Warrant takes shape two months before town meeting
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER
      Selectmen knocked a number of items off a proposed warrant at their meeting on Monday, March 5. Selectmen removed articles that they did not believe they could support for financial reasons and articles they did not understand. But they left in a number of issues they wanted to gain voters' opinio...
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Low bidder recommended for safety complex, more options in the works
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER
      The Public Safety Building Committee is recommending to the Board of Selectmen to accept BW Construction's bid of $4.748 million to build the public safety complex. The bid is for basic construction only. The committee removed the cost of buying furniture and equipment, as well as the final paving ...
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Budget adds new positions without using tax revenue
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER
      Town Administrator Kevin Paicos presented his proposed FY08 budget to selectmen on Monday, March 5, representing an increase of only $15,00 in state aid. "The budget appears to be up significantly but it's not," Paicos said. The proposed budget is about $13 million, which is up $927,404 over this...
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"We don't need this."
      Three-year-old Brianna Spagnuolo, of Ashburnham, recycles her grandfather's junk mail at the post office.
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