By Jan Gottesman The Item STERLING – Mark your calendar for April 27. That is officially Richard Maki Day in the town of Sterling. Maki has been involved in many levels of town government as a volunteer, and members of…
HOLDEN — The following announcement was distributed to the Wachusett Regional School District community on Friday, April 12. Dear Wachusett Community: We are pleased to announce that Michael Pratt will be the next principal of Wachusett Regional High School. As…
FIRE Princeton March 25 6:19 a.m.: Phone, fire-EMS, Westminster Road. Medical refusal. 6:27 a.m.: Radio, HFD fire-mutual aid, Westminster Road. Signed refusal. March 28 12:40 p.m.: Phone, fire-EMS, Boylston Avenue. Medical refusal. 6:49 p.m.: Phone, fire-water problem, East Princeton Road.…
PRINCETON — Thomas Prince School has released its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2023-2024 academic year. GRADE 8 High honors: Sovah Blais, Nicholas Brady, Grace Brochu, Lucia Cranson, Erik Dorjai, Anna Duffy, Eva Gagnon, Hannah Gervais, Ella…
Fafford receives Ouimet scholarship HOLDEN — University of New Hampshire freshman and Rutland native Fiona Fafford has received a Francis Ouimet Scholarship in connection with her academic achievement and work in the golf industry at Holden Hills Country Club. The…
PAXTON — Anna Maria College and the Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee have completed a Memorandum of Understanding to bolster the workforce pipeline of aspiring public safety professionals. The agreement facilitates the process of accepting and transitioning eligible Anna Maria…
By Ken Cleveland Landmark Correspondent Accolades for the locally based film One Door Closes: Korey’s Courage include Massachusetts Independent Film Festival Official Selection laurel and International Independent Film Festival Gold Award laurel. Those show the impact of the Holden-based production,…
Candidate announcements Candidates may submit a candidate’s announcement (400 words maximum, plus a headshot) for publication in The Landmark, both in print and online. The headshot must be a high-resolution jpg file. The announcement must contain the candidate’s name, town,…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We know Holden is growing and we need more housing, not all of which can be single family homes. Holden’s master plan and the MBTA zoning rule both encourage zoning for multifamily housing, which can be…
By John Orrell Landmark Correspondent HOLDEN — An opening day 6-10 loss to Algonquin Regional was a bit of a bitter pill to swallow, but not for long for the 2024 Wachusett Regional High boys’ lacrosse team. The team quickly…