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Happy Fourth

Jayla Ruland of Westminster poses with an Uncle Sam doll during the Family Fun Day on the Fourth of July on Westminster's Town Common. The event was held as part of the celebration of the 250th Anniversary celebration. More...

Police arrest two in series of car breaks

By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

Ashburnham police arrested two local men for allegedly breaking into a series of cars on Friday morning and have charged one of them in a set of break-ins that occurred at the beginning of June. More...

Special Sections

People & Events

Seniors to host ice cream social

The Westminster Seniors Friendship Club will have their annual Ice Cream Social at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, at St. Edward's Church Hall, Church Street, Westminster. More...

House and Garden tour highlights the town

A House and Garden Tour will be a highlight of Westminster's 250th Anniversary celebrations this year. On Saturday, July 25, nine houses and gardens will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

CALENDAR

SATURDAY "Christmas in July" will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Highlands Adult Day Health, 335 Nichols Road, Fitchburg. Local artisans and some outof state artisans will show and sell their arts and crafts. More...

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Sports

LaRoche bids farewell to Oakmont

By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

The first time David LaRoche went to work at Oakmont Regional High School as a teacher he got lost travelling from his Gardner home. More...

Road race is upcoming in Westminster

The Westminster 250th Anniversary 5K Road Race & Fun Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Aug, 22, at 9 a.m. Register by Wednesday, Aug. 5 and participants are guaranteed a free T-shirt. More...

Foundation to hold golf tournament

FITCHBURG — The Fitchburg State College Foundation, Inc., invites the greater community to participate in a golf tournament that will benefit student scholarships, academic programming and more. More...

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Schools

Second in class

Matthew Barber of Westminster gives his speech as salutatorian for the Class of 2009 for Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School. A total of 294 seniors graduated during the school's 38th annual commencement exercises. COURTESY PHOTO More...

The show went on

The Overlook Drama Club performed the musical comedy "Once Upon a Mattress" at Oakmont Regional High School this year and the director for this performance was drama teacher Emily Smith, directed the show and Oakmont Regional High student Tyler Simah More...

Residents named to Providence College Dean's List

PROVIDENCE, RI — Anthony Buono and Jeffrey Gahan, both of Ashburnham and members of the class of 2011, were named to the Dean's List at Providence College for the Spring 2009 semester. More...

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Worship

WORSHIP COLUMN

ASHBY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Located at the Common in Ashby. If you are seeking a Christian worship service and fellowship, please join us Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. (July 5th through September 6th) for worship service. More...

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Ashburnham

Meeting Matters

Compiled by Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

Ashburnham Board of Selectmen Monday, July 6, 2009 For the short-term, Town Administrator Doug Briggs has decided not to fill the director's position at the Department of Public Works but to hold off on the discussion for a few months. More...

Local scouts tackle Maine river

Recently, 10 Boy Scouts and four leaders from Ashburnham spent the weekend canoeing and kayaking the Sacco River in Maine. "We set up the campsite and set up the tents before dark," said Scoutmaster Dennis Cromier. More...

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Worcester-based firm picked as school designer

By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

The Massachusetts School Building Authority's Designer Selection Panel Tuesday chose Lamoureux Pagano Associates, Inc. of Worcester as the architect for the John R. Briggs Elementary School building project. More...

'Just around the riverbend'

Nashoba Paddler offers fun on the water this summer
By Caroline Keras JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

Despite all of the recent rain, Diane Carson, the manager of Nashoba Paddler in West Groton, said that it has not stopped some people from braving the elements. "We have a lot of people who book in and come in rain or shine," Carson said. More...

News

Donations, participants needed for Memory Walk

GARDNER — The Northern Worcester County Alzheimer Association Memory Walk 2009 will be held rain or shine on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mount Wachusett Community College, 444 Green St. More...

Community musicians invited to join Summer Pops Band

SOUTH LANCASTER — Community musicians - ages 13 and older - are invited to join the 11th Summer Pops season of The Atlantic Wind Symphony. Summer rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. More...

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Opinion

Editorial

Even in a small town

Everyone extols the virtues of small towns, but one of the negatives is that people consider themselves and their belongings safe because they know their neighbors. More...

Parenting by the seat of my pants

Camping in the wilderness of home
By Amanda Roberge

There are a few things that really speak of summer: a squishy plum at the bottom of a beach bag, a fresh pink sunburn that interrupts your sleep, the smell of wet towels and bathing suits that you forgot to hang out on the line. More...

Relay for Life thanks supporters

Letters to the Editor

To the Editor: As the staff partner of this year's American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Greater Gardner, I would like to extend my appreciation to the individuals that supported this year's event at Mount Wachusett College. More...

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Police Log

POLICE LOG

Ashburnham Tuesday, June 23 1:20 a.m. Hasting Road - Complaint 8:44 a.m. Center Street - Assist Citizen 9:24 p.m. Westminster, Ashburnham State Road - Assist Other Agency Wednesday, June 24 7:12 a.m. More...

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Obituaries

Florence M. (Ducharme) Petit, 78

Was a Marine reservist; bookkeeper

LEOMINSTER — Florence M. (Ducharme) Petit, 78, of Leominster, died Friday, July 3, 2009, in UMass Memorial Healthcare, Worcester. She was born on June 30, 1931, the daughter of Horace and Eva (Lozeau) Ducharme. More...

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Westminster

Members selected to decide guidelines for future memorials

The Westminster Selectmen selected the community members of the committee designed to recommend a policy on how to approve memorials on town property during a recent meeting. More...

'Paint the Town' brings beauty to Westminster

Artists in north Central Massachusetts are invited to come to Westminster this summer to participate in a Paint the Town activity, sponsored by the Westminster Historical Society. More...

A celebration

Ron and Megan McGuire (top) provide patriotic music before the reading of the Declaration of Independence on Saturday, July 4, in Westminster. The pair also did a patriotic sing-a-long after the event. More...

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