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Learning the game’s magic

Sophie Breau of Westminster tries to keep control of the ball while a member of the Harlem Wizards looks on during the basketball skills clinic hosted by the Wizards prior to playing the Ashburnham-Westminster All Stars in a charity game on Sunday More...

Search starts for new superintendent

By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

The Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School Committee set a mid-April date as the goal for selecting a new superintendent as they begin the search to replace Michael Zapantis. More...

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People & Events

CALENDAR

15 FRIDAY The North Central Mass Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. at The Rabbit Hole Bookstore, 805 Main St., Fitchburg. The book club meets upstairs and will discuss “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sebold. More...

COMMUNITY CHOICE

Cancer center to host Look Good… Feel Better” seminar

FITCHBURG - HealthAlliance Hospital Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society will host a “Look Good … Feel Better” session from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the Burbank campus, 275 Nichols Road. More...

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Sports

Reaching high

(Left) Oakmont’s Sam Delisle gets ready to go strong to the hoop while Littleton’s Jeff Bielefeld falls for ball fake. Oakmont took on Littleton on Friday, Jan. 8 and lost the contest 63-56 to go 3-3 on the season. More...

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

Friday, Jan. 15 3:30 p.m. Girls’ Middle School Basketball at Quabbin Regional Middle-High 4 p.m. Boys’ Freshman Basketball vs. Hudson High 4 p.m. Girls’ Freshman Basketball vs. Hudson High 4:30 p.m. More...

North Central Youth Basketball League round up

The Oakmont Boys Seventh Grade team beat Narragansett, 45-13, on Sunday. Scoring was lead by David Quaye’s 17 points. More...

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Schools

Monty Tech First Quarter Honor Roll

Special Honors Ashburnham residents: Dillon Handy, Class of 2011; Alexander Thibeault, Class of 2013; Haley Visconti, Class of 2013; Jennifer Chapman, Class of 2010; Westminster resident: Tatiana d’Entremont, Class of 2011 More...

Applewild School announces gift for financial aid support for students

FITCHBURG — Applewild School received two anonymous $1 million gifts to the school’s financial aid program, as part of a $7.5 million Building Community Campaign launched in October 2009. More...

Proterra named to the Dean’s List for Fall 2009

HAMDEN, Conn.- Katherine Proterra of Westminster was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2009 semester at Quinnipiac University. More...

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Obituaries

Yvonne M. (LeBlanc) Rivers, 83

Worked at Leominster Hospital many years

LEOMINSTER — Yvonne M. (LeBlanc) Rivers, 83, of Evans Court, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, in River Terrace HealthCare, Lancaster. Mrs. Rivers was born on April 23, 1926, in Fitchburg, the daughter of Joseph R. and Alice J. More...

Edna D. (Freeman) Worsman, 92

Was active member of the Westminster community

ATHOL — Edna D. (Freeman) Worsman, 92, of Athol, formerly of Westminster, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at Athol Memorial Hospital, after an illness. She was born in Barre on Oct. 3, 1917, the daughter of the late James G. and Doris M. More...

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Westminster

Legion looking for Boys’ State applicants

Westminster’s American Legion Post 174 is seeking boys interested in attending the 2010 Massachusetts Boys State program, June 12 through 18 at Stone Hill College in North Easton. More...

Property owners meet with study committee

By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

Members of the Mixed-Use Zoning Overly District Study Committee met for the second time with the owners of a large-scale industrial and commercial area off routes 140 and 2, as they continue to research the possibility of adding a zoning district. More...

Forbush Library offers events throughout the winter

Walt Haney, a Forbush Library trustee and long-time resident of Westminster, will give a talk on “The Bombing of Laos and the Continuing Tragedy of Cluster Bombs” from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. More...

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BREAKING NEWS: Brown takes Ashburnam, Westminster

(TUESDAY 9:21 P.M.) U.S. Senate Candidate Scott Brown takes both Ashburnham and Westminster with nearly a two to one margin. The republican candidate won the statewide special election to replace the late-Edward Kennedy. More...

DOR recommends changing town government

Westminster finances in good shape according to report
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

The Department of Revenue’s Division of Local Services says that Westminster’s government structure is weak in its ability to control financial operations even though the employees are making it work. More...

News

NEWS FROM BEACON HILL

Legislators decided on 2010 pay increase BOSTON — State Rep. Lewis Evangelidis (R-Holden) will not accept a 5.5 percent legislative pay increase which takes effect upon the beginning of the new legislative session. More...

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Opinion

Editorial

The power of dreams

“In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. More...

Focusing on the highest peak in the region

By Lew Evangelidis

Wachusett Mountain is not only at the center of my legislative district, but it is one of the great landmarks of Central Massachusetts, as well as a crown jewel of the Massachusetts state park system. More...

Question of the Week

Cast your vote at thecommunityjournal.com

Should Westminster change its form of government? Yes, there should be a town administrator No, all power should remain with the selectmen Who knows • Who cares Results of last week's question: Will the Patriots make it to the Super Bowl? More...

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Police Log

POLICE LOG

Ashburnham Tuesday, Jan 5 5:19 a.m. Cashman Hill Road - Motor Vehicle Accident 7:34 a.m. Phone - Request To Speak With Officer 7:42 a.m. Walk-In - Request To Speak With Officer 4:02 p.m. Central Street - Motor Vehicle Stop Summons: Beth A. More...

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Business

Local becomes a founding partner in Woburn’s Black & Vitelli

WOBURN — Black & Vitelli, LLC’s managing partner, Barbra I. Black, announces the opening of her new law firm at TradeCenter Executive Suites in Woburn with partner, Sarah B. Vitelli. 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

Architect: Site limits potential Briggs building designs

By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

The Williams Road site of John R. Briggs Elementary School offers very limited options unless extensive site work is completed, according to architects from Lamoureux-Pagano Associates. More...

St. Denis to host Bingold

St. Denis Parish on Main Street, will host internationally-known Catholic lay evangelist, Richard Bingold on Monday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. More...

Looking for support of VMS building

The selectmen are still seeking letter of support from those resident who are interested in supporting the rehabilitation of the VMS (Veterans Memorial) Building. More...

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