Lancaster News

Stanley Starr Jr. won a one-year seat on the Board of Selectmen, replacing John Sonia, who resigned for health reasons.

The conversation was lively, the food was delicious, and Frank MacGrory's chocolate ricotta cheesecake was a hit as more than 60 seniors partook of the First Church of Christ Unitarian's free Mother's Day supper Sunday afternoon.

May 13 is election day in Berlin, Bolton and Lancaster, while voters in Sterling are being called to the annual town meeting.

Annual town election voters will have a choice this year for various seats on boards and committees, and will be saying yea or nay to funding the renovation of the Prescott Building on Town Green.

At the DAR Good Citizen Award Ceremony held in Lancaster are, from left, Natalie Hansel, Lunenburg High School; Philip Shedd, Oakmont Regional High School; Daniel Curran, St.

Schneider is pursuing a degree in biochemistry at University of Nevada, Reno. Madeline Darden , daughter of Rose and Bill Darden, of Bolton, received an Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Award from Rochester Institute of Technology.

A raging brush fire tore through nearly three miles of woods near Ball Hill Road Tuesday afternoon.

The votes taken tonight will set the towns' budget for the coming year, as well as make other decisions that will shape the towns.

SENTINEL & ENTERPRISE PHOTOS / JOHN LOVE Bill Cauley, owner of Cauley's Garden Center in Fitchburg, shows off some impatiens he sells and talks about the fungus called downy mildew that is affecting the plant.

It is not often when one individual contributes so freely of his time to contribute to his community, but Stan has done this countless times.

Voters will tackle the annual town meeting, Bolton's general legislative session, to determine issues from the town budget to zoning changes.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the Lancaster Marketplace features music, special events and the chance to find treasurers at its hundreds of permanent booths and temporary tables.

Annual town meeting voters will see an operating budget that has increased by more than $500,000 from last year, to $17,207,566. There is very little in the way of capital improvement projects or purchases: $38,000 for a police cruiser to be paid for from the sale of town-owned land and $100,000 for an elevator to make the Community Center and the ... (more)

Timothy J. Kelly, 65, of Mashpee, formerly of Bolton and Lancaster, died Monday, April 29, at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after a brief illness.

April showers bring May flowers. The saying seems to be right on the button so far this year.

Turnout was light in area towns for a special primary for U.S. senate. The election was to fill the seat of former U.S. Sen.

Voters will be asked to approve a town budget of $20 million when they gather for the annual town meeting, set for 7 p.m. May 6 at the Nashoba Regional High School auditorium.

Mr. Favreau is survived by three sons, Daniel L. Favreau of Lancaster, James D. Favreau of Northboro, and Michael P. Favreau of Clinton; four daughters, Rebecca J. Renzi, Melissa J. Favreau Sleeper, and Nicole R. Favreau Pearson, all of Lancaster, and Lynn Ann Favreau of New Hampshire; a brother, Roger Favreau of Idaho; a sister, Cecile A.

I wish to heartily endorse the candidacy of Mr. Stanley B. Starr Jr. of Squire Shaler Lane for the one-year term as a member of the Board of Selectman of the town of Lancaster.

Sheppard, who was announced as one of three finalists for veterans service officer in Lancaster and Sterling earlier this month, was unanimously appointed to the post this week in separate votes by the two towns' boards of selectmen.