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A New Outlet for Local Athletes Is Here Middle School Hockey Team in Beginning Stages “Let Not Thy Will by OLIVIA RICHMAN Roar, When Thy Power School Happy Holidays from all of us at Fuller’s! SPENCER FAMILY DENTAL Gentle Caring State of the Art Dentistry For The Whole Family Cosmetic Dentistry • Restorative Dentistry • Preventative Dentistry CROWNS • CAPS • BRIDGES • COMPLETE and PARTIAL DENTURES New We Strive NON SURGICAL GUM TREATMENT • ROOT CANAL THERAPY Patients SURGICAL SERVICES For Painless Welcome BREATH CLINIC-WE TREAT CHRONIC BAD BREATH Dentistry HERBAL DENTAL PRODUCTS • All Instruments Fully Sterilized • Most Insurances Accepted Dr. Nasser S. Hanna