Gregory Fagan, of Chapel Street, can't seem to understand what went wrong when the gage on his oil furnace broke overnight and he could only get oil for a cash payment. More...
Melody Gallant is ready to get the rest of the community involved in planning the 250th Anniversary Celebration, an occasion that has her excited after growing up looking at the pictures of her great-grandparents and grandparents at the 200th anniversary. More...
Police identified a 14-year-old male student responsible for writing a bomb threat in Hawthorne Brook Middle School on Monday, Feb. 26. Townsend police and fire have responded to the middle school for reports of bomb threats over the last three weeks. More...
2Friday The First Church of Templeton, located on Templeton Common, will host a World Day of Prayer service at 2 p.m. in its lower chapel hall. The service theme is United Under God's Tent and was written by the World Day of Prayer Women of Paraguay. An offering will be taken to benefit World Mis... More...
Anyone hoping for a miracle to come in the form of state aid numbers was sorely mistaken when the first version of the budget was released Wednesday. Gov. Deval Patrick's budget proposals for local and school aid are not going to help any the local communities to the degree they say they need it. More...
The ghastly memories of the Clark Tournament have been banished from the minds of the Oakmont boys' basketball team. Slamming the door on last week's terrible loss to Uxbridge, the Big Green Machine returned to peak performance Tuesday, Feb. 27, as the No. 6 Spartans were able to hold off No. 11 N... More...
Tuesday, Feb. 20 through Tuesday, Feb. 27 Tuesday, February 20 2:36 a.m., Oakmont Drive - Assist Fire Department. 6:35 a.m., Oakmont Drive - Assist Fire Department. 9:23 a.m., Central Street - Check well being. More...
TOWNSEND - Birdie E. (Platte) Mailloux, 78, of 23 Brookline St, formerly of Fitchburg, died Wednesday, Feb 21, 2007, in The Highlands. She was born on March 23, 1928, in Shandaken, N.Y., the daughter of Henry A. and Shirley (Misner) Platte. She was a graduate of Fitchburg High School. 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...
Michael Norman, an Ashburnham native and a 1983 graduate of Oakmont Regional High School, retired from the Navy on June 9, 2006, after serving his country for 23 years. He advanced to the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. He enlisted in the Navy on May 14, 1983. In his career, he attended Basic ... More...
Top Story: School committee members discussed concerns from two parents during their budget meeting, but do not think there is money to address those concerns. In a letter to the committee, parent Jennifer Law of Ashburnham said there aren't enough options for full-day kindergarten, which is onl... More...
Librarian Mary Murtland is settling into her new job and the new space for the Ashby Free Public Library. Murtland is starting a variety of new programs at the library as well as trying to increase the types of material in the library's collection. The long-range goal is to have significant DVD, m... More...
The police department is working on a new way to reach out to the residents to get information to improve their services. Police Chief Erving Marshall Jr. has added an interactive and ongoing survey to the department's Web site. It is a mix of short answer and multiple choice questions. More...
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