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  • Fourth Cliff: Surprising South Shore Secret

    After placing our last bag on the dining room floor of our summer rental, my wife and I walked out onto the front porch and were awestruck by the welcoming, light sea breeze and slight overcast sky hanging low to shoreline. It was a comfortable 70 degrees that day on the shore, and we could not get

  • Youth Outreach hosts 150 area teenagers

    Massachusetts highs school youths held May 22 drew more than 150 area high school students. Organizers with Westover's Youth Outreach hosted teenagers in the Base Hangar. After a welcoming from Col. Steven Vautrain, 439th Airlift Wing commander, the students divided into teams. They toured a C-5,

  • New aircraft fuel system landing at Westover

    Gassing up planes at Westover is about to get a big improvement, thanks to a recently awarded $24.5 million fuel hydrant system funded by the Defense Logistics Agency.The military construction contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. The Corps of Engineers will

  • F-15s stage at Westover: Expect increased noise

    F-15 fighter jets will begin arriving here July 23 as part of a temporary relocation while the runway at Barnes Municipal Airport undergoes several months of repairs.The F-15s, assigned to the Massachusetts Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Wing, will fly training missions out of Westover for

  • Free U.S. Park passes

    Current military members and family members can get free annual passes to national parks. The annual pass also provides free entry into 2,000 federal recreation sites.Visit nps.gov.

  • Free museum admission Fridays

    The Highland Street Foundation is sponsoring its 5th summer of Free Fun Fridays. Every Friday from June 28 - Aug. 30, museums throughout the state will offer free admission. For a list of museums, visit www.higlandstreet.org/freefunfridays.html

  • Zombie run

    Airmen who enjoy running and want to dress up like zombies are invited to join the Rising Six's first 5K Zombie Run, Oct. 5 (the A UTA Saturday).To pre-register for the run or to volunteer to assist in the festivities contact, SrA. Heather Wilson at Heather.Wilson.5@us.af.mil. Donations will help

  • ART creates furlough survival tips

    "People say I might be nuts for saying this, but I'm embracing the furloughs."MSgt. Ellen Moore is an air reserve technician assigned to the 42nd Aerial Port Squadron, and a single mom with one son."We had enough notice, so I've planned financially," she said. "I live within my means anyway. I hide

  • AFRC commander visits Westover

    As the leader of the Air Force Reserve Command toured the Patriot Wing June 4, the three-star general made it a point to shake as many hands as possible, connecting with troops in more ways than perhaps even he knew.Making his way through a group of Airmen, Lt. Gen. James Jackson shook the hand of

  • Holiday in July

    The Holiday in July softball tournament will be held July 13 of the A UTA, 4:30 p.m. A USO sponsored barbecue will be held at the baseball fields near the base exchange. Afterwards there will be a get-together at the bowling alley and a pie-in-the-face event.For more information, call SrA. Joseph