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Sutton Police Welcome New Officer Free by request to residents of Douglas, Northbridge, Uxbridge, Linwood, Whitinsville and North Uxbridge SEND YOUR NEWS AND PICS TO [email protected] Friday, April 10, 2020 Balmer Food Pantry seeking donations, supplies BY KIMBERLY PALMUCCI whelming.” meat products; shelf-sta- TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT The pantry, which was ble milk; and gift cards established in 2016 after so residents may pur- NORTHBRIDGE — several students report- chase perishable items. Before the worldwide ed that food at home The pantry is also COVID-19 outbreak, was limited, is typical- accepting cash dona- Northbridge’s Balmer ly available to families tions and checks; checks Elementary School food of students attending should be made payable pantry assisted two or Northbridge Elementary to Balmer Elementary three families per week. School and Balmer School with the memo Now, the food pantry Elementary School. Due line noting Balmer Food is open to more fami- to the pandemic, how- Pantry. lies and seeing a steady ever, the pantry has “You can also help by increase of use, serving expanded its reach. just spreading the word around twenty families “At this point in time, and letting folks know per week—a number with support of the that [the pantry] needs that is expected to rise. high school pantry, the donations and that it’s Courtesy “We’re fortunate to Balmer pantry is serv- here to help,” Tritone Jackson and Isabelle Bentley celebrate World Autism Day in honor of their cousin, have the support of our ing all school-aged fami- said. “Some families may Mackenzie. World Autism Day is April 2. community to be able lies from Northbridge,” just need to stop by once to help feed families,” Tritone said. or twice, and other fam- said Sharyn Tritone, the Food donations, sup- ilies may come consis- district’s Title I Family plies, and monetary tently.” Engagement Liaison. donations are currently Those seeking to “These families are our encouraged. Tritone said donate or utilize the pan- Sutton police neighbors, our friends, among the top needs are: try may contact Balmer our teammates, our breakfast foods, includ- Elementary Principal classmates—we rely on ing cereal, oatmeal, and Karlene Ross and kross@ welcome new officer donations and the sup- cereal bars; soaps, clean- nps.org. ing supplies, toilet paper, BY KIMBERLY PALMUCCI dads were officers. announced that they port so far has been over- TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT and paper towels; canned “One thing they all had have implemented sever- SUTTON — The town in common was that they al social distancing proto- of Sutton has recently loved their jobs,” Sinni cols. If residents have an BVT staff prints welcomed a new face to said. “That’s probably emergency at the Police its Police Department— one of the biggest reasons Station, they are asked to Police Officer Alexander I wanted to do this—is ring the buzzer to speak Sinni, who joins the because of my dad’s with a dispatcher. face shields using 3D printers department after serving friends saying they love “The necessary emer- three years with Warren going to work every day.” gency services you PD. Sinni began working require will be delivered According to Sutton part time in Warren for to you as rapidly as possi- Chief of Police Dennis about nine months and ble,” a department state- Towle, Sinni was hired then full time for the ment reads. recently and started last department after gradu- Routine services such week in Sutton. ating from the academy. as filing a police report, “He topped our appli- As a Dudley resident, he requesting a copy of a cation process and was said he is excited to be police report, or other highly regarded at joining the Sutton depart- general information Warren PD. We are happy ment and being closer to should be fulfilled via to have him on board,” home. phone. Residents may Towle said. “Sutton is an awesome leave their number with Sinni added that he has community. I’m really the dispatcher utilizing wanted to be a police offi- excited to get started. The the speaker system and cer since he was a child. community really seems an officer will contact Growing up, his father’s to support its police them by phone. Or, con- best friend was a state department,” he added. tact the department at police trooper and he had In other news, 508-865-4449 to speak with several friends whose Sutton police have also an officer. Zero incidents BVT’s sophisticated 3D printers are proudly printing face shield components to aid with the shortage of personal protective equipment across the Commonwealth. UPTON – During this (PPE) when the virus aid with the shortage of of COVID-19 global COVID-19 pan- peaks in Massachusetts. medical supplies in their demic, local hospitals The Blackstone Valley communities. In addition are experiencing a short- Vocational Regional to their substantial dona- age of supplies and have School District, in part- tion of PPE to Milford transmission expressed concerns about nership with other tech- Regional Medical Center running out of person- nical high schools, are al protective equipment answering the call to Turn To BVT page A7 from print A Note to Readers surfaces This week’s edition of we urge you to contin- and beyond to make the paper might seem ue supporting the local this situation easier for a bit smaller than you businesses that adver- those most affected by are accustomed to, but tise in your newspaper. it. Let us know if there rest assured, this is only They have always been is someone in your com- temporary. 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Spencer New Leader Sturbridge Villager Charlton Villager Southbridge News STRONG Auburn New Webster Times & Blackstone Valley Tribune JUNE SIMAKAUSKAS MIKAELA VICTOR Together Strong, we will weather this storm. Stay healthy everyone! 508-909-4062 508-909-4126 Treasury and SBA Begin Unprecedented Public-Private Mobilization Effort to Distribute Funds WASHINGTON – Following Administrator Jovita Carranza and to a participating SBA 7(a) lender, bank, Visit SBA.gov/Coronavirus for more President Trump’s signing of the his- Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin or credit union, apply for a loan, and be information on the Paycheck Protection toric Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and today announced that the SBA and approved on the same day. The loans Program. Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Treasury Department have initiated a will be forgiven as long as the funds are • The new loan program will be avail- robust mobilization effort of banks and used to keep employees on the payroll able retroactive from Feb. 15, 2020, so other lending institutions to provide and for certain other expenses.” employers can rehire their recently laid- small businesses with the capital they “This unprecedented public-private off employees through June 30, 2020. need. partnership is going to assist small busi- LOAN TERMS & CONDITIONS The CARES Act establishes a new $349 nesses with accessing capital quickly. • Eligible businesses: All businesses, billion Paycheck Protection Program. Our goal is to position lenders as the sin- including non-profits, Veterans organi- The Program will provide much-needed gle point-of-contact for small business- zations, Tribal concerns, sole propri- relief to millions of small businesses so es – the application, loan processing, etorships, self-employed individuals, 430 Main St., Oxford, MA they can sustain their businesses and and disbursement of funds will all be and independent contractors, with 500 We repair all makes and models of Garage Doors keep their workers employed. administered at the community level,” or fewer employees, or no greater than and Electronic Openers • Broken Springs “This legislation provides small said Administrator Carranza. “Speed is the number of employees set by the SBA business job retention loans to provide the operative word; applications for the as the size standard for certain indus- Replacement Sections • Broken Cable eight weeks of payroll and certain over- emergency capital can begin as early as tries Remote problems head to keep workers employed,” said this week, with lenders using their own • Maximum loan amount up to $10 CHI Factory Discount Secretary Mnuchin.
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