Ashburnham News

Local parents, teachers and teens say mainstream music's ongoing trend toward explicit lyrics has crossed a line -- but it doesn't stop them from listening.

Barre 3-family home fire sparked by lightning BARRE - A lightning strike during a heavy storm yesterday ignited a fire in a three-family dwelling at 43 Kendall St.

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It is very difficult to completely recover from the pain and disfiguring scarring of a fireworks accident, according to Jennifer Mieth, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.

About 15 people joined school and town officials Monday for a public forum to discuss potential community uses for the John R. Briggs Elementary School.

Judge Peter W. Agnes Jr. Stephen Lucero, 39, of a last known address of 52 Hartley St., Webster, was sentenced to two concurrent terms of 2 to 4 years in Walpole state prison after being found guilty by a jury of two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.

Paul Roger remembers a time when Town Meeting meant something. "It used to be so crowded, it was standing room only," Roger said.

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SENTINEL & ENTERPRISE / BYRON SMITH Monty Tech loading dock operator Lincoln Stiles Sr., left, and his son Oakmont athletic director Lincoln Stiles Jr.

A lawyer for realty trust Firehouse Pub of Ashburnham said Friday the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission is the last hurdle for a new pub-style restaurant in Ashburnham.

During June, Girl Scouts throughout central and western Massachusetts are participating in food drives to benefit people in need.

Fitchburg Longsjo Classic officials have moved one of the four legs of the bike race out of Fitchburg, race Director Ed Collier said Thursday.

Three departments are asking for money that exceeds the state Proposition 2-1/2 tax cap limit in a special town election tomorrow in the midst of a global economic downturn that has strapped the state, towns and households for cash.

The Board of Selectmen approved an all-alcohol liquor license for a new pub in the center of town Monday, paving the way for a restaurant presence that people have long wanted.

A 22-year-old Ashburnham man died early Saturday morning after crashing his motorcycle at the intersection of Narrows and East roads, according to Westminster Police.

AN ALARM SOUNDS.. AN AMBULANCE IS CALLED... KEVIN PAICOS TAKES NOTICE.. BUT NOT FOR THE REASON ONE MIGHT THINK.

Lawyers are keeping quiet about why the town's building inspector issued a last-minute permit on a controversial septic-tank proposal, but town leaders have their own ideas.

The eighth annual Ashburnham Downtown Day isn't designed to raise money, Sally Thoma said.

Hundreds of parents and community members spent Thursday evening at John R. Briggs Elementary School for the school's annual art exhibition and concert.

Douglas Briggs called himself "ecstatic" as he signed a three-year contract with the Board of Selectmen Monday, officially becoming Ashburnham's town administrator.