Editorial
Recognize our Future Leaders
      Do you know the future governor? Do you know the future CEO of a Fortune 500 company, the next star teacher or a community volunteer in the making? The leaders of this country grow up in someone's backyard, why not check your own. We are looking for young adults in Ashburnham, Westminster, Ashby ...
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Letters to the Editor
Taxpayer wants officials to weigh the reasons, effects of higher taxes
      To the Editor, As we enter another budget season, we are likely to be hearing requests for municipal spending which will be at a rate over and above the rate of our household incomes. When the proponents of increased spending tell you that it is justified, ask them why they think that their budget...
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Letters to the Editor
Resident urges caution in use of Stevens Municipal Building
      To the Editor, In response to a letter to the editor from James Whidden advocating evicting the Historic Piano Museum from the former Stevens Municipal Building in order to accommodate renovations and relocation of Town Hall, I would advise caution.
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Community Journal Question of the Week
      Does the criminal activity in Fitchburg, Leominster and Gardner make you nervous?                                 &...
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Speak Out
Piano center owners advocate for retention of the Stevens Municipal Building
E. Michael and Patricia H. Frederick Ashburnham
      The well-maintained appearance of the Stevens Municipal Building, which James Whidden (in the Dec. 29 issue of The Community Journal) calls "the lovely town owned brick building," reflects our commitment to historical preservation, and our good faith in leasing the building from the town.
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Speak Out
Affordable Housing Plan critic responds to plan creator's defense
Colin Balogh Ashburnham
      I'd like to correct several errors and misleading statements made by Mr. MacMillian in his Dec. 15 response to my Dec. 1, 2006 Speak Out piece.
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