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July 3, 2009
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Community uses for Briggs being eyed
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER
Issues of cost and control surrounding the possible renovation/rebuilding of the John R. Briggs Elementary School dominated conversation at a forum for Ashburnham residents Monday. More...
Tourism in increasing business
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

Increasing and focusing on tourism is something that Worcester Country and North Central Massachusetts organizations have been focusing on over the last few years. The area attracts more than a million visitors a year to Wachusett Mountain, which is the largest and most well-known of the natural l... More...

A day downtown

Charlie Ogonowski, 3, of Gardner eats cotton candy on Saturday, June 27, at the Ashburnham Downtown Day. The eighth annual event featured face painting, which transformed Samantha Atkins, 4, into a butterfly. More...

 People & Events
•CALENDAR
FR3IDAY The Lunenburg Turkey Hill Family Lions Club and the Lunenburg Firefighters Association, Inc. will co-sponsor the Annual Lunenburg Bonfire Fair beginning at 5 p.m. on the grounds of Lunenburg High School. The event will feature entertainment, food, raffles, and games, followed by the bo... More...
•COMMUNITY CHOICE
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 Opinion
•Destinations
Editorial
The last few years have seen an increasing number of "buy local" campaigns to encourage local residents to shop at area businesses. So this summer, as gas prices, small budgets and a variety of other issues keep us close to home, area residents need to look around for fun family activities that ar... More...
•Speak Out
•COMMUNITY JOURNAL QUESTION OF THE WEEK
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 Living Well
•Ashburnham COA July events
This month the Ashburnham Council on Aging, located in the VMS Building at 12 Memorial Drive, will conduct a Well Adult Clinic on Tuesday, July 14, from 11 a.m. to noon. This service is offered in partnership with the Nashoba VNA. Health questions are welcome at the clinic and anyone over the ... More...
•Westminster COA July events
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 Sports
•Local all-stars face off
(Above) Westminster third baseman Jason Muscara puts a late tag on Ashburnham's t Adam Goguen during the first e game of a weekend-long Little t League All-Star Tournament 6. beginning on Friday, June 26. o Ashburnham took the first two n games, which were played on ton Friday and Saturday, with Wes... More...
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 Business
•Chamber elects new leadership
The North Central Mass. Chamber of Commerce elected Daniel Asquino, Ph.D. and president of Mount Wachusett Community College, as the chairman of the Board of Directors. The announcement was made at the group's annual business meeting and Asquino assumed the yearlong position on July 1. More...
•We appreciate
•GFA donates to Ashburnham Historical Society
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 Obituaries
•Patricia A. (Tienhaara) Contaxes, 78
Was wonderful mother, wife, grandmother and friend
FITCHBURG — Patricia A. "Patsy" (Tienhaara) Contaxes, 78, a life-long resident of Fitchburg, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, in The Highlands Care Center, after a long illness. She was born on June 12, 1931, in Fitchburg, the daughter of Heilka and Helen (Burke) Tienhaara and lived in Fitchbur... More...
•Bernadette Dignard, 84
•Janet H. (Batchelder) Nasis, 78
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 Ashburnham
•Lakes Coalition donates boat to police to get local patrols
Ashburnham Police Chief Loring Barrett Jr., and Officer Nicholas Dalton are ready to get their newest piece of equipment off the roads and into the town's seven lakes. More...
•Summer fun
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 Westminster
•Officials say decision on potential development historic move
Westminster Selectman John Fairbanks said the future direction of the town will be determined over the next few months as a group will form and should recommend what if any commercial or industrial overlay districts could be implemented. More...
•Historical society to host Shaker basket classes
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