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WEEKENS AT / S U N | JULY 3-4, 2010 The South Shores Newspaper Since 1837 $2.00

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INDEXFORECAST

Beach WeekWe will have our annual Beach Weekparade of stories this coming weekthroughout the pages of The Ledger.

M O N D AY

Beach Books Pageturners for a summer dayOn Page 1

T U E S D AYSwimwear Whatshot for the sunIn woMYnZONE

W E D N E S D AYBeach Food With agourmet finishIn Food

T H U R S D AYBeach Hats Wild andwacky (to keep the sun off)In LedgerLand

F R I D AY

Surf Spots The best onthe South ShoreIn LedgerLand

S AT U R D AYSand Castles Tips forbuilding them/localcompetitionsIn Living Room

AND MUCH,MUCH MORE

RETAILERS BUCK THETREND IN RECESSION

Two New England retailchains Edible Arrange-ments and Cardis Furni-ture opened new storesin the past year. Most re-tailers stayed flat or re-duced their store counts.

DETAILS, BUSINESS | PAGE 21

To our readersBeginning this week-

end, you will find full-page Saturday and Sun-day TV listings in the En-tertainment pages of TheWeekend Patriot Ledger.

We will no longer pub-lish The TV Book.

Please look for com-plete Saturday daytimeand primetime, and Sun-day daytime and prime-time listings as the lasttwo pages of the Enter-tainment section eachweekend. Those listingsappear on pages 41 and42 in this weekends edi-tion.

SCHOOLS SLABY BUDGET C

Last year, federal stimulus dollars helped localschool systems avoid significant cuts. Its far different this year, and teach-ers and staff have beenlaid off by the dozens.

DETAILS, LOCAL | PAGE

YO, ADRIAN!Adrian Beltres punch

at the plate has been apleasant surprise for the

Red Sox.DETAILS, SPORTS | PAGE 33

BEYOND THEBACKYARD BARBECUE

The grill is stillthe centerpiece oftodays outdoorkitchens, but theycan be just as wellequipped and at-tractive as any-thing in the house

DETAILS, LIVING ROPAGE 43

ON THEWEB & INSIDE......................................I Two new citizensand one soon-to-beAmerican talk aboutwhat they love abouttheir new home andwhy taking the oath is

so important.LedgerLand | Page 11

I What does it meanto be an American? Adozen South Shoreresidents respond withpride and appreciationfor the freedom found

in the United States.Local | Page 12

I Ready to celebrate?We tell you where tofind fireworks, paradesand parties on theSouth Shore, plusevents in Boston and

on the Cape.Local | Page 14

I Did you ever readthe Declaration? Takefive minutes. Read it.Understand why wehave a July Fourth andwhy signing it could

have got you hanged.Editorial | Page 6

WOULD YOU SIGNTHE DECLARATIONOF INDEPENDENCE?

Go toPatriotLedger.com Put your namedown and tell the world about your patriotis

We hold these Truths to be self-evident,

that all Men are created equal,

that they are endowed by their Creator

with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life,

Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

S U N D AY Hot High: 91

S AT U R D AY

Partly sunnyHigh: 83

Astrology 50Business 21-26Classified 54-64

Get Away 53LedgerLand 11Living Room43-45

Local 11-19Movies 40Obituaries 27-28

Religion 46-47Sports Zone 33Television 41-42

Comics 48Editorial 6-7Entertainment 38DETAILS | PAGE 32