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September 19, 2008 / Front Page

Flanagan wins big in Senate race

Leominster State Rep. Jennifer Flanagan became the region's largest voice on Beacon Hill after defeating former state Rep. Brian Knuuttila of Gardner for a seat in the Senate. "Oh my god. More...

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People & Events

CALENDAR

19 FRIDAY The Westminster Farmers Market will be open from 3 to 7 p.m. at Academy Hill Common, Westminster. For information, call Bill Foster at (978) 874-2822 or (978) 790-3231. More...

Wachusett Mountain holds KidsFest

PRINCETON — KidsFest will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, and Sunday, Sept. 21, at Wachusett Mountain, 499 Mountain Road. KidsFest has something for the whole family to enjoy. More...

Art Museum to host children's classes

FITCHBURG — Develop a child's artistic side - or an adult's - in an art class at Fitchburg Art Museum this fall. The Museum announces new fall offerings for adults and children including watercolor, drawing, acrylic painting and Yoga. More...

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Sports

Fighting for Control

(left) Oakmont's Chelsea Lashua heads the ball during the win over Hudson. (right) Oakmont's Laura Denzer battles a Hudson defender to advance their record to 3-0 on the young season. JOURNAL PHOTOS/JEFFREY W. BOUDREAU More...

THIS WEEK'S GAMES

Friday, Sept. 19 3:30 p.m. Girls' Varsity Field Hockey at Groton-Dunstable Regional 3:30 p.m. Boys' Varsity Golf vs. Lunenburg High, Westminster Country Club 5 p. m. More...

Always looking at the funny side

Name: Mike Esposito Hometown: Ashburnham Age: 17 School: Oakmont Regional High School Family: Mom - Colleen; Dad - Phil; Sister - Nicole Sport (Current): Marching band Team and League: ORHS, varsity Other sports/activities: More...

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Schools

School Events

Monday, Sept. 22 to Friday, Sept. 26 Meetinghouse Elementary School Thursday, Sept. 25 - Open House, 6 p.m. Overlook Middle School Tuesday, Sept. 23 - School Committee meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24 - PTO meeting, 7 p.m. More...

Oakmont will hold a Parent's Night

Oakmont Regional High School will hold the first semester Parent's Night (previously known as Open House) on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a presentation by administration in Alumni Auditorium. More...

Authors talk about raising an "imperfect" child

The Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District Parent Advisory Council presents "Shut up about your Perfect Kid! The Movement of Imperfection" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. More...

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Obituaries

James R. Pierce, 46

Enjoyed the outdoors

ASHBURNHAM— James R. Pierce, 46, of 11 Packard Hill Road, passed away Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at his residence. He was born in Gardner on Feb. 19,1962, the son of Frances E. (Hook) Pierce of Ashburnham and the late Robert W. More...

Robert J. Heinbokel, 89

Former owner of Ashburnham Bottled Gas and Appliance Co.

Robert J. Heinbokel, 89, of Ashburnham, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in the Leo P. LaChance Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Gardner. More...

Mary A. (Petrucci) Russo, 89

Her family gave her great joy

LEOMINSTER — Mary A. (Petrucci) Russo, 89, of Leominster, formerly of Fitchburg, passed peacefully surrounded by her children and grandchildren on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, after a brief illness. More...

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Westminster

Senior center committee looking at first designs

By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

The members of the Senior Center Building Committee met with an Oakmont Regional High School student as part of their preliminary design process before meeting with the civil engineer who is trying to layout the site. More...

Church hosts first HopeFest

By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

Gary and Janis Collette are hoping to bring the community together by creating a day to just enjoy each, the beautiful view of nature and raise money for a scholarship fund. More...

Alopecia awareness at youth football

The Oakmont Pop Warner program will be recognizing alopecia - a disease that leads to bladness - in support of a Westminster 7-year-old suffering from the medical disorder. More...

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A local concert

Singer/songwriter Tom Rush performed at Oakmont Regional High School on Thursday, Sept. 11, in an event sponsored by the Ashburnham Conservation Trust. This is the second musical even the trust has sponsored in the same number of years. More...

Cushing Academy starts a new year

By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

The population of Ashburnham increased last week by 445 as the students at Cushing Academy returned for the 2008-2009 school year. More...

News

Ashburnham election results

Democratic Primary Senator in Congress John F. Kerry 309 votes Edward J. O'Reilly 139 votes Representative in Congress John Olver 348 votes Robert Feuer 86 votes Councillor Thomas J. More...

Westminster election results

Democratic Primary Senator in Congress John F. Kerry 448 votes Edward J. O'Reilly 245 votes Representative in Congress John Olver 523 votes Robert Feuer 156 votes Councillor Thomas J. More...

T.A.P. Youth Basketball registration

Registration for the 2008 - 2009 Towsend-Ashby-Pepperell Youth Basketball Season has started. More...

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Opinion

Touching

Editorial

This week one of the reporters for the Leominster Champion sent over an article with a local connection. More...

Riders of the storms

By Josh Farnsworth

How much do you love your town? I mean, really love the town or city you call home. Sure, you have a bumper sticker confessing your allegiance to Oakmont Regional High School that educated or is in the process of educating yourself. More...

Letters to the Editor

MS walkers supported mom and friends

To the Editor: To friends and family, On September 5, 6 and 7, my daughter, Mia Caligaris, along with one of her best friends, Sally Leger, her mom Gail Frigoletto and her sister Jillian Leger, participated in The 50 Mile MS Challenge Walk on Ca More...

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