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FRT 2013 Selection: Nathaniel Philbrick’s “In the Heart of the Sea”By Bob Dodd MARCH 6 2013

Boston Public Library invites you to participate in our third Town-wide one book, one community program which takes place during March and April. Nathaniel Philbick’s book “In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whale-ship Essex” is the book chosen for FRT 2013. The book

won the National Book Award for Non-fiction and is a terrific read. Pick up a copy

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Ortiz Candidate for Planning Board

By Larry Schmeidler MARCH 8, 2013 Long time resident and local business owner, Victor Ortiz, is running this year

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Seniors: Don’t Grow Old!By xtra xtra staff FEBRUARY 22, 2013 If you’re one of the Framingham seniors who can’t fathom why they can’t be rid of the recurring aches, pains, and congestion for the past few months, here’s why.U.S. News and World Report tells us that the flu vaccine is only nine percent effective for seniors age 65 and older against the current flu strain (H3N2).And USA Today reports that the rest of the innoculated population isn’t doing

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Ortiz Candidate for Planning Board

By John Schwarts MARCH 8,

2013 Long time resident and local business owner, Victor Ortiz, is running this year for one of the

two available seats on Framingham’s Planning Board. The general election will be held on April 9, 2013. Ortiz, a Framingham resident for nearly 40 years and a local small business

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“No Taxation Without ...”, Here We Go Again!

By SMarshall FEBRUARY 26 2013 Another major and state-wide tax revolt seems to be gaining

strength and could soon impact Framingham. Two prominent officials of the Framingham Taxpayers Association (FTPA), Enzo Rotatori, Chair, and board member Jack Prindiville, just met with Paul Craney, Executive Director of the

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Saturday, February 16, Main Library9:30–10:00am Members only 10:00am–3:00pm

Open to the publicBRRRR winter! The Friends offer this recipe for a snowy day: a cozy fire, a comfy chair, a stack of books or movies bought for a bargain at our sale. We

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