Community Notes

Trash company will continue to operate transfer station

WasteManagement agreed to continue to operate the transfer station in the upcoming weeks until the town can receive a permit for operation from the state.

WasteManagement agreed to this after announcing at the end of December they would be closing the transfer in the middle of January. The solid waste management company will raise their prices, though.

"We don't have control of their price because we don't have a contract with them," Paicos said.

WasteManagement will release the new prices to the transfer station customers.

If the remainder of the permitting process and issue a request for proposal from companies to operate the transfer station, then the town can have an operator in by the middle of spring.

Once the selectmen have a contract with a company, they can control the prices and the services.

ACT 3rd Friday to host "Ladies Triumph" duo

The Ashburnham Conservation Trust's "ACT 3rd Friday" coffeehouse has an exciting program planned for its Friday, Jan. 19, coffeehouse. The event will be held at the Stevens Memorial Library in the center of Ashburnham starting at 7:30 p.m.

"Ladies Triumph", a talented hammered and mountain dulcimer duo composed of Lucy Sollogub and Barbara Levine will help you shed those January doldrums with their beautiful and relaxing tunes. Then, following a brief intermission, Dr. Lisa Standley will share her exciting slides and experiences in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Dr. Standley is well known as an expert naturalist and photographer.

As usual, there will be a delicious assortment of baked goods as well as coffee and herbal teas. Suggested donation is $5.

If you would like to sign up to perform on the open mike portion of future programs, call Lois Somers at (978) 827-4301. Also, please bring in your old cell phones to be recycled.