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Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary opens Saturday
The Great Marsh will be in the spotlight as Massachusetts Audubon opens a new sanctuary in collaboration with Essex County Greenbelt.

Somerville librarian and artist Tim Devin created the project as a way for local people to share the contributions they have made to the community and draw inspiration from others.
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The Great Marsh will be in the spotlight as Massachusetts Audubon opens a new sanctuary in collaboration with Essex County Greenbelt.
For the next four days, the city, along with several other organizations, will mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
People
Through the new Heroes at Hillside program, dogs who have served the country during times of war can be cremated or buried for free.
The city is pledging to spend almost $2 million to renovate a five-story structure into artist residential work lofts.
PEABODY
A wide open race for the veteran Peabody Democrat’s 2d Essex seat is kicking into gear, with four Democrats and a Republican officially entering the race.
A 22-room inn proposed near the Lexington Battle Green is the latest in a series of new businesses coming to the area.
Forever 128
Home prices are hitting new highs in Weston and Burlington, but the same can’t be said for real estate values along the Interstate 495 corridor.
Behind the scenes
The rare donation of 19 hand-crafted violins and violas will debut Sunday for a special celebratory concert at the school’s Duxbury campus.
Boys’ lacrosse coach Tom Gallagher was paralyzed six months ago, but returned for his 14th season and guided the Lions to the state tournament.
Both critics and backers of local wind power projects praise the state’s recent decision to shut down a noisy wind turbine in Falmouth.
A 22-room inn proposed near the Lexington Battle Green is the latest in a series of new businesses coming to the area.
The Democratic Senate candidate acknowledged for the first time she told the schools she was Native American.
A North Dighton woman’s generosity helps not just Children’s Hospital in Boston, but teaches a life lesson, too, writes Beverly Beckham.
With the arrival of Memorial Day weekend, road-trip season is officially underway. So let’s examine some laws you need to be mindful of.