PAXTON — Paxton Post 306 American Legion has announced the availability of scholarships to Paxton residents pursuing further education at any college, university or non-public-funded secondary school. The scholarship is intended for the current second semester, in 2023.
HOLDEN — Mountview Middle School has released its honor roll for the first quarter of the 20222023 school year. GRADE 8 High Honors: Isabella Andrews, Jayne Andros, Elena Annunziata, Alison Arteca, Tyler Balyk, Ella Bates, Sahar Bayi, Hunter Berry, Isaac Blechner, Kallie Boudreau, Ty Briggs, Caden Brown, Jacob Cassel, Rileigh Castillo, Gabrielle Cayabyab, Logan Corsa, Colin Cross, Erin Cross, Quinn Cross, Anjali Daga, Paige Daley, Donya Darawcheh, Tess Daviau, Elizabeth DeRosa, Iwasam Egbe, Sophia Elissetche, Kendall Elliott, Cooper Evanowski, Camryn Fanning, Shannon Farrell, Hashem Fayyoumi, Joshua Forde, Seamus Gannon, Anthony Giaquinto, Jeevitha Gnanavel, Aniyah Greene, Emily Grimes, Riley Henderson, Callum Hoey, Joel Homoliski, Emma Huynh, Yuchen Jiang, Leila Jordan, Josiah Kakalecz, Faith Kasujja, Alyssa Kelly, Sadie King, Charlotte Kinney, Stivi Koxha, Kai Koykka, Natalie Lamberton, Brandon Le, Anson Li, Jace LiVigni, Isabella Lyons, Anna Mahoney, Mia Maloney, Daniel Marks, Leeann Miller, Kelly Mills, Elsie Montgomery, Adrika Moulik, Jaylee Murphy, Ricky Narain, Cameron Nastanski, Vondelle Nkrumah, Hunter Otero, Damian Perez, Ryan Prendergast, Owen Quinn, Grace Reilly, Benjamin Richard, Olivia Rogers, Arthur Rusaikin, Evelyn Ryan, Mira Sebastiao, Ariyana Sessarego, Owen Stowe, Izabella Szarama, Charlotte Tisdell, Ella Tisdell, Andrew Victor, Thomas Viens, Brogan Walsh, Evan Watkins, Brinley Wheeler, Evelyn White, Miles Wilander, Anthony Zekos, Krissy Zheng and Julianna Zingarella.
PAXTON – Richards Memorial Library, 44 Richards Ave., reopened Tuesday, December 27, after temporarily closing for emergency boiler replacement. The library announced the reopening Tuesday, in accordance with the closure announcement Dec. 21. The reopening was accompanied by a note…
HOLDEN — Being a goalkeeper, and bearing all the weight and responsibility that come with it, just isn’t for the faint of heart, experts say. There is stress aplenty, both physical and mental, that go into the job. It takes a special skillset to adjust to the rigors of the job. Those lacking need not apply.
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HOLDEN — Having worked hard to prepare feed to see their animals through the winter, Lilac Hedge Farm workers responded last week to a new challenge, as a fire took the crucial stored feed from a silo.
STERLING — The Elizabeth Todorov Toy Drive for the UMass Memorial Children’s Child Life Medical Center continues this year, the 20th year in a row. Due to Covid-19, donations of toys must be only new and unopened items. Also, please donate toys before Friday, Dec. 16, as the toys must remain quarantined for a week. The deadline for all donations is Sunday, Dec. 18.
Leah Hitzrot of Sterling, 18, third from le_, in purple, shone onstage at Monty Tech for the last time as a member of the cast of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.” The Wachusett Regional High School senior started out as one of the adorable lambs 12 years ago in the annual production now put on by MEM Dance Theatre in her hometown, formerly Paula Meola Dance & Performing Arts. She culminated her Nutcracker run in the coveted Sugar Plum Fairy role in this year’s performances, held the first weekend of December. Danielle Ray
STERLING — A merry band of elves and Santa Claus himself handed out cookies and hot cocoa to the people who stopped by the Sterling Senior Center Dec. 2 to kick off the town’s Holiday Light Tour.
FIRE Sterling Nov. 18 4:45 p.m.: Wattaquadock Hill Road, mutual aid engine.