Just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning, Patti Mitchell stood in front of straight lines of desks, each piled with two folders, a math workbook and a package of math supplies and said she didn't sleep at all the night before. It was not Mitchell's first, first day of school. It was not even her 21st day. Mitchell started her 39th year of teaching on Tuesday. More...
Westminster Police assist a building moving company while they moved a garage from Kendall Court to Bacon Street on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 26. Traffic had to be stopped in order for the building to be brought down West Main Street and Main S treet, before it took the left onto Bacon Street. JOURNAL PHOTO/JEFFREY W. BOUDREAU More...
Every year, about 500 volunteers spread out throughout the various communities in North Central Massachusetts to spend a day cleaning, teaching, and sometimes getting a little dirty for a good cause. The Day of Caring was started 13 years ago by the United Way. More...
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection assessed the Westminster based, A & E Environmental, Inc., a $20,312.50 penalty for failing to follow asbestos removal procedures required by state regulations. More...
PRINCETON — Grab your blanket and lawn chairs for Wachusett Mountain's 11th Annual Music and Blues Festival from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at the mountain, 499 Mountain Road. More...
School started this week, and along with the fresh smell of clean floors, the sparkle of washed whiteboards, and the fine point of new pencils, there is a concern in the air from school officials. The concern is that they may be asked to cut $350,000 from their budget. More...
Well it's now Labor Day, the un-official end of summer, which means a cookout or two, friends and family coming over for that last blast of the warm summer months. Need a good dessert? If so, I believe I have the perfect one for you. More...
The Oakmont Field Hockey team got some their summer rust off Tuesday, Aug. 26, in a scrimmage against the Fitchburg High team. Oakmont won the contest in preparation for their upcoming season after qualifying for Districts last year with a hope to repeat last year's successful season. JOURNAL PHOTOS/JEFFREY W. BOUDREAU More...
Meetinghouse Elementary School Monday, Sept. 1 - No school, Labor Day Tuesday, Sept. 2 - First day of school for kindergarteners Westminster Elementary School Monday, Sept. 1 - No school, Labor Day J.R. More...
WESTMINSTER — Kenneth W. Heins, 78, of Westminster, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital, Gardner. Ken was born in Fitchburg, the son of William R. and Aurelia R. (Wuth) Heins and lived in Westminster all his life. He graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1947. More...
First Church of God in Christ, 82 Snow St., Fitchburg will celebrate its Third Annual Summer Women's Conference on Friday, Aug. 29 and Saturday, Aug. 30. The theme of the event is "Women Anointed To Fulfill God's Purpose." A spirit-filled worship service with a guest speaker will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday. More...
Residents in the Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District are soon going to have the chance to express their opinion on the future strategic plan for the school district. Supt. Michael Zapantis is preparing a short-answer survey to distribute to all residents to gage their opinions on different aspects of school district and the schools. More...
The Westminster Selectmen looked for areas to compromise during their Wednesday, Aug. 20, meeting with the owners and managers of the Westminster Business Park off Batherick Road. More...
Wound care center to open at Heywood this week
