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November 30th, 2008 by by
Charissa PemperAm I going to need to start a new blog category just for local wildlife sightings? I’ve been seeing groups of wild turkeys around the area, but this was a new one for me…
I was driving along Centre Street in Milton near Fontbonne Academy, when I noticed an animal start to cross the street, then jump back as the car approached. As I slowly drove past and got a closer look (it was only about 10 feet from the car at this point), I realized it was a coyote! Come to find out there were 2 of them, one gray and the other brownish.
I waited until they had gone back up behind a house and were out of sight. When I started to turn around in the next driveway, what should I find myself face to face with? You guessed it. One of the coyotes had come back down next door apparently thinking it would avoid the meddling humans and head across the street.
A neighbor told me that both of these coyotes have been hanging around the neighborhood for about a week now. Every morning around the same time they come down from the same area, cross the street, head back through the fields behind one of the houses, and eventually loop their way back around the neighborhood and back across the street again. Amazing!
Charissa Pemper
Lic. MA Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®
Charissa@HomesInBoston.com
November 19th, 2008 by by
Charissa PemperSomething pretty amazing is happening in Dedham. Despite the economic downturn that most retailers are facing, Dedham is going to be the home for a new 675,000 sq. ft. shopping plaza called Legacy Place.
Located on Rte. 1 where the old Dedham Showcase Cinema was located, the Legacy Place plaza will feature a contemporary blend of fashion, restaurants and entertainment. In addition, it will house the world headquarters for National Amusements and its signature theatre concept, Showcase Cinema de Lux. And with more than 90% already leased, and amazing convenience to the highway, this is sure to bring shoppers from all over.
The list of stores already signed up is impressive, to say the least:
- 344 Three Forty Four
- Aldo
- Ann Taylor Loft
- Anthropologie
- Aquitaine
- Au Bon Pain
- B. Good
- Baby Gap
- Banana Republic
- Bath & Body Works
- bebe
- Borders
- City Sports
- Claire’s
- Clarks
- Cold Stone Creamery
- Company C
- Fossil
- Free People
- Gap
- GapBody
- GapKids
- Giggle
- Glee
- Green Tangerine Spa & Salon
- Gymboree
- H&M
- Johnston & Murphy
- Justice
- Kings
- L.L. Bean
- Legal Sea Foods
- Levi’s
- Lucky Brand Jeans
- Lucy
- lululemon athletica
- Lunette Optic
- Magic Beans
- Merrell Shoes & Apparel
- National Amusements Headquarters
- National Jean Co
- Nike
- P.F. Changs China Bistro
- Paper Store
- Papyrus
- Qdoba Mexican Grill
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House
- Showcase Cinema de Lux
- Starbucks
- Stil Hus
- Stride Rite
- Sunglass USA
- Thom Brown Shoes
- Urban Outfitters
- Victoria’s Secret
- Whole Foods Market
- Yankee Candle
- Yard House
Opening: Summer 2009
Charissa Pemper
Lic. MA Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®
Charissa@HomesInBoston.com
October 13th, 2008 by by
Charissa PemperIn my profession, I drive around quite a bit. I have never seen so many wild turkeys (and I’m not talking about the whiskey) ever before! I come across them sometimes in Newton and Brookline, but even those cases were relatively infrequent. This year has been a completely different story.
I’ve seen a rafter of more than 20 in Brookline, so far this year, a gang of around 10 in Milton, the same in Newton, then I across a small family in Hyde Park, wandering the streets. All of the neighbors came out to check them out as they wandered from yard to yard. I’ve had pictures sent to me of enormous numbers traipsing through neighborhoods.
I don’t know if their numbers are up and/or if their food supplies are down and they need to search further, but they certainly are fun to see in the city.
I just hope they have the sense to clear out before Thanksgiving!
Charissa Pemper
Lic. MA Real Estate Broker, REALTOR®
Charissa@HomesInBoston.com
