School Committee members voted to certify a lower budget number and try for a second and lower override on Wednesday night as school administrators eliminated 32 positions from the school district Friday. The cuts are spread through all four schools and the central office. More...
Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School Committee members met in a 3.5-hour meeting on Wednesday, June 13, as more than 100 parents, teachers, town officials and residents looked on in a standing room only crowd in the library of Overlook Middle School. More...
(Left) Sarah Sikora, 21 months, carries a bag of snacks at the Stevens Memorial Library Summer Reading Program kick-off event on Monday. (Right) Audrey Hierer, 3, picks up her dress after swimming in Crocker Pond on the last day of school. More...
administration and the School Committee have entered a period of waiting and questioning as the School Committee and administrators grapple with the results of the failed override. As School Committee members prepare to petition voters to support a lower override figure eliminating many non-perso... More...
22 FRIDAY The Ashburnham Community Church will host a community-wide cookout at 5 p.m. at the church in honor of the Proulx family. The invitation is extended to everyone in town who would like to have an opportunity to say "good-bye and thank you" to Dale and Christine for their dedication and ... More...
Oakmont students voice outrage To the Editor, This letter is a wake-up call to all the residents of Ashburnham and Westminster who let down all of the students in Tuesday's election. We are very disappointed in the behavior of some of our community members who refused to help our schools in the... More...
Brett Dalmaso and Julia Sharron attempt to rescue a rubber pirate duck with their feet at the Save the Pirates station of the field day activities at John R. Briggs on June 7. More...
Two more of my absolute favorite things to eat are chocolate and peanut butter, and now I made a recipe that is so easy and combines them both. How much better does it get? Most of us like to have something that satisfies our sweet tooth and crunches when we bite into it. More...
(Top) Westminster Thunder Trevor Garafano just slides under the tag of Ashburnham Braves third baseman Eric Eichmuller after hitting double and moving to third on an errant throw home. The Braves took the game 11-9 on Friday, June 15, during action in the Ashburnham-Westminster Little League. More...
Ashburnham Police Logs June 11 through June 18 Monday, June 11 8:35 a.m. Complaint, Tuckerman Road 8:43 a.m. Out on Investigation, Bridle Path Road 9:24 a.m. Vandalism, Fitchburg Road 5:17 p.m. Complaint, South Main Street 9:17 p.m. More...
ASHBURNHAM - Charles W. Gardner, 89, of Cashman Hill Road, died Friday, June 15, 2007, in his home. He was born on Oct. 1, 1917, in East Providence R.I., the son of Harry and Jennie (Boyd) Gardner. He was raised in Marlow N.H. He was a graduate of Vilas High School in Alstead, N.H. More...
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. There is a time for refreshmen... More...
School Committee members tabled a proposal during their Wednesday, June 13, meeting to reduce the assessment to both Ashburnham and Westminster by the proportional share of the rent Ashburnham is paying the district. The motion and unanimous vote to table the proposal came up for discussion after... More...
Advisory Board members got a chance to ask architect Maury Wolfe about the proposed repairs to the library's roof, which will appear on a Town Meeting warrant on Tuesday, June 26. The board met with Forbush Memorial Library Trustees, members of the building committee, and Wolfe on Monday to discu... More...
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