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May 17, 2012 / Front Page

Ferguson, Renzoni elected

Voters oust O’Brien in race for selectman

HOLDEN – Voters returned former selectman Mark S. Ferguson to the board and ousted incumbent Kenneth O’Brien in the May 14 annual election. Incumbent Anthony M. Renzoni was re-elected to fill the other opening on the board. More...

Overrides lose in Paxton and Rutland

BY CAITLYN KELLEHER
CKELLEHER@THELANDMARK.COM

Voters in Paxton and Rutland soundly defeated proposed overrides Monday night in annual elections. Paxton voters rejected the measure, seeking $366,041 in additional levy limit capacity, with 70 percent opposing it. More...

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Paxton News

Hydrant, mains flushing next week

The Water Department will begin flushing fire hydrants and water mains the week of May 21. More...

Goodrich regains seat as selectman by 4 votes

BY CAITLYN KELLEHER
CKELLEHER@HOLDENLANDMARK.COM

A four vote difference put Frederick Goodrich back on the Board of Selectmen Monday night after a tight race against Raymond Charette and Ronald Johnson. More...

Farm program open house this Saturday

Turn Back Time, a new farm and summer program, will hold an open house 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at 250 Marshall St. More...

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Sterling News

Hillary Blakeney part of RemDawg running/walking team

By Danielle Ray
danielle@legacyphotoonline.com

Town resident Hillary Blakeney will run a 9K race on Sunday, May 20, as part of Team Remy (Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar + Grill in Boston, where she works) for the Red Sox Foundation’s annual Run-Walk to Home Base event that raises money to support vetera More...

Ham and bean supper at First Church

Hiram O. Taylor Post 189 will hold a ham and bean supper at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19, in the First Church Hall. More...

Garden Club plant sale this Saturday

The Sterling Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, May 19, on the town common. More...

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Regional News

REGIONAL CALENDAR

Thursday, May 17 Sterling VNA Keep Well Clinic, Butterick Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 p.m. Holden Library Board of Trustees, Gale Free Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:15 p.m. More...

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Editorials & Opinions

A system gone mad

Come June, when the country’s most populous state holds it presidential primary, Mitt Romney will have had his party’s nomination locked up for weeks. So by the time California voters get their say, it won’t matter. More...

Question of the Week

Does the Red Sox mini winning streak, at More...

Orange is beautiful.

Because that is the color of the shirts worn by our wonderful YAHOO (Young Adults Helping Out Others) teenagers. More...

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Entertainment

Audition workshop this Saturday

Sterling Community Theatre will hold an audition workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at The First Church in Sterling, 6 Meetinghouse Hill Road. More...

Auditions for ‘Sound of Music’

Central Mass OnStage announces auditions for this summer’s production of “The Sound of Music”: May 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; May 22, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; and May 26, 10 a.m.-noon. All auditions will be held at the Rutland Public Library. More...

Rutland and Sterling children in Calliope 'King and I' production

Calliope Productions in Boylston will present the award-winning Rodgers & Hammerstein Broadway musical, “The King and I,” on May 17, 18, 19, 20; 25, 26 and 27. Evening shows are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. More...

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Schools

School Lunch Menu

May 21-25 Visit http://www.wrsd.net/\n _blankwrsd.net and click on the foodservices tab. IOU payments are due June 1; call food services at 508-829- 1670, ext. 278 for balance information More...

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People

Newly wed

Kleva – O’Malley

Brian A. O’Malley and Allison E. Kleva were married Oct. 14, 2011, at Bonnet Island Estate on Long Beach Island, N.J. More...

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Real Estate

Homes under agreement numbers increasing again

WALTHAM — The Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR) reported on May 8 that the number of single-family homes put under agreement in April went up again for the twelfth straight month compared to the same time in 2011. More...

Getting in North Central Homes

North Central Homes is a monthly real estate section that is geared to feature the local homes on the real estate market and the news of area real estate agents. Please let us know your news. More...

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Emergency school committee meeting on Thursday

Wachusett Regional School District Committee chair Duncan G. Leith has called an emergency meeting of the 20-member committee for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17, in the Wachusett Regional High School media center. More...

Renzoni voted chairman

Selectmen met briefly at the Starbard Building on May 15 to reorganize board positions after Monday's annual town election. Selectman Anthony Renzoni was voted as the board's new chairman. More...

Holden News

Red Barn Arts, Crafts and Antiques Fair

The Friends of the Red Barn will host an Arts, Crafts and Antiques Fair 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 19, on the grounds of the historic Red Barn, 52 Shrewsbury St. More...

Jeffrey Orciuch Scholarship

Each year, the Holden Youth Soccer board of directors awards the Jeffrey Orciuch Scholarship to a graduating senior who will attend an accredited college. More...

Children’s programs at the library

Memorial Day craft Get ready for Memorial Day by making a cute patriotic craft to take home, 6-6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17, in the Gale Free Library program room. This event is suitable for children ages four and older, with a caregiver. More...

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Princeton News

ZBA approves special permit

By a unanimous vote, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved Michael Calcia’s petition for a special permit to renovate the building at 2 Town Farm Road into a single family home. More...

Conway wins light board seat

In a hotly contested race for a three-year seat on the board of light commissioners, Christopher Conway of Mirick Road defeated Greene Road resident Donald Schoeny, 323 votes to 261. More...

Blessing of bikes this Sunday

The First Congregational Church of Princeton , UCC will hold its annual Blessing of the Bikes at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 20. More...

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Rutland News

Correction

RUTLAND - Twenty–four acres off Walnut Street are being given to the Rutland Land Conservancy by the landowner, according to RLC President Cindy Trahan-Liptak. More...

CAPTIVE CUBS

CAPTIVE CUBS: Rutland Cub Scouts found themselves in the town jail at the recent Chuckwagon Derby at Treasure Valley. More...

Firefighter Bemis resigns

BY CAITLYN KELLEHER
CKELLEHER@THELANDMARK.COM

Firefighter-paramedic Brad Bemis resigned from the department six weeks after being placed on paid administrative leave. More...

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Letters

Best way to save is conserve

Much has been said lately in Princeton about the generation of electricity: how much it costs, how it should be obtained, who should manage it. More...

Thanks from Conservation District

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Worcester County Conservation District, I would like to thank all of the volunteers and organizations that assisted with the annual seedling and plant sale on May 5 and the weeks leading up to the event. More...

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