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Today (Sunday) in Providence R.I., Hans Thamhain plans to finish the Amica Half Ironman “in style,” he said. At age 75 and having done as many as 10 half ironman challenges, Thamha...

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About 150 runners of all ages participated in the 2012 Norwood Firecracker 5K road race on Wednesday, July 4. Finishing in first was Justin Lutz, 32, of Framingham, with a time of 15...

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Sabrina Bondar, 12, (right) was crowned the first Miss Jr. Framingham on Tuesday night. She will be an 8th grade student at Cameron Middle School in the fall. She is pictured with Ab...

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Town Hall: Closed Framingham Library: Closed Restaurants, bars: Some open and some closed. Call ahead. Convenience stores: Open Supermarkets: Open, but may have diffe...

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July 3 Andover 9 p.m. Andover High School [Rain Date 7/5/2012]East Longmeadow 9 p.m. High School fields Fitchburg 10 p.m. Roll stone Hill [Rain Date 7/5/2012]Foxboro 9 p.m. at Patri...

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For many, the Fourth of July and fireworks go hand-in-hand. However, each year, fire officials warn that, when amateurs and explosives are involved, Fourth of July fireworks very easily l...