Annual town election papers are drawn
By Caitlyn Kelleher Journal Reporter
      It is an incumbent-filled election at the upcoming Annual Town Election. Town Clerk Lorraine Pease said only incumbents had taken out nomination papers by the deadline on Monday, March 5. The only seat no one took out nomination papers for is the three-year term on the Cemetery Commission.
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Community Notes
      Ashby Land Trust to hold annual meeting; live animal program Following their Annual Business meeting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 17, the Ashby Land Trust will be hosting the VINS (Vermont Institute of Natural Science) Nature Center's live animal program "Raptor Encounter" at 11 a.m. at the Fi...
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St. Urho fete
      The Irish have St. Patrick who drove the snakes from Ireland. The Finnish have St. Urho who drove the grasshoppers from Finland. This year's St. Urho's celebration will be held 7 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at Saima Park, with dinner, St. Urho jeopardy, 50/50 raffle, door prize, and the music...
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NM's Cenedella to play in Shriners game
By Sean Sweeney Journal Correspondent
      The rosters for the 2007 Shriners Chowder Bowl Classic were announced recently, and the Central Mass. roster is loaded with locals. Actually, the key word is simply loaded, as many Central Mass. gridiron stars - such as Holy Name's blue chip running back Emil Igwenagu - will don the white, gold ...
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