June 23, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

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'All about' them ...

During the grand opening at All About You, in Westminster, on June 15, (l-r) Jessica Ciesteluk, Rachael Lemay, Jillian War, Ashley Chaisson, and Isabella Boyack all practice their tree position during the preschool yoga program. More...

Friends honor Wests for work

By Caitlyn Kelleher Journal Staff Writer

The Friends of the Townsend Seniors, Inc. selected Ed and Mary West as the 2006 More...

Special Sections

Police Log

SPORTS POLICE LOG

Ashburnham Calls from June 12 to June 19 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911 Accidental 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alarm Activation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . More...

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Obituaries

Ovila "Bill" Gaudet, 72

ASHBURNHAM - Ovila "Bill" Gaudet, 72, of 119 Clarendon St., died Thursday, June 15, 2006 in Mass General Hospital, Boston, after an illness. More...

Lee Florence (Cutolo) DiNapoli

TOWNSEND - Lee Florence (Cutolo) DiNapoli, of 800 Pacific Ave., died Tuesday, June 14, 2006 at home. More...

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Worship

WORSHIP COLUMN

ASHBY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Located at The Common, in Ashby. Worship service and Sunday School at 10 a.m., September through June. Coffee Fellowship follows service. Pastor Sally Calhoun can be reached at (978) 386-5566. More...

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Westminster

It's all about family

By Caitlyn Kelleher Journal Staff Writer

The O'Tooles share a goal and a philosophy, which is evident in the way each one describes the family's new business. More...

Up for discussion ...

State Rep. Lew Evangelidis (R-Holden) met with members of the Oakmont Political Discussion group to talk about issues facing our state today. More...

M E E T I N G M A T T E R S

. Westminster Caitlyn Kelleher Journal Staff Writer Compiled by ASHBURNHAM-WESTMINSTER REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE JUNE 13

. Top Story In a unanimous move town and school officials voted to have Christiane Scrapino fill the vacant set on the regional school committee. More...

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Townsend

Woman's Club news

At the annual meeting of the Townsend Woman's Club held on Tuesday May 9, at the Townsend House, Townsend, the following officers for the 2006-07 club year were installed by Priscilla Wentworth, past president: More...

Selectmen vote to keep record of document requests

By Caitlyn Kelleher Journal Staff Writer

Selectmen voted to keep a log of all requests under the public records law at their June 20 meeting because they are afraid there is an abuse of the system. More...

Honoring the Unknown ...

During the annual trip to the nation's capital, Hawthorne Brook eighth graders Ian Saverse (front left) and David Twombly (front right) along with Rebecca Jackson and Erika Berube laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemete More...

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Ashby Police Chief calls it quits

By Caitlyn Kelleher Journal Staff Writer

Police Chief Steve McLatchy tenured his resignation effective June 19 after working in the position for more than two years. More...

Nutting burial site marker finally set

Agravestone marking the burial site of author Helen Cushing Nutting has finally been placed, thanks to the continual efforts of one man, and monetary donations of others. More...

Railroad settles lawsuit

By Melissa McKeon Journal Staff Writer

In what Fire Chief Brenton MacAloney said is a "reasonable" settlement, Westminster's general fund will receive $7,000 from Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford More...

F.W. Lombard offers town land

By Caitlyn Kelleher Journal Staff Writer

The owner of F.W. Lombard Company say the company's business is changing so they will be living the plant in South Ashburnham after 108 years. More...

People & Events

PEOPLE & EVENTS

FRIDAY - JUNE 23 Westminster  Summer Swim program signups More...

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Opinion

Past practice doesn't make perfect

As Ashby says good-bye to Police Chief Steve McLatchy, More...

Capturing a moment ...

Holding the camera outside the window shooting back towards the inside of the house, this photographer captured a moment ... the moment her dog Summit caught a glimpse of one of the many dragon flies in Westminster. Journal Photo/Virginia S. Metevia More...

Letters to the Editor

A plea to the Ashburnham Selectmen To the Editor: More...

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Ashburnham

Students selected for Boston Symphony Orchestra Summer Arts Program

Five JR Briggs Elementary students will have the privilege of attending an exclusive week-long summer arts camp, Days in the Arts (DARTS), being held in July by The Boston Symphony Orchestra, at Tanglewood in the Berkshire mountains of western Massac More...

Voters approve two school capital projects

Ashburnham voters approved two capital articles for the regional school district with a wide margin on June 20. More...

Selectmen vote to sell two lake front properties

By Karen Mann Journal Correspondent

After nearly two hours of discussion, the Ashburnham Board of Selectmen decided to sell two of the parcels of land it owns on Watatic Lake. More...

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Ashby

M E E T I N G M A T T E R S

. . Ashby NORTH MIDDLESEX REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE JUNE 12 Compiled by Caitlyn Kelleher Journal Staff Writer

Top Story School committee members recognized Superintendent James McCormick and Associate Superintendent Mary Waight as they prepare to retire at the end of the month. More...

Selectmen to look at parking regulations

By Caitlyn Kelleher Journal Staff Writer

Selectmen will take up the issues of parking complaints in the upcoming meetings, after a warning from former Police Chief Steve McLatchy. More...

45 years of service...

North Middlesex Regional School District Superintendent James McCormick congratulated William Smith, the district's director of professional development for 45 years of service to the district. Journal Photo/Caitlyn Kelleher More...

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