Oakham News

One of our key priorities is to improve the skills of Greater Lincolnshire's workforce and those about to enter it, and to enhance their employability.

Uxbridge Chief will step down to pursue his 'passions' UXBRIDGE - Police Chief Scott J. Freitas has informed selectmen and the town manager that he intends to retire in August.

Area musicians Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards will traverse Massachusetts once again for their third annual Walking Tour.

Although Maureen M. Marshall officially retires in August as the dual-serving superintendent of the Quabbin Regional and North Middlesex Regional school districts, discussions have been ongoing to keep her at the Quabbin post at least until next year, and possibly longer, the school board chairman confirmed in an interview.

Among the myriad problems Quabbin Regional School District now grapples with as it searches for ways to convince the towns to approve massive proposition 2-1/2 overrides to fund a $1.8 million budget increase is the prospect of losing children to private schools, faculty to other institutions and program elimination should the levy increase ... (more)

The Quabbin Regional School District is sponsoring the Track & Field School Days Special Olympics on May 22 at Quabbin's Alumni and Newell Fields.