With every step Westminster native Kristie Gagnon takes on her 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Boston on April 19, she will not be thinking of the length of her journey but the length and struggle of her niece’s journey. More...
Local officials concerned about lack of source for state money
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER
Days after Ashburnham-Westminster teachers agreed to take a furlough to prevent layoffs, the governor announced his intentions to repeal millions of dollars’ worth of midyear cuts to Chapter 71, the state fund that reimburses regional school districts for transportation, shocking local and state officials. More...
Superintendent of Schools Michael Zapantis gave Ashburnham-Westminster School Committee members a primer in the new growth model evaluation as part of this year’s discussion on the district’s MCAS results. More...
ASHBY — The Flying Irish Studio in Ashby is offering
a day of free (with a donation of non-perishable food
items) yoga classes on Saturday, Jan. 9, to benefit Ginny’s
Helping Hand in Leominster.
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Two months after announcing he was cutting 44 percent of regional transportation reimbursement for this year, Gov. Deval Patrick announced he would be reinstating that money. More...
The Ashburnham Council on Aging is located at 12 Memorial Drive. For more information on any program or service contact the Council on Aging at (978) 827- 5000. The center is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Council on Aging will meet on Monday, Jan. 11,
at the Senior Center at 1 p.m. More...
(Clockwise from above left) Clock Kriste Kristen Enright of Oakmont’s girls’ varsity basketball team passe passes the ball to teammate Kriste Kristen Connolly at Monday night night’s More...
FITCHBURG — Monty Tech Marine Corps JROTC students recently presented a check for $7,079 to the Westminster residents Elaine and Kevin Jones, the parents of a graduate who was killed by enemy fire in Iraq in 2007. More...
LUNENBURG — Alan Clinton Grainger, 47, of West Townsend Road, died from injuries sustained in a car accident, on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009.
Alan was born in Worcester, the son of the late Arthur Grainger, who died in 1999. More...
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. The children’s room and nursery will be available during the time of the service. More...
The Ashburnham Police Department will host a farewell get-together to honor Police Sergeant Robert Brennan Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 24, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the training room at the Public Safety Facility, 101 Central St. More...
Westminster Board of Selectmen Monday, Jan. 4, 2010
Top Story:
Selectmen agreed to lift the town’s spending freeze to only include purchases of items over $500 after department heads argued their budgets had been lowered since the freeze was instituted. More...
COMMUNITY CHOICE
