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Memorial Day Remembrance Please see our tribute to our fallen heroes that gave their lives for our country, on pages 8 & 9. (978) 297-0050 • www.winchendoncourier.com FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2018 Newsstand: 75 cents TM approves pot Volunteers recognized zoning regs and budgets Those who work not for rec- BY GREG VINE we find things are going all ognition but because the work COURIER CORRESPONDENT right.” needs doing are usually the With little debate, voters Resident Larry Murphy last to, indeed, be honored. at Monday night’s annu- moved to amend the article But the Winchendon History al town meeting approved a by reducing the number to and Cultural Center and its town budget of just over $14.6 the minimum of two. After attendant organization has million, an education budget issues arose with the town’s chosen to begin a new tradi- of nearly $13.4 million, and electronic voting system, the tion to change that. a Montachusett Regional amendment was defeated by An award named for Meg Vocational Technical School a standing vote of 70 against Urquhart, a local activist assessment of slightly more and 60 for. The original arti- known for her interest in con- than $929,000. cle, which Town Moderator servation, history and plan- Most of the debate at the Richard Morin said required ning, is now awarded to a vol- meeting centered around a two-thirds vote for passage, unteer in Winchendon who proposed zoning regulations was approved on a voice vote. has done exemplary work in governing the siting of retail Voters then took up the issue an area of volunteerism. marijuana establishments in of establishing five “Medical- This year, through an anon- Winchendon. Adult Use Marijuana Retail ymous phone call, Nancy A plan to set a limit of Overlay” districts. Those Wilcox was nominated for three retail cannabis busi- districts included Hillview her continuing work with nesses generated the first Business Park, Winchendon Immaculate Heart of Mary bit of discussion. The Board Springs, Spring Street/Route Church, the Old Murdock of Selectmen, Finance 12 between Robbins Road Senior Center, and yes, even Ruth DeAmicis photo Committee, and Planning and the New Hampshire bor- brushing up the coat and tail Janet Corbosiero was honored for her work to revive the GAR Park; Board had all voted to set the der, Waterville Plaza, and a of Clyde, the Toy Town horse. Nancy Wilcox was honored for her volunteer work on multiple friends limit at three, even though portion of Baldwinville State Wilcox and her husband state law set the minimum Road/Route 202 in the vicinity Wally were part of the work husband had decried the con- The committee organized number of licenses that could of the former Stuff ‘N’ Things crew who have helped refur- dition of the GAR Park on by Corbosiero, with the be offered up by the town at store. bish the honored statue the Grove Street for years, near town’s help, restored walk- two. The town was free to Two amendments – one to last two times. to the family home; and while ways, parks, the cannon, and set the number of available remove Hillview Business The second award, named the Cochrans’ attempts to get removed diseased trees to be licenses anywhere above the Park as an overlay district for local historian Lois someone to address issues, it replaced by young, healthy two-store limit. and the other to nix Waterville Greenwood, honors a local wasn’t until Corbosiero was specimens. Selectman Audrey LaBrie Plaza as another – were handi- citizen who has made signifi- approached there was action. The awards will be part explained selectmen believed ly defeated on voice votes. Both cant impact on some facet of Unfortunately, Phil of the annual meeting of the three would be an appropri- amendments were offered by preserving local history. This Cochran never saw the results Winchendon History and ate number, stating the board residents concerned about the year’s recipient, nominated of his pressure to see the park Cultural Center. Nominations wanted to take a cautious potential proximity of a can- by Phyllis Cochran, was Janet restored, having passed away, are called for in February, if approach. She added addi- nabis dealership locating in Corbosiero. but he was honored by having someone comes to mind for tional licenses could be made areas frequented by children. a bench dedicated to him, also the honor. Cochran explained her late available at a later date “if Turn To BUDGETS page A3 under Corbosiero’s watch. Winchendon Memorial Day CAC gets special delivery Weekend Schedule SATURDAY MAY 26 from the post office 10 a.m. (Flags) Decorate Cemetery Start in Calvary (Boy & Girl Scouts) (Rain or Shine) find themselves in need of some SUNDAY MAY 27 assistance to feed themselves 9 a.m. Immaculate Heart of Mary, 52 Spruce St.: and their families. Sibley, who Veterans’ Mass began her job at the CAC last 10 a.m. United Parish Church, 39 Front St.: month, said during the last two Memorial Service with Roll Call weeks in April, food was dis- MONDAY MAY 28 tributed to 189 people. 