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SERVING THE TOWNS OF BARRE, HARDWICK, HUBBARDSTON, NEW BRAINTREE, NORTH BROOKFIELD, OAKHAM, PETERSHAM & RUTLAND SINCE 1834 ServingServing the towns the of towns Barre, of Hardwick, Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston, Hubbardston, New Braintree, New Braintree, North Brookfield, North Brookfield, Oakham, Oakham, Petersham Petersham & Rutland & Rutland since 1834 since 1834 Serving the towns of Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham, Petersham & Rutland since 1834 FEBRUARYBARRE20, 2014 GAZETTE VOL. 179, NO. 40 $1.00 FEBRUARYBARRE20,EBRUARY 2014 GAZETTE F BARRE20, 2014 GAZETTE USPS 044560 VOL. 179, NVOOL. 40. 179, NO. 40 $1.00 $1.00 USPS 044560USPSUSPS 044560 044560 A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com Singing the night away July 22, 2021 ❙ Vol. 187, No. 14 ❙ $1.00 Senate candidatewww.barregazette.turley.com SingingSinging the night the nightaway away visits selectmen SenateSenateeconomy, candidateeducation and candidatecommu- Mike Valanzola nity. Of all the candidates for the visiting district towns senate seat, he is the only one that Barre Plains/ was a selectmen. He stated that Heavy rains cause local aid and Chapter 70 money By Ellenor Downer visitsvisits wereselectmen a priority. Heselectmen said that now South Barre Staff Writer they were the first areas cut, not the first funded. economy,He mentioned educationeconomy, and education commu- and commu- OAKHAM- Despite a Mike ValanzolaMike Valanzolathat the legislature is more inter- Tuesday snowstorm, Oakham nity. Of all thenity. candidates Of all the for candidates the foreligible the for ested in funding new programs, selectmen still held their meeting. senate seat, he is the only one that rivers to overflowvisiting visitingdistrictbut townsdistrict that new programs towns take money senate seat, he is the only one that Republican candidate for state away from existing programs. Senate, Mike Valanzola, intro- was a selectmen.was a Heselectmen. stated that He stated that He also said that the CBD gramt duced himself to the two select- local aid andlocal Chapter aid and 70 Chaptermoney 70 money Department of Elementary and men present, EliotBy StarbardEllenor and DownerBy Ellenor Downer Secondary Educationwere (DESE) a priority. was were He a priority.said that He now said that now Matthew Broderick. James Erhard By Ellenor Downer Staff Writera Stafffar too Writer powerful bureaucracy. of Sturbridge is also a running as a they were thethey first were areas the cut, first not areas cut, not Staff Writer DESE adopted common core state Republican for the senate seat. standards initiativethe without first a vote funded.the first He funded.mentioned He mentioned Valanzola saidOAKHAM- he hoped to visitOAKHAM- the Despite aDespite a of the legislature thator input the fromlegislature is more inter- BARRE – Christopher Dunphy selectmen in all 28 towns in the that the legislature is more inter- Tuesday snowstorm,Tuesday schoolsnowstorm, Oakham districts. Oakham Selectman Senate district. He stated that he ested in fundingested newin funding programs, new programs,of Central Massachusetts Regional Starbard said that he did not agree served selectmentwo terms on still selectmenthe heldWales their still meeting. held their meeting. with the income basedbut thatnet school new butprograms that new take programs money take moneyPlanning Commission said at the Board ofRepublican Selectmen and isRepublican candidate currently forcandidate state for state spending formula that determines Monday selectmen’s meeting Barre chairman of the Tantasqua Regional away from existingaway from programs. existing programs. Senate, MikeSenate, Valanzola, Mikehow much Valanzola,intro- a town must intro- spend on School Committee, a committee of He also said that the Plains and South Barre met low and education. Starbard said the town He also said that the 18 membersduced that serveshimself fiveduced towns.to thehimself two select-to the two select- has no way to collectDepartment any of the Department of Elementary of Elementary and medium and income designation with He menexplained present, to themen selectmen Eliot present, Starbard Eliot and Starbard and Secondary EducationSecondary (DESE) Education was (DESE)over was 50% with low to moderate that his Matthewfocus if elected Broderick.Matthew would be James Broderick.See Erhard SELECTMEN, James Erhard page 7 a far too powerfula far too bureaucracy. powerful bureaucracy.income. Turley Publications Photo by Amber King, an intern from Quabbin Regional High School. of Sturbridgeof is Sturbridgealso a running is also as aa running as a DESE adoptedDESE common adopted core common state core stateHe said the income guideline in The band Crawdad E Creek held their sixth annual bonfire and food