Michael Marchand of Townsend has been named Student of the Month for December at Nashoba Valley Technical High School. Marchand, son of Jim and Tara Marchand, is a junior in the carpentry program. He is an honor-roll student and plays football and baseball for Nashoba Tech. Marchand hopes to becom... More...

Friday, January 19 The Ashburnham Conservation Trust's "ACT 3rd Friday" coffeehouse presents "Ladies Triumph," a talented hammered and mountain dulcimer duo, at 7:30 p.m. at the Stevens Memorial Library, Ashburnham. Following intermission, Dr. Lisa Standley will share her slides and experience... More...

As it seems that winter has arrived with a bang of cold weather and ice, Townsend officials made a good decision out of a bad circumstance. Many of the residents of Timberlee Park area of town were without power for much of the day Tuesday including the overnight hours of bitterly cold weather tha... More...

It was close, but the Oakmont boys' basketball team came away with a 53-49 victory over Mid-Wach C rival Clinton on Tuesday night. The win not only puts the Spartans at 10-1 on the 2006-07 season, but also qualified the Big Green Machine for the upcoming Central Mass. Division 2 Tournament. More...

ASHBURNHAM Week of Tuesday, Jan. 9 to Tuesday, Jan. 16 1 Animal Control 6 Assist Other Agency 19 Building Check 5 Complaints 4 Hazardous Conditions 1 Medical Emergency 76 Motor Vehicle Stop 2 Out on Investigation 10 Request to Speak with Officer 2 Suspicious Activity 44 Vehicle Information / Pe... More...

CARMEL, Calif. - Col. Chester C. Sargent, U.S. Army, Ret., 84, died Sunday, Dec 24, 2006, after a brief illness. He was born on Nov. 17, 1922, in Newton, the son of the late Doug and Gladys (Hannaford) Sargent, and grew up on Army posts spending many of his early years at Fort Sill, OK. More...

ASBHY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Located at The Common, in Ashby. If you are seeking Christian worship, service and fellowship, please join us Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. for worship and Sunday School. Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Romans 15:7. Th... More...

The John R. Briggs Building Committee is taking a chance this winter to look at a possible cheaper and environmentally friendly heating source. The committee toured the woodchip heating plant at Mount Wachusett Community College this month as part of the process to try and develop a plan to either... More...

The old axiom, "If you build it, they'll come" has proven true, at least as far as occupancy in the new Village Square business strip is concerned. So far, all but one of the spaces on the newly constructed building, located behind Joseph's Bistro, has been taken. More...

Forty years ago, Ashby celebrated its 200th anniversary. Practically the whole town participated in the affair, which according to Lillian Whitney, a local historian, and John Mickola, an Ashby Grange member, was done on a grand scale. This time around, a newly formed committee wants to celebrat... More...

Ladies Auxiliary to sponsor student VFW Essay Contest The Townsend VFW Post 6538 Ladies Auxiliary is locally sponsoring the Department of Massachusetts Ladies Auxiliary VFW Essay Contest for students in grade 5. The theme is "Our Flag is Called Old Glory." The essay should contain 200 to 300 wo... More...