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February 19, 2010 / Front Page

Local towns receive little ARRA funds in first two quarters

Town officials hope third quarter will be more profitable

By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

Ashburnham and Westminster have received limited to no funds for infrastructure project from the federal stimulus funds, but local officials remain hopeful. More...

Special Sections

1FRID9AY The Leominster Auxiliary of Eagles, F.O.E. will hold their monthly spaghetti supper from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Eagles Hall, 456 Litchfield St., Leominster. Cost is $6 per person (take out available). More...

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Living Well

Haiti Relief Benefit to feature Maverick Street Band

FITCHBURG — A benefit concert, for Haiti Relief, will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Stratos G. Dukakis Performing Arts Center, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, Westminster Road/Route 2A. More...

Photography exhibit explores architectural vastness

FITCHBURG — The CenterStage at Fitchburg State College Arts and Cultural Series will present an exhibition exploring architectural vastness by photographer Robert Alter entitled “The LaDefense Photographs” through March 9 at the Ha More...

Asian Longhorned Beetle training session

WORCESTER — To help residents of Greater Worcester educate themselves about this invasive pest, Jennifer Forman Orth, Ph.D., an invasive species expert with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resource, will be holding an Asian Longho More...

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Schools

Monty Tech holds annual SkillsUSA local awards ceremony

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School awarded 185 medals at the annual SkillsUSA-Massachusetts local-level competition that was held recently in the school. More...

Boissoneau named to Dean’s List

SMITHFIELD, RI — Elise Boissoneau of Ashburnham was named to the fall semester Dean’s List at Bryant University. Boissoneau, a junior, who is marketing. More...

Christianson makes Dean’s List

Alyssa Christianson of Ashburnham was named to the Dean’s List at Emerson College for the fall 2009 semester after achieving a 3.9 GPA. More...

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Police Log

POLICE LOG

Ashburnham Tuesday, Feb. 9 11:42 a.m. South Main Street - Medical Emergency 12:36 p.m. Rindge Turnpike - Out On Investigation 2:15 p.m. Fitchburg Road - Suspicious Activity 4:42 p.m. Memorial Drive - Complaint 7:53 p.m. More...

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Obituaries

Mary Jane (McInnes) Gosselin, 55

Was loving wife, mother, and grandmother

ASHBURNHAM — Mary Jane (McInnes) Gosselin, 55, of Ashburnham, died at home surrounded by her family on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, after a courageous twoyear battle with cancer. Mary Jane was born in Fitchburg on June 16, 1954. 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

Rabies Clinic to be held

The annual rabies clinic for cats and dogs will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at the Westminster Fire Station, 7 South St., Westminster. Cost $10 cash or check payable to G.A.C.C. More...

Historical Society to host maple sugar program

The Westminster Historical Society will meet Saturday, March 13, at the home of Bob Mason, 201 West Princeton Road. Everyone is invited to gather between 1 and 3 p.m. More...

Family history workshop announced

The Westminster Historical Society announces a new series of workshops for persons interested in working on their family history. The first meeting will be held on Saturday, March 13 from 9 a.m. More...

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Oakmont grad to run for state rep

Stolz will seek the office being vacated by Evangelidis

By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

News radio host Hank Stolz has decided to run for state representative because he wants to continue the tradition of good constituent services and work for the residents of the area. More...

Ashburnham selectmen hold off on selecting a funding formula

By Karen Mann and Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTERS

On Wednesday, Ashburnham Selectmen agreed to wait to decide which of funding method they will asked the Ashburnham- Westminster Regional School Committee to use when assessing the two towns’ their portions of the budget. More...

News

NEWS FROM BEACON HILL

Brewer presented Legislator of the Year Award from YMCAs Last week, state Sen. Stephen M. More...

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Opinion

Is it stimulating?

Editorial

One year ago this week then-newlysworn in President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — the stimulus package. So, is it stimulating? There are signs locally that it is … and signs that it is not. More...

But how will I harvest my Farmville crops?

By Jane Lonnqvist

It was a virus. There was no doubt about it. My husband Jeff and I acknowledged that whatever we had done hadn’t been enough. Our computer was sick. “It’s only a computer,” he stated as I reached for the Tylenol. More...

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