"Terrorist Cats" Prompt Town Meeting Petitions

Local resident wants pet cats regulated the same as dogs.

  Concordian Lydia Lodynsky plans to present three petition articles at the April Town Meeting aimed at keeping cats close to home, and out of neighboring yards, reports Boston.com. Lodynsky's yard, which used to be filled with colorful birds of all types, is now home to just run-of-the-mill sparrows and such after neighborhood cats have preyed on her beloved birds. "Watching this all in my own yard literally made me sick," Lodynsky told Boston.com. "This no longer is respite for me - it has become a detriment to my health. I have become a victim in my own yard to terrorist cats that kill everything in sight." The first petition would require cats to be licensed, vaccinated, and spayed or neutered. Some Massachusetts towns have already …

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Learn how to shoot like the pros.

Smile for the Camera I have always loved taking photos, and the more I take, the more I appreciate the fine photography of others. I have learned that there is much more to photography than just aiming and shooting. Timing and lighting are crucial, as is framing. It is one thing to see something that will make a great photo, but it’s quite another to be able to capture that same scene with your camera, so that others can see it as you did. Concordian Cherrie Corey will teach you how to capture some of the more intriguing nature scenes in Great Meadows, a federal reserve of rich, fertile landscapes and wildlife, right in our own backyard. Cherrie, who took the nature photographs featured here, will provide tips on composition, lighting, …

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