WORCESTER COUNTY NEWS
Passios School may get federal money for student...
LUNENBURG -- A portion of federal money the School District is set to receive this year could go toward providing additional student support at T.
Schools rethink budgets
LEOMINSTER -- School officials in the region are carefully considering how to spend an influx of federal cash they received last week through a $26 billion federal jobs bill.
Westminster tops on Fitchburg Water's unpaid-bill...
FITCHBURG -- The five individuals or organizations at the top of the list for amounts owed to the Fitchburg Water Department for past-due water and sewer bills on a single property are on the hook for a combined total of $87,734.
Bikers can use trails at Crocker
WESTMINSTER -- The debate over mountain biking on designated trails in the Crocker Pond Recreational Area seemingly came to a close last night.
Suspect in fatal crash in Fitchburg due in court...
LEOMINSTER -- Nolan Connor, the 18-year-old Fitchburg man charged in the March car accident that killed his best friend, will be arraigned in Leominster District Court next month on minor alcohol charges stemming from an arrest Monday night, his
Keys to 105 years: God, right food, kind heart --...
LEOMINSTER -- Faith in God, good food on the table and a kind heart are the ingredients that have kept Lucia Ross alive, and living well, for 105 years.
Lancaster police, fire stations going solar
LANCASTER -- In what is being called a win-win situation, officials plan to install solar panels on both the police and fire stations by next summer to reduce the town's fuel consumption while saving money on electrical costs in the long haul.
Police: Woman's robbery claim 'bogus'
LEOMINSTER -- Leominster police uncovered major discrepancies in a woman's "bogus" story that she was robbed at gunpoint at her Malburn Street home in July, according to court documents.
Our Lady of the Lake parish bazaar set for Sept....
LEOMINSTER -- The annual Our Lady of the Lake Parish Bazaar started when the ladies of the Catholic parish threw together a casual social event to raise some money.
Homeless man tells police he was robbed of money,...
FITCHBURG -- Police are investigating a homeless man's claim that he was struck over the head and robbed on Main Street early Wednesday.
Young artist raises $475 to help wildlife
WESTMINSTER -- Selling her handmade oil paintings through the summer, 10-year-old Madison Simon raised $475 to aid animals affected by the BP oil spill.
Debris, sand to be removed from industrial plot
WESTMINSTER -- Plans are under way to clean up an industrial lot on Rowtier Drive that is piled with sand, gravel, crushed rock and other debris left by Nitro Dynamics Inc.
Teen busted again
LEOMINSTER -- The Fitchburg teen charged this spring in a car crash that killed his friend was allegedly drunk outside a house party in Leominster where he was arrested on alcohol-related charges Monday night, according to police.
Lack of members could sink Wastewater Treatment...
FITCHBURG -- The Wastewater Treatment Commission, a seven-member panel that formed in the 1970s to oversee the workings of the Wastewater Department, may disband because of a lack of membership, according to members.
Lancaster's senior tax program to be reworked, say...
LANCASTER -- Town leaders plan to make alterations to the town's senior citizen tax work-off program, so seniors who are most in need of financial help have first priority to enlist in the program.
BJ's wants shoppers to chuck beef
LEOMINSTER -- BJ's Wholesale Club's stores in Leominster and Nashua are among outlets in the Natick-based chain recalling all the 90-percent fat-free ground beef sold during the second half of June.
Lunenburg school year gets off to a warm start
LUNENBURG -- Other than the stifling heat, Lunenburg's first day of school Tuesday sailed by smoothly, Superintendent Loxi Jo Calmes said.

Ashburnham board nixes special election
ASHBURNHAM -- The Board of Selectmen has decided not to hold a special election to replace Selectman Jonathan Dennehy, who is leaving the board in January to take a job with the U.
Church Services
Ashburnham Ashburnham Apostolic Lutheran Church, Route 12. Worship service 11 a.m. Sunday; Sunday school, 9:45 a.
Clarification
An article in Friday's Sentinel & Enterprise regarding school choice in the Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District had an incorrect headline.
