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Looking Back on a Year in Patchland

It's a pretty special week in Patchland

Thursday's a pretty special day for Hillsborough Patch.

That's because Dec. 8 2010 was the day Hillsborough Patch launched—making Thursday the site's first birthday. Since the first day, it's been a pretty interesting ride for the site and for the town. We'll recap some of the biggest news stories of the site's first year that day, so let us know—what do you think are the biggest stories of 2010-2011?

Here's where to find Patch this week:

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Monday: Hillsborough Boys Basketball Coach Ian Progin returns to his team—look on the site today for an article about his return after fighting brain cancer.

Tuesday: Did you know holiday decorations don’t have to come from chain shops? For years, local nursery Ambleside has had its own Christmas shop and on the town visited to see what they stock and why.

Find out what's happening in Hillsboroughwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Thursday: What happened on Dec. 8, besides the anniversary of John Lennon’s death? Hillsborough Patch launched (Eileen chose the launch date because she was raised on the Beatles)! We’ll be celebrating our first birthday today, and will have details on what we’re doing posted earlier in the week.


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