Thursday, February 17, 2011
It's 'Give 5 Day,' for Patch, and 'Random Acts of Kindness Day' everywhere else.
Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Today is a "Give 5 Day" for Patch. That means that Patch employees all across the country will be out volunteering in their communities. Learn more about the Give 5 program by clicking here. And, if you're inspired to do some volunteering yourself, check out our volunteer listings. 2. Fitting in with the "giving back" theme: today is Random Acts of Kindness Day, according to www.holidayinsights.com. That gets us thinking, though—is it truly possible to perform a "random" act of kindness? As you go to do something kind for another person, aren't you doing that …
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
You might want to bring Snow into your home.
Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. UPDATED: Snow has a home now. 1. Snow needs a home. And no, we're not talking about the light and fluffy kind. Well, actually, that might still apply. In this case, we're referring to "Snow," the domestic albino rat that resides at Milford Animal Control and is available for adoption. The critter was found by a mail carrier on West Street a couple of weeks ago, in the snow. (Hence the name.) For more information, call Animal Control at 508-478-3871. 2. You've heard about all those roofs leaking and collapsing. Take steps to make sure it doesn't happen to you. For tips…
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Arianna Huffington just got Patchier, and you have two days left to decide if you want to throw your hat in the ring for the town election.
Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Proceed with your regularly scheduled PiNZ plans. Closed Sunday when owner Dave Breen saw some sprinkler heads hanging from the ceiling, PiNZ reopened yesterday afternoon after an engineer found there was no structural damage to the building. So, today is the first full day PiNZ will be open since Saturday. 2. Arianna Huffington loves Patch. And soon, The Huffington Post's co-founder will be editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post Media Group—a branch of AOL that will integrate aHuffPo and AOL content, including Engadget, TechCrunch, Moviefone, MapQuest, AutoBlog, …
Friday, February 4, 2011
You might never, in a million years, want to be a selectman or School Committee member, but that's not the only way you can contribute to your local government.
Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. There's going to be a lot of red at Milford High School. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to wear red today. And while, yes, red is the school's color, that's not the reason. Milford High is participating in National Wear Red Day, a simple way to raise awareness of heart disease—the leading cause of death in Massachusetts and the number one killer of women. 2. It's not too late to return your town census. So, check that pile of mail you keep meaning to get to, and if you find in it the census that was sent to you weeks ago, plop it in the mail. Or, drop …
Thursday, January 27, 2011
What do trash and court television have in common? They're both connected to today's "things you need to know."
Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Is it too obvious that the first thing you need to know involves the snow? By the time you read this, the bulk of the snow for this latest storm should have already fallen. A winter storm warning, as of 5:30 a.m., was to remain in effect for the area until 10 a.m. today. Check Milford Patch to learn what the latest snow means for Milford. You already know what it means for you: more shoveling, slower driving, and, if you're not an outdoor winter sports athlete, a possible case of seasonal affective disorder. 2. Your trash needs to come off the curb. In anticipation…
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The release of the governor's budget is likely to have officials shaking in their boots, which they'll already have on in preparation for even more snow.
Welcome to our first installment of 5 Things You Need to Know, a column that will run each weekday morning, providing you with facts that might interest you as a reader of Milford Patch. You may already be familiar with a similar column that runs on Sunday, highlighting information you can use to monopolize conversation at the water cooler, or to help plan your week. You know what, though? There's a lot more for you to know, so we're going to be sharing it with you daily. 1. Milford officials will have their eyes on Beacon Hill today, as Gov. Deval Patrick will be kicking off the first step in the state's fiscal 2012 budget process by submitting his budget proposal to the House of Representatives. Town Administrator Louis Celozzi told …
Rebecca Zarella
7:10 pm on Tuesday, February 8, 2011
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