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Natick’s Speen Street bridge repair may be long, noisy

May 26, 2010

By Charlie Breitrose/Daily News staff
MetroWest Daily News
Posted May 25, 2010 @ 01:10 AM
NATICK —
Replacing the Speen Street bridge near Rte. 135 will require long work days and cause traffic detours and noise, but state officials told selectmen last night the intense schedule should get the work done by Thanksgiving.
The bridge is owned by the Department [...]

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Article to protect Dudley Woods fails to get two-thirds majority – Wayland, MA – Wicked Local Wayland

May 20, 2010

By Carole LaMondGateHouse News Service
Posted May 19, 2010 @ 05:37 PM
WAYLAND —Despite what one town official described as “a masterful job” by petitioners who sought to preserve 7.3 acres known as Dudley Woods from development, Article 15 failed to garner a two-thirds majority at Town Meeting on Monday night.
Article 15 asked voters to authorize the [...]

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Natick forum puts watershed protection in homeowners hands

May 16, 2010

By Paul Crocetti/Daily News staff
MetroWest Daily News
Posted May 16, 2010 @ 12:05 AM
NATICK —Homeowners can do their part to help protect the Lake Cochituate watershed from stormwater pollution, starting with not using lawn fertilizers, speakers at a Town Hall symposium said yesterday.
The symposium, hosted by the Lake Cochituate Watershed Council, featured a keynote speaker from [...]

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A symposium will focus on the Lake Cochituate watershed – Natick, Massachusetts – Natick Bulletin and Tab

May 11, 2010

By Charlie Breitrose
MetroWest Daily News
Posted May 07, 2010 @ 06:31 PM
When people think about Lake Cochituate, most think of swimming at the beach, fishing or waterskiing, while others may have heard of the debate over how to remove invasive weeds, but a recently formed group wants people to think not just of the lake, but [...]

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Lake council offers symposium in Natick

May 8, 2010

[ May 15, 2010; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Update: There is an agenda for the symposium attached.  You can also find more details at the Council’s new website.

Posted May 4, 2010 09:00 AM

By Megan McKee, Globe Correspondent

The newly formed Lake Cochituate Watershed Council is holding its first symposium May 15 at the Town Hall. Among the speakers and presenters will be experts on [...]

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Update from the Wayland Surface Water Quality Committee

May 6, 2010

NATICK CONCOM – RDA for North Pond resolved successfully:
DCR decided last year that any spot treatment in North Pond would be subject to the consent of the Natick Conservation Commission – either through a negative determination of applicability (the simpler process), or an order of conditions.
WSWQC filed an RDA with Natick ConCom on behalf of [...]

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RCN, Radio 92.9 to hold community volunteer day

April 30, 2010

The MetroWest Daily NewsPosted Apr 23, 2010 @ 08:54AM
RCN, Radio 92.9 to hold community volunteer day
RCN Boston, a provider of all-digital and high definition video, high-speed Internet and premium voice services to residential and small-medium business customers, in collaboration with Radio 92.9, hosts a day of volunteering in five community parks in the Greater Boston [...]

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WaylandeNews » Debt Exclusion: Beach House Plans

April 28, 2010

The  Recreation Department has been working on plans to replace the present beach house, which after many years of faithful service has reached obsolescence due to stuctural, code and other problems.
The department has prepared plans and a budget to demolish the beach house and construct two new buildings, described below and depicted in the drawings [...]

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Voters to decide on new bath house at Town Beach – Wayland, MA – Wicked Local Wayland

April 16, 2010

By Veer Mudambi
GateHouse News Service
Posted Apr 15, 2010 @ 03:03 PM
WAYLAND —
The Town Beach’s bath house on Lake Cochituate may get a complete facelift if voters approve the reconstruction of the building at Town Meeting and at the polls next month.
“The building is literally rotting,” said Recreation Director Nancy McShea of the nearly 40-year-old structure.
The [...]

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Postcards

April 13, 2010

In maintaining this site I have a number of “alerts” on various news and search portals.  One thing that showed up was old postcards that were for sale on EBay.  I bought some of them to use in the media window at right.  They can also be found in the Gallery.
If you have old postcards [...]

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