A tasteful winner
     Four Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical students won first place at the Taste of Wachusett for Monty Tech's Roasted Corn & Lobster Chowder. All of the students - Jordan Bissonnette of Gardner, Stephanie Lucier of Winchendon, Kyote Oxford of Ashburnham and Johana Pascale of Barre - are part...
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Break time
     L. to r.) Andrew, Nicholas, Iain, Emma, Max, and Devin enjoy a snack at Wildwood Farm in Westminster, on Sept. 25. Kindergartners from John R. Briggs in Ashburnham picked pumpkins during a field trip to the farm. COURTESY PHOTO
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A HOMECOMING STRUGGLE
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THIS WEEK'S GAMES
      Friday, Oct. 12 3:30 p.m. Boys' Varsity Golf at Gardner, Gardner Municipal Golf Course Saturday, Oct. 13 1 p.m. Boys' Varsity Football at Saint Peter-Marian Monday, Oct. 15 3:30 p.m.
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In the Spotlight
Rupp is looking for World Series win
      Name: James Rupp Hometown: Winchendon Age: 16 School: Oakmont Regional High School Family: Mom - Kathy; Dad - Daryl; Sister - Sarah Sport (Current): Football Team and League:
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Girls' AAU basketball teams hold tryouts
      Team Massachusetts Girls' AAU basketball will be holding two more tryouts. The first will be on Saturday, Oct. 27, at Leominster High School from 1 to 5 p.m. Tryouts for those between 11 and 13 years old will try out from 1 to 3 p.m.; those between 14 and 16 will tryout from 3 to 5 p.m.
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Warning Track to host fall clinics
      The Warning Track, an indoor baseball/softball facility, will host a baseball clinic every Saturday beginning Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to noon, at 12 Baltic Lane, Fitchburg. For players ages 9 to 15. Players will be divided by age and ability into separate groups. Clinic guest instructors will be Dan...
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Tournament standouts
     The Oakmont Outlaws Girls U14 won the championship for their age brackett at the Annual Pepperell Fall Soccer tournament on Monday, Oct. 8. They went 4-0-1 in the tournament and won 1-0 in overtime for the championship. The team (back row) Coach Joe Porpora, Jess Maeder, Anna Porpora, and Brittney L...
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Women's softball event Friday
      The Lassie League women's softball league is holding its second annual fundraising event on Friday, Oct. 12. Proceeds will be targeted to maintaining and upgrading the Lassie League fields. The event will be held at the Franco American Veterans hall in Leominster at 7 p.m. The event includes a DJ...
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A new sign for history
     Members of the Ashburnham Historical Society hung the new sign in front of the group's Main Street Building on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The Society is starting to raise money to restore the Meeting House at 79 Main St. The society is hosting an auction on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Sallie Thom...
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Rotary Club to host Comedy Night fundraiser
      The Ashburnahm-Westminster Rotary Club will host a Comedy Night fundraiser at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Wachusett Mountain, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton. Featuring comedians Larry Myles, Chance Langton and Rob Steen. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple. For information, or to purchase ...
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Watershed Association to celebrate local teachers
      The Nashua River Watershed Association (NRWA) will hold its 2007 Annual Meeting on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Radisson Hotel in Nashua, N.H. The keynote speaker will be Gary Hirshberg, Chairman, President, and CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farm, on "Stirring it up; How to Make Money and Save the World.
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Circle of Artists prepare for art exhibition
      The Circle of Artists is planning their second annual art exhibition on Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Westminster American Legion Building, 127 Main St., Westminster. An opening reception will be held on Nov. 3, offering music and refreshments.
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Westminster Cultural Council seeking new members
      The Westminster Cultural Council is looking for two new members to fill open positions. Two meetings are held at the end of October to the beginning of November to allocate grant funds. For more information about joining the Westminster Cultural Council, please call (978) 874-0489.
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