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At a time when many communities are struggling to keep teachers in classrooms and programs intact, voters in Natick are preparing to vote on requested tax increases for not one but two major projects — an $89 million high school, and a $10 million community and senior center.

For the second year in a row, air traffic at Hanscom Field in Bedford fell by almost 10 percent in 2009, hitting the lowest level the airport has seen in more than 25 years.

The US Census Bureau is trying to encourage Brazilians, whether here legally or illegally, to be counted. And while officials are still using tried-and-true approaches like outreach through Portuguese-language radio shows and community networking, this year they have added a new tool — a comic book.

It has been nationally recognized for its historical significance, but for about 150 years the home of the Brookline Community Foundation has also been keeping a lot of pesky little secrets. Scattered from the joints of the building at 40 Webster Place down to the dirt floor basement were dozens of spots where heat was quietly leaking out of the ...

Pundits and political junkies will watch the special election to fill Scott Brown’s state Senate seat with an eye to partisan gamesmanship. But analysts say that to grab the attention of less involved voters, the candidates may be better off emphasizing kitchen-table issues like the economy, jobs, health care, and the potential for expanded gaming.

Pundits and political junkies will watch the special election to fill Scott Brown’s state Senate seat with an eye to partisan gamesmanship. But analysts say that to grab the attention of less involved voters, the candidates may be better off emphasizing kitchen-table issues like the economy, jobs, health care, and the potential for expanded gaming.

If all goes as the state plans, Forge Pond Dam in Freetown will be gone by mid-April. The dilapidated structure, which threatened to give way and forced the evacuation of several homes and businesses at the end of February, is to be torn down and replaced by a lined sluice way by April 16, according to selectmen chairwoman Jean Fox.

Ayer and Shirley are joining forces to create a regional school district, a merger officials and parents hope will improve the quality of education and keep students from fleeing to other districts and charter schools.

A Plainville citizens group is protesting the town building inspector’s decision to grant a permit that would allow for the building and operation of an asphalt plant, arguing that it violates the town’s zoning bylaws.

A Plainville citizens group is protesting the town building inspector’s decision to grant a permit that would allow for the building and operation of an asphalt plant, arguing that it violates the town’s zoning bylaws.

Responding to an outcry from residents and town officials against the design of the new South Acton commuter rail station, state officials have agreed to scrap one unpopular part of the proposal.

Scott Brown’s stunning upset over Attorney General Martha Coakley gave Massachusetts Republicans momentum they haven’t seen in a generation or more.

The spring selling season has bounded in like a lion in Newton and other nearby communities, with home sales up markedly over last year.

When Michael D’Ortenzio Jr. told his classmates in fifth grade that he has Tourette’s syndrome , the experience was both liberating and empowering. It also catapulted him into politics.

When Michael D’Ortenzio Jr. told his classmates in fifth grade that he has Tourette’s syndrome , the experience was both liberating and empowering. It also catapulted him into politics.

The reporter wants to talk about Jason Westrol. “It’s a good topic,’’ says Jay Lawson. Do you have a couple of hours to spare?

The reporter wants to talk about Jason Westrol. “It’s a good topic,’’ says Jay Lawson. Do you have a couple of hours to spare?

After a big game, Brookline High School’s varsity basketball team used to gather around small television screens to watch video of how they played to break down what they did right or wrong.

Hopkinton proponents of local, organic food are hoping that in addition to hundreds of housing units and 450,000 feet of retail space, the 733-acre Legacy Farms development could host a community-supported agriculture farm.