Safety building costs meet predictions
By Karen Mann Journal Correspondent
      The Public Building Safety Committee received a cost estimate for a new building on target with what they predicted in September. The estimate came in at $4.7 million. This includes $4.3 million for the building and $435,000 for site work.
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Ashby Selectmen revoke license for former ChemDesign plant
By Caitlyn Kelleher Journal Reporter
      Westminster Selectmen voted at their Jan. 3 meeting to withdraw the chemical storage license for the former ChemDesign Corporation building at 142 Turnpike Road. Fire Capt. Kevin Nivala recommended to the board that they revoke it now that ChemDesign has gone out of business and a new company, Int...
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Community Notes
      Gallant receives five-year renewal Melody Gallant, treasurer/collector for Westminster, has had her designation as Certified Massachusetts Municipal Collector renewed for an additional period of five years. Gallant's renewal was granted by the Board of Certification of the Massachusetts Collecto...
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Student awarded for skill in electronics at Monty Tech
      Sarah Mathieu, of Westminster, and Christopher Adoretti, of Sterling, both seniors in Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School's Electronics program, were this year's recipients of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Certificate of Academic Excellence Award.
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