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Families are enjoying the new playground at Purgatory Chasm State Reservation. Audra Piewak and her son, Griffin, 2, of the Jefferson section of Holden, relax on a swing at the park yesterday.
Getting rid of police flaggers, sweets, seniors
A small, declarative sentence halfway down in a recent Boston Globe news story perfectly sums up the contentious issue of police details in Massachusetts: "Gov. Patrick's plan to reduce the number of police ...
Lost state aid scenarios laid out
The potential loss of state aid and a list of projects that need funding were addressed by the Board of Selectmen last night in discussions about fiscal 2009 budget goals.
Beetle Infestation May Be Worse Than First Thought
Sep 29, 2008 7:31 pm US/Eastern Reporting Ron Sanders WORCESTER The battlefront to combat and control Asian Longhorn Beetle in and around Worcester has been expanded by federal, state and local officials.
Local officials deliver bug juice
City, state, and federal officials said yesterday they came away from a meeting in Washington, D.C., assured that the U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to cover the first-year cost of eradicating the Asian ...
SUV slams into Holden pizza shop
A 19-year-old Princeton man remains hospitalized with injuries suffered when his SUV crashed into Orbit Pizza on Main Street last night.
StoryWalk expected to connect people with books, nature
Leaves on the trees and in a children's book make StoryWalk an opportunity to connect with books and nature's beauty.
For a limited time only, pre-order a copy of D. Brenton Simon's new book for just $31.50. Sale ends October 30.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed finding Asian longhorned beetles in Holden, and another official involved with the investigation says an infested tree has been confirmed in West Boylston.
Holden ponders being finer town
Lisa Welsh Wachusett Watch Whenever my Grampa Parker attempted to back out of his driveway onto Reservoir Street in Holden, Gramma would sing out "Holden's fiiiine.
Ribbon-cutting will close project
Sunday's ribbon cutting ceremony at Wachusett Regional High School will mark the official end of a project that began more than five years ago.
Selectmen back master plan, keeping rural feel
There are so many things on the table with this plan that we divided it into three phases for implementation.
New sports field named for Lane
The Wachusett Regional School Committee unanimously voted last night to name the new field used for football and other sports at Wachusett Regional High School after former principal Harold "Hal" M. Lane.
Eliminating Asian longhorned beetles in Worcester and surrounding towns could cost as much as $24 million in the first year of extermination alone, a price tag members of the Massachusetts congressional ...
Youngsters with arthritis to lead walk-run teams
Two days after her fifth birthday, Claire Sosik of Sturbridge will serve as ambassador for the Arthritis Foundation's Central Massachusetts Arthritis Walk-Run. The event, to be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...
Wachusett Regional High School Principal William P. Beando stands in the hall as students pass by on the first day of school yesterday.
Tree cutting could start before frost
Crews could begin felling trees heavily infested with Asian longhorned beetles here within weeks - a month or more earlier than previously expected, officials said.
Lombardi takes on Black Diamond
Mover and shaker Alice Lombardi, owner of The Bean Counter Coffee Bar and Bakery in Worcester and Shrewsbury, took over the Black Diamond Coffee Shop, 307 Grafton St., Shrewsbury, on Aug.
State, Citing Fraud, Decertifies High School Contractor
By CHRISTOPHER KAZARIAN The state officially decertified TLT Construction Corporation, the general contractor for the Falmouth High School renovation, this week, a ruling that means the firm cannot bid on any ...