A different type of summer day
     Ashburnham native Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Lawrence, who is imbedded with the Army's 586th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, recently sits on a camel in Iraq. COURTESY PHOTO
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Rotary Round-Up: News of the Ashburnham-Westminster Rotary Club
      On Monday, July 23, the Rotary Club held its annual golf tournament at the Woods of Westminster Golf Course to raise money for scholarships for graduating Oakmont and Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical high school students.
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New student registration for middle school
      Overlook Middle School will be registering new students who reside in Ashburnham or Westminster entering grades 6, 7, and 8 on Tuesday, Aug. 21, and Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please call (978) 827-1422 to set up an appointment to register the child.
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Ashburnham Senior Calendar
      The Ashburnham Council on Aging (COA) provides numerous services for the senior citizens in town, most at little or no cost. The Ashburnham Senior Center is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is located on 1 Memorial Drive in the same building as, and next to, the Ashburnham Po...
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Westminster Senior Calendar
      The Westminster Senior Center is open Monday through Friday 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 4 p.m. and is located in the American Legion Hall, 127 Main St. For more information, call Susan Fisher at (978) 874-7402. A minimum of 24-hour advanced notice is necessary to reserve seating on the Council o...
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Crafter sought for "Crockerville Craft Fair"
      FITCHBURG - The Church of the Good Shepherd will be sponsoring a Crockerville Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at Crocker Park, corner of Wachusett and Westminster streets, West Fitchburg. Crafters/ vendors interested in securing a table for this event, please call (978) 874-26...
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Local theatre companies present "A MidSummer Nights Dream"
      LEOMINSTER - Central Mass Repertory Theatre and the LHS Theatre Company presents "A MidSummer Nights Dream" at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25, in the outdoor amphitheater "Nature's Den," located behind the Leominster High School auditorium. General admission is $10; $7 for students. Bring ...
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Misconceptions about public education
A two- part question and answer regarding an override
      As part of an explanation about expenses and costs related to public education, Superintendent of School Michael Zapantis has submitted a two-part piece,
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Firefighters' Association to host Scrap Metal Drive
      The Ashburnham Firefighters' Association will host its first Scrap Metal Drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Ashburnham Highway Department, 19 Central St. They will be collecting all types of scrap metal including copper, brass, aluminum, stainless, auto scrap, heavy iron, light ...
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