WPA

You can’t pick up a newspaper or travel our highways without seeing some reference to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). You have seen the roadside signs proclaiming the rebuilding of America by putting Americans back to work. Just the placement of the signs must have put a lot of Americans back to work. Anyway, the point […]

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The Great Sludge Scare

With all the concern over the recent Icelandic volcanic eruption I thought it was appropriate to recall our own brush with the “ash.” Only this one had nothing to do with Mother Nature. It was a little closer to home and goes by the name of M.W.R.A., or if you are not familiar with this locally beloved agency, it’s the […]

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The Great Hurricane of 1938

Hello everyone! Before we start today’s discussion I want to touch on a couple of subjects that affect the Ashland Directions and the Ashland Historical Society. First of all, the Directions is quickly approaching a critical crossroad. We have a volunteer staff of highly dedicated members who manually assemble the newspaper for publication. It is what is known as a […]

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The Magunco Tub

There’s a long standing rivalry between Ashland and Hopkinton that spans generations. Most will recall it as the annual Thanksgiving Day football game, but this event dates back to our incorporation in 1846. August 13th, 1846 to be exact. From our earlier visits we know that Ashland was the result of land from Hopkinton, Framingham, and Holliston. When Ashland incorporated […]

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The Train

“What goes around comes around.” It’s an old saying that is particularly appropriate when we look at the changing modes of transportation today. With gasoline prices going through the roof, it doesn’t come as a big surprise that there is renewed interest in riding the train. Whether for commuter use, or to take in a show in Boston or Worcester, […]

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The Train Wreck of 1888

With all the advances in technology today we really take a lot for granted. Whether it’s your cell phone, GPS system in your car, or just the remote for your TV, we can communicate instantly. Of course it wasn’t always that way as we all well know. I remember the only person to have a phone in his car was […]

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