annual Hodges Village Dam race in Oxford Aug.

The Ashland Public Library is planning a series of adult events during school vacation week, starting Saturday at noon, when local author Alisa Libby will read from one of her novels, "The Blood Confession" or "The King's Rose." To attend, register in advance by calling the library or visiting the reference desk at the library, 66 Front St.

MBTA patrons may not believe this, but a local startup has taken a look at public transportation, and - you might want to be sitting down for this - found it's not quite as efficient as it might be.

During the late evening hours, a young couple parks at an out-of-town or otherwise very secluded... 5. Skinned Tom Here's how the story goes: Tom was young and attractive.

LINX, the local enrichment club for kids, will be united with MassHort and the Mass.

John Harrison Wylde's notoriety in the baseball world is legendary. If you didn't know John Wylde personally, you knew of him.

Today's position, by Westboro native Fred Gamage features one of his many two-movers, this one with 22 pieces from 1937.