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'This Is Their Day' Mailed free to requesting homes in Douglas, Northbridge and Uxbridge Vol. V, No. 3 Complimentary to homes by request ONLINE: WWW.BLACKSTONEVALLEYTRIBUNE.COM Friday, November 4, 2011 ‘This is their day’ VIETNAM MEMORIAL READY FOR DEBUT ON NOV. 11 BY ADAM T. SILVA TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER NORTHBRIDGE — After decades of planning and preparation, the Northbridge Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial will be presented on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11 at Memorial Square. The event starts at 11 a.m., but those attending are asked to be there by 10:30 a.m., as they are hopefully having a small version of Rolling Thunder Motorcycles coming through Memorial Square at 10:40 a.m. “On [Nov.11], we will have the ded- ication of the Northbridge Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial,” said Northbridge Vietnam Memorial Committee member Bill Audette. “The event is rain or shine. We will be putting up a tent for the digni- taries. We do have, weather permit- ting, a fly over by the Air Force for Joy Richard photos the event. We have approval from the Trees are cracked in the front yard of a Douglas home. FAA, it’s just a matter of the weath- er cooperating.” Another reason for having atten- dees arrive early is the Committee’s strong desire to have the event take place at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2011 Adam T. Silva photo Blackstone Valley feels Alfred’s wrath (a.k.a. 11/11/11 at 11). Ken Trajanowski, left, and Bill Audette “Memorial Square will be closed stand with the Fallen Solider Memorial off to traffic, so that is another rea- that will be part of the Northbridge XBRIDGE ORTHBRIDGE ESCAPE RELATIVELY UNSCATHED son to get there early,”said Veteran’s Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial that will be U , N unveiled on Veteran’s Day, Friday, Nov. 11 Turn To MEMORIAL page A13 at 11 a.m. BY ADAM T. SILVA the town, at one point, without power, but as of press TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER time Monday,nearly half the town regained electric- Despite the freak and unexpected snowstorm that ity. hit Saturday night, Douglas, Uxbridge and Douglas High School was open as a shelter during Northbridge escaped with minimal problems in com- the storm and its aftermath, with the showers open Redistricting reaction parison to most towns in Worcester County. for residents. Uxbridge fared the best, with only 19 National Grid Only 300 homes, or 7 percent of its residents were LOCAL REPS SOUND OFF ON THEIR NEW POSITIONS customers losing power. without power in Northbridge, with Hill Street being “The problems were very isolated and the town’s hit the worst, according to Town Manager Theodore infrastructure is strong,” said Uxbridge Firefighter Kozak. BY ADAM T. SILVA AND JOY RICHARD STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITERS Bill Kessler. “Several trees were knocked down, but “There were pockets of the town that were hit the National Grid cleaned everything up pretty fast and worst,” said Kozak. “Everything remained under To ease the impending redistricting the nearby houses weren’t really affected. We just control with just a few small power outages, not process, State Rep. Ryan Fattman, R- had 19 unfortunate customers that lost power. widespread.” Sutton, and State Rep. Kevin J. Kuros, R- Everything is back to normal.” Children won’t be without a normal Halloween, as Uxbridge, recently announced their strat- Douglas was initially hit hard, with 90 percent of Turn To STORM page A13 egy for a smooth redistricting transition. In the proposed districts, Fattman’s 18th Worcester District would shift west, meaning he would represent Sutton, Douglas, Webster and half of Oxford. For Kuros, his 8th District would move east, and he would cover Uxbridge, Neighbors bark about dog problems Millville, Blackstone and Bellingham. Currently, Fattman represents the 1st, Kevin J. Kuros BY ADAM T. SILVA The Gosselins have a kennel Superintendent George Zini should 2nd and 4th Districts in Uxbridge, which TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER license and the town’s animal con- be asked how many times his dogs Kuros considers his hometown region. UXBRIDGE — A dog hearing was trol officers, who spoke at the meet- have worked for the schools in drug Kuros represents the 3rd, and he said the held at the Uxbridge Board of ing, stated that they have visited the and bomb sniffing activities. two have worked closely with one another Selectmen meeting on Monday, Oct. area many times and have never “It is very difficult for us to police since starting they took office in January 24, to discuss the alleged problems witnessed the excessive barking. the activity,” said Uxbridge Police 2011. that Leonard and Sue Gosselin’s The Gosselins have added bark- Officer Lt. Peter