Balloons soar over Metrowest area As Hudson Elks host Hot Air Balloon Festival
      Hudson - Balloonists prepare for flight early in the morning of Aug. 11 at the Elks' Hot Air Balloon Festival. Dozens of hot-air balloons gathered at the event.
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Students create plays about West African spider
By Nathaniel Weixel Contributing Writer
      Hudson - Writing and performing a play is a challenge that takes time and commitment. Children participating in the Arts Alliance Stage Two Summer Drama Workdays shop learned that first-hand when they performed three original plays at Hudson High School Aug. 10.
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Library holds book-signing for local author
      Hudson - (l to r) Tom Hamilton, Jack DeAngelis, Bob Albertini and author P.D. LaFleur gather at the Hudson Public Library Aug. 9 for the signing of LaFleur's two novels, "Vengeance Betrayed" and "In the Company of Strangers." At the event, LaFleur, a Hudson native, met with friends and family to a...
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Firefighters play softball in annual fund-raiser
      Hudson - Hudson Fire Lt. Michael Parker was the pitcher of the Hudson softball team that competed Aug. 11 in the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) softball tournament in Worcester. The sixth annual tournament raised approximately $4,000. Worcester houses two MDA clinics and provides care for a...
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Great garage sale finds
     Hudson - Ashley Dennis watches Calyb as he drives a great motorcycle find Aug. 11 at the Grace Baptist Church "totally free garage sale," where thousands of new or gentlyused items had been donated to share with others in the community. This was the second time that Grace Baptist Church in Hudson ha...
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