The Devil’s Den Revisited

I generally try to avoid revisiting places we have been before, but if there is a significant change to a historic place it warrants another look. When the new Ashland High School was designed, careful consideration was given to the impact a facility of its size would have on the surrounding areas. A lot of the focus was on the […]

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House on Top of the Hill

Before we look at today’s story, I would like to sadly note the passing of Ashland’s own Bill Cunis. Educator, coach, and all-around good guy, Bill was always involved in every aspect of life in Ashland. He wasn’t a politician, at least not in the classical sense, because he much preferred to work one-on-one with his students and athletes rather […]

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The Master of Time

Without mudding the waters with Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, the one thing we can depend upon is the constant of time. We all know from our high school physics class that the “second” is the standard of time in both the metric and English systems. We see the different systems everyday on our car’s speedometer where both kilometers/hour and miles/hour […]

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The Cannons

There are a couple of cannons that are noteworthy in Ashland. The first one is the one our boys allegedly stole from Hopkinton, and the other sits prominently in front of the Ashland Public Library. The Hopkinton acquisition was a Revolutionary War era cannon, and was taken in retaliation for the Magunco Tub Fire engine dispute between Ashland and Hopkinton […]

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The Leland Block

Last month’s visit with the I.O.O.F stirred quite a few memories with some of the more established residents of Ashland (I wouldn’t dare say older). Thank you for your contributions and recollections. The Historical Society now has items donated that create a more complete picture of the organization, as well as providing a clearer path for researchers in the future. […]

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The Thomas Eames House

We are all familiar with the “Entering Ashland” signs as we cross over from Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Southboro or Sherborn but the one thing that stands out is our incorporation date of 1846. As a community we are the youngest. Made up of equal parts of Hopkinton and Framingham to the east and west, and a smaller portion of Holliston […]

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