Lunenburg News

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Townsend Fire-EMS responded to a report of smoke on the second floor of a two and a half story single-family home at 322 Main St., Townsend.

Lunenburg officials are hoping to cash in on 115 acres of town-owned land by selling the development rights to the state, according to Town Manager Kerry Speidel.

The North Middlesex Regional School Committee voted unanimously this week to begin a discovery phase on consolidation of the North Middlesex and Lunenburg school districts.

Lunenburg High School is excited and proud to announce the continuation of the LHS Peer Tutor Program.

Residents in Lunenburg and surrounding towns have the opportunity to receive the H1N1 flu vaccine during a clinic at T.C. Passios Elementary School Thursday afternoon.

The developers of a proposed 240-unit condominium complex on the site of the former Whalom Park are expected to submit changes to their plans in coming weeks that could revive the dormant project.

Student attendance monitoring over the last week and a half shows some "interesting numbers," interim Superintendent George Frost told the School Committee at its Oct.

Congratulations go out to Lunenburg's Tom Cuddahy for winning Week 9 of the Sentinel & Enterprise NFL Pick'em Contest with a record of 7-3 Entries for Week 10 of the contest are currently being accepted, and readers are encouraged to take part in the fun.

Gov. Deval Patrick sign into law new legislation that subjects public utility companies to much steeper penalties if they fail to properly serve communities.

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The Planning Board on Monday approved the wording of two proposed zoning amendments aimed at making it easier for residents and developers to install solar- and wind-energy devices on their property.

Fish Street resident Pam Caponette said she initially resisted when her two sons expressed an interest in joining the military a few years ago.

Region Rt. 2 work expected to halt for winter soon A two-mile stretch of Route 2, from Fitchburg to Westminster, is being overhauled using $6 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Susana Catarino Nunes and Luis Carlos Bilhete were married July 11 at St. Mary's Church by Monsignor Oliveira.

David R. Cormier swept to victory for the Ward 3 city councilor seat yesterday, handily defeating opponent Christopher P. Grunditz nearly 2-to-1. Mr.

A motorcyclist suffered apparently "serious" injuries in a collision with a minivan in front of the Walmart parking lot this morning about 10:40, Police Chief Daniel F. Bourgeois said.

Army Reserve Pfc. Brian M. LaJiness has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

The question of why Townsend employees do not receive the retirement health-care coverage that school teachers receive has once again been raised in private circles and according to rumor, a town meeting warrant article to establish the benefit may be forthcoming.

The United Parish of Lunenburg is hosting their Community Gifts, Baskets, and Services Auction on Saturday, Nov.

School officials in Lunenburg and North Middlesex will decide in the coming weeks whether to pursue plans to merge the two districts.