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Friday, May 24, 2013

Rental Properties Available in Westwood

Check out the latest rental listings from Zillow.

We highlight homes for sale each week on Patch, but let's take a look at the rental properties available in Westwood. Click on the homes on the map to explore what's available in Westwood now.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

A Big Cat and Classic Caddy: Luxury Cars with a Twist

Whether you want to roll in classic style or cross deserts in absolute luxury; we have a car for you.

Welcome to the world of the modern Jaguar brand. The styling that persisted since the 1960's seemingly unchanged is gone and has been replaced by sleek looks that play up the feline soul of the brand. The full-size XJ was the latest vehicle to get the new design language. With styling that gives it a smaller look and a sporting nature, this British luxury car has a unique character in a competitive market. For $92,120 you get one of the sportiest offerings in full-size luxury available today with 1,014 miles from Jaguar, Land Rover of Norwood. When the going gets tough, the tough and luxurious get rolling in an SUV that is based on a military chassis and has been proven in the Arctic Circle. (Yes, the actual arctic circle.) While you might…

New Homes For Sale in Westwood This Week

Find homes for sale in Westwood on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.

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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Introducing Small Business Patch

The newly launched site offers tips, info and digital know-how for small business owners.

Patch has launched a new site to educate and empower small businesses with the digital tools, social media strategies and marketing know-how needed to ensure long-term growth. Readers will have access to exclusive interviews with well-known founders and CEOs and small business industry experts who share their experiences, advice and tips for success. One of the latest articles features an exclusive interview with successful real estate entrepreneur, Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group. In this Q&A, Corcoran discusses the how to take advantage of the size of a small businesses, and why making big “mistakes” made all the difference in her success. Click here to read about the tactics Corcoran used to grow her business. …

Canned Goods: Microbrews Embrace Glass-Bottle Alternative

Massachusetts microbreweries have embraced the can in their summer beer offerings.

Cans are all the rage in the microbrew beer world this summer, according to Aaron Aykanian at the Vin Bin.  "When all those people saw Sam Adams was doing it, everyone started doing it," said Aykanian who is the Vin Bin's beverage director and manager of the Hopkinton store.  Summer is the time for canned beer, he said, whether it is because it makes a six pack lighter for hiking or lets you have a delicious beer by the pool. With companies like Sam Adams paving the way, Massachusetts breweries such as Berkshire Brewing and Wachusett Brewery are now offering their beers in cans.

Friday, May 17, 2013

Restaurant News: Brazilian Pizza, Brooklyn Bagels and Blue Moon

We post a roundup of restaurant openings and closings in the area.

Have you noticed a new restaurant while driving around the MetroWest area recently? We know you don't just stay in town when you want to eat out: so here is a round-up of restaurant news around the area. Westborough Chateau Supports Marathon Tragedy Victims The Chateau Italian Family Dining restaurant held a fundraiser for the Boston Marathon tragedy victims last month. The restaurant donated 20 percent from its lunch, dinner and take-out sales to The One Fund Boston. New Dunkin Donuts Opening We answered this emailed inquiry: When will the new Dunkin' Donuts on Route 9 open? Dunkin' Donuts franchisee Brian Marino told Westborough Patch the new shop at 183 and 185 Turnpike Road will open in early June. The current Dunkin' Donuts at 133 …

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Larry

5:24 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013

"I talked earlier today personally with Dan Cathy, CEO of Chick Fil-A about the new reports that Chick Fil-A had capitulated to demands of the supporters of same sex marriage. This is not true. The company continues to focus on the fair treatment of all of its customers and employees, but to end confusion gave me this statement: “There continues to be erroneous implications in the media that …   more ›

How Do You Find the Right Home Improvement Contractor?

Blogger George Lonergan knows how.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Your Next Car: What's It Going to Be?

I'm hoping to drive my old beater into the ground before we need to get another car, but I'm on the lookout. What's your next car going to be?

My wife and I drive a perfectly good 2002 Nissan Sentra with 127,318 miles on it. "Stella" has four wheels and gets us from Point A to Point B. We've reached the stage in the life of the car where we don't repair body damage (as you can tell from the accompanying photo). I'm ashamed for my Dad to see it. But hey, it's paid for. Even though I'd love to get 200K miles out of Stella, she has some mechanical problems, like a seized bolt that has left the transmission fluid unchangeable for about eight years. She could conk out any old day. So we've been on the lookout for our next car. I'm paying attention to car commercials, asking friends about their cars. You know the feeling. We're looking for something that gets good gas mileage, and is …

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Sam Bonacci

4:01 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013

Scott, I like your style. I also like how wicked they look in black and now that the new generation offers 4WD it is definitely at least a little pragmatic. For the same reasons, the Chevy Trailblazer SS will always have a spot in my dream garage.   more ›

Friday, May 10, 2013

Three Million-Dollar Homes to Buy Mom in Westwood This Weekend

Open houses are planned on Gay Street, Far Reach Road and Wilsondale.

Are you looking for a new home or just like to check out the million-dollar homes in Westwood? Here are three homes listed at more than $1 million with open houses in Westwood on Sunday: 215 Gay St. – List price: $1.699 million; four bedrooms, four bathrooms, 4,400 square feet. Brokered by: Hammond Residential. Open house: Sunday, May 12, noon to 2 p.m. 219 Far Reach Road – List price: $1.575 million; five bedrooms, five bathrooms, 4,132 square feet. Brokered by: Keller Williams Realty. Open house: Sunday, May 12, noon to 1:30 p.m. 122 Wilsondale – List price: $1.495 million; five bedrooms, six bathrooms, 4,574 square feet. Brokered by: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Open house: Sunday, May 12, noon to 1:30 p.m. REALTORS and HOME …

Thursday, May 9, 2013

A Sports Car for Every Kind of Drive

Whether you want a fun weekend car or something you can enjoy every day during your commute; we have five vehicles sure to meet your needs.

Sports cars encompass a broad category of vehicles with one main goal — to put a smile on your face. That giddy grin can plaster itself on your face for a number of different reasons. Some people yearn for straight-line speed while others find the simple joy in placing a vehicle exactly where they want it to go. Regardless of whether you enjoy outright pace or pacing yourself through the turns, we have gathered five sports cars that should do the trick. What we have here is a very special incarnation of the long-lived Mazda Miata. While the Miata combined a classic roadster with Japanese reliability when it first came out, it wasn't until this run-out special of the second generation that Mazda did anything special under the hood. Take a …

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