CALAIS, WORCESTER – The Washington Central Unified Union School District (WCUUSD) configuration committee, the school board and district leadership have recommended the consolidation and closure of two elementary schools, Calais Elementary School and Doty Elementary School, citing low enrollment as a contributing factor. An election to vote on whether or[Read More…]
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Familiar faces petition for municipal positions
GREENSBORO – In preparation for town meeting day, area communities are holding informational meetings and forums for those interested in running for town offices. As of last Thursday’s meeting, the town of Greensboro had received several petitions, some for select board seats, others for municipal positions. The meeting began with[Read More…]
Davis, Gwinn perform Feb. 8
ADAMANT – The local duo, D. Davis and Marc Gwinn, will perform at the Adamant Community Club on Sunday, Feb. 8, 3 p.m., as part of the Winter Sunday series. Featuring guitar work by Davis and vocals by Gwinn, the duo’s repertoire includes everything from Rodgers and Hart standards to[Read More…]
Town meeting days, Feb. 28, Mar. 3
AREA TOWNS – Town meeting day is traditionally held on the first Tuesday of March. Some towns have published and mailed warnings contained in their annual town reports. The following have officially warned town meeting day: WOODBURY– Town meeting day will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the elementary[Read More…]
Eight candidates vie for three select board seats
HARDWICK – Three select board seats are up for election this year in Australian balloting on Town Meeting Day, Tuesday, March 3. A three-year term has current select board member Ceilidh Galloway-Kane running for reelection unopposed. For two one-year terms, Town Clerk Tonia Chase reported seven petitions have been received[Read More…]
Budget woes plague area education boards
WOODBURY – The January 12 regular select board meeting had a mixed agenda, with Darren Usinowicz and Heather Meacham of the Mountain View Union Elementary School District (MVU) informing the board of concerns for the longevity of Woodbury Elementary School, arising from the ongoing budget talks. According to Meacham and Usinowicz,[Read More…]
Australian ballot procedures debated
GREENSBORO – The January 14 regular select board meeting began with a revised agenda and debate regarding the minutes of the December 16 budget meeting, with the upcoming election of town officers via Australian ballot dominating discussion for some time. Beth Meacham of the Communications Working Group was present, expressing[Read More…]
Area departments respond to crashes, abandoned vehicle
CABOT – January 18, just after 3:30 a.m., Cabot Fire and Cabot Emergency Ambulance Service were toned to respond to an automated crash alert on US-2 near the Marshfield Dam. While en route, a second call for response to an overturned vehicle on US-2 in Marshfield diverted our mutual aid[Read More…]
FY27 budget approved, candidate forum set for Jan. 28
GREENSBORO – After a lengthy discussion regarding the election of town officers via Australian ballot, the board discussed several action items at the January 14 regular select board meeting. Liz Steel of the Energy and Climate Action Committee (ECAC) was present to discuss the Climate Catalyst Innovation Fund grant program.[Read More…]
Impacts of 2025 drought seen locally
AREA COUNTIES – The 2025 Agriculture Drought Impact Survey Dashboard displaying results of a survey that opened in late October, shows results in area counties, where farmers can now benefit from a recently announced Small Business Administration disaster assistance program. Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to small businesses and[Read More…]
2001: It can’t just be me?
HARDWICK – When I was eleven, I found a VHS tape in the upstairs bedroom of my grandmother’s home. The tape, titled “2001: A Space Odyssey,” was Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 epic science fiction film. I was curious, naturally, having heard Kubrick’s name in the cultural zeitgeist growing up. So I watched[Read More…]
