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MSBA Boss Wants Consensus in Uxbridge CRAVEN DEFENDS STATE’S REQUEST for MORE INFO on HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT Mailed free to requesting homes in Douglas, Northbridge and Uxbridge Vol. III, No. 11 Complimentary to homes by request ONLINE: www.blackstonevalleytribune.com “Life is half spent before we know what it is.” Friday, December 11, 2009 MSBA boss wants consensus in Uxbridge CRAVEN DEFENDS STATE’S REQUEST FOR MORE INFO ON HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT BY ANDY LEVIN the state regarding what type of construction of a $51 million, 600- is not clear that there is a plan that new school, and the SBC, which rec- TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER project should be pursued. student high school on town-owned everyone can agree on. We are not ommended replacing the 73-year-old UXBRIDGE — The director of the SBA Executive Director land off Quaker Highway — was not working to put a plan together for building after conducting a two-year Massachusetts School Building Katherine Craven and members of supported by sufficient evidence for Uxbridge that won’t be supported by feasibility study. In 2007, the SBA Authority (SBA) said there is still her staff visited the district Nov. 24, the state to approve partial reim- the whole town.” granted the district preliminary time to salvage plans for a new high about a week after determining the bursement of the project. Craven was referring to discord approval for reimbursement. school here if an agreement can be School Building Committee’s (SBC) “It was very unusual to go out between the Board of Selectmen, reached between town officials and recommended course of action — there,” Craven said Monday. “And it which has not endorsed building a Turn To SCHOOL page A8 FIRST SNOW WINTER ARRIVES IN THE VALLEY BY THOMAS MATTSON TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER NORTHBRIDGE — First came the rain, but that was just the icing under Thomas Mattson photo the cake. From left, Northbridge captains Casey Hippert, Matt Consigli and Gino Perro accept The snow came next, fly- the runner up trophy after losing a heartbreaker to David Prouty in the Super Bowl. ing horizontally or at acute angles, leaving the region a winter wonder- land if you were not wor- Rams’ season ends ried about plowing. Nor was there really enough snow to cause a lot of clearing. with Super Bowl The higher the ground, it seemed, the more bril- liant the snow encasing trees, especially with the loss to Prouty, 11-7 sun occasionally breaking BY THOMAS MATTSON through small puffs of TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER VALLEY TECH TAKES VOKE clouds and turning trunks FITCHBURG — It almost seemed and branches into so many SCHOOL TITLE, PAGE A12 predestined that David Prouty mirrors reflecting Thomas Mattson photo would finish off what is thought to December’s version of A youngster takes his dog for a walk in Riverdale Park Sunday, when almost five inches be its first undefeated (13-0) football test although both teams came into of snow arrived for the first time this season. Turn To SNOW page A13 season in the school’s history by the fray with reputations for produc- defeating Northbridge, 11-7, last tive offenses. Saturday to claim a piece of the Prouty was known as a running Division 2 Central Massachusetts team with Zach Grasis burning up Super Bowl championship. fields for more than 2,000 yards. Auburn, by whacking Although Northbridge is synony- Technology intrigues students Southbridge, 35-0, laid claim to the mous with passing, lately, with the other piece of the Division 2 Central emergence of senior back Tyrell Massachusetts crown. Damon, the Rams had also become a BY THOMAS MATTSON running team. TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Prouty and Northbridge squared off on Elliot Field at Fitchburg State So what happened? DOUGLAS — Technological College. Prouty pretty much corralled inquiry is alive and well here. And nothing went according to Damon’s efforts and Northbridge One reason for that is an experi- expectation. held Grasis to 107 yards on 20 car- ence 12 middle school students had In the end, it was a defensive con- Turn To RAMS page A11 Nov. 7 in the world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Under the guidance of eighth- State gives go-ahead grade science teacher Kelly Graveson, the students spent a whirlwind day last month investi- gating technology firsthand at to Route 146 project Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton. BY ANDY LEVIN The service plazas would include The event was made possible TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER restaurants, restrooms, a visitor through a partnership among the UXBRIDGE — Development of information area, convenience Blackstone Valley Chamber of two new service plazas, one on each stores and gas stations, according to Commerce Education Foundation, side of Route 146, has been given a the developer’s proposal. The