Paxton News

The City Council has given a nod to City Manager Michael V. O'Brien's plan to add a new position in his office - assistant city manager for operations.

Members of the Wachusett Regional School Committee Wednesday night were told by Superintendent Tom Pandiscio to keep in mind what they might want to cut from the $79.3 million budget for FY2013 if Paxton voters deny a $181,000 tax override.

The widow of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy is set to give a commencement speech, but she'll be addressing a different group of Catholic graduates than originally planned.

Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray was in Paxton today to announce that the Paxton Senior Housing project will provide affordable homes for seniors in the area and create jobs.

Members of the Wachusett Regional School District School Committee remain hopeful about the $181,000 override issue that will go to voters in Paxton on June 26 and which will determine the fate of the school budget for fiscal year 2013.

Voters Monday night approved the budget for the Wachusett Regional School District, but made it contingent on a Proposition 2-1/2 override.

Voters at town meeting last night approved the overall recommended budget of $40 million, and fully funded the $21.9 million asked for by the Wachusett Regional School Committee to pay for schools next fiscal year.

Lt. Joaquin Kilson was often lauded for his work with the city's drug unit and his efforts to better the lives of local youths during his 19 years with the Fitchburg Police Department.

Amelia Erskine, 17, of Paxton, Ma., has been accepted and will attend Interlochen Arts Camp, Interlochen, Mich., a premier summer arts program for aspiring artists in Grades 3 through 12.

The Wachusett Regional School Committee voted unanimously to lower the assessment to the towns in the district by $455,565 during an emergency meeting Thursday night.

It might not be a shovel in the ground, but when U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern, Lt.

A couple from Auburn Street is being helped by the Red Cross after a fire heavily damaged their home yesterday afternoon.

The annual town meeting will continue at 7 p.m. Monday in an attempt to resolve the budget, primarily that of the Wachusett Regional School District, for the coming year.

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The Wachusett Regional School Committee voted unanimously to lower the assessment to the towns in the district by $455,565 during an emergency meeting last night.

Brody Burton, now 4, has been battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia; he was declared in remission last September, but medical problems still come up and bills continue to mount.

Voters soundly defeated a Proposition 2-1/2 override that would have covered portions of the town's municipal budget and Wachusett Regional School District assessment at the ballot box - leaving the town's leadership with few options beyond layoffs, building closings and darkening streetlights if the district's voters approve the WRSD budget at ... (more)

In a four-way contest, former Selectman Frederick G. Goodrich won back his selectman's seat with a narrow victory today over newcomer Raymond P. Charette.

Paxton, MA Anna Maria College announces that its four-year, Paramedic Science degree program has received accreditation from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Dog-friendly Massachusetts offers many activities for dog lovers. A Here are five "must try" places to go with your canine pal: 1. A Cape Cod National Seashore Beaches: A Pets must be on-leash at all times.