Editorial
Reading as a cultural experience?
      Why did more than 3,000 area residents wait in line on Friday night for the strike of midnight announcing Saturday morning? They wanted to ensure they received a copy of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," which is the seventh and last book in a series by J. K. Rowling.
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Citizens spoke the first time
      To the Editor Once again I feel compelled to express my opinion. This time it is regarding the second vote for the school override. Had it passed the first time and those who voted against it requested a second vote, do you think it would have been considered for one moment? I believe the respons...
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Resident urges all parents to support the override
      To the Editor: I would like to comment on the upcoming override for the Ashburnham Westminster Regional School District, having three children in the school system has given me much insight into the school district. I have two children in Oakmont High School and one child in Westminster Elementar...
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Second attempt a lower amount
      To the Editor: There may be good reasons not to vote for the school override on August 14, but the reason proposed by my friend Keith Harding in his letter of July 20 is not one of them. In his letter, Mr. Harding asserts: "This latest perversion of democracy illustrates the glaring reality that...
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COMMUNITY JOURNAL QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Have you finished "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," yet?
      I've read it from start to finish. I am working on it, just not quite done. I haven't started it yet but I plan to read it. I have no plans on reading it. Results of last week's question Where's your favorite place to go for ice cream?
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A high school sports program neccessary for survival
~ SpeakOut ~
Nancy Bakanowsky ASHBURNHAM RESIDENT
      On June 27, Bob Ryan - nationally acclaimed sports writer for the Boston Globe and host of the new sports debate program "The Globe 10.0" - posed the question, "Why do cities and towns always look to cut sports when they face money problems?
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