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Four candidates scramble for Stasik's House seat
Battle between Blumer, Petrini in spotlight
(By John Laidler, Globe Correspondent, 8/13/2000)
FRAMINGHAM - When John H. Stasik was sworn in as state representative in early 1997, it marked the first changing of the guard in the 6th Middlesex House District in more than two decades. His retiring predecesor, Barbara E. Gray, had served since 1973.
New oncology center going up
'Quality Care' is hospital's goal
(By Denise Dube, Globe Correspondent, 8/13/2000)
Whether it's bats in the belfry, ants in the attic, or termites in the two-by-fours, insects and rodents are typically unwanted visitors to any home or office.
Success is a problem for Clock Tower Place
Tenants, neighbors fret about parking
(By Jenna Russell, Globe Correspondent, 8/13/2000)
MAYNARD - Take a sprawling old mill complex in the middle of downtown. Outfit it with on-site day care, a gym, even video games and a jukebox. Watch the place fill up with vital, high-tech tenants.
Natick weights school options
Mulls renovation over new building
(By Gregg Krupa, Globe Staff, 8/13/2000)
WALTHAM - Along the way, from the violence of El Salvador in the 1980s to the dean's list at Framingham State College, Patricia Sanchez said she has met some notable mentors.
Wellesley College's Case savvy about real estate
(By Davis Bushnell, Globe Correspondent, 8/13/2000)
WELLESLEY - Expecting housing prices to continue going through the roof?
LIVES
Given a chance to succeed, Sanchez now aids others
(By Gregg Krupa, Globe Staff, 8/13/2000)
NATICK - As the issue of what to do about the overcrowded, antiquated Wilson Middle School continues to divide the town, the School Committee is awaiting a report from its building committee on an alternative proposal to new construction.
OPINION
Owners, not dogs, need training
(By Gail Spector, Globe Correspondent, 8/13/2000)
My 4-year-old daughter was bitten by a dog last week. We knew the offending dog, and my daughter didn't treat him any differently than she had in the past. We were at a family gathering and getting ready to leave when my daughter asked to say goodbye to the dogs.
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK
Delegates look for a 'spirited' convention
(By John Laidler, Globe Correspondent, 8/13/2000)
Real Estate Transactions
(By Globe Staff, 8/13/2000)
The end of the summer is approaching. That glorious tropical tan you worked so hard to achieve is returning to an unattractive ivory. The sun is setting earlier and earlier, leaving you with fewer daylight hours to be frivolous after work. And that hectic (and achy) day of moving is fast approaching - ah, yes, September 1st, the day when dodging U-Hauls on the roads is nearly impossible.
Senior Set Bulletin Board
(By Globe Staff, 8/13/2000)
HOLLISTON Birthday party. The Senior Center holds birthday parties the fourth Monday of each month at the center. Call 508-429-0602.
Community Bulletin Board
(By Globe Staff, 8/13/2000)
DOVER Marketplace festival. The Massachusetts Horticultural Society will hold a festival, including demonstrations, family activities, crafts, specialty foods and floriculture, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 26 at Elm Bank Reservation. Call 617-536-9280.
Earth-friendly pest management
Chemicals take back seat to other methods
(By Denise Dube, Globe Correspondent, 8/13/2000)
Whether it's bats in the belfry, ants in the attic, or termites in the two-by-fours, insects and rodents are typically unwanted visitors to any home or office.
Sports Calendar
(By Globe Staff, 8/13/2000)
BASKETBALL Newton: Women's drop-in basketball has moved to every Wednesday for the summer from 8 to 9 p.m. at the Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln St. Free. Call 617-527-4933.
Merloni is happy to be back with the home team
(By Marvin Pave, Globe Staff, 8/13/2000)
PAWTUCKET, R.I. - He is 29 years old and at the crossroads of a professional baseball career that has taken him from Fenway Park to Japan and now back to the Boston Red Sox's top minor league outpost at McCoy Stadium.
He fights fires, studies at Harvard
Lieutenant worked 16 years for degree
(By Virginia Lucier, Globe Correspondent, 8/13/2000)
FRAMINGHAM - After 16 years of traveling to Cambridge and studying for a bachelor's degree through Harvard University's Extension School, it would be natural for Paul Barlow to just sit back and relax after his June graduation.
Happening Today/Calendar
(By Globe Staff, 8/13/2000)
FRAMINGHAM August Gardening Series. Lectures 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road. Free with admission of $6; seniors, $5; ages 6-16, $3. ''Grand Effects for Small Gardens'' with Tom Fisher. Call 508-877-7630.
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