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Local artists hosting gift fair

Local artists hosting gift fair
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Three Needham senior artists will display and sell their wares on Saturday, October 13, from noon to 4 p.m. Nature photographer Ilene Hoffman, artist Sheila Clark, and scenic photographer Lubya Filatova will present unique cards, fine art prints (framed or not), pen and ink cards, magnets and bookmarks. There will also be a...
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Frequent tiny flyers return to feed

Frequent tiny flyers return to feed
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By Ilene Hoffman Hometown Weekly Correspondent Imagine you weigh less than a nickel (five grams), are 3.5 inches long, and flap your arms 60 to 80 times per second. You travel about 1,000 miles a year from Massachusetts to Mexico and Central America to breed. What are you? A ruby-throated hummingbird. The ruby-throated hummingbirds are among...
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Needham Open Studios celebrates twentieth year

Needham Open Studios celebrates twentieth year
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Needham just seems to exude talent. For their twentieth anniversary, Needham Open Studios featured the works of over 45 amazing artists that community members could visit and support. “I think that there’s so much talent in the community,” said Marilyn Brier, creator of Harmony Jewels by Marilyn. She set up...
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Remembering the Blizzard of ’78

Remembering the Blizzard of ’78
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By Ilene Hoffman January 20, 1978: Huge snowstorm. (When I wrote this, I didn’t know a real huge snowstorm was coming in two weeks.) February 6, 1978: Left work, slightly paranoid about the snow. That’s my diary entry regarding the Blizzard of 1978. Unfortunately, I have no personal photos from that historic blizzard 40 years ago,...
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