Raising funds for Gale's windows

By Ken Cleveland Landmark Correspondent HOLDEN — Looking through the windows of the Gale Free Library, one can see books and other media, as well as active programs for the young as well as the more mature. But the windows,…

Holden water, sewer rates stable

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By Ken Cleveland Landmark Correspondent HOLDEN — Residents will not see any increase in their water and sewer rates this year. “For the second year in a row, we’re not proposing to raise rates or fees for the enterprise fund,”…

Tough talk on Wachusett budget

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By Jan Gottesman The Item STERLING — It was not a comfortable discussion when Superintendent James Reilly and Business and Finance Director Michelle Grise met with Sterling officials March 13 to discuss a budget that increases assessments to the town…

Egg hunt rolls on

    STERLING — The annual Sterling Recreation Department Easter Egg Hunt hopped over to Sunday, March 24, due to inclement weather Saturday. Scores of children eagerly gathered colorful plastic eggs filled with goodies and trinkets, and then posed for…

Markers are witness to history

By Ken Cleveland Landmark Correspondent PAXTON — One may happen upon 19th-century stone markers that are the equivalent of an 1828 “Entering Paxton” sign, particularly while perambulating the borders of the town. Eric Howe did just that, traipsing through woods,…

Princeton, Paxton caucuses select candidates

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By Ken Cleveland Landmark Correspondent Paxton and Princeton held their traditional town caucuses to select candidates for the annual elections. In both towns, candidates may still run if they complete the paper nomination process, obtaining signatures from registered voters and…