Tsongas files bill to help protect Nashua River
US Representative Niki Tsongas has filed legislation that officials hope will help preserve the once heavily polluted Nashua River for future generations.

US Representative Niki Tsongas has filed legislation that officials hope will help preserve the once heavily polluted Nashua River for future generations.
Town Meeting members voted this month to put the controversial liquor regulation on a townwide ballot.
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Wrentham officials are pushing to create a new highway commercial district on Route 1 from the Foxborough town line to Thurston Street.
Students at Concord’s Thoreau Elementary School have worked with biologists to raise spadefoot toads, the Bay State’s rarest frog species.
The ambitious proposal to raise as much as $6 million for educational technology by selling naming rights is drawing attention from other school foundations.
Hardy Elementary School recently dedicated a Japanese gate, designed and made by the principal’s husband.
Residents are being asked to share their visions for the future and help guide land-use decisions for the next 10 to 20 years.
With injuries sidelining two starters and senior ace Matt Cahill, the 11-time defending champions have leaned on sound defense and fundamentals.
Enforcement of compulsive hoarding cases can be difficult for local health officials, who must respect the rights of the resident.
When the Mayflower II sailed from England to Plymouth in 1957, the crew tossed bottles overboard. One is now on display at Plimoth Plantation.
A Harvard alumni directory contains an entry for Ted Kaczynski that lists “eight life sentences” under the awards section.
Amy Sahlin was 11 when she died. Today would be her 40th birthday. Her mother’s love goes on.