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Halloween shines on the Common as community gathers in style

The Ellis family, from left, Thorin, Jamie, Enzo, and Matt pose as the characters from the movie “Cars.” Lions Club President Mike Eldredge hands out hot dogs. The Lions Club continued its tradition ...
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Amid government shutdown, Loaves & Fishes prepares to meet rising food needs

Shortly after the federal government shut down on Oct. 1, Loaves & Fishes Executive Director Patricia Stern received a phone call from the Federal Medical Center at Devens. The caller asked if federal ...
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From haunted church to circus barn, Harvard’s Halloween draws crowds under gibbous moon

Costumed kids and their parents had already begun to arrive for Harvard’s annual celebration of Halloween Friday, Oct. 31, ...
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‘Dangerous’ dog owner dies; dog to be returned to Buddy Dog

Rapant was the owner of a dog that had been declared dangerous at a Select Board hearing last August, after two people reported it had bitten them. At that time, the yellow Lab mix was taken to a ...
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Harvard prepares to renew its town charter, launches search for review committee members

Every 10 years, the town of Harvard must take stock of how its government operates and functions, and the time to review is approaching. The Select Board has begun its process of forming a Charter ...
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Do you remember

November 5, 2010 Town readies for Green Community votes at STM MassDevelopment mosquito control plan raises questions Town seeks authority to decide health insurance plans Search for new HES principal ...
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Prepping for states, Bromfield runners stretch their legs at Frank Mooney Small School Invitationals

With the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association state divisional championships a week away, Bromfield’s varsity runners traveled to Wrentham on Nov. 1 to compete in the Frank Mooney Small ...
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Creative pumpkins, literally

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Tax rate climbs modestly while rising home values drive larger bills

In January the tax bills of most property owners will jump several percentage points to cover the rising cost of town government, including the Proposition 2 ½ override approved ...
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Shelf Space: What's New at the Harvard Public Library, 11/7/25

Bea wakes to Daddy’s note in a hayloft, where he abandoned her with her little sister after the stock market crash took everything. How will Bea convince the imposing Mrs. Scott to take in two stray ...