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Mailed free to requesting homes in Webster, Dudley and the Oxfords 508-764-4325 PROUD MEDIA SPONSOR OF RELAY FOR LIFE OF THE GREATER SOUTHBRIDGE AREA! Complimentary to homes by request ONLINE: WWW.WEBSTERTIMES.NET Friday, June 7, 2013 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Goddard Street blaze displaces “Good manners BUILDING HOMEOWNER INJURED DURING FIRE will open doors BY JOY RICHARD engaged and the neighboring that the best TIMES STAFF WRITER homes were being evacuated. education cannot.” WEBSTER — A three-alarm fire He said he believes the fire start- ravaged a Goddard Street home in ed in the rear of the home. Clarence Thomas the early-morning hours of Friday, According to State Fire May 31. Marshal’s office spokesman Members of the Webster Fire Jennifer Mead, as of Monday after- Department and firefighters from noon, June 3, there was no set surrounding communities rushed cause, but she did know officers to 4 Goddard St., last Friday morn- assigned to the case were looking INSIDE ing after reports of flames were into “issues going on between an called in by local residents. Courtesy photo outside party and first-floor resi- Learning .............A3-9 As of Monday, June 3, the State A panoramic view of the scene at 4 Goddard St. during a fire Friday, May 31. dents.” Viewpoint ............. A10 Fire Marshal’s Office, the She added that there was a blaze. station at approximately 4 a.m. He Sports ..............A12-13 Massachusetts State Police and the “loveseat standing on end on the Webster Police Department contin- According to Webster Fire Chief added that when he arrived on Seniors ................. A15 Brian Hickey,the call came into the scene the home was already fully ue to investigate the cause of the Please Read FIRE, page A15 Obituaries ............. B2 Events Calendar ...... B3 Real Estate ........Sect.B Legal Notices ..... Sect.B Familiar faces LOCAL highlight Dudley election ZAJKOWSKI, GERMAIN THROW THEIR HATS INTO THE RING BY JOY RICHARD The election will be TIMES STAFF WRITER held on Tuesday, June 25, Editor’s Note: For the at the Dudley Municipal Dudley Annual Election, Complex from 7 a.m. The Webster Times ran a until 8 p.m. The date profile on the Board of coincides with the elec- Selectmen incumbents, tion for United States current Board of senator, something Selectmen Chairman which all four candidates Manicures for Jonathan Ruda and fel- for selectmen hope will TAKING THE NEXT Seniors low board member Paul draw voters to the polls. M. Joseph in the Friday, Zajkowski said he STEP Page A3 May 24 edition. The pro- hopes for a larger voter file for former selectmen turnout this year. Dudley Members of the Class of 2013 at Bay Path Brian K. Germain and and many surrounding Regional Vocational Technical High School LEARNING Paul Zajkowski is fea- towns have seen local (Friday, May 31), Oxford High School (Friday, May tured below. election numbers dwin- 24), and Shepherd Hill Regional High School dle in the last few years (Sunday, June 2) took the next step in their lives at graduation ceremonies held over the last cou- DUDLEY — The race and he said he feels it’s ple of weeks. Bartlett High School will hold their for Board of Selectmen is important for residents ceremony this Friday, June 7. For complete cover- on, and two recognizable to know how much a age of the area’s high school’s graduations, check faces are in the running. local election can affect out next week’s Webster Times! Running for the two their community. open selectmen seats are “In any other year I Mark Ashton photo former Water/Sewer think it would have been Above, The Bay Path Class of 2013 marched in to Commissioner Scott worse for turnout,” said “Pomp and Circumstance,” last Sunday at the Zajkowski and former Zajkowski during a sit DCU Center. Selectman Brian K. down interview last Germain. Current select- week, “simply because it Joy Richard photo men Paul Joseph and gets into vacation time. Right, Shepherd Hill graduates Natalie Lewis, of Chairman Jonathan Just about everything Charlton, and Bradley Picard, of Dudley, look with Ruda will also appear on that happens in govern- great affection at their newly acquired diplomas. the ballot. Bay Path Please Read ELECTION, page A15 Memorial Day Page A4 ER project to receive $1.5M grant Budget cuts SPORTS HARRINGTON OFFICIALS make room for EXCITED TO SEE FURTHER PROJECT FUNDING new courses BY JOY RICHARD matched by an anony- TIMES STAFF WRITER BY JOY RICHARD no funding lost or gain, but mous, local donor, some- TIMES STAFF WRITER classes added that the WEBSTER — A recent thing he said the hospital WEBSTER — An updated school has been looking to announcement of a state is extremely grateful for. course selection will be include for the past year. grant has pushed the “It is really an exciting offered as a result of a “I do not think there will Harrington