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WOODSTOCK, VERMONT... Horse-drawn sleigh rides, sledding with jack jumper sleds, and programs and activities for all ages will be featured at the Billings Farm & Museum's Sleigh Ride Weekend on January 14, 15, and 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Climb aboard the horse-drawn sleigh and enjoy a... more
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First Night in Worcester, MA | Ants, Termites, Bees, Bed Bugs
First Night of 2012 in Worcester
December 31st
This is the place to catch a rising star, wish upon a star, or be a star! Be it music, dance, puppetry, comedy, vaudeville, storytelling, theater, juggling, visual installations, improvisation, ventriloquism, mime, or magic, just imagine what you... more
Gingerbread Castle Competition in Worcester on December 17th
Gingerbread Castle Competition and Holiday Celebration
Join this sweet competition as local bakers, culinary students, and restaurateurs compete. Museum guests may vote for their favorite gingerbread castle. Classical guitarist Carl Kamp will perform holiday favorites while the Master Singers of... more
Holiday Events in our Massachusetts Cities
Here are a Few Holiday Events that will be happening in the next week in some cities in Massachusetts:
Holden, MA
THE HOLDEN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ANNUAL HOLIDAY GATHERING
Thursday, December 1, 2011, 6 – 10 PM
Wachusett Country Club, 187 Prospect Street , West Boylston,... more
Boston struggles with growing bed bug infestations
Boston struggles with growing bed bug infestations:
Updated: Thursday, 17 Nov 2011, 6:18 AM EST
Published : Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011, 6:57 PM EST
Mike Beaudet
www.twitter.com/channel_mike
BOSTON (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - A growing epidemic of bed bug infestations has left the city of Boston... more
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Genetically Mutated Mosquitoes Fighting Dengue Fever
By Reg Gale
Scientists, attempting to halt Dengue fever, for the first time released mosquitoes into the wild that had been genetically modified to pass on deadly DNA that kills their offspring.
About 19,000 lab-altered insects were released into 25 acres on Grand Cayman Island in 2009, according... more
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Fall is the Season of Change, And Stinkbugs
By Steven Farley
The brown marmorated stink bug arrived in the U.S. from the Far East in 1998, landing in the Allentown area. The bug has no known predators and will eat almost anything that grows. It doesn’t bite humans or animals, and it causes no damage to buildings or crops, but swarms can... more
Don't Let Bedbugs Keep You From Traveling This Summer
Does all this talk about bedbugs make you hesitant to travel? The constant news coverage of the spreading infestations of bedbugs in major cities could keep you at home this summer. But you could plan your vacation wisely and steer clear of the bugs!
First, decide where you would like to take a... more
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Bugs Be Gone: Keeping Summer Bugs from Bugging You
By Karen Hawthorne
Summertime rituals are in full swing – heading up to the cottage, hosting a backyard barbecue or enjoying a campground cookout. These popular pastimes attract insects, especially with this season’s early hot weather. Whether they’re buzzing around the picnic table or... more
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