Natick Student's Got Game...BostonKayakGuy - The MetWest Scene - 03/30/09 06:13 PM
 

Natick Student’s Got Game…Debuts in Sports Illustrated Kids bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com — He attends Memorial School, South Natick. He's nine years old, attended the NBA All Star Game, and is riding high in the Extreme Games Challenge. But Nicolas Zonghi needs your vote if...(more) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene
 
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Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities. www.johnprescott.net
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Minutes to Wellesley Center! See What Everyone's Talking About! OPEN HOUSE 3/29 - 03/29/09 10:15 AM
OPEN HOUSE SPECTACULAR...OPEN HOUSE SPECTACULAR...OPEN HOUSE SPECTACULAR
 
Distinctive South Natick Home! OPEN HOUSE 3/29, 1:30-3:30, Value Priced!
Posted on March 25, 2009 by bostonkayakguy | John Prescott, Vice President Century 21 Commonwealth
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4 Justin Road, Natick, MA
OPEN HOUSE 3/29, 1:30-3:30
 
 DESCRIPTION OPEN HOUSE 3/29, 1:30-3:30 Best value in South Natick! Cul-de-sac neighborhood. This home has the WOW factor! Jaw dropping kitchen & bath updates. Mega master with fireplace & plantation shutters. Lower level with gas fireplace. Walk up attic provides expansion potential
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Norovirus Puts Wellesley's Babson College in "Lockdown"...BostonKayakGuy - 03/29/09 07:19 AM
Image via Wikipedia Norovirus Puts Babson in “Lockdown”…View from the Inside « BostonKayakGuy’s The MetWest Scene… bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com Submitted:Just now! - For Babson College students, spring break 2009 will be remembered as the "VIRUS GONE WILD" year. With the Wellesley school in "lockdown," a South African MBA student talks about the guys in "space suits" handling the decontamination...(more) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene
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Breaking News: Babson Students Felled by Virus...College Closed - 03/28/09 06:54 PM

Spring Break Ends for Babson Students with Virus Gone Wild! bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com — BREAKING NEWS - First it was bank robbers and bombs, and now it's a mysterious noro virus. Wellesley has been a hotbed of activity the past few days, and the closing of Babson College due to widespread illness amongst its students, is the latest...(more) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene
 
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Date Night Wellesley...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 03/28/09 04:52 PM
bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com Submitted:Just now! - Can top chef Michael Schlow hit a home run in Wellesley? By taking the "high road" with Alta Strada, he's boosting his "kitchen cred" but there's still a ways to go...(more) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene
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Alta Strata Restaurant, Wellesley
 
 
...Alta Strada is open for lunch as well as dinner, and the hip bar area is well set up for individual diners wishing countertop service.
A larger version has now opened at Foxwoods.
 
 
 
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Twitter Alert: Spectacular OPEN HOUSE at 4 Justin Rd, South Natick 3/29 - 03/27/09 09:37 AM
- OPEN HOUSE 3/29  1:30-3:30 Value Priced! « BostonKayakGuy bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com Submitted:3 min ago - Distinctive, elegant, and lovingly crafted are just some of the many details about 4 Justin Road that are impressive. Entertaining in the gorgeous kitchen, enjoying the many attractions and activities of South Natick, watching your family thrive in a location that offers so much...and priced...
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offered at $879,900  
 
 
 
  Just gorgeous! And you can walk to the South Natick Farm or the Charles River! Yeah, but I can see myself sitting at that center island, sipping … (0 comments)

Is Your A+ Student Really One of the Best and Brightest?..BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 03/25/09 09:44 AM
bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com Submitted:2 min ago - Think school is harder than it was in your day? Does college tuition reflect how great an education your kid is getting? Has political correctness influenced students' grades? Is your kid really that smart? (more) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene
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  Wow! That's really interesting! So that explains how Joe cut so many classes and still had good grades. Umm...maybe.
 
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OPEN HOUSE SPECTACULAR! 3/22...LOCATION & LIFESTYLE...MINUTES TO WELLESLEY CENTER - 03/22/09 10:24 AM
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Crocs Croak???...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 03/21/09 08:19 PM
Crocs Croak?…Say It Ain’t So! « BostonKayakGuy John Prescott’s The MetWest Scene bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com Submitted:2 min ago - Crocs revolutionized footwear and were a high-flyer favorite of both fashionistas and stock market pundits. Today the rubberized sandal is poised on the edge of the abyss...(more) BostonKayakGuy
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  I love my Crocs! And they're so...affordable!
 
 
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Wellesley Geek Doc Won't Talk... ??? - 03/19/09 11:51 AM
- Wellesley Geek Doc Won’t Talk - On « BostonKayakGuy The MetWest Scene… bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com Submitted:2 min ago - This energizer bunny of a doc triages email, makes wine, builds cell towers, and blogs religiously - but he won't talk on the phone - if it's a landline that is...(more)
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  This guy seems like a renaissance man! Yeah, but how can one guy know so many different things?
 
