March 19, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Water every where

Westminster Fire Department closed Whitmanville Road (top) after the river washed over the roadway once dam levels reached a peak on Sunday and Monday. More...

Students’ views differ on bullying

School officials deal with cyber bullying
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

Oakmont students do not think bullying is as big a problem in the high school as it is at other schools or even at the district’s middle school. More...

Rice not running for state rep. seat

Three Gardner residents begin to consider a run
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

Ashburnham voters will be getting a new state representative this fall based on incumbent State Rep. Robert Rice’s (D-Gardner) decision not to run for re-election in November. More...

Special Sections

People & Events

CALENDAR

1FRID9AY Icon Snowskates will host its second annual Icon Classic at 4 p.m. at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 499 Mountain Road, More...

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Opinion

Whose responsibility?

Editorial

There is more to a good education than teaching reading, writing and arithmetic. Schools are also responsible for educating students on civics, critical thinking and logical analysis. More...

Small local businesses have the chance to save money

To the Editor: More...

Not sure the purchase of two land parcels

To the Editor: More...

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Obituaries

John Doug Quinn, 89

Former president and founder of Skyline Engineers, Inc.

John Douglas “Doug” Quinn, 89, of Ashburnham, died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, March 3, surrounded by family members. He was the president and founder of Skyline Engineers, Inc. of Fitchburg. 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

Selectmen discuss timing of potential school override question

By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER

Ashburnham Selectmen briefly considered putting an override question on the ballot of April’s annual town election to cover the portion of the school district’s budget the town is not planning on funding through the budget. More...

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WEB UPDATE: Three candidates named for superintendent of schools

By Caitlyn Kelleher

(TUESDAY, 9:33 P.M.) Three experienced finalists were chosen from a large field of applicants in the search for the new superintendent of the Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District. More...

WEB UPDATE: NHL Hall-of-Famer talks about upcoming game

(TUESDAY, 4 P.M.) A 2004 inductee into the National Hockey League Hall of Fame and a 21-year player for the Boston Bruins Ray Bourque sat down in Ashburnham today to talk a little bit about his participation in the upcoming Community Benefit Hockey G More...

News

Commerce Bank offering free tickets for Worcester concert

Commerce Bank will distribute nearly 2,000 free tickets for the United States Air Force Band of Liberty perform at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester on Wednesday, April 7 at 7 p.m. More...

Farmers’ Market announces May opening date

The Westminster Farmers’ Market will open on Academy hill on Friday, May 7. More...

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Sports

School Events

Monday, March 22 through Friday, March 26

Oakmont Regional High School Monday, March 22 – Winter Sports Awards Night, Alumni Auditorium, 6:30 p.m. More...

Standing as history

Applewild School second grader Amaia Ince of Ashburnham stands in the school’s living wax museum as Ruby Bridges, part of a research project in which students choose their own historical figure More...

Locals named to FSC’s President’s List

Amanda J. Couturier of Ashburnham and Amber A. LeBlanc of Westminster made the Fitchburg State College President’s List for the fall semester. The President’s List honors students for consistently high academic achievement. More...

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