Auditions to be held for 'Guys and Dolls'
      FITCHBURG - The New Players Theatre Guild will hold auditions for the Frank Loesser musical "Guys and Dolls" at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, and at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 and Wednesday, Jan. 30, at St. Bernard's Central Catholic High School, 45 Harvard St.
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Comedy show to benefit Breast Cancer Walk
      Team Tickle Me Pink will sponsor a comedy show on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the VFW Hall, 8 Eaton St., Westminster. Proceeds to benefit the Avon Breast Cancer Walk. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 8:30 p.m. Cost is $10. For advanced tickets, call Kath-e Westwood at (978) 632-8703.
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Workshop to focus on resistant
      Fitchburg State College will host a day-long workshop for education professionals featuring Dr. Robert Brooks, entitled "Working with Resistant Youth: Strategies for Fostering Motivation, Self-Discipline, and Resilience." The workshop, sponsored by the Office of Graduate and Continuing Education ...
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Winter Commencement scheduled for Jan. 25
      A longtime area educator and volunteer will be honored during Fitchburg State College's annual winter commencement ceremony on Friday, Jan. 25, in the college's Recreation Center. Shirley Pick, of Fitchburg, will be presented with the President's Medal, an award that honors those who have made si...
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School Events
Monday, Jan. 21 through Friday, Jan. 25
      Meetinghouse Elementary School Monday, Jan. 21 - No school, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday, Jan. 22 - No school, Professional Development Day Westminster Elementary School Monday, Jan. 21 - No school, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday, Jan.
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News of the state
Municipal Service Firefighter Examination upcoming
      BOSTON - The Human Resources Division is now accepting applications for the upcoming entry-level Municipal Service Firefighter examination on Saturday, April 26.
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62ND Citizens' Legislative Seminar upcoming
      BOSTON - The sixty-second Citizens' Legislative Seminar will begin on Wednesday, March 12. This program is designed to familiarize citizens first-hand with the workings of the Massachusetts Legislature. The Citizens' Legislative Seminar was established in 1976 through a joint effort of the Massa...
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You can't spell 'bee' without f-u-n
     The Boys and Girls Club of North Central Massachusetts held its annual spelling bee last Thursday, bringing together some of the better (and worse) spellers in the region for some friendly competition. For State Rep. Stephen DiNatale (D-Fitchburg), Fitchburg Mayor Lisa Wong, State Rep. Jennifer Flan...
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COAs get annual grants
      The Executive Office of Elder Affairs to the Councils on Aging will distribute its annual grants to help support a variety of elder services, including local senior citizen staff positions and a myriad of programs that benefit elder citizens.
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Snow stories from the Blizzard of '78
      Those who lived through it still remember and compare nearly every storm to "The Blizzard of '78." Now as we approach the thirtieth anniversary of the storm The Community Journal is looking for Ashburnham and Westminster residents to share their memories of the days between Feb. 5 and Feb. 8, ...
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