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Heatwave Massachusetts

Staying cool in Massachusetts… Know someone without air conditioning? Pick them up and hang out for a couple of hours at the local library, Barnes & Noble or Borders. Libraries in our area: Fitchburg, Leominster, Shirley, Lunenburg, Ayer – links with hours and programs. The Ayer library has passes to Davis Farmland - see link. Get Ice Cream …

Happy Interdependence Day

Yesterday was July 4. Most of the fireworks around here happened on July 3, but there were still bangs and whistles from (illegal in Massachusetts) fireworks in the area. One of our dogs has a phobia about thunder and lightning, and can’t tell that fireworks are a man-made phenomenon. He …

Bromfield graduation 2010

Happy graduation, Peter! Bromfield Class of 2010, Harvard, MA – w00t!!! Real estate or social media questions? Find me …On Facebook where you can access a home search …All of my online links …On LinkedIn …Email me at diane@realtyman.com …or call 978-840-4014

Fitchburg MA Neighborhood Initiative

We love nothing better than a makeover. On a personal level, nothing beats it to make a person feel better. On a community-wide level, it’s even better. Doing something to improve a community makes everyone happy. A fascinating summary about how little things affect crime rate can be found here. It …

Links to Central MA Memorial Day Activities

Below are links to Memorial Day Parades and other Activities in the area: Shirley, MA – and Benjamin Pool opens on May 29, 2010. Leominster MA Pepperell MA Townsend MA- Memorial Day events Sunday May 30; see this link for their summer band concerts Lancaster MA Harvard MA If you know …

At least one Habit of Highly Effective People.

When I am too tired at night to work, and the kids are basically settled in, I usually read. When the first children were younger, I used to go to the book store and purchase second hand classics because I wanted to be familiar withthem for when the children got …

Facebook and the Entrepreneurial Spirit

Jenny was raised in front of a cash register. Ever since she was little she has been greatly interested in Lemonade Stands, Yard Sales and Flea Markets (caps intentional). Lately, however, standard sales are not good enough. She has been adding hooks to increase profits. The first thing that she …

I am not applying for the position of your friend

I have seen status updates on Facebook floating by lately from people who want potential friends to explain exactly what they will bring to the table. Facebook has been making it easier and easier to one-click your way into a friendship, so I do understand the need to be cautious. …

Where the Wild Things Are

The subject line of the email read: Cialis_Viagra_Ritalin__Percocet__Adderall!!! It’s as if they wanted to get my attention one way or the other. Attention. Two of my children take medication for ADHD. I was thinking back to the days before they did, back when the kids were tiny. Bedtimes were an …

The New Year

The new year is a time when we can figuratively start fresh. Really, there is but one second separating last year from this, but the new year is a psychological Spring. Last year’s issues are boxed up into a tidy package, and we are ready to either move on, rebuild …