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by Ben Myers
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Risk, reward, and the rewriting of Devens’ history

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Elizabeth Nees: Candidate for School Committee

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Scam targets Planning Board applicants

by John McCormack
Friday, April 10, 2026

Thanking Bingo Night volunteers, donors

by Amy Nutt
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The ’60s generation still has work to do

by Steve Peisch
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The Bromfield Green Team: Come see what hope looks like

by Ellen Sachs Leicher
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Lions Club thanks the supporters of the Health and Activity Fair

by Joe Schmidt
Friday, March 27, 2026

What do Devens residents want for their future?

by James Geller
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Have drivers lost the ability to deal with winter storms?

by JC Ferguson
Friday, March 20, 2026

What are the Select Board’s priorities?

by Joerg Hermans ​​​​​​
Friday, March 13, 2026

Lions Club thanks the supporters of Winter Fest

by Joe Schmidt
Friday, March 6, 2026

With the community’s help, Lions give to hunger relief

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by Joanne Helhowski
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A call for action to stop complicity with ICE actions

by Kelene Blumstein
Friday, February 20, 2026

Gratitude for support for the Valentine’s Tea

by Heidi Hunter Siegrist
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American elm tree at library to be removed, replaced

by JC Ferguson and Bill Calderwood
Friday, February 6, 2026

Devens tax savings? ‘Color me incredulous’

by James Geller
Friday, February 6, 2026

Harvard’s trash bag system is broken

by Ben Myers

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