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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Share Your Pics of Local Wind Damage

Did you capture any wild pics or video of Thursday's winds? Share them with your neighbors in our reader gallery.

We heard it all last night - whistling wind that terrified our pets and kept light sleepers on their toes.  As residents get up and ready for the day, branches cam be seen strewn throughout a number of city streets.  As the dust continues to clear, we're sure you're taking some pics and videos of any debris or damage on your property. Why not share them with your neighbors for cool story bragging points?  Upload them to our reader gallery by hitting the "Upload Pictures & Video" button above, and suss out which picture is the best in our comments section below. 

Monday, January 7, 2013

What Street in Natick has the Biggest Speeding Problem?

There are a lot of people who have trouble obeying the speed limit, but which street in Natick do you think has the biggest problem with speeding?

On Friday we asked you what you would ban in Natick. Between the article on Natick Patch and our Facebook page, we heard a number of different ideas. But one stuck out as an issue that fell under a different category. Reader DGM commented about the amount of people who speed on his street everyday. Many people have trouble obeying the speed limit, but is there one particular area of Natick where people tend to speed most often? Is there one street in Natick where people often drive too fast? Tell us in the comments section below. Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our newsletter

Friday, November 30, 2012

Sex Toy Handouts: Where Are They Appropriate?

Trojan was nixed when it tried to hand out products outside City Hall plaza.

Looking to promote and expand their business, Trojan, the brand name associated with condoms, has begun going from city to city handing out free sex toy products. After stops in New York City in August, where they were initially met with opposition from City Hall and their vibrator giveaway was delayed a day due to lack of proper permits before approximately 4,000 freebies were handed out, and Washington, D.C., Trojan is bringing their free giveaway promotion to Boston. Originally the sex toy manufacturer wanted to hand out sex toy products at City Hall Plaza, but officials quickly nixed that idea, saying that City Hall Plaza is a family oriented area and it wouldn’t be appropriate. Now the Boston Globe is reporting that Trojan has found a…

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