August 5, 2005 RSS feed / Front Page

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‘Eggs’-hausted in Ashby...

Shannon Farley, of Ashby, looks as though she More...

Selectmen muzzle pit bull

By Carla Charter Journal Correspondent

Selectmen ordered a dog to be muzzled and restrained at all times More...

Got ‘em!

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Special Sections

Sports

Westminster [10s] Jimmy Fund team advances to playoffs

Submitted Report

The Westminster 10-year-old Jimmy Fund All-star team shut down Chuck Stone of Athol, 13-0, Tuesday, Aug. 2, and now advance to the Massachusetts Little League District 3 playoffs. More...

‘Best’ bat

Greg Best, a Townsend Jimmy Fund [9 & 10s] All-star, helped his team to a 9-6 win over Fitchburg North, during play on Sunday, July 31, at Craven Field in Townsend. More...

Safe!

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Worship

WORSHIP COLUMN

ASHBY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Located at The Common, in Ashby. Worship service at 9 a.m. July and August. Coffee Fellowship follows worship. Pastor Sally Calhoun can be reached at (978) 386-5566. More...

ATTENTION CHURCHES

The Community Journal publishes Sunday worship service schedules More...

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Westminster

Town Benefit Day in its 18th year

By Carla Charter Journal Correspondent

Residents can enjoy a day of fun while helping those in need at the Neighbors Helping Neighbors benefit on Aug. 14, on The Common on Academy Hill from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. More...

Five generations

Five generations gathered recently in Westminster and took time to pose. More...

Three-year-old takes family car for drive

By Carla Charter Journal Correspondent

A call for an accident turned out to be a bit of a surprise for police and rescue workers Thursday, July 28. More...

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Townsend

Memorials receive makeovers — Girl Scout style

By Alicia Bessette Journal Correspondent

The James E. Rusk Memorial Square on Old Battery Street had seen better days. Browned remnants of previous plantings poked out from overgrown grass and longlegged dandelions. More...

Extraordinary acts of generosity

Robert F. Tumber, named 2005 William E. May Endowment honoree
By Bill Gilman Journal Staff Writer

He has done a little of everything in Townsend. And it seems that every little thing has helped someone. More...

Candidate re-enters race for Chief

Oster says he has resolved issues that caused him to drop out
By Bill Gilman Journal Staff Writer

A candidate for fire chief who dropped out of the race only to reenter days later, said he is looking forward to the chance to compete for the job. More...

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More money needed

By Carla Charter Journal Correspondent

When bids were opened for the new town hall construction, all of them were more than the estimated $4.7 million budgeted for the More...

Journal launches Web site

By Kevin J. MacLean Journal Staff Writer

The Community Journal has entered a new medium More...

Burgess, a happy ‘Mere Mortal’

By Bill Gilman Journal Staff Writer

For years, he heard young girls shout More...

Opinion

The invisible line Editorial

While politics on a national or state level may carry more global implications, it can More...

The webs we weave

The Community Journal is now on the Web! Visit (thecommunityjournal.com). Journal Photo/Kevin J. MacLean More...

Letters to the Editor

Northern Lights project extends thanks for help To the Editor: More...

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Ashburnham

Survey supports Historical Building renovation needs

By Carla Charter Journal Correspondent

The results are in! Ninety-five percent of the 65 residents who returned surveys to the Ashburnham Historical Society indicated they want the society More...

New face in Ashburnham

Patrolman Omar Connor is the newest addition to the Ashburnham Police Department. Connor is a graduate of Norwich College with a degree in criminal justice. More...

ACT’s wine tasting event is just days away

Sunday, Aug. 14, is fast approaching when the Ashburnham Conservation Trust (ACT) will be hosting a Wine Tasting fundraiser at Cushing Academy located on School St. in Ashburnham. More...

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Ashby

Local teens could be charged in Fitchburg vandalism spree

By Bill Gilman Journal Staff Writer

More charges could be levied in the coming days against a quartet of local teens accused in a series of vandalism attacks in Ashby. More...

Ashby Digest

4th annual Ashby Bluegrass Festival The fourth annual Ashby Bluegrass Festival, a fundraiser for the Ashby Historical Society, will be Saturday, Aug. 20, at Ashby Stock Farm and Equestrian Center on Route 119. More...

Conservation commission pursues state forestry grant

By Bill Gilman Journal Staff Writer

A member of the conservation commission is hoping that a state grant will help some Ashby land owners save hundreds of dollars each year on their property tax bills. More...

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