drive on Saturday, Feb. 8 at American Legion Post 2. RepublicanRepublican for the senate for seat.the senate seat. standards initiativestandards without initiative a vote without thea vote two sections of town met the Valanzola saidValanzola he hoped said to visithe hoped the to visit the of the legislatureof the orlegislature input from or input80% from of medium household income Stateselectmen funds inselectmen all 28 towns in allused in 28 the towns into the for the Worcester metro area and school districts.school districts.Selectman Selectman Senate district.Senate He district.stated that He hestated that he received a six rating on population Starbard saidStarbard that he didsaid not that agree he did not agree QRSD to hold promoteserved two servedterms regional ontwo the terms Wales on the Wales of low and moderate income per- State approves Pathfinder roof project with the incomewith basedthe income net school based net school Board of SelectmenBoard of and Selectmen is currently and is currently sons. The amount was $55, 350 for public budget about 62 percent of the project cost acceptance of the cost, site, type, spending formulaspending that formula determines that determines Construction chairman of thechairman Tantasqua of the Regional Tantasqua Regional a one person household, $63,250 or $2,003,781 of $3,273,620, with scope and timeline for the pro- partnerships how much ahow town much must a spendtown muston spend on hearing expected to begin the remaining $1,269,839 borne by posed project,” wrote John School Committee,School aCommittee, committee aof committee of for a two person household with Pathfinder’s member towns, based McCarthy, executive director of munities that benefit education.from the 37 pro- Starbardeducation. said Starbard the town said theincrease town thresholds depending on Technology,18 members health that18 members serves jectsfive that slatedtowns. serves to receive five fundingtowns. from BARRE - The Quabbin late summer on enrollment. the MSBA in a Jan. 29 letter to Dr. has no way hasto collectno way any to collectof the any theof the number of family members. Regional School District (QRSD) Pathfinder’s member towns Gerald Paist, superintendent-direc- networksHe advanced explainedHe to explainedthethe selectmen $4 million to Communitythe selectmen Innovation School Committee will meet on By Douglas Farmer include Palmer, tor of the Pathfinder regional dis- that his focusthat if hiselected focusChallenge would if elected (CIC) be grant would program.See be SELECTMEN,See SELECTMEN, page 7 pageThese 7 designated areas would Thursday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Staff Writer Blog about it in Ware, Belchertown, trict. “Upon receipt of the certified By Emily Thurlow “The CIC program is a major be eligible for a Community Block Quabbin Regional School District our reader forum Staff Writer component of the Patrick Turley PublicationsTurley Photo Publications by AmberGranby, PhotoKing, Hardwick, anby internAmber from King,votes Quabbin an interndemonstrating Regional from Quabbin High School. Regionallocal High School. Educational Support Center, 872 PALMER – After receiving Monson, New approval, the MSBA and the dis- Administration's commitment to pro- Development Grant to rectify slum South St. At the conclusion of school formal approval for funding of the Through a program that is vide cities and towns with the tools to and blight. He said the applica- The band Crawdad E Creek held their sixth annual bonfire and food drive on Saturday, Feb.Braintree, 8 at Oakham Americantrict Legionwill execute Post a project 2. funding The band Crawdadcommittee E Creek business, held a public their budget sixthproject annual from bonfire the Massachusetts and food drive on andSaturday, Warren. Feb. 8agreement at American which will Legion set forth thePost 2.intended to support regionalization effectively manage resources and pro- tion was due Sept. 10. He said the hearing on the Quabbin Regional School Building Authority www.gazetteforum. “Pursuant to the terms and conditions pursuant to and other cost-saving initiatives that vide services to their residents,” said wordpress.com state Department of Housing and School District FY15 budget will be (MSBA), a new roof will be placed terms of the MSBA’s which the district will receive its will change the way local govern- Secretary of Administration and held. The public is invited to attend. over the heads of staff and students Accelerated Repair Program, the grant from the MSBA.” ments doState business to maintainState service fundsFinance Glen funds Shor. “This usedprogram used to toCommunity Development managed A copy of the FY2015 budget will at Pathfinder Regional Vocational district has 90 days to acquire and Within days of the receipt of delivery and stretch every taxpayer