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COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY ONLINE: WWW.CHARLTONVILLAGER.COM “Read not to contradict and confute, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider.” Friday, April 22, 2011 MSBA OKs school ‘green repair’ projects SEVERAL AREA DISTRICTS TO BENEFIT FROM FUNDS BY KEVIN FLANDERS AND GUS STEEVES He’s specifically referring to the regulators, installed motion sen- The school estimated the project’s Repair Project and that our high STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITERS school’s huge number of windows sors, and done other things that total cost at $702,000, of which the school will benefit from these much DUDLEY — For Business and doors, which are “worn out and have helped cut electricity use by Massachusetts School Building needed renovations without any Manager William Trifone, the not doing their job.” When they’re around $44,000. Authority is funding $400,506. outlay cost to our two towns,” state’s fairly recent selection of completely replaced (probably this “For a number of years, we’ve According to the MSBA’s website, Gilrein said. “By being one of the Shepherd Hill Regional High School summer), he predicted the school [also] explored the possibility of the Owner’s Project Manager is first out to bid, we fully expect to as a recipient of the first round of would save around $12,000 a year on installing solar panels,” but the con- Pinck & Co., while the designer is complete the full project scope prior “Green Repair” funds will allow the heat “at current [oil] prices.” tractors typically shy away because ICON Architecture, Inc. to our staff and students returning school to fix some things that have According to www.upstreamon- of the age of the roof, Trifone said. Superintendent Sean Gilrein of in September.” sorely needed it for years. line.com’s listing of 11 key global Because the panels last 20-plus the Dudley-Charlton Regional Dudley-Charlton is only one of “More than five years ago, we “spot” prices, the world average was years, the firms want roofs that are School District also expressed opti- several districts benefiting from the talked about the needs,” he said. “… $120.28 at noon Monday. less than five years old, but mism regarding the recent vote. program, which kicked off in June These types of systems need repair In recent years, the school has Shepherd Hill’s was last replaced in “We are very pleased that the 2010. Among the others are $194,897 on a regular basis.” also replaced its lights and air vent 2000. MSBA has initiated the Green Turn To MSBA page A11 Chloramines ‘a point of contention’ adding chloramines, but it’s not HEALTH BOARD clear how much authority they actually have to stop it. Last week, OPPOSES USE, they voted to send a memo to the Town Council “to put the brakes on SEEKS PUBLIC this” so the two boards could hold a joint meeting/public hearing and HEARING get more information. “We haven’t proven it’s either BY GUS STEEVES [good or bad] because it was hand- VILLAGER STAFF WRITER ed to us at the 11th hour,” said SOUTHBRIDGE — As the pro- member Rinaldo Bernardone. posed start date looms for adding At one point, Health Director chloramines to the water supply, James Morin even proposed send- local residents were urging the ing the whole idea to a public “ref- Southbridge Board of Health to erendum.” delay the process. “It’s a point of contention Last month, after a formal but throughout the town,” he observed. generic presentation from That might be an understate- Whitewater, the water system man- ment. Various studies have shown ager, the board voted against Turn To CHLORAMINES page A9 THE SUN SETS IN CHARLTON Gus Steeves photo CHARLTON — Coming up Muggett Hill Road toward Route 31 as the sun falls toward the western horizon can provide driv- ers some spectacular sky scenery, as it did this afternoon in early April. Democrats stick State funds may not be enough TOWNS MAY STILL HAVE TO PAY PORTION with Alicea OF SPECIAL ELECTION COSTS INCUMBENT’S LANDSLIDE BY GUS STEEVES extend the duration of the town VICTORY SETS UP ROUND 2 VILLAGER STAFF WRITER election (normally held in the CHARLTON — Although it afternoon) to match the special VERSUS DURANT was widely stated before the pri- election (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.). BY GUS STEEVES 2,227 to 1,207 mary that 6th Worcester District “[The legislation] said it’s for VILLAGER STAFF WRITER — sending towns would get state money to the ‘printing of ballots and pro- him to the Geraldo Alicea fund the special election, exactly gramming of the [machines],’ Democratic primary voters in the May 10 how that process will work is still which we don’t pay for anyway,” 6th Worcester