February 8, 2008 RSS feed / News

Cheronch top score for fourth grade

The Applewild School 2008 Geography Bee champion in fourth grade was Jonathan Chernoch, son of John and Ann Chernoch, of Harrington Road in Westminster. More...

Westminster resident makes Dean's List

BOSTON- Jennifer Shaw, of Westminster, was named to the University of Massachusetts Boston Dean's List for the fall 2007 semester. To qualify for this academic honor, the student must maintain at least a 3.5 GPA. More...

Ashburnham residents named to President's List

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Joshua Dick and Robert Macioci, both of Ashburnham, have been named to the President's List for the fall 2007 semester at Southern New Hampshire University. More...

A winter view

Ida Gray of Westminster works on her paintings during the weekly Circle of Artist meeting at the Westminster Senior Center on Main Street on a recent Tuesday morning. JOURNAL PHOTO/CAITLYN KELLEHER More...

Local results from Super Tuesday

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Chowder House gets ready for Lenten season

Eddy's Chowder House will be open on all the Fridays of Lent: Feb. 8, 15, 22 and 29, March 7 and March 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. Edward the Confessor Church Hall, 10 Church St., Westminster. More...

News Analysis

Antonioni's departure a stage for high-powered race

The early stages of the race to replace Sen. Robert Antonioni in this fall's election will start with a dash from candidates seeking support - and cash - from local power brokers, a situation that may give area House members an advantage. More...

School Events

Monday, Feb. 11 through Friday, Feb. 15

Meetinghouse Elementary School Friday, Feb. 15 - No school, Staff Development Day Westminster Elementary School Friday, Feb. 15 - No school, Staff Development Day J.R. Briggs Elementary School Wednesday, Feb. 13 - PTO meeting, 6:30 p.m. More...

Ryan named to Dean's List

NEW LONDON, N.H. - Colby-Sawyer College has named Elizabeth Jenny Ryan, of Westminster, to the Dean's List for academic achievement during the 2007 fall semester. More...

Democrats to hold caucus

Registered Democrats in Ashburnham will hold a caucus at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in the Council on Aging room at the VMS Building, 1 Memorial Drive, to elect four delegates and two alternate delegates to the 2008 Massachusetts Convention. More...