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NHS Said to Have Shown Progress ‘WARNING’ STATUS COULD BE REVISED Mailed free to requesting homes in Douglas, Northbridge and Uxbridge Vol. 1, No. 53 Complimentary to homes by request, 75 cents on newsstands ONLINE: WWW.BLACKSTONEVALLEYTRIBUNE.COM “All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” Friday, October 3, 2008 NHS said to have shown progress ‘WARNING’ STATUS COULD BE REVISED BY THOMAS MATTSON removed or cut back, teachers laid TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER off, a private group rescuing athlet- NORTHBRIDGE — For ics and clubs. The school was Northbridge High School, the required to report such massive grades come out a lot earlier than changes to the NEASC as an update for its students. to its past self-reviews. NEASC was That is because the high school is not scheduled to visit the high in the midst of a decennial accredi- school until May 5-8, when it would tation review. The last such review interview teachers, students, admin- both of the school’s effectiveness istrators and parents and issue a and of its needs for improvement report of the school’s status Oct. 31. came in 1998. But the commission was alarmed The New England Association of enough about developments at the Schools and Colleges (NEASC) high school that it made a special Thomas Mattson photo reviews and issues reports on more visit to the school last January to than 600 educational institutions survey the truncated curriculum RAMS REMAIN UNBEATEN throughout the region. What it says and other missing parts to the edu- RAMS REMAIN UNBEATEN matters intensely to a school’s staff. cational matrix it thought It so happened that in the academ- Northbridge should be offering. It NORTHBRIDGE — The Rams improved to 3-0 on the season last Sunday with a 22-0 win over Bartlett. See story, A11. ic year 2007-08 the school budget was cut drastically — programs Turn To NHS page A9 New turbine set for old mill ‘GREENING’ OF ALTERNATIVES TO TAKE ANOTHER STRIDE BY THOMAS MATTSON agency that provides jobs, homes Alternatives tried to sell its build- TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER and other help to more than 550 ings to seek more compact quarters NORTHBRIDGE — Water, air, developmentally or psychiatrically several years ago. earth, and fire used to be considered challenged residents throughout Even before that, in 2001, accord- the four elements of the cosmos. Central Massachusetts, sought a ing to Philip Ingersoll-Mahoney, Although it was Greek philoso- way of integrating its residents director of Administration and phers who agreed on those building with the wider culture. The back- Finance, local industrialist James blocks of what we now call nature, ground of that odyssey was the out- Knott, owner of Riverdale Mills the rough equivalents of those placement in the early 1970s of per- Corporation in nearby Riverdale, things are animating an imagina- sons from state hospitals into ordi- another village in the town of tive restructuring of four older tex- nary communities. The idea about Northbridge, suggested to tile buildings right in the heart of making a “green” statement with Alternatives that it use a hydroelec- Whitinsville 2,500 years later. four buildings ranging in age from Thomas Mattson photo Alternatives, a human services 88 to 182 years old came after Turn To MILL page A13 From left, Philip Ingersoll-Mahoney and Thomas Saupe stand by the renovated Whitin Mill. THE TRIBUNE INTERVIEW Redding puts emphasis on ‘local’ BY ANDY LEVIN the development of banker’s route. I’m a CPA by Massachusetts were receiv- TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER UniBank’s emphasis on trade. After going to Bentley ing federal revenue sharing UXBRIDGE — Kenneth municipal government bank- College and getting my money. There was a require- Redding is the proverbial ing and community service. degree in accounting, I fol- ment that the cities and story of a hometown boy who In the first of a two-part lowed a traditional route of towns had to be audited by made it. interview with the Blackstone going out to work for one of independent public account- This lifelong resident of Valley Tribune, Redding talks the ‘Big Eight’ accounting ants. That deep interest in Uxbridge traveled off the about his early career, his firms… At the same time I [local government] was trans- beaten path a bit to become move to the world of banking, was doing this, I discovered lated into a professional chief operating officer of and the root cause of the an interest in local politics interest because, at the time, UniBank in July 2005, though mounting troubles now fac- and government. When I was cities and towns were looking his unique experience would ing Wall Street. about 21, I ran for a seat on for audits from professional seem to play to his advantage the Uxbridge School firms. My firm said, ‘Gee, in the long run. With a back- BVT: Tell us about your Committee, simultaneously Ken, you have such an interest ground in both accounting early career. to getting my job