Committee votes no to district-wide town meeting
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER
      Ashburnham-Westminster regional School Committee members took less than 10 minutes on Wednesday, Aug. 15, to decide they would not seek additional funding at a district-wide town meeting after the failed override night before.
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Area students selected for Community Scholars Program
By Lindsay Sauvageau
      The tuition is free and the experience is priceless for 12 incoming Mount Wachusett Community College students selected to be Mount Wachusett Community College's first class of Community Scholars. The new MWCC Community Scholars program is the realization of President Daniel M.
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Looking forward to another year
      Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical High School (Monty-Tech) starts the new school year on Tuesday, Aug. 28. The school district is comprised of 18 local cities and towns. Director/Superintendent James Culkeen is enthusiastic about the incoming freshmen class.
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POLICE LOG
      Ashburnham Calls from Aug. 14 through Aug. 20 Tuesday, Aug. 14 12:12 p.m. - Whitney Drive - Suspicious Activity 1:35 p.m. - Fitchburg Road - Complaint 3:42 p.m. - Mattakesett Circle - Complaint 4:11 p.m.
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Overlook welcomes new assistant principal
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER
      Sandra Rehler is starting her first year at Overlook Middle School much like the sixith graders she will be overseeing. Although she is a new face to Overlook, Rehler has been working in middle schools for 30 years. "My favorite part of this age is no two days are alike for these kids," she said...
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School buildings' availability
      The Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District will be changing the hours of the availability of the school buildings in the evenings and after-school. The district administration has changed the hours because they have eliminated custodial positions as part of the budget cuts.
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Police cruisers get GPS system
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER
      The Police Department has taken another technological step into protecting officer safety by installing a GPS system in the cruisers. The system will allow the cruisers to be monitored thorugh a computer that will show their locations in town or across the country, said Police Chief Loring Barret...
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