Paxton News

Walter Perduta, 92, of Worcester, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Saint Vincent Hospital.

Selectmen Monday night: Briefly discussed a Proposition 2-1/2 override of $135,590, which will be on the ballot July 24 along with elections for a third selectman to replace the late Frederick G. Goodrich and a U.S. senator to replace John Kerry, now secretary of state.

Paxton American Legion Post 306 is sponsoring its annual charitable golf tournament, this year starting at 1:30 p.m. June 29 at Bedrock Golf Club, Route 122, Rutland.

Grandmothers wear many hats, ranging from sun visors during outings to the beach with grandchildren, to fancy hats suitable for afternoon tea with granddaughters.

Voters tonight rejected a proposal to decrease the size of the Wachusett Regional School Committee from 22 to eight members.

Two write-in candidates were elected Tuesday. Kateri Clute of 496 West St. was elected to the board of assessors, and Robert E. Jacobsen, of 13 Brigham Rd.

In Millbury, Asa Dubois, 3, peeks out from behind red, white and blue curtains as his grandmother, Linda Langway, votes Tuesday.

Elizabeth D. Grajales, 25, 71 Esther St., Worcester, charged with three counts of driving with suspended license, two counts of vehicle equipment violation, driving an unregistered vehicle, having no inspection sticker on a vehicle and brakes violation, continued to June 10.

Last week Phil Davis from the GeoTech center blogged about and posted on LinkedIn about a website called PHD'S.ORG. It offers job opprotunities and rates academic programs.

With some recent studies questioning the use of bone morphogenic protein in spinal fusions to prevent nonunions and reduce re-operations, researchers today during the 81st American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting presented the latest study results on this topic.

The annual town election and the special primary election for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by John Kerry will be held from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Center School.