By Jan Gottesman Item Editor STERLING — Questions on the legality of the Board of Health’s deep hole observation regulation are heading to town counsel. The Select Board approved a request by newly appointed Board of Health member Richard Lane…
HOLDEN — Wachusett Regional High School has released its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2023-2024 academic year. GRADE 12 High Honors: Juliana Allicon, Belal Alnajjar, Ariel Asher, Julianne Becker, Gabriella Boyle, Aidan Cady, Elizabeth Cain, Ethan Carino-Caal,…
Staff reports HOLDEN — This past holiday season, Worcester County Sheriff Lewis Evangelidis, the NEPBA Local 550 Worcester County Correction Officers, and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office held their annual Food Drive among department employees. As a result, thousands of…
Staff reports BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced more than $4.7 million in funding awards to 43 organizations for 55 projects in the Community Transit Grant Program. This annual competitive grant program, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, supports…
Staff reports RUTLAND — In January 2024, the Heart of New England Council, Boy Scouts of America will kick off a yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of Camp Wanocksett in Dublin, New Hampshire, one of two premier summer camps…
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has announced the winners of the second annual Name A Snowplow contest for statewide elementary and middle school students in Massachusetts. The winning plow names are: Flower Plower, Edward Blizzardhands, Glacier Gobbler, Polar…
By Ken Cleveland Landmark Correspondent PAXTON — Next summer, a new bus service will provide rides for senior citizens. The Select Board approved the plan to contract SCM Elder Bus to provide the service at its Dec. 11 meeting. The…
By Ted Purcell Community Correspondent December is the Winter Solstice month. In my science classroom, when I was teaching, we often kept track of the length of day (the time the sun is out during the day), and I would…
Paxton Garden Club PAXTON – The Paxton Garden Club is selling its 2024 photo wall calendar, $15 each, as a fundraiser to support its public programming and scholarship fund. Calendars are available at Paxton Marketplace or by emailing the club…
By Danielle Ray Landmark Correspondent STERLING — The sounds of children singing loud for all to hear, spreading holiday cheer filled the air during the annual Winter Festival at Houghton Elementary School on Dec. 21. Students in grades K through…