On Friday, Dec. 12, as he stood his dark and cold basement that was flooding, Greg Smith received one phone that let him known that he was not going to have to report to his day job — school was cancelled — but then came the call that would keep him busy and away from home for more than a week. More...

26 FRIDAY December Drop- In Crafts will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. Make a magic ornament. Call (978) 534-7522. More...

A Get ready for New Year's family workshop will be held from 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, at the Fitchburg Art Museum, Merriam Parkway. Children ages 4 to 6 must be accompanied by an adult and those ages 7 to 13 may come unaccompanied. More...

Ever since Thomas Edison managed to figure out how to send electricity through wires, it's been the one utility that Americans take most for granted. When power goes out even for a few minutes, we become agitated. We can't watch TV, we can't get online, and in some households, you can't even tell what time it is or answer the phone. More...

For the eighth year in a row the students on Team 8 Orange from Overlook Middle School in Ashburnham participated in a gift giving project for the Battered Women's Resources Inc. in Leominster and Gardner. Last year the Center serviced over 450 women and children, all victims of domestic abuse. More...

ASHBURNHAM — William "Bill" Urho Sakkinen, 57, of 51 Cashman Hill Road, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, at Heywood Hospital, after being stricken ill at home. Bill was born in Gardner on Aug. 12, 1951, the son of the late William Herman and Helen Ann (Nikkila) Sakkinen. More...

ASBHY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Located at The Common, in Ashby. If you are seeking Christian worship, service and fellowship, please join us Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. for worship service and Sunday School The children's room and nursery is available during the time of the church service. Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. More...

Nancy Haines agreed to start her job as the town's accountant on Tuesday, Dec. 23, during her negotiations with Ashburnham Selectmen on Monday night as a drafted letter of agreement was signed. More...

The state Department of Revenue approved the tax rate for both Ashburnham and Westminster, which should allow officials in both towns to send the bills out on time. Westminster's tax rate for FY09 increased by a $1.06 over FY08 rate, so the new rate at $13 per thousand dollar of the property value. More...