KISS 108's Costa to host Taste of North Central in November
      Billy Costa, host of NECN's "TV Diner" and Co-Host of KISS 108's "Matty in the Morning Show" will be the guest emcee for Montachusett Opportunity Council's thirdannual "The Taste of North Central." Costa will be present to highlight the participating restaurants and their delicious cuisine. The e...
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A job done
     A group of student leaders at Oakmont Regional High School enjoyed pizza after painting the fence behind Forbush Memorial Library in Westminster. Those students were. Matt Foley, Shane Harrington, Stephanie Bradley, Erin Foley, Steven Amblo, Ryan Monaghan, Ashley White, Mallory Durkee, Meagan Perkin...
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Cultural Councils get $4,000 grants to distribute
      The Ashburnham and Westminster Cultural Councils each received $4,000 this year fromt eh Massachusetts Cultural Council. State Reps. Lewis G. Evangelidis (RHolden) and Robert L. Rice Jr. (D-Gardner) as well as state Senators Senator Stephen A. Brewer (D-Barre) and Senator Robert A. Antonioni (D-L...
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Developing language skills
     FITCHBURG - Sam Dickens, of Winchendon, a senior in the early childhood education program at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, works with Kylie Rameau, of Westminster, on her language development skills. The preschooler is enrolled in Monty Tech's on-site day care center.
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School Events
      Monday, Oct. 1 through Saturday, Oct. 6 Meetinghouse Elementary School Friday, Oct. 5 - No school, Staff Development Day Westminster Elementary School Wednesday, Oct. 3 - Nature's Classroom Parent Meeting, 7 to 9 p.m.
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Local high school students designated as AP Scholars
      Eleven students at Oakmont Regional High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams.
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Spartan Scuttlebutt:
Leadership Behind the Scenes
By Gregg Smith OAKMONT ASSISTANT PRINCIEPAL
      Many people are responsible for making great things happen at Oakmont. Some receive ample time in the spotlight and others achieve honors and awards. But the subject of this week's Scuttlebutt is a student leader who works tirelessly behind the scenes to orchestrate some of the most important even...
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Will you send us to prom?
     The sophomore class at Oakmont Regional High School is selling a variety of fall products outside Wine and Roses in Westminster to raise money for next year's junior-senior prom. Volunteers (front row l. to r.) Meg Propora, Max Hertel, Luke Brutvan and Jason Dubois; (back row l. to r.) Meghan Perkin...
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Oakmont first semester parent conferences announced
      Oakmont Regional High School will hold school-wide parent-teacher conferences on Thursday, Oct. 11, for parents to meet with their student's techers. Conference request forms will be sent home on Wednesday, Sept.
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Practice time
     Westminster firefighters have trained in two live burns over the course of the last month to help them with their training. Westminster Fire Captain Kevin Nivala said the goal is to work the full-time, part-time and call firefighters up to do live burn scenario training through their monthly trainin...
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Benefit to help Ashburnham resident
      A benefit fund-raiser will be held for Pamela (Gould) Smith from 7 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Gardner Fish and Gun Club, 538 Clark St., Gardner. Smith is a resident of Ashburnham, a mother of two, and a grandmother of three. This benefit is designed to assist with ongoing medical t...
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