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Incumbent Jennifer Walsh Starr is running for one of two open seats on the School Committee. Town elections are April 23.

EASTON – The November day in 1918 that Massachusetts Democrat David I. Walsh defeated incumbent Republican John W. Weeks for a seat in the U.S. Senate, it’s said Blanche Ames Ames danced around the l…

The Berkshire County Historical Society is collaborating with the Little Cinema at the Berkshire Museum to present a series of three films related to Herman Melville and regional history. Doors

Wicked Local A walk through Borderland State Park in Easton is not complete without a visit to the Ames Mansion. It was the Ames Mansion where the infamous private detective Beniot Blanc (Daniel Craig) solved the murder of wealthy mystery novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) in the 2019 film, “Knives Out.” “Knives Out” is not the only movie to be filmed at Borderland State Park – the 2016 reboot of “Ghostbusters” featured scenes shot in the mansion, and Martin Scorsese�...

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Reply (Shutterstock) JAMAICA PLAIN, MA — Happy weekend, Jamaica Plain! As more local businesses and venues reopen and it becomes safer to gather in small groups, dont miss whats new on your Jamaica Plain Patch community calendar. Here are some events taking place in town this weekend. Have an event you would like to see it in the next roundup? You can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, its free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your eve...

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Wicked Local EASTON – When the Blanche A. Ames Elementary School opens in January 2023, a large ramp will curve from the spacious cafeteria to the second floor, and along it will be a colorful, interactive timeline of Ames’ life geared to young learners, thanks to a group of Oliver Ames High School students. The timeline, designed like a children’s museum exhibit with hands-on activities, questions and pictures, was created by the project architect Perkins Eastman, working with six past a...