plan Tufts University Cummings green light after state approval of also calls for construction of School of Veterinary Medicine special legislation required for the Massachusetts Highway and the Central Massachusetts project. Department and State Police facili- The legislation, sponsored by Rep. ties at the sites and future commer- STEM Network. Courtesy photo Paul Kujawski, D-Webster, and sup- cial/industrial development within Seventh- and eighth-grade stu- Students who participated in the STEM conference at Cummings School of ported by Sen. Richard Moore, D- almost 200 acres of underused space dents were chosen to attend from Veterinary Medicine included, back row: Emily Laflamme, Taylor Lincoln, Jordan- Uxbridge, authorizes a land behind the highway’s southern side. Douglas, Millbury, Grafton, Marie Marcustry, Rebecca Gagnon, Robert Dixson, and Jennifer Wolfe. Front row: exchange between the state and The northbound rest area, con- Hopedale, Blackstone-Millville, Kaleena Kara, Erika Mitchell, Samantha Cafarelli, Braden Mungeam and Grace Burns Providence-based KGI Properties, nected to a weigh station, has been Northbridge, Sutton, Mendon- closed to the public after document- noted China graduates about “In Massachusetts,” Murray LLC, the project’s developer. Upton and Uxbridge. KGI Properties plans to initially ed reports of illegal activity taking 350,000 engineers a year, compared said, “the number of post-second- The program stems from an ini- invest more than $6.8 million to place there. A petition is pending to tiative by the Patrick administra- with about 80,000 in the U.S. ary students studying in STEM redevelop two neglected rest stops, close the southbound rest area. tion, which started the STEM Moreover, he said, the number of fields declined from 1993 to 2007. located about 4.5 miles from the “This worthwhile project repre- Advisory Council. engineering degrees awarded in “According to the 2008 SAT Rhode Island line, converting them sents monumental potential in the In recent remarks on the pro- this country is down 20 percent exam,” he said, “only 22.5 percent into modern service plazas com- areas of economic development, from 1985. gram, Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray Turn To STEM page A14 monly featured on many highways. Turn To 146 page A14 A2-3 ...................................... LOCAL A9 ...................... SENIOR SCENE THE BLACKSTONE VALLEY TRIBUNE CAN BE A4-5 ..................................... OPINION A12 ................ GREAT OUTDOORS REACHED VIA E-MAIL: [email protected] A7 ................................... OBITUARIES B2 ............... AROUND THE REGION INSIDE 2 • Friday, December 11, 2009 BLACKSTONE VALLEY TRIBUNE Smoke-Out at UHS TRIBUNE UXBRIDGE — On Nov.19, teens saying, “Support a Quitter, Start a at Uxbridge High School joined Revolution” and shared special ALMANAC thousands across the state in tak- morning announcements with ing action to support friends and statistics on the toll of tobacco. QUOTATION OF THE WEEK family members affected by All 450 students of the school tobacco use by celebrating the were engaged and many of them Great American Smoke-Out Day. completed pledge cards to help The Great American Smoke- smokers quit. Out is an annual event that “We were very happy to be “It has to involve encourages smokers to quit and involved in this important cause,” brings attention to persistent said the group’s advisor, Amanda everyone at this tobacco use. These youth, who are Alsfeld. “Many students felt that part of a statewide movement this is an important day. Many called “The 84,” raised awareness agreed one day of not smoking is point. Time is of of a Website that contain the the beginning of a lifetime of teen’s personal success stories of being smoke-free.” the essence.” helping loved ones quit smoking. To prepare Uxbridge High for Courtesy photo — MSBA Executive Director Katherine the special day, members of the Several students at Uxbridge High Craven, on the need for Uxbridge to develop local ‘84 chapter’ covered their School participated in the Great a consensus on its school building project. school with stickers and stencils American Smoke-Out. THE STATS Northbridge Santa Run Median householder income, by age, 45-54 ($ in previous year) Auburn ......................................71,797 next weekend Brimfield ....................................65,455 Brookfield ..................................62,639 NORTHBRIDGE — The Northbridge Fire Charlton ....................................74,676 Department’s annual Santa Run will be held from 10 Douglas ......................................70,667 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday,Dec. 12. Santa, Mrs. Claus Dudley ........................................66,667 and the Elves will be traveling aboard the ladder Holland ......................................62,083 truck with Engine 3, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Leicester ....................................65,640
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