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Grew Up in Wellesley, Parents Live in South Natick...Who? ABC TV's Newest Star - 03/18/09 11:32 AM
ABC TV’s “Better Off Ted” Star Has South Natick Connection...John Prescott’s The MetWest Scene bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com Submitted:2 min ago - South Natick's Harrington family looking forward to son Jay's ABC premiere as the headliner of "Better Off Ted," on March 18...(more)
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Jay Harrington plays the head of R & D for a multinational corporation of questionable morals in “Better Off Ted.”  
 
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This Bostonian has acting chops! And this new show's sort of like the "Office" on crack...
 
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Getting Your Irish On With Celtic Brew...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 03/17/09 02:45 PM
- Posted on March 17, 2009 by bostonkayakguy  So it’s the grandest of days, and even though St. Patrick was born in Italy, today is the day to celebrate all things Irish!
For a look at  Boston’s Irish pubs and beer catch Lew Bryson’s “I Had a Guiness.”

Article By: Lew Bryson
Bryson also has an informative piece on the growing popularity of Irish whiskey and its recession resistance.
Drinking in bars may be down, but those glistening bottles are on the upswing in homes around the nation!
Here’s a flavor of Bryson’s swig:
Ah, Irish whiskey.
It’s no … (0 comments)

Go Irish! Seniors Ride Free 3/17 with Natick's JFK Taxi...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 03/17/09 08:18 AM
- Posted on March 17, 2009 by bostonkayakguy You’ve seen them around town.
I always use them to get to the airport.
JFK Taxi - stands for the grandfather, John F. Kelley,  of the present owner Tim Kelley, who has a very special way of celebrating the luck of the Irish…
Seniors Ride Free !!!
Transportation for seniors from Natick and surrounding towns will be provided gratis - free of charge - for seniors, on March 17th.
And they can go… wherever they want!
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Wellesley's Market Momentum Depends On Price Point...The MetWest Scene - 03/16/09 07:08 AM
With the official start of spring beginning at the end of the week, let's take a look at the first 2 months of 2009 in Wellesley:
Some of the major media outlets have decreed certain towns to be “recession proof,” and others have taken attendee numbers at an open house to be the indicator of how well a town’s market is faring these days.
But rather than relying on anecdotal evidence, let’s take a look at the facts.
What are the  relevant numbers and what do they tell us?
 
WELLESLEY
 
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Get Your Irish On With MTV's U2 Somerville Concert Coverage! The MetWest Scene - 03/16/09 06:30 AM
- Get Your Irish On! With MTV...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene Posted on March 16, 2009 by bostonkayakguy  If you’re still ” Gawkin’ and Rockin‘” U2, or still in need of help with your “recession depression,” then check out this coverage of the Somerville Theatre concert and question and answers with the band…
Oh..and word has it that the Irish rockers filmed part of a music video before the concert at the Somerville…
MTV Coverage

Somerville Officially Proclaims “No Line on Horizon Day”/atU2.com
 
 
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Framingham State Buys A House - And People Are Talking...The MetWest Scene - 03/13/09 09:52 AM
Framingham State On The Move Posted on March 13, 2009 by bostonkayakguy  Framingham State College has a capital expansion program in the works which will assist in attracting and retaining faculty and staff, as well as create jobs for many.
Yet some question the economics of the plan…
More:

Framingham State College Pays $650,000 for House/Metrowest Daily News
Campus Upgrades Lift Framingham State’s Appeal/Boston.com
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Update: Get Your Irish On Tonight! U2 Has Landed!...The MetWest Scene - 03/11/09 01:18 PM
- Update:  U2 Tonight! Posted on March 11, 2009 by bostonkayakguy  The Edge (via last.fm) U2 Brings It………….
The Irish have landed - and software developer Ben Privett who works next door to the venue for Boston’s concert has the goods:
Photo of U2’s roadie crew beginning to set up at the Somerville Theatre - by Ben Privett Bostonist.com is on top of the Irish lads with the 411 on tonight’s uber concert in Davis Square. Needham’s highly acclaimed Capron Lighting and Sound is providing the juice for the lighting and audio. Word has it that ticket winners will be transported from … (0 comments)

Market Momentum: Needham Rocks, Wellesley Slides, Natick Steady - 03/09/09 02:37 PM
- MetWest Scene -  Market Momentum Posted on March 8, 2009 by bostonkayakguy  Well the real estate pundits have been pontificating on what the market’s been doing.
And it seems that anyone and everyone announces their opinion as fact.
Some of the major media outlets have decreed certain towns to be “recession proof,” and others have taken attendee numbers at an open house to be the indicator of how well a town’s market is faring these days.
But rather than relying on anecdotal evidence, let’s take a look at the facts.
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Get Your Irish On! - U2 Special Boston Event...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 03/04/09 02:57 PM
- Get Your Irish On! bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com — U2...special performance...Boston...secret location...March 11...(continued) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene
 
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U2 Takes Boston by Storm !!!
 
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Tax Tip #1 - Buy A House!...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene - 03/02/09 03:37 PM
The new first time homebuyer tax credit represents an economic windfall for those who qualify!
So here’s a tax tip - Buy a House!
Homes purchased on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009 are eligible for a tax credit of 10% of the purchase price of the home up to a maximum of $8,000.
According to  MyMortgageInsider.com, the tax credit can be claimed on either your 2009 tax return, or “immediately on the 2008 return due in April.”
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