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In This Week’s Print Edition…March 19, 2014

Where to Buy a Copy Subscribe for Home Delivery Along with the articles featured on our website, you will find the following in this week’s print edition: Narcotics Dog Takes a Bow at Nashoba The human cooing that greeted a guest canine at Nashoba Regional High School on March 4 could make an unsuspecting visitor…

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Narcotics Dog Takes a Bow at Nashoba

By Ann Needle
The human cooing that greeted a guest canine at Nashoba Regional High School on March 4 could make an unsuspecting visitor believe they were dropped into a dog show. Actually, it was a show—state police were recently showing off just how a narcotics-sniffing dog can, very effectively, hunt down illegal substances at the high school.

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Red Raven All the Rage

By Ann Needle
We have a vegetarian in the family, so I cook most of our evening meals meatless. This is not at all painful, with today’s food options.
But, let’s get real — there is nothing like a family vegetarian to make a side of cow into the holy grail.

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Back-to-Back Olympic State Champs

By Ellen Oliver
A John Wooden quote provided guidance to the Special Olympics Central Mass Spartans basketball team: “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” The Spartans proved that what they could do was earn a second Massachusetts championship in the Special Olympics Winter Games.

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The Independent Clause…March 19, 2014

Our sympathies to the family of longtime resident Ralph Bernklow, father of Selectmen Gary Bernklow, who passed away last week. Mr. Bernklow was involved in many youth activities in town and will be fondly remembered by many. It certainly was “one of those weeks” as I watched the story plans for both papers crash and…

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Calendar…March 19, 2014

Ann’s Friendship Community Supper Join us for supper on Friday March 21, from 5pm to 6pm. Our monthly free suppers are continuing with a slight change to the name. Out of admiration for Ann Dowen, chef and founder, we are re-naming the suppers in her honor. Menus change monthly. We promise that the meal will…

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Public Safety Report…March 19, 2014

By Kristen Kerouac Excerpts from the Public Safety Logs. Please note, arrests are made based on probable cause but do not determine  guilt or innocence until proven in court. Monday March 10, 2014 5:06am MEDICAL EMERGENCY A caller from Elm Ridge Road requested an ambulance for a woman who fell on the ice.  The Police…

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