District opted not to Special Election to face unopposed somewhat uncertain. Mulhall said. “We wanted money give Joanne Powell her preferred Republican nominee Peter Durant “This whole election is quite for police details and poll workers, 48th birthday gift. and two independents, Peter Boria the anomaly,” said State Sen. so I don’t know how this will work Instead, on Tuesday,April 11, they and Robert Cirba. Stephen Brewer (D-Barre), chair- out.” re-nominated two-term State Rep. In so doing, they gave Charlton man of the Ways & Means Southbridge Town Manager Geraldo Alicea by a wide margin — Committee, which typically over- Christopher Clark said he knows Turn To PRIMARY page A11 sees budget issues. his town will have to spend some Earlier this month, the gover- of its own funds likewise, even nor signed a supplemental budg- though Southbridge is getting et that includes $51,183 to cover about $18,000 to cover both April such expenses. But Brewer 12 and May 10. That’s slightly described that as “a good faith more than an election normally guesstimate of what the commu- costs — about $8,000 per day — but Southbridge expects to need more nities’ exposure is,” which won’t prised of Southbridge, Charlton, for police and staff to ensure things be known for sure until everything’s East Brookfield and precincts in go smoothly. done and certified. Oxford and Spencer — some are “They’ve already allocated Under normal circumstances, a concerned that will, at least initially, funds,” Clark said. “The state’s not special election has a built-in source mean dipping into town funds. responsible for the activity of pri- of funding — the salary account for That’s especially a worry in vate citizens.” the outgoing officeholder, he said. In Spencer, where Town Clerk Jean this case, though, Rep. Geraldo Mulhall has asked for around Gus Steeves can be reached at 508- Alicea is still in office pending a $10,000 in the budget. She did so, in Gus Steeves photo final vote, so the money has to come 909-4135 or by e-mail at gus@stone- part, because state and town elec- CHARLTON — A line of voters await their turn from elsewhere. bridgepress.com. tions are the same day: she chose to as the last few minutes tick away in Charlton. In the district — which is com- Almanac ................. 2 Learning................ 9 LANDFILL ‘IMPASSE’ ROCKETS HOLD OFF RAMS’ Obituaries ............. 12 Calendar ...............12 BRINGS IN THE LAWYERS Police Logs .............. 9 Real Estate ...B Section COMEBACK EFFORT INDEX INDEX Opinion ................ 10 Sports .............. 14 PAGE 2 PAGE 14 2 •THE CHARLTON VILLAGER• Friday, April 22, 2011 www.charltonvillager.com Landfill ‘impasse’ brings in the lawyers HEALTH BOARD VOTES TO TAKE CASELLA TO COURT BY GUS STEEVES and two members of the board correct.” assigned. As it is now, Bernardone added, the VILLAGER STAFF WRITER — Rinaldo Bernardone and Ann Instead, he and manager John Farese pro- building basically operates without any condi- SOUTHBRIDGE — The land- Beinema — hold polar opposite posed “working closely” with the board to tions; Beinema also claimed it was never fill is heading to court again. views of the processing facili- identify conditions that would enable Casella inspected for fire safety or other building code On Thursday, April 14, the ty’s legal status. to get a state permit to use the blue building, requirements. Board of Health voted 2-1 to pur- To Beinema, decades of town something required under Condition 4 of the Health Director James Morin argued work- sue legal advice against Casella and other records indicate the 2008 decision. The decision then gave the two ing with Casella on permit issues would help over the fact the company existing site assignment covers entities six months to negotiate those con- solve those problems more simply than a new refused to submit a new site only the landfill itself, not the cerns, but Casella submitted a letter about 60 round of hearings. He supported Casella’s assignment application for the processing facility, which she days later stating it wished to delay the stated wish to work “in partnership” with the processing facility (the blue argues is legally on a different, process until various key things were com- town and noted the 2008 decision requires it, building and area used for com- neighboring plot of land (that’s plete — specifically the road and utilities. The but Beinema argued that the Board of Health posting, essentially). also a key argument in the SJC Health Department accepted it at the time; the is “not in partnership — We are the oversight “They all went through the case, which is being fought by road is now done, and the utilities are nearly board.” motions they had to, and it’s the Kirstie Pecci).