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Towns split on override question to fund school budget

By Caitlyn Kelleher EDITOR@THECOMMUNITYJOURNAL.COM

Less than 80 votes passed the e override question in Westminster to provide additional funding to the Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District on Tuesday, while 190 votes rejected the override in Ashburnham. More...

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People & Events

Westminster to host town-wide yard sale

A Town Wide Yard Sale, sponsored by the Westminster Historical Society, is planned for Saturday, June 19, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. More...

CALENDAR

1FRID8AY St. Bernard’s Elementary School will host its annual Summer Carnival from 6 to 11 p.m. at 254 Summer St., Fitchburg. Enjoy amusement rides, food, and games, along with music by Lacquerhead. More...

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Arts & Entertainment

Remembering Patsy Cline

GARDNER — Theatre at the Mount kicks off the summer season with the heartwarming musical, “Always…Patsy Cline”. More...

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Opinion

Fly Fishing

By Emily Chetkowski

The daughter of an avid sportsman, from an era where there were distinct lines drawn between boys and girls, the family joke was that we kids were all named Danny. More...

Census Bureau tells us what to expect

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Rotary Club thanks those involved with tournament

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Schools

Phelps gets nomination to national conference

Kaarin Phelps, a junior at Oakmont Regional High School, was nominated to apply to perform with the All-Eastern Honors Chorus at the Music Educators National Conference MENC) in Baltimore, Md. More...

FSC celebrates 114th commencement with local receiving degrees

More than 500 graduates crossed the stage on the main quadrangle at Fitchburg State College’s commencement exercises on Saturday, May 22. More...

Overlook students helping to solve a problem

Each year students at Overlook Middle School volunteer to solve math problems to raise money for the St. Jude Children’s Hospital Math-a-thon Program. This year, students raised over $6,100 by participating in the program. More...

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Police Log

Westminster

Wednesday, June 2 8:29 a.m. Bean Porridge Hill Road - Missing Person 8:47 a.m. Edro Isle Road- Larceny /Forgery/ Fraud: Caller reports larceny of cash from summer residence believes this occurred on Saturday has a suspect 9:31 a.m. More...

Ashburnham

Wednesday, June 9 5:29 a.m. Public Safety Facility – Speed Counter/Trailer 11:46 a.m. Chapel Street – Suspicious Activity 11:56 a.m. Public Safety Facility – Request to Speak with Officer 12:39 p.m. More...

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Worship

ASHBURNHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH

The Ashburnham Community Church: United Methodist & United Church of Christ is located at the corner of Main and Chapel streets. Summer Services: Beginning Sunday, June 13, Sunday services will be held at 9:00 a.m. for the summer. More...

Support groups for mental illness

Mental illness recovery support groups for consumers and caregivers are held every Thursday, from 7 until 8:30 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, 750 Rindge Road, Fitchburg; and the second and fourth Friday of every month from 7 until 8:30 p.m. More...

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Westminster

Paint the Town planned in Westminster

Artists from north Central Massachusetts are invited to come to Westminster this summer to participate in a Paint the Town activity, sponsored by the Westminster Historical Society. More...

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Police issue warnings about daytime burglaries

By Caitlyn Kelleher EDITOR@THECOMMUNITYJOURNAL.COM

Local police officers are working to investigate a series of daytime breaking and enterings that have plagued North Central Massachusetts the last few weeks. More...

News

Evangelidis dismisses Beshai’s endorsement of Bove

By Melissa McKeon MMCKEON@HOLDENLANDMARK.COM

It was the proverbial good news-bad news scenario for the campaign of state Rep. Lew Evangelidis (R-Holden) for the office of Worcester County sheriff, but the candidate himself shrugs off recent events. More...

MWCC offering $80,000 in scholarships for a variety of biotechnology programs

GARDNER – Mount Wachusett Community College is offering up to $80,000 in scholarships in the upcoming academic year to students pursuing an associate degree or certificate in the college’s biotechnology/biomanufacturing credit programs. More...

Mentoring program starting at LUK

The Boston Red Sox, Mass Mentoring and LUK Mentoring to launch a mentor recruitment campaign called the “Red Sox Mentoring Challenge.” The Challenge encourages people to become a mentor with various levels of Red Sox-related rewards at e More...

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Sports

Playing through the rounds

C&M Pizza’s Erika Hall uses all her strength to keep the Panther’s Derek Franks II from ripping the basketball from her grip during the eighth annual Dan Farrell Basketball Tournament held More...

Oakmont Travelers playing basketball tournament

The Oakmont Travelers will be holding a 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, July 17, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Oakmont Regional High School, 11 Oakmont Drive, Ashburnham. More...

Soccer camp to be held in July

LEOMINSTER — The annual N.A.S.C. soccer camp, organized in conjunction with the Leominster Youth Soccer Association, will be held from Monday, July 5, to Friday, July 9, from 9 a.m. More...

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Obituaries

Hendryka (Novakowski) Krasawski, 91

Enjoyed playing bingo; member of St. Edward Church

WESTMINSTER — Hendryka (Novakowski) Krasawski, 91, formerly of North Common Road, died Sunday, June 13, 2010, at Baldwinville Nursing Home, after an illness. More...

Douglas Vaughan Lloyd, 65

Dedicated to teaching children

ASHBURNHAM — Douglas Vaughan Lloyd, 65, died Friday, June 4, 2010, died at HealthAlliance Hospital/Leominster, after an illness. More...

Betty Ann (Wiley) Progin, 85

Was chairperson of the Visting Nurses Association

FITCHBURG — Betty Ann (Wiley) Progin, 85, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010, after a short illness. She was born in Ashburnham on Aug. 29, 1924, to Sarah (Francis) and Robert Wiley. After graduating high school from More...

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