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Rivers not guilty due to insanity

Was held for 1999 shooting of Westminster officer
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER
This story contains a video A Worcester Superior Court judge Tuesday found Jason Rivers not guilty of murder by reason of insanity in the 1999 shooting death of Westminster Police Officer Lawrence Jupin. More...

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Living Well

Historical Piano Concerts series kicks off Fall season

ASHBURNHAM — The Historical Piano Concerts Series will open its twenty-fifth season of performances on the Frederick Collection of original 19th-century European grand pianos next weekend. The show on Sunday, Sept. More...

Ashburnham COA September events

The Ashburnham Council on Aging at 12 Memorial Drive will conduct a well adult clinic September Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to noon. This service is offered in partnership with the Nashoba VNA. Health questions are welcome at the clinic. More...

Westminster COA September events

The Westminster Council on Aging is located at 127 Main St., in the American Legion Hall. For more information on any program or service contact COA Director Sue Fisher at (978) 874-7402. The center is open weekdays from 8 to 11:30 a.m. More...

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Sports

A practice match

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THIS WEEK'S GAMES

Friday, Sept. 4 4 p.m. *Scrimmage* Boys' Varsity Football vs. North Middlesex Reg. High Saturday, Sept. 5 10 a.m. *Scrimmages* Girls' Varsity Soccer at the Girls' Soccer Jamboree Tuesday, Sept. 8 3:30 p.m. More...

Brian's Gift Road Race to benefit local families in need

The proceeds from the fifth annual Brian's Gift Road Race will be used to provide holiday food baskets for Ashburnham and Westminster families in need. More...

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Ashburnham

ZBA keeps Naukeag Hospital in holding pattern

By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

The Ashburnham Zoning Board of Appeals wants more information before proceeding with a public hearing on the septic system for Naukeag Hospital. More...

St. Denis Parish to host Fall Festival

St. Denis Parish will host its Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the parish on Main Street/Route 12 in Ashburnham. More...

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Local economy shows signs of growth … and struggle

New businesses are a bright spot
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

Paula McKeogh's most recent layoff from the corporate world put the nail in her shingle so to speak. More...

Unemployment, low construction numbers accentuate the bad

For many, the signs of a weak national economy are still echoing in their day-to-day lives in Ashburnham and Westminster. The local employment rate is about 1 percent above that of Massachusetts, which was 8.9 percent in July. More...

News

Westminster Police encourage safe driving, sets up sobriety checkpoints

The Westminster Police Department is partnering with the Massachusetts State Police and hundreds of other local police departments to conduct extra traffic enforcement focused on arresting impaired drivers as part of a "Drunk Driving. More...

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Opinion

Editorial

Keep him at Bridgewater

Jason Rivers, who looks much older than his 36 years, has been found not criminally responsible for his actions on the night of May 10, 1999. More...

Feeling Toasty

By Josh Farnsworth

Does time go by too slow or too fast? My answer seems to shift many times per week. Sunday? No work, quality time with my girlfriend, fantasy football draft, good food and drink, and the day was over in the blink of an eye. More...

Local scout thanks businesses for help

To the Editor: I would like to thank the local businesses - Ashburnham Market Place, Family Hair Designs, Ashburnham Family Pharmacy, Ashburnham Post Office, Tweedos, Ashburnham Municipal Light Plant and Ashley Court Elderly Housingfor supporting More...

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Police Log

POLICE LOG

Ashburnham Tuesday, Aug. 25 9:15 a.m. Wood Path Road - Vandalism 10:31 a.m. Dunn Road - Suspicious Activity 2:30 p.m. Central Street - Suspicious Activity 4:13 p.m. Main Street - Medical Emergency 8:04 p.m. 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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Westminster

Blast from the past

Bailey Fluet, 11, of Westminster carries the American flag as Union soldiers attack during a Civil War program hosted by the Forbush Memorial Library and the Matson family's Historical Happenings on Saturday, Aug. 29. JOURNAL PHOTO/ CAITLYN KELLEHER More...

Town registrations for Girl Scouts planned

Girl Scout registration will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at John R. Briggs Elementary School. For girls ages 5 through 17. Adult volunteers needed. Registration is $12 (please make checks payable to GSCWM, Inc.). More...

Selectmen honor Westminster citizen, police officers for handling of situtation

By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

Just shy of a month after a suspected murderer from Fitchburg tried to evade police by staying in a Westminster motel, selectmen and Westminster Police Chief Salvatore Albert recognized the police officers involved in his pursuit and the resident w More...

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