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Lack of ice

postpones events
By Caitlyn Kelleher EDITOR@THECOMMUNITYJOURNAL.COM
The lack of cold temperatures as January ended have caused a variety of winter activities to be cancelled this weekend and rescheduled for further into February in hopes that winter weather will make the events more possible. More...

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People & Events

Unique jewelry exhibition on display

FITCHBURG — Design at 639 presents a unique More...

FRIDAY 3

Free acupuncture offered from 3 to 6 p.m. at One World Community Acupuncture, 4 Ashby State Road, Fitchburg. For an appointment, call (978) 342-4400. More...

SATURDAY 4

Yoga for Stress Relief will be held at 9 a.m. at Simonds-Hurd Complementary Care Center, HealthAlliance Hospital/ Burbank, 275 Nichols Road, Fitchburg. Register: (978) 665-5800. More...

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Schools

Eighth graders win $10,000 award for environmental work

Five eighth grade students at Overlook Middle School won first place in the Lexus-Eco Challenge earning $10,000 that will be split amongst the girls and the middle school. More...

School Notebook

Monday, Feb. 6 through Saturday, Feb. 11

Meetinghouse School Monday, Feb. 6 – Staff Development Day, early release Thursday, Feb. 9 – MHS/ WES PTO meeting, 6:30 p.m., library Westminster Elementary Monday, Feb. 6 – Staff Development Day, early release Thursday, Feb. More...

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Worship

WORSHIP COLUMN

ASHBURNHAM APOSTOLIC LUTHERAN CHURCH 315 Winchendon Road, Ashburnham - Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship service at 11 a.m.; Wednesday evening Bible Study is at 7 p.m. More...

ATTENTION CHURCHES

The Community Journal publishes Sunday worship service schedules and other pertinent information about your church. More...

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Ashburnham

Great deals for a great cause

A book/video/audio sale, to raise funds for local food pantries, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at Peoples Church, 56 South Main St., Ashburnham. More...

School House Gallery opening its doors

Area artists are invited to join the North Country Sustainability Center’s “School House Gallery,” as the first gallery opens on Feb. 25. More...

Regional school committee nomination papers available

The Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School Committee announces that nomination papers for two seats open on the regional school committee on the towns’ election ballot are available. More...

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Emotions run high at public discussion about layover station

By Caitlyn Kelleher
EDITOR@THECOMMUNITYJOURNAL.COM

Emotions were high from all those involved during a selectmen’s meeting on Monday as residents and town officials questioned the view plans for the layover station proposed for Westminster Business Park. More...

Sports

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

Friday, Feb. 33:30 p.m. Boys’ Freshmen Basketball vs.Montachusett Reg. Voc. Tech.3:30 p.m. Girls’ Freshmen Basketball vs.Montachusett Reg. Voc. Tech.5:30 p.m. Boys’ JV Basketball at Hudson5:30 p.m. Girls’ JV Basketball vs. More...

Oakmont over takes ‘Gansett

Oakmont’s Mike Hiltz (left) goes up to the basket over Narragansett’s Tim Lafalam during a 61-57 Oakmont win on Tuesday, Jan. More...

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Obituaries

Lauri A. Orava, 90

U.S. veteran; avid sports fan

WESTMINSTER — Lauri A. Orava, 90, of Westminster, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in HealthAlliance Hospital - Leominster. He was born in Kannus, Finland, on Jan. More...

Mary C. (Truland) Ray, 84

Long-time elementary teacher in Fitchburg

LUNENBURG — Mary C. (Truland) Ray, 84, a long-time resident of Lunenburg, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in HealthAlliance Hospital-Leominster, after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family and friends. More...

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Westminster

Planner takes on large workload

By Caitlyn Kelleher
EDITOR@THECOMMUNITYJOURNAL.COM

Westminster Selectmen worked with Town Planner Stephen Wallace to set his priorities for 2012 and his second year on the job. “This is a pretty ambitious load of work,” said Selectman Wayne Walker. More...

Ferguson to hold office hours in town

State Rep. Kimberly Ferguson (R-Holden) will be holding office house in Westminster, Feb. 6, from 5 to 6 p.m. in room 112 of Town Hall, 11 South St., Westminster. The event is a drop-in style, so no appointment is necessary. More...

Westminster Democrats to caucus next week

Registered Democrats in Westminster will hold a caucus at the American Legion Hall, 127 Main St., on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 2:30 p.m. to elect three delegates and two alternates to the 2012 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. More...

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