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For an hour every Wednesday evening, Eve Montague coaxes a symphony of sound from Community Voices in Duxbury.  

Ethan Hebert and Alina Tschumakow will represent US as part of four-person mixed format squad in January. 

Paula McGinn is the only student-athlete in Endicott history to play on a combined eight conference championship soccer and softball teams. 

On Saturday, Xaverian High grad John Gurkis will be the first former Saint Michael’s hockey player to have his number (9) retired by the college. 

An annual autism-friendly family brunch with Santa is being hosted at Salvatore’s Restaurant in Lawrence. 

The 48th annual “Christmas at King Caesar” supports the educational and preservation mission of the Duxbury Rural & Historical Society. 

Gantetsu-Ya is located directly across from Ganko Ittetsu Ramen within Coolidge Corner’s Arcade building. 

Holly is a part of forests and other ecosystems in the United States and around the world. 

Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, coauthors of the picture book “Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship,” will speak on Saturday, Dec. 14, in Lexington. 

Judge for yourself which home has the most festive display of lights and illuminated ornaments during the Illuminations Tour in Somerville on Saturday, Dec. 14. 

The Somerville Arts Council recently opened Nibble Kitchen, a Union Square restaurant offering an array of international dishes served up by local immigrants.  

Runaway horses are caught in Foxborough, an elaborate Bitcoin scam is reported in Milton, and other odd tales from local police blotters. 

The town recently received a $35,000 grant to participate in the state Department of Transportation’s Complete Streets Funding Program. 

Sudbury parents and other community members are invited to learn more about youth vaping and how to prevent it, at a public information session on Monday, Dec. 9. 

With the new “Little Women” movie set to be released on Christmas Day, Concord is preparing for a weeklong celebration of Louisa May Alcott, her classic book, and the new film.  

Gloucester residents are invited to learn more about the issues surrounding guns and hear an exchange of views on the subject at a forum on Saturday, Dec. 14. 

At a time of growing concern nationally about the health risks of vaping, parents of teenagers and other community members are invited to a free seminar on the subject in Danvers.  

Somerville residents have a chance to offer their feedback on the newly-installed bus and bicycle lanes on Broadway in Winter Hill. 

Revere plans to carry out public improvements to Ocean Avenue as a result of a recent $1 million state funding award.  

Christopher Coleman took over as Westwood’s town administrator during Thanksgiving week. 

The South Shore Children’s Museum has moved to the Kingston Collection — vacating its space in the soon-to-be-demolished Hanover Mall.  

Milton’s Town Meeting voted to close an almost $820,000 budget shortfall caused by unanticipated increases in the contracts for solid waste disposal and recycling. 

After Al LePage ended his one-man show of Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol,” the Savoyards will continue the tradition at Longfellow’s Wayside Inn and Omni Parker House.  

The Rashi School in Dedham is hosting a talk about “Reclaiming Childhood from the River of Electronic Screen.” 

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Following in the footsteps of both their mother (Sarah) and father (Matt), Boston College-bound Annabelle and Mallory excelling as three-sport athletes. 

“Must-have gear” includes clothing and a sleeping bag with sufficient insulation, a rugged tent that can withstands high winds, and equipment to make food and water. 

The former Globe Foundation/Phelps scholar and Tufts softball standout is now working as a primatologist. 

The many fairs that pop up during the holiday season offer something no mall or online algorithm can match: serendipity. 

Waltham and the Trustees of the Stigmatine Fathers will seek a mediated settlement of a legal dispute that stands in the way of the city’s efforts to build a new high school.