HealthCare day today,” said Edward recent change in staffing at be a negative impact on stu- at Hubbard emergency Moore. “We are very Bartlett Jr./Sr. High School. dents,” said Knowlton. “We Joy Richard photos Hill takes room project closer to its appreciative of having Members of the Webster are going to be adding some Quarterfinals goal. everyone here. Sen. Harrington HealthCare School Committee recently additional electives and Sen. Richard T. Moore, Moore as been a very Systems President and CEO approved the staff changes, increasing physical educa- Page A12 D-Uxbridge, was the strong supporter of Edward Moore stands along- which include layoffs of a tion and health classes.” bearer of good news from Hubbard and side state Sen. Richard T. Bartlett custodian, secre- Knowlton reiterated these Beacon Hill last Friday, Harrington.” Moore, D-Uxbridge, prior to tary, two teaching positions new courses are not going to May 31, when he According to the senator’s announcement due to non-license and one cost the district more in OPINION announced to Hubbard Harrington spokesper- that the emergency room covered through a retire- funding. He said the high employees that the state son Tom Nutile, the proj- project will be receiving a ment. school will be utilizing the GET YOUR has tentatively approved ect is set to be completed $1.5 million grant from the Bartlett Jr./Sr. High salaries from the three lost in 2014, if all goes well. state in the upcoming fiscal OINT CROSS a $1.5 million grant to School Principal Stephen positions to create the new P A year. help facilitate the emer- He said currently the Knowlton said during an courses. Knowlton said PAGE A10 gency room project. amount raised, including regarding the grant. interview on Wednesday, some of these classes will Harrington HealthCare the recent donation, tops May 29, that he feels these include advanced placement President/CEO Edward $5.6 million. He said the Also in attendence dur- ing the presentation were staff changes will lead courses. Moore also added that the final word is still toward more classroom Knowlton said this choice $1.5 million would be required from the state opportunities for his stu- Please Read PROJECT, page A16 dents. He said there will be Please Read CUTS, page A15 2 • THE WEBSTER TIMES • Friday, June 7, 2013 www.webstertimes.net Training to provide certainty in chaos BY GUS STEEVES crazy people and have fun doing trained emergency volunteers. STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER it. “You’re the people there to CHARLTON — To Sturbridge’s Charlton’s Jeanne Brewer was make [others] not worry and stay Debra Booth, the urge to join the among them. She said they were safe,” he added. “The people of regional CERT team came from told to grab something from a pile Charlton and other towns feel a two different directions that hit of abandoned luggage and pre- lot safer because you people are very close to home. tend it was theirs. Hers happened doing what you’re doing.” “My son, 1st Lt Joshua Booth, to have a plastic token of the car- Gough said the new graduates was killed in action in Iraq. I toon character Captain America’s bulked up the regional CERT wanted to give back,” she said. symbol in it, and that became her team to 147 members from six “Second, I live on Streeter Road character for the night. towns (Southbridge, Sturbridge, and the tornado [on June 1, 2011] “I held it up and would even tell Dudley, Charlton, Webster and passed basically right over us. I TSA agents, ‘I’ve got a magic bub- Oxford). Organizers are now seek- had this helpless feeling and ble. Get behind me and I’ll protect ing grants to fund next year’s thought I could just volunteer, but you,’“ she said. “I’m sure they class, which they hope to start in it makes sense that you have to be thought ‘This lady’s really out February 2014, but they’re always trained.” there.’“ looking for new people. Those Booth was one of the 31 gradu- Ekman and fellow CERT organ- interested should contact their ates in this year’s TriEPIC izers Terry Gough and Roland town’s police or fire department. Community Emergency Response Larochelle told the class Brewer Team class, which was recognized and two other class members Gus Steeves can be reached at for completing training Thursday, Gus Steeves photo deserved “Tony, Emmy and Oscar [email protected] or 508- May 23, at the Charlton Senior Awards” for their acting. (One of 909-4135. Center. New graduate Lisa Maloney, of Oxford, left, talks to Terry Gough. the others was Gough’s Many shared the second moti- 24, injuring hundreds, destroying searching techniques, it includes own daughter Talisha, vation, with some noting that roughly 13,000 homes and causing fire extinguisher use, some mate- who admitted after the they expect weather disasters to at least $2 billion in damage in rial on chemicals and terrorism, ceremony that one TSA become more common over time.