HOLDEN — A jury verdict in favor of Holden against Worcester was affirmed by the Worcester Superior Court, ending a long effort by Holden over the charges for sewer transport charges. The $14.6 million verdict stemmed from transport charges Worcester levied against Holden.The final judge includes interest and costs that bring the final amount to $26.5 million.
Holden voters will have the opportunity at the town meeting on May 15 to pass an ordinance to ban single- use plastic bags in local retail and grocery stores. These are the polyethylene bags that you get at checkout counters. Only 15 to 25 percent of the materials that make up these bags can be recycled; the remainder either clog up recycling centers, are incinerated into the atmosphere, or become litter. Many drift into waterways, harming fish and other marine life.
HOLDEN — At Holden’s annual town meeting, to be held at 7 p.m. May 15 at Wachusett Regional High School, the Holden Finance Committee will recommend a budget that will increase taxes 5.5%, which means the average house will see an increase of $368 on its tax bill. This larger- than-desired increase is driven by a 6.1% increase in the education budget, which makes up almost two-thirds of the budget, and increased debt incurred to build the new DPW facility. The town-controlled portion of the budget is up a modest 2%.
Nancy Black, Tribune Content Agency TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (05/11/23). This year is for dreaming and organizing. Win through steady team participation. A peaceful springtime recharges with private inspiration. Beginning a new partnership phase this summer energizes your autumn physical performance. Winter favors personal renewal, growth and development. Plan and prepare to build for success.
PRINCETON — The Wachusett Garden Club Plant Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 13, at the Thomas Prince School, 170 Sterling Road, Princeton. The sale will offer a big selection of plants donated by members and friends of the club, including perennial plants and shrubs for sun and shade (including specially grown daylilies), herbs, houseplants and some vegetable plants. There will also be some handmade gardening tool boxes for sale and a “Free” table with good condition gardening items such as books, clay and decorative pots and gardening accessories.
April 17 1:14 p.m.: Fire/inspection, Sterling Road. 8:01 p.m.: 911- Fire-EMS, Boylston Avenue.
HOLDEN — Wins and losses are the measuring sticks by which sports teams are judged at the high school level. Beyond that it’s the established rules of the road in the world of sports. But when results don’t always lean in the hoped-for direction, there needs to be willingness to piece together the formula that can unite and hopefully right the ship.
HOLDEN — The following students have been named to the third-quarter honor roll at Mountview Middle School. Grade 8 High Honors: Isabella Andrews, Jayne Andros, Elena Annunziata, Alison Arteca, Ella Bates, Sahar Bayi, Hunter Berry, Isaac Blechner, Jacob Bonczek, Kallie Boudreau, Ty Briggs, Samuel Carrigan, Rileigh Castillo, Gabrielle Cayabyab, Gabriel Chinchar, Erin Cross, Anjali Daga, Donya Darawcheh, Tess Daviau, Sean Duffy, Olivia Durham, Claire Egbe, Kendall Elliott, Gabriel Ellis, Cooper Evanowski, Camryn Fanning, Shannon Farrell, Hashem Fayyoumi, Joshua Forde, Jeevitha Gnanavel, Aniyah Greene, Callum Hoey, Joel Homoliski, Carter Horstman, Emma Huynh, Catherine Jiang, Leila Jordan, Josiah Kakalecz, Fillicity Kane, Faith Kasujja, Sadie King, Charlotte Kinney, Stivi Koxha, Natalie Lamberton, Brandon Le, Jace LiVigni, Darina Lopatina, Anna Mahoney, Mia Maloney, Leeann Miller, Kelly Mills, Adrika Moulik, Cameron Nastanski, Vondelle Nkrumah, Ryan Prendergast, Owen Quinn, Grace Reilly, Olivia Rogers, Arthur Rusaikin, Evelyn Ryan, Mira Sebastiao, Owen Stowe, Izabella Szarama, Charlotte Tisdell, Ella Tisdell, Braulio Torres Perez, Andrew Victor, Thomas Viens, Evan Watkins, Evelyn White and Miles Wilander.
CHARLTON — The following Paxton and Rutland students were named to the third-quarter 2022-2023 honor roll at Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School. GRADE 12 Honors: Matthew Casati and Gavin Suprenant of Paxton; Jon Boye, Amanda Englund, Nathan Goozey and Timothy Putnam of Rutland.
PAXTON — The Paxton Center School has released the academic honor roll for the third quarter of the 2022-2023 academic year. HIGH HONORS Grade 8: Genevieve Bridgers, Molly Consiglio, Mason Couture, Joseph Halloran, Emma Harrington, Vifi Nguyen, Lilly Piland, Colton Prince, Son Quach, Marcelina Siwik, Yinton Somasse and Penina Umurerwa.