Budget, farm purchase completed by Holden voters

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HOLDEN — Voters took care of business at the annual town meeting May 15, passing the town’s $62.4 million budget for the coming year. That included funding the town’s assessment for the Wachusett Regional School District.

Wachusett budget waits on Paxton, Princeton

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REGION — With three of the five Wachusett Regional School District towns having approved the school budget and town assessments at their annual town meetings, the final votes will come in June. Holden approved its assessment May 15, Sterling on May 1 and Rutland on May 6, with its approval contingent on an override that passed in the town’s election.

Gobi named Director of Rural Affairs

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BOSTON – Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll have announced Massachusetts Sen. Anne Gobi will be leaving the Legislature to join their administration as the new Director of Rural Affairs in the Executive Office of Economic Development.   In this new role created by the Healey-Driscoll Administration, Gobi will…

A Hodge Podge of vintage and crafts

HOLDEN — Deb Osipov has been crafting and selling her Punkin Patch items at craft fairs and was a vendor in a boutique near her Holden home. “It has been a lifelong dream of mine to have a vintage shop,” Osipov said.

Rutland voters complete override effort

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RUTLAND — Voters had a lot of decisions to make as they went to the polls for the annual town election on May 8, the biggest being the $2 million Proposition 2½ override vote. The budget passed at the May 6 town meeting will stand, since voters approved the override, by a vote of 856 to 650.