MetroWest Patch

27/06/2014

Is this funny or offensive? http://ow.ly/yxaU1

What do di**os have to do with guns? A controversial public service announcement uses s*x toys to make a point about gun safety.

26/06/2014

Is your small business on Facebook? Share a link to your page in the comments below! http://ow.ly/yuTD3

Reposted from Jayson Peters' Patch blog, The Digital Age. What is your business doing on Facebook, Twitter and other social sites?

26/06/2014

Stuck at work? Stream the U.S. vs. Germany today at 12 p.m. EST http://ow.ly/yu1rS

06/08/2013

Milford is one step closer to a casino. -DH

Milford Selectmen have agreed to negotiate a host community agreement with the developer of the Foxwoods Masssachusetts casino.

26/07/2013

As more information comes out about financial impacts of a casino in Milford, has your opinion of the casino plan changed? -DH

Consultants for the town said the casino will have no real impact on schools, should generate some $19M a year in property taxes.

19/07/2013

Yeah, so it's ridiculously hot. But I bet it's not as hot as it is for some of our servicemen and women. Anyone up for this challenge in Sudbury this weekend? -DH

Sudbury’s CrossFit Union will be holding a fundraiser event for the Lt. Scott F. Milley Ranger Foundation.

15/07/2013

Do you have an iPhone? Then you need our updated (and *awesome*) Patch app. Read, post, share — all with a just a tap! -DH

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03/07/2013

Reason 136 sending n**e photos is a bad idea. -DH

One woman’s response to a n**e photo landed her in jail.

02/07/2013

A handful of politicians are hoping to get Markey's seat. -DH

Framingham's state senator said the person who "can deliver results" will win the congressional seat; 5 candidates have already announced they want Markey's former seat.

28/06/2013

Keep Patch in your pocket! Download our new iPhone app and stay up to date with all the latest news, board posts and blogs! You can also post photos and notes directly from the app! DOWNLOAD NOW: http://bit.ly/13cHGIV -DH

27/06/2013

Have you seen the new Patch? We're very proud of it! -DH

Check out our community Boards — we built them just for you!

25/06/2013

Voting appears to be sluggish across the region. Will you be casting your ballot today? For whom? -Dh

Grafton's polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

20/06/2013

Interesting idea! Would you use this bike path? -DH

Towns eye former trolley route for cyclists.

19/06/2013

The dangers of social media...-DH

Unfriendly Tweets were exchanged on Tuesday between Curt Schilling and Rhode Islanders who blame him and his failed video gaming company for their state's financial crisis.

18/06/2013

I suppose it'd be OK if you root for the A's when they play the Sox. -DH

Jon Massad played baseball at St. John's in High School.

17/06/2013

If you were a kid, what would you be doing this summer? I can tell you what I wouldn't be doing....no XBox for me on a beautiful day. Perhaps a trip to Hopkinton State Park? -DH

Rocket pops, creek stomping, and sleeping late are just some of the things we would do this summer if we were kids. What would you do? Sponsored by Sony.

14/06/2013

The random acts of kindness movement has spread to St. Mary's Credit Union. See what the bank did for some Marlborough teachers. -DH

Representatives from the St. Mary's Credit Union surprised teachers Wednesday with food, gifts and five iPads as the year comes to a close.

13/06/2013

What has your dad taught you, and what is your favorite thing about him? -Dh

Dover, Sherborn and Westwood residents and business share what makes their dad special.

11/06/2013

See what some longtime residents of Milford have done for their neighbors. -DH

Harold and Marcia Rhodes, 30-year residents of Milford, have given the town enough money to build a handicapped accessible fishing platform at Louisa Lake.

10/06/2013

One of Wh**ey Bulger's hit men is a Milford resident, and even got a traffic ticket here. Who knew? (Now you do.) -DH

John Martorano, who served 12 years in federal prison after confessing to 20 murders, is living quietly in Milford, according to the Boston Herald. He is expected to testify in the trial of Wh**ey Bulger.

10/06/2013

We've seen your Life is Good tees, your Boston Strong swag. But do you have a Dover PD tee? Check out what this local police department is doing to support Marathon victims. -DH

19/04/2013

We're hoping the authorities take this guy down like one MetroWest area wrestler did in 2010 -DH

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev faced Milford's Andy Gleeson in a tournament held in Framingham in 2010.

17/04/2013

Would you sign this petition? -DH

A student at St. John's has started a petition.

03/04/2013

It's a little chilly (and windy) for this today. -DH

Men in Kilts has just launched for the Boston area, and they're based out of Holliston.

01/04/2013

Well, now, this is different. -DH

A Marlborough woman is accused of trying to frame her boyfriend's ex-wife.

27/03/2013

We interrupt your lunch break to show you cute photos of animals. I mean, seriously cute. -DH

Baby goats, sheep and rabbits have been born in the past few weeks at Natick Community Organic Farm.

27/03/2013

Framingham High students are taking a stand against what they perceive as a "lack of response" to two separate reported s*xual assaults. -DH

The organized protest purposely coincided with an assembly in which teen boys were asked to pledge not to commit violence against women.

19/03/2013

Did anyone get stuck in this? (Click through for photos from the scene.) -DH

Am empty tanker jackknifed and is blocking three lanes of the Massachusetts Turnpike westbound in Framingham.

19/03/2013

Well, fire is one way to get rid of snow: but somehow I don't think that's what this plow truck was supposed to do. -DH

Milford lost a $200,000 dump truck to an engine fire Tuesday. The cab was engulfed in seconds, but the driver escaped unharmed.

15/03/2013

Top of the morning to ya! And yes, I know the leprechaun's head is a little crooked. Yours would be too if you had that many drinks. -DH

Patch visited the Celtic Tavern in Northborough to learn how to make a few Irish drinks in honor of St. Patrick's Day.

06/03/2013

Interesting approach by the Framingham Teachers Union: they're coordinating a "stress" attack, which involves getting personal information about School Committee members. -DH

The Framingham Teachers Association in an email outlined plans for "stress" attack on the School Committee, which will include finding personal information about children and spouses.

06/03/2013

What makes YOU smile? Show us. -DH

Our weekly photo contest gives readers the opportunity to win a $25 gift card.

01/03/2013

Take a moment to read this touching blog thanking a local business for going above and beyond to help ease a grieving family's burden. -DH

When it came time to pay for the order, she wouldn't accept our payment. She said she has four children and she couldn't imagine having one of her own children die.

28/02/2013

You can find this Sam Adams aficionado at a bar near you. What do you think of his fundraising efforts? -DH

http://grafton.patch.com/articles/beer-drinker-visits-tailgaters-grille-to-help-cure-cancer

27/02/2013

Proud of your or your children's school? Show us through photography and you could win a prize! -DH

We want to see your school mascots, school colors and school swag. The winner will get a prize.