9:30 a.m.: All parade participants form up at the “Thirty-three of them were Winchendon Fire Department new clients,” she said. “So, I 10 a.m.: Parade, honor departed veterans at guess you can pretty much Legion, VFW and GAR Parks. Ceremony at the expect to double that number Smith Community Pavilion at GAR Park. when I finish up my report for the full month of May.” In case of inclement weather, Memorial Day The CAC does have estab- Exercises will be held at 11 a.m. at the American lished income guidelines to Legion Post 193 located at 295 School St. qualify for assistance. For Please pass this information on to any other mem- instance, the income limit for bers of your groups. Thank you. a family of four is set at $45,500 per year. Guidelines vary with Events at the Massachusetts Veterans’ Cemetery Greg Vine photo the size of the household. begin at 10 a.m. Winchendon Community Action Committee Office Manager Jenn Sibley (2nd “Of course, we will provide from right) is pictured with (l-r) volunteers Shawn Girard, Jana Girouard, and resources for people who are Bruce Eaton with some of the 1,700 pounds of food collected by U.S. Postal above the guidelines from Service delivery workers last Saturday. time to time,” said Sibley. “Sometimes people are out BY GREG VINE Office Manager Jenn Sibley. of work because of illness or Route 140 solar array COURIER CORRESPONDENT “They filled it, then we drove income is affected for other U.S. Post Office workers col- it over here. I can’t tell you reasons. We do make room for lected some 1,700 pounds of how much this means. I really emergencies.” food while making their mail want to thank all those delivery People needing assistance hearings continued deliveries last Saturday. The people who had to carry all this must provide the CAC with some proof of income such as a BY GREG VINE with the ConCom. food was then transported to food to the Post Office.” COURIER CORRESPONDENT the Winchendon Community Sibley said volunteers who pay stub, Social Security deter- Albrecht said the person Action Committee on Central helped unload and sort the food mination letter, or unemploy- Winchendon’s Planning conducting a peer review for Street, where volunteers on included Rebecca Blatz, Bruce ment determination letter, for Board and Conservation the commission visited the Monday sorted and stored the Eaton, Shawn Girard, Jana example. Commission last week decid- Gardner Road property ear- welcome donation. Girouard, and Sharon Tatro. Other donations to the CAC ed to continue respective pub- lier this year and found “a “I left our van at the Post All the food goes to help this past week have come from lic hearings which each panel couple of isolated vegetative Office Saturday,” said CAC Winchendon residents who may Turn To CAC page A7 had convened regarding the wetlands on site.” He added same proposed solar array. the respective wetlands con- The array would be located at sultants for Borrego and the 135 Gardner Road on property ConCom visited the site at owned by Roger and Cindy the end of April to accurate- Stepping in and stepping up Boucher and would be con- ly ascertain the extent of the structed by Borrego Solar wetlands. BY JERRY CARTON how would I create a bond,” He also informed the COURIER CORRESPONDENT Systems of Lowell. Borrego she recalled. “I was worried also has plans to establish a board “the Conservation WINCHENDON — It’s tough about that. They were so used solar farm off Happy Hollow Commission wanted to have to step into a new job in the mid- to someone else being there. Road. two additional studies done dle of a school year. Rhythms I wasn’t sure how they would The civil engineer for by two separate consultants. and routines are well estab- accept me.” Borrego, David Albrecht, told One was a wildlife habitat lished by October or November It helped though, that the Planning Board at its last analysis of those particular so it was quite a challenge Murdock’s a small-ish school meeting that he wanted to areas, “David Koonce, the facing Anna Cooley when she and it wasn’t long before Cooley arrange for a site visit by the conservation agent for the arrived last fall to take over as knew faces if not quite every board. He also provided the town, is allowing me to tell Murdock’s new school librar- name yet.