Porter Dawley celebrated his 100th birthday on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, with more than 40 members of the Westminster community and other friends at Wachusett Manor in Gardner. Dawley, a life-long resident of Westminster, couldn't believe his eyes as he walked into the celebration in his honor orga... More...
The Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School Committee met twice in executive session Tuesday night for what School Committee Chairman David Christianson said was "to discuss negotiation issues" with the teachers' union. The committee met for an hour at the beginning of their meeting with Supt. More...
Westminster Selectmen met with members of the Jones family and the Historical Commission on Wednesday, Jan. 2, to discuss the ongoing debate about what to do with the memorial benches that Selectmen approved for the Town Common. More...
Top Story: The School Committee voted unanimously to approve girls' and boys' lacrosse as club sports for this year. The committee approved the move after confirming the club teams would be completely self-funded this year and it would not automatically be approved for funding next year. More...
COMMUNITY CHOICE Enjoys tastes and traditions from around the world St. Edward the Confessor Church will host an ethnic foods dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, in the church hall, 10 Church St., Westminster. More...
Like a spectacular gift from the powers that be, the snow and chill that has winterized (and in some cases traumatized) the Northeast for the last few months melted away briefly this week. Instead of scraping car windows, we were rolling them down on Monday. Instead of shoveling the walk, we were ... More...
How do three groups that want different things resolve their issues? For the last few weeks, tensions have been rising over what to do with the Town Common in Westminster. And things came to a head during a very tense, and slightly angry, meeting on Jan. 2, between the Board of Selectmen, the Jon... More...
FITCHBURG - The American Cancer Society's Look Good…Feel Better program is a unique event designed to help patients maintain their personal appearance while undergoing treatment for cancer. More...
Name: Hannah Sheridan Hometown: Ashburnham Age: 17 School: Oakmont Regional High School Family: Mom - Serena; Dad - Mike; Brother - Seth Sport (Current): Winter Cheering Team and League: ORHS, varsity Other sports: More...
STERLING - Theresa E. Marien, 86, formerly of Worcester Road and 360 Electric Ave., Fitchburg, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008, in the Sterling Heathcare Center after a long illness. Theresa was born on June 2, 1921, in Fitchburg, the daughter of the late Joseph and Melvina (Schwab) Lanouette. 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. Nursery care available. Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for ... More...
Department of Public Works Director Don Ouellette presented Selectmen with seven possible courses of action to repair the road system. The options range from funding all of the work in a single year, which would cost $7 million, to doing nothing, which would cost more than $7 million in the futur... More...
Great Decisions comes to Forbush Library Former Ambassador George Lane and Dr. Kevin Hart have graciously agreed to present the Great Decisions program on eight successive Thursday evenings, beginning Jan. 24, at Forbush Memorial Library, 118 Main St., Westminster. Participants will meet in the l... More...
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