Emerick. “Both “There is a sense of sadness with the dogs are causing. ing-control collars to their dogs and parties have been cooperative for changes,” said Fattman. “I have had the Peter and Gaye Quintiliani spoke said that for the most part, they are long term solutions.” chance to meet and work with a lot of before the board and Town Manager not outside most of the day. Selectman Jay Cahill said that he great people. I have a great rapport with Sean Hendricks, with allegations Their kennel is not a working ken- wanted not to hear stories, but to the town officials. It’s sad to be losing that, according to Gaye, the dogs nel, but a hobby kennel, as they are hear how many are in support of the some friends, but I’m looking forward to bark for hours on end and they can- police service dogs, not guard dogs. Gosselin’s and how many were making new ones.” not lead a normal life with how Leonard is a Bellingham Police Turn To REDISTRICT A13 much noise they produce. Officer and said that Uxbridge Turn To DOG page A13 page Ryan Fattman ‘It’s about focusing on positives, not negatives’ DIES TOUTS ANTI-BULLYING MESSAGE WITH ‘RED RIBBON’ WEEK BY ADAM T. SILVA drugs at this age, but we have to address TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER the issue and we really focused on the bul- DOUGLAS — Douglas Intermediate lying aspect and tied it into our bullying Elementary School celebrated its first curriculum. We gave this information to “Red Ribbon Week,” a program designed our student council and they really took to help fight destructive behavior such as off with it.” bullying and drugs, from Monday, Oct. 24 The student council, which is in its first to Friday, Oct. 28. year at the school, was put into different “We saw an article about Red Ribbon sub-groups and each group focused on a Week that Principal Bachelder had given different part of Red Ribbon Week. Adam T. Silva photo us and it is anti-drug and anti-bullying,” For example, one group was assigned The newly formed Student Council at Douglas Intermediate Elementary School helped celebrate Red Ribbon Week, a said sixth grade English teacher Kathleen spirit and worked on how they were going program designed to help stop bullying, drug abuse and other destructive behavior. Hayes. “We don’t have major issues with Turn To POSITIVE page A13 A2-3 ...................................... LOCAL A9 ....................... SENIOR SCENE A4-5 ..................................... OPINION A11-12.......................... SPORTS CONTACT THE TRIBUNE EDITOR AT A8 .................................... OBITUARIES B SECT........................ CALENDAR AMINOR STONEBRIDGEPRESS COM INSIDE @ . 2 • Friday, November 4, 2011 BLACKSTONE VALLEY TRIBUNE Oxford man admits to following school bus for months BY JOY RICHARD written by Trooper Kevin J. Dwyer, the situation, and members of the Hoose. He said Hoose then backed TIMES STAFF WRITER it was on Thursday, Oct. 20, at State Police Detective Unit- his vehicle into Conron’s car sever- DUDLEY — An Oxford resident approximately 6:38 p.m., that the Worcester were able to confirm that al times, before he fled the gas sta- was recently arraigned in Dudley National Center for Missing and the caller was Hoose. tion, southbound, on Route 56. District Court on charges stem- Exploited Children reported had According to Dwyer, on Friday, “Hoose was then followed by ming from a call to the National received a call from Hoose who Oct. 21, Troopers John Conron and Conron as assisting troopers con- Center for Missing and Exploited explained during a more than 30 Patrick McStay met with Hoose at verged on the area,” said Dwyer. Children. minute conversation that he had his work place, which is located in “Hoose drove to his residence, and Kelly R. Hoose, 38, of 40 Chestnut been following a Millbury bus Millbury. after Hoose and Conron exited their Hill Road, North Oxford, was taken “because of his desire to make con- Dwyer said both troopers identi- vehicles, Conron identified himself into custody after an altercation tact with a girl [he] described as 13- fied themselves to Hoose, stating as a state trooper and gave verbal with Massachusetts State Police years old.” that he was being investigated for commands for Hoose to stop.” troopers on Monday, Oct. 24. According to Dwyer, Hoose said, the comments he made to the center According to Dwyer, Hoose ran Hoose plead not guilty in court “he wanted to approach her, talk to for missing children. Dwyer said in into his home and Conron went in last week to five charges, which her, and kiss her, see if she kisses the report that Hoose refused to after him, where it is alleged that included assault and battery with a him back, and [he] would worship speak with the troopers. Hoose then physically assaulted dangerous weapon, assault and bat- her feet, hold her and make her a Dwyer said on Monday, Oct.
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