Church Listings
Ashburnham Ashburnham Apostolic Lutheran Church, Route 12. Worship service 11 a.m. Sunday; Sunday school, 9:45 a.
Community Calendar
Ashburnham Apostolic Lutheran Church, Route 12. Worship service 11 a.m. Sunday; Sunday school, 9:45 a.
Ashburnham
Ashburnham Apostolic Lutheran Church, Route 12. Worship service 11 a.m. Sunday; Sunday school, 9:45 a.
Selectman Dennehy to join U.S. State Department
ASHBURNHAM -- Jonathan Dennehy will say good-bye to the town and to his seat on the Board of Selectmen in January when he starts his new job as a foreign diplomat.
Ashburnham selectman Dennehy to leave board in...
ASHBURNHAM -- Jonathan Dennehy will say good-bye to the town and to his seat on the Board of Selectmen in January when he starts his new job as a foreign diplomat.
Fire Dept. to serve Thanksgiving dinner
ASHBURNHAM -- There'll be plenty of food and friendship at the Fire Department's second annual Thanksgiving Dinner this year.
Ashburnham says 'thank you' to local veterans
ASHBURNHAM -- Ashburnham's Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday morning on the Town Common offered a time for local residents to say thank you to the veterans who gave their lives while serving their country, and to the military men and women who
Ashburnham students meet veterans up close
ASHBURNHAM -- Fifth-graders at the John R. Briggs Elementary School will honor local veterans this week with a photography exhibit on view Thursday at the school.
School official: Layoffs possible
ASHBURNHAM -- Gov. Deval Patrick's decision to cut $18 million from the state's regional school transportation budget could mean that Ashburnham-Westminster school district officials may be
Ash-West may face transportation cuts
ASHBURNHAM -- The Ashburnham-Westminster School District could face the loss of an estimated $228,000 in state transportation money, state Rep.
Group to host 'Night at the Museum' fundraiser
The Ashburnham Westminster Foundation For Academic Excellence is a citizen-run non-profit dedicated to enhancing academics in Ashburnham and Westminster schools.
Asburnham woman who died in crash identified
ASHBURHAM-- Police on Friday identified the victim of a fatal car wreck that occurred on Fitchburg Road in Ashburnham Wednesday afternoon.
Police ID victim in fatal car wreck
ASHBURHAM _ Police have identified the victim of a fatal car wreck that occurred on Fitchburg Road in Ashburnham Wednesday afternoon.
Local woman is killed in head-on crash
ASHBURNHAM -- A 64-year-old Ashburnham woman was killed Wednesday afternoon in a head-on collision on Fitchburg Road, police said.
Selectmen mull possible land sale
ASHBURNHAM -- Selectmen are considering the sale of 53 parcels of land the town acquired in recent years.
Missing bull mastiff 'Bella' is found
ASHBURNHAM -- A missing female bull mastiff has been found after she disappeared from the Ashburnham Pound on Central Street nearly two weeks ago.
Draft warrant could be changed, official says
ASHBURNHAM -- Town Administrator Douglas Briggs said a draft warrant presented to the Board of Selectmen Monday night is subject to significant changes, after news of further state aid cuts
School officials brace for additional budget...
ASHBURNHAM -- School Superintendent Michael Zapantis told Ashburnham-Westminster School Committee members that he expects further state aid cuts to impact the 2010 school budget.
Supt.: State changes to school rules unfair
ASHBURNHAM - Superintendentof Schools MichaelZapantis said the state SchoolBuilding Authority's decision tochange some of its regulations"borders on discrimination,"against the Ashburnham-Westminster Regional SchoolDistrict.
ACO worried about missing dog after pound...
ASHBURNHAM -- A 5-year-old female bull mastiff is missing after possibly being stolen from the Ashburnham pound, local officials say.
Two youth basketball leagues could be combined
Merging youth basketball programs in Ashburnham and Westminster makes good financial and logistical sense, according to those involved.
Local man killed in N.H. crash
A former National Guard soldier from Ashburnham died at the scene of a motorcycle crash on Old Ashburnham Road in Rindge, N.

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