Southborough – The town’s Advisory Finance Committee (AFC) has recommended that the K-8 School Committee close the Albert S. Woodward Memorial School, as a cost-saving measure and in light of its shrinking enrollment. Another option the AFC suggested is to turn it into a municipal building. But there is a major drawback if the town [...]
Cheers spontaneously erupted and were undoubtedly heard throughout Central Massachusetts on Monday morning at approximately 10:56 a.m. — the exact moment that Ms. Wilkin joyfully announced during Paton Pride that the Paton PTO has completed fundraising
I’m always sad to see an old tree cut down. One raw late-winter day many years ago, arborists took down a grand, ancient pine tree in our yard. I don’t remember all our reasons for this, but, once it was cut, we could see obvious signs of the internal rot that would have taken it anyway, probably tumbling huge limbs onto somebody’s house. The decision to cut it down had been a good one.
By Loryn Feinberg, M.D. As waistlines among Americans grow, so do concerns about overall heart health. This is especially true for women who, according to a recent report by the American Heart Association (AHA), have increased their caloric intake by 22 percent in the last two decades, compared to 10 percent for men. About two-thirds [...]
The Shrewsbury school bus fees are a shameful tax on young families who must use the school buses to comply with State law. The School Bus Tax was unilaterally instituted, (without Town Meeting approval), by the School Administration. It was done in response to a proposition 2-1/2 Operational Override being voted down at the polls. [...]
Shrewsbury – In contrast to the attractive Lakeway Business District that is intended to preserve and enhance the appearance of Route 9, residents fear that an eyesore will be created if a proposed new business, a flea market, is allowed to be built nearby. Residents in the Oak Street and Beverly Hill Drive neighborhoods are [...]
I’m a concerned resident of Northborough, looking to minimize builder, Tim Shay’s, proposed project on the 1.8 acre parcel of land at 130 E. Main Street. Shay’s plan, which calls for a mixed-use development consisting of three buildings,
Westborough – In these difficult economic times, towns are struggling to find new sources of revenue. One option Westborough is considering is placing advertisements on the town’s police cruisers. Town officials stress that they are just looking into this option; it is by no means a done deal. But other Massachusetts towns, including Littleton, have [...]
To the Editor:
Marlborough – The date is Monday, Jan. 30, and the time is 8:15 p.m. A huge issue facing the city, a nearly $900,000 funding request for trash containers that will change the way everyone in the city disposes of their trash, is before the City Council Finance Committee. As a city councilor, I’ve spoken out against this every chance I get. Even though I’ve been elected twice by my constituents, I sit in the back of the council chambers, forced to be silent on the issue, as the Department of Public Works (DPW) commissioner and mayor speak to the committee.
By Janice Lindsay The first U. S. Social Security check was issued Jan. 31, 1940, to Ida May Fuller, 65, of Ludlow, Vt. When the Social Security Act had been passed five years before, average life expectancy was around 60. So if you reached 65, you were officially old. The government apparently figured that, by [...]