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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 June 24, 2021 ❙ Vol. 187, No. 10 ❙ $1.00 Senate candidatewww.barregazette.turley.com SingingSinging the night the nightaway away visits selectmen MikeSenate ValanzolaSenateeconomy, candidateeducation and candidatecommu- Consent nity. Of all theSelectmen candidates for the approve Cub Scouts holdvisiting district towns senate seat, he is the only one that was a selectmen. He stated that local aid and Chapter 70 money By Ellenor Downer visitsvisits wereselectmen a priority. Eagle Heselectmen said that now Scout project agenda Staff Writer they were the first areas cut, not the first funded. economy,He mentioned educationeconomy, and education commu- and commu- OAKHAM- Despite a By Ellenor Downer two or three green burial sites in Treasure Valley Mike ValanzolaMike Valanzolathat the legislaturenity. is more Of inter- all the candidates for the campoutTuesday snowstorm, Oakham Staffnity. Writer Of all the candidates forthe the state. Selectmen approved the ested in funding new programs, selectmen still held their meeting. speeds up but that new programssenate take moneyseat, hesenate is the seat, only he one is the that only onerules that as put forth by the Cemetery Republicanvisiting candidate visitingdistrict for state townsdistrict towns away from existing programs. Senate, Mike Valanzola, intro- BARREwas a selectmen. – Hunterwas a Heselectmen. Casey, stated athat HeBoy stated Commission that for green burial. He also said that the duced himself to the two select- local aid andlocal Chapter aid and 70 Chaptermoney 70 money Department ofScout, Elementary attended and the Monday night Waive right of first refusal men present, EliotBy StarbardEllenor and DownerBy Ellenor Downer ATM Secondary Educationselectmen’swere (DESE) a priority. was meetingwere He a priority.saidto request that He now persaid- that nowThe board of selectmen also Matthew Broderick. James Erhard Staff Writera Stafffar too Writer powerful bureaucracy. of Sturbridge is also a running as a missionthey werefor his thethey Eagle first were areas Scout the cut, first project. not areas cut,waived not the right of first refus- DESE adopted common core state By Ellenor Downer Republican for the senate seat. standards initiativeScoutthe without first aCasey vote funded.the selected first He funded.mentioned landscap He mentioned- al for a piece of land owned by Valanzola saidOAKHAM- he hoped to visitOAKHAM- the Despite aDespite a Staff Writer of the legislatureing that orand input the gardening fromlegislature isof more the inter- Barre selectmen in all 28 towns in the that the legislature is more Richardinter- and Irene Stevens of Old Tuesday snowstorm,Tuesday schoolsnowstorm, Oakham districts. Oakham Selectman Senate district. He stated that he Common.ested in fundingHeested said newin he funding programs,planned new to programs, Coldbrook Road, currently in Starbard said that he did not agree BARRE – Moderator Joshua served selectmentwo terms on still selectmenthe heldWales their still meeting. held their meeting. with the incomereplace basedbut thatnet annuals school new butprograms in that the new current take programs money flow take- moneyChapter 61A. Board ofRepublican Selectmen and isRepublican candidate currently forcandidate state for state Smith put 17 articles forth on a spending formulaer bedthat determines with perennials, weed, cut chairman of the Tantasqua Regional away from existingaway from programs. existing programs. EMS agreement with consent agenda. Senate, MikeSenate, Valanzola, Mikehow much Valanzola,intro- a town must intro- spend on School Committee, a committee of down someHe alsopine treessaid andthat replacethe education. Starbard said the town He also said that the Hardwick He said a consent agenda took a 18 membersduced that serveshimself fiveduced towns.to thehimself two select-to thewith two anotherselect- type of tree, put down has no way to collectDepartment any of the Department of Elementary of Elementary and andSelectmen received the EMS bunch of articles, which are proba- He menexplained present, to the selectmen Eliot Starbard and men present, Eliot StarbardmulchSecondary and and remove Education moss. (DESE) was agreement with the town of bly not going to have debate, to be that his Matthewfocus if elected Broderick. would be JamesSee Erhard SELECTMEN, page 7 Secondary Education (DESE) was Matthew Broderick. JamesSelectmana farErhard too powerful Maureen bureaucracy. Marshall Hardwick. Barre and Hardwick voted without discussion. A single Turley Publications Photo by Amber King, an intern from Quabbin Regional High School. a far too powerful bureaucracy. of Sturbridgeof is Sturbridgealso a running is also as aasaid running he asselected a an ambitious proj- Town Counsels approved the con- voter could call a hold on any of DESE adoptedDESE common adopted core common state core state 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 ect.senate She seat. offered to help him write tract draft. Selectman O’Sullivan the articles if he or she deemed it standards initiativestandards without initiative a vote without a vote Valanzola saidValanzola he hoped said to visithe hoped thea togrant visit thewith the Barre Savings said he did not see in the contract needed discussion. State funds usedof theto legislatureof the orlegislature input from or input from selectmen inselectmen all 28 towns in all in 28 the townsCharitable in the Foundation to help cover any reference for additional costs Before the start of the annual school districts.school districts.Selectman Selectman Senate district.Senate He district.stated that He hestatedthe cost that ofhe his project. Selectmen if Hardwick went over 100 EMS town meeting June 15, the moder- Starbard saidStarbard that he didsaid not that agree he did not agree QRSD to hold State approves Pathfinder roof project promoteserved two servedterms regional ontwo the terms Wales onsaid the forWales him to work with the tree calls in a year. The town admin- ator recognized Dennis Fleming. with the incomewith basedthe income net school based net school Board of SelectmenBoard of and Selectmen is currently andwarden is currently on tree removal and to keep istrator said there were no figures Fleming askedpublic for a budgetmoment of 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 Tantasquain touch Regional with the board of select- to reference since it was the first silence for Frank LaRange, who 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 mencommittee through of town administrator, year. Selectmen Dylan Clark and recently died. Moderator Smith Pathfinder’s member towns, based McCarthy, executive director of munities that benefit education.from the 37 pro- Starbardeducation. said Starbard the town said the town Technology,18 members health that18 members serves five that towns. serves Jessica five towns. Sizer. Selectman chair Marshall approved the contract; recognized townBARRE counsel - The JamesQuabbin late summer on enrollment. the MSBA in a Jan. 29 letter to Dr. jects slated to receiveGregoryhas funding no O’Sullivan way from hasto collectno signedway any to hiscollectof theproj any- of the Regional School District (QRSD) Pathfinder’s member towns Gerald Paist, superintendent-direc- networksHe advanced explainedHe to explainedthethe selectmen $4 million to Communitythe selectmen Innovation O’Sullivan abstained as he was a Baird for 50 years of service as Challenge (CIC)ect grant request program. School Committee will meet on By Douglas Farmer include Palmer, tor of the Pathfinder regional dis- that his focusthat if hiselected focus would if elected be wouldSee be SELECTMEN,See SELECTMEN, page 7 pagecall 7firefighter. Barre’s townThursday, counsel. Feb. 27 at Attorney 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 our reader forum Green burial Quabbin Regional School District Staff Writer component of the Patrick MART services Baird said he hoped to be appoint- 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