The Henry David Thoreau Foundation awards collegiate scholarships of up to $26,000 to eight to 10 students graduating from public or private high schools in Massachusetts. As Henry David Thoreau Scholars, these select high school seniors may enroll in any…
By Ken Cleveland Landmark correspondent HOLDEN — The problem of too many students at Dawson Elementary School has been growing for several years, but a temporary solution will be presented to voters at a special town meeting set to start…
By Dan Marinone Friends of Eagle Lake HOLDEN — A nice group of friends, family and Friends of Eagle Lake gathered on Monday, Oct. 2, to remember and celebrate an Eagle Scout project done at Eagle Lake Beach in 1998.…
By John Orrell Landmark Correspondent HOLDEN — They’ll be the first to admit that they had this one in the win column, only to let it slip away. For the Wachusett Regional High varsity field hockey team, that is precisely…
Paxton Garden Club seminars PAXTON — The Paxton Garden Club has seminars coming up. Intro to Invasive Plants Management with Joe Johnson, MS: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, Richards Memorial Library, 44 Maple St. Joe will share his journey to…
By Jan Gottesman The Item STERLING — Emotions are running high in Sterling over parking in the town center, with the town redrawing lines and the local church removing a painted fire lane and then restoring it when fines were…
Staff report PAXTON — The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Council of Presidents and Commissioner Angela Baumann have announced that Anna Maria College will be joining the MASCAC as a core member effective in the 2025-26 academic year. The AMCATS…
FIRE Princeton Sept. 5 8:26 a.m.: Radio, fire-school fire drill, Sterling Road. 9:55 a.m.: Fire/inspection, Mountain Road. Sept. 6 10:15 a.m.: Phone, fire-mutual aid, Pikes Hill Road. Person transported to hospital. 5:01 p.m.: Fire/inspection, Main Street. 5:26 p.m.: Fire/inspection, Ball…
By Jan Gottesman The Item STERLING — A fall special town meeting has been scheduled for Monday, Oct. 16. The meeting was prompted by a citizens’ petition about the Board of Health; once a petition is filed, the town is…