The Ultimate Open Space Event
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Submitted by Marcella Stasa Upton Space Committee ... 2017-08-16 2008, solar eclipse at the point of totality, when the moon completely blocks out the body of the sun, revealing the normally hidden, halo-like corona. A similar eclipse is expected across most of the U.S. on August 21. Massachusetts will only experience 63 percent coverage. But no matter, viewe [more]
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Health Board Kicks Off Drug Abuse Awareness Campaign
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By Kevin Rudden Staff Reporter/Columnist ... 2017-08-16 Board of Health members and Lisa White, school wellness nurse, accept a donation from Republic Services, the town’s trash hauler, to pay for a speaker at the August 3 leadership meeting for sports team captains. Seen (l-r) are: board member Gerald Hennessy; Dan Higgins, Republic Services’ Ar [more]
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Retail Marijuana Referendum Wording to Change
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By Kevin Rudden Staff Reporter/Columnist ... 2017-08-16 Now that Governor Charles Baker has signed the new legislation governing retail marijuana sales, the wording of Milford’s September 19 referendum question – with ballots already printed and being voted upon by absentees – has to change to match the terms of the new law. State election officials [more]
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Milford Water Company Eases Restrictions
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By Kevin Rudden Staff Reporter/Columnist ... 2017-08-16 Effective August 1, the Milford Water Company eased its Stage III water restrictions to a Stage II – Drought Watch level. This means that outside water use is allowed between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on an odd/even basis: If your house or business has an even street number, watering is allowed [more]
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Area Sprayed after West Nile Virus Found in Milford
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By Kevin Rudden Staff Reporter/Columnist ... 2017-08-16 After mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus were found in the southeast corner of Milford off Central St. at the beginning of this month, the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) sprayed that section of town with pesticide and treated catch basins on 16 streets to stop the emergenc [more]
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Post 59 Season One to Remember
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By Eric Abruzzi Sports Intern ... 2017-07-31 The Milford Post 59 team gathers one last time at the end of the Massachusetts American Legion baseball final on Saturday, July 29. The team lost the game to state champ Braintree, but compiled an impressive 24-10 record for the 2017 season. Harry Platcow photo
At the beginning of the [more]
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