A cappella chorus off ers vocal lessons
      Region - The Colonial Spirit Chorus will be holding free vocal lessons Thursdays Jan. 8, 15 and 22 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. before regular rehearsals. There will be a $10 fee for materials. Colonial Spirit Chorus is an a cappella four-part harmony show chorus, affiliated with Sweet Adelines International and partially funded by Quantech.
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Café Mayan
Delicious, affordable Sunday brunch
By K.A. Esposito Contributing Writer
      Region - The season's first snowflakes were falling as my family and I settled at a table in front of a window for Sunday brunch at Caf
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Trustees to gather for winter solstice sunrise
      Region - If you are an early riser or even if you're not, join Sudbury Valley Trustee (SVT) member George Krusen on the shortest day of the year, Sunday Dec. 21 from 7 to 8 a.m., to view the winter solstice sunrise through the stone structures (perhaps Native American ceremonial stones) at Half Moon Meadow Brook, in Boxborough.
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'The weather outside was frightful'
      Region - A late night ice storm left trees down across the state, causing damage to homes and cars (like these in Shrewsbury), closing public schools and leading to a state of emergency Dec. 12. See more storm damage photos on page 8.
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