with Peat, in government, how would Andy Levin photo and local government, KR: My route to becoming Marwick, Mitchell. It was at a you like to be involved with UniBank Chairman and CEO Kenneth Redding Redding was instrumental in CEO was not a traditional time when cities and towns in Turn To REDDING page A8 Douglas school goals Cormier Woods to be dedicated BY ANDY LEVIN include building plan TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER UXBRIDGE — In a town looking BY THOMAS MATTSON to expand its commercial and indus- TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER trial base, the preservation of a his- toric farm might go overlooked. DOUGLAS — Ensuring the feasibility That won’t be the case later this process for a proposed $52 million ele- month, when some 175 acres of open mentary school addition combined with space known as Cormier Woods is renovation of the middle school is the formally dedicated by the Trustees first of four major goals School of Reservations, a statewide, non- Superintendent Nancy Lane has set for profit organization that assists in herself in 2008-09. the preservation of scenic and his- “Components of this mandated phase toric properties. will include the hiring of a project man- A dedication ceremony will be ager and the development of project site held 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, at plans and schematics,” Lane said. Cormier Woods, 217 Chapin St. She said she would work on the feasi- The late James Cormier, a long- bility study in conjunction with the state time Finance Committee member, School Building Authority, the Town deeded the property to the Trustees Permanent Building Committee, and the Courtesy photo Turn To GOALS page A18 Nancy Lane Turn To WOODS page A18 The old Cormier homestead will be dedicated Oct. 18. A2-3 ................................................ LOCAL THE BLACKSTONE VALLEY TRIBUNE HAS A NEW A4,5 ............................................. OPINION B2 ............................................. CALENDAR E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] INSIDE 6 56525 10401 5 2 • Friday, October 3, 2008 BLACKSTONE VALLEY TRIBUNE West Hill Park holds cleanup TRIBUNE ALMANAC UXBRIDGE — National Public Lands Day at West QUOTATION OF THE WEEK Hill Park and Dam on Saturday,Sept.20 brought togeth- er 165 volunteers, including members from Boy Scout “At the core, it all had to do with greed: greed on the part of Pack 150, Cadette Girl Scout Troop 30-129, Girl Scout the people putting these products out and greed on the people Troop 377, Girl Scout Troop 321, 18 Junior Rangers accepting them.” (Level-2), park hosts from BVL and WHD, Blackstone River Heritage State Park employees, Blackstone River — UniBank CEO Kenneth Redding, on the sub-prime Watershed Association, and an Eagle Scout crew from mortgage crisis. Milford Troop 12. Projects completed included: PEN TO LOSE • Erosion and access trail to outlet channel O C Northbridge Town Manager • Cleaning of 19 bluebird house along blue bird trail (508) 234-2095 • Installation Clovis Messier Memorial World War II Northbridge Town Clerk bench (508) 234-2001 • Installation and clearing of waterbars trail access Northbridge Middle School, Pleasant Street, Whitinsville at park and litter removal trails (508) 234-8718 • Woodland Trail bridge deck sealant, benches, and Courtesy photos Northbridge Elementary School, 87 Linwood Ave., brush clearing Volunteers assembled at West Hill Park and Dam get ready to take Whitinsville (508) 234-5264 • Erosion surface large shelter and upper park, with on a variety of projects. Northbridge High School, Linwood Avenue, Whitinsville wood chips (508) 234-6221 • Weed removal lower park beach Balmer School, Crescent Street, Whitinsville (508) 234-8161 • Erosion, fishing access and natural goose barrier — Grammar & Primary Schools, Cross Street, Whitinsville (508) short beach 234-6346 • Erosion and esthetics turn-a-round at top of dike #1 Special Education Department. 87 Linwood Ave. • Exercise station at Woodland Trail lower loop Whitinsville (508) 234-8701 • Bridge deck at park sealant Douglas Town Manager • West River Canoe and Kayak Trail — brush removal (508) 476-4000, ext. 101 and litter cleanup Douglas Town Clerk Volunteers, park hosts, employees and scouts were (508) 476-4000 all pleased with the event. Girl Scout Troop 377 and Douglas Elementary School, Gleason Court, Douglas (508) Pack 150 camped in the Scout Youth Area at the end of 476-2154 the workday. Douglas Intermediate School, 21 Davis St., Douglas (508) Some highlights were Scouts overcoming wasp nests 476-3332 in bluebird houses for a sense of accomplishment Early Childhood Center, 29 Depot St., Douglas (508) 476- when they completed cleaning the box, despite the 4034 obstacle. The river clearing crew observed the great Special Education Department, 29 Depot St., Douglas (508) blue heron, snapping and painted turtles, and the belt- 476-4035 ed kingfisher. Others observed a pickerel consuming Uxbridge Town Manager an earthworm.
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