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A heavy issue

Weight restriction changes on the Route 2A bridge will limit traffic
By Caitlyn Kelleher EDITOR@THECOMMUNITYJOURNAL.COM
An inspection last fall has resulted in the bridge that connects Route 2A as it runs over Route 2 in Westminster was deemed by inspectors to only safely support smaller vehicles, a change that is causing concerns for the town’s public safety o More...

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9FRIDAY 9FRIDAY Enjoy fun stories about pigs “Hogwood Steps Out” and “Pigs, Pigs, Pigs” at 10 a.m. in the Dr. Martin T. Feldman Children’s Room, Leominster Public Library, 30 West St. and do a related craft. More...

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Opinion

Speak Out

When do people finally say enough?
GEOFF EVANCIC ASHBURNHAM RESIDENT

The State of Massachusetts created an agency in the 1980s called the Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM). Its responsibility was to oversee the major public construction and real estate services for the state. More...

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Police Log

Westminster

Tuesday, June 29 1:35 a.m. More...

Ashburnham

Tuesday, June 29 3:41 a.m. Fitchburg Road - Medical Emergency 8:50 a.m. Winchendon District Court - Escort/ Transport 12:55 p.m. Center Street - Medical Emergency 2 p.m. Lake and Harris Road - Medical More...

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Westminster

Stein to hold meet and greet

Jill Stein, the Green/Rainbow candidate for governor, will be attending a coffee hour in Westminster on Tuesday, July 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. More...

Bread of Life’s Hope-Fest to be held on Academy Hill this month

By Caitlyn Kelleher EDITOR@THECOMMUNITYJOURNAL.COM

The leaders of Bread of Life Church hope that Academy Hill will be bustling with people on Saturday, July 17, as they host their second Hope-Fest event. More...

Farmers’ Market adds corn to the weekly offerings

The Westminster Farmers’ Market now has corn which is held on Fridays from 3 to 7 p.m. The market has salad vegetables, tomatoes, beets, squash, turnips, berries, and many other items. More...

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BREAKING NEWS: DA says October shooting was use of necessary force

(THURSDAY, 4 P.M.) The Worcester County District Attorney’s Office released a report today eight months after a Westminster resident was killed after a multi-hour standoff with police in October. More...

Heat wave

Ashburnham resident Christopher Bozza, 23 months, plays at Ripple Beach on Sunset Lake on Tuesday. Like most area residents Bozza was trying to stay cool despite temperatures approaching triple digits. JOURNAL PHOTO/CAITLYN KELLEHER More...

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Cooling off

Cassidy Bozza, 7, dumps water on her younger brother Christopher’s head. The pair played in the water of Sunset Beach. More...

Electronic and appliance recycling day to be held

An electronic and appliance recycling day will be held in the parking lot of Saint Denis Church, 85 Main Street, Ashburnham, on Saturday, July 17, from a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

Earth removal could continue at business park after hearing

On Wednesday, June 30, the Westminster Board of Selectmen voted to extend the earth removal permit for the Westminster Business Park for 19 days to allow work to continue until a public hearing. More...

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Obituaries

Ellen Louise Dennis, 88 Involved in family business at Red Top Blueberry Farm

ASHBURNHAM — Ellen ‘Louise’ (Robinson) Dennis, of Russell Hill Road, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 27, 2010. She was 88. More...

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Ashburnham

Meeting Matters

Ashburnham Board of Selectmen Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Compiled By Caitlyn Kelleher

Top Story: Town Administrator Douglas Briggs reported to selectmen that the leaks in the Town Hall were more serious than previously believed. More...

Summer Reading Program at Stevens Memorial Library

The Stevens Memorial Library, 20 Memorial Drive, Ashburnham, will kick off its summer reading program, “Go Green at Your Library,” hosts a variety of activities as part of the program. More...

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