Full-day kindergarten will start in September
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER
      The Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School Committee voted unanimously on Tuesday night to institute full-day kindergarten with no tuition in the 2008-2009 school year.
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Vendors wanted for flea market
      An Indoor Flea Market will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at the Ashburnham Community Church, Route 12 and Chapel Street. The flea market will feature over 20 vendor tables to include but not limited to craft supplies, furniture, CDs, video tapes, household items, stamped cards, ...
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Ski area boundaries earn WMAC approval
By Ellen Parsons JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT
      The Wachusett Mountain Advisory Council unanimously approved a new lease changing the boundaries of the ski area at their meeting on Wednesday Jan. 30. Wachusett Mountain Associates (WMA) leases approximately 450 acres from the Department of Conservation and Recreation for skiing and snowboarding...
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Memorial Committee being formed
      The Board of Selectmen is in the process of forming a Memorial Committee to study and develop proposed guidelines and procedures for consideration by the Board in adopting a policy for authorizing the placement of memorials (veterans' or otherwise) on town property. There are two vacancies for int...
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Chowder House gets ready for Lenten season
      Eddy's Chowder House will be open on all the Fridays of Lent: Feb. 15, 22 and 29, March 7 and March 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. Edward the Confessor Church Hall, 10 Church St., Westminster. Clam chowder, corn chowder, and fish chowder will be sold in bowls, pints, and quart containers. Eat-in or t...
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