2006 Special Places Archive
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2006 Special Places Archive

WINTER 2006

Saving the Family Farm - A Recipe for Success
All the ingredients come together in Rochester, Massachusetts.

Working Together for a Greener Boston
Two unlikely partners hook up to make Boston a better place to live.

Wade Right In
Finding inspiration and building your resume in the woods.

Honor and Allegiance to the Public Trust
Congressman Olver quietly protects the west!

In Memoriam: Joan Appleton

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 Special Places Winter 2006


FALL 2006

There Once Was a Forest
Rocks, roots, and walls are unforgettable characters in a classic tale of people and place.

The Hermit of Ravenswood
In 1884, Mason Walton fled to the woods, only to become “one of the best known recluses in New England, if not the country.”

A Questing We Will Go
Intricate maps, the thrill of the chase, physical and spiritual treasure: Questing has it all...and iambic pentameter, too.

Conservation Works!
And it feels good, too!

Finding a Garden’s Roots
Re-imagining Mabel and Marjorie Sedgwick’s gardens at Long Hill.

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 Special Places Fall 2006


SUMMER 2006

Picture This
Fields and farmlands, early morning light, wind on water – the landscape speaks to artists on the North Shore.

Mumbet
Weaving together fact and legend to tell the story of “the slave who ended slavery in Massachusetts.”

Rules Rule
Reframing the summer season on Martha's Vineyard.

Ready, Set, Draw
Just draw what you see. But if it’s got six legs, make sure you draw them all!

Five Summer Interludes
Music lovers have properties of note to visit this summer.

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 Special Places Summer 2006


SPRING 2006

In Search of Massachusetts
Whether you're seeking a brisk walk, history, or heritage, the view from the top of the Berkshires and the bottomlands of Medfield adds up to common wealth.

Cormier Woods: A Seamless Transaction
James Cormier lived his own version of the American dream, and quietly left it to all of us, in Uxbridge.

Keeping ’Em Down on the Farm 
At Weir River Farm in Hingham, families and farm chores are meant for one another.

Doing What Comes Naturally
When you're programmed to stop rushing water, felling a tree means saving the world, beaver-style.

The ‘Smart’ in Smart Growth
That's an easy one: quality of life.

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 Special Places Fall 2006

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