When You Need to Paint the House (Sponsored)

Everything you need to know about painting your house: stripping, powerwashing, fixing damaged wood and choosing paint colors. Sponsored by Home Depot.

It’s that time of year again and you’re outside, enjoying your yard. Then you start nosing around—maybe you’re inspecting your plants, or reviewing the condition of your lawn or setting up your sprinklers—and before you know it, reality hits. You need to paint the house.   A daunting task. An expensive task. A necessary task—because it's not just about how your house looks, it's about your home's value. Neglect is not an option. Take heart, however. Information and resources have never been more easily available to help you through this project. Know Your Options Your options are to either hire a contractor or paint it yourself. Hiring a contractor is an expensive option, but if it's in your budget and you do the necessary research to …

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Recipe of the Week

Recipe: How to Make Pasta with Fresh Pesto Sauce

This versatile pesto sauce can also be used on crackers, potatoes and more.

This delicious sauce is made up of just a few key ingredients — basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil and Parmesan cheese — and only takes a few minutes to make. It's versatile and can be used on spaghetti, as a garnish on baked potato and as a spread on sandwiches, just to name a few of its many uses. All of these ingredients can be found at most grocery stores, including Stop & Shop. To make this recipe, you'll need a food processor. Here's what you'll need: Here's how you make it: Using your food processor, combine the basil, Parmesan cheese, garlic, nuts, oil and salt. Blend until it's almost smooth, occasionally scraping the sides of the food processor to ensure all ingredients blend evenly. Meanwhile, cook the thin spaghetti. After …

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Sold!

Real Estate: 2 Homes Sold in Foxborough this Week

Looking to get a sense of local real estate values? Here’s a quick snapshot of homes that have sold in Foxborough from Aug. 1-8.

As part of Foxborough Patch's Sold! feature, we'll be showing you a roundup of homes that have been sold in the Foxborough area during the previous week and over the weekend, we'll show you a list of upcoming open houses in the area. Here’s a closer look at the homes sold in Foxborough this past week: 19 Sumerville Rd., #19, Foxboro How Many: 2 bed, 1.5 bath Style: Condo Sale Price: $110,199 Days on the Market: 108   102 Summer St., Foxboro How Many: 6 rooms, 3 bed, 1 bath Style: Single family Sale Price: $179,000 Days on the Market: 127

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Real Estate: 3 Homes Sold in Foxborough this Week

Looking to get a sense of local real estate values? Here’s a quick snapshot of homes that have sold from July 13-18.

As part of Foxborough Patch's Sold! feature, we'll be showing you a roundup of homes that have been sold in the Foxborough area during the previous week and over the weekend, we'll show you a list of upcoming open houses in the area. Here’s a closer look at the homes sold in Foxborough this past week: 29 Pine St., Foxboro How Many: 6 room, 3 bed, 2 bath Style: Single family Sale Price: $165,000 Days on the Market: 61   Lot 5 North High St., Foxboro How Many: 7 room, 4 bed, 2.5 bath Style: Single family Sale Price: $500, 298 Days on the Market: 261   7 Atherton Rd., Foxboro How Many: 6 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath Style: Single family Sale Price: $357,000 Days on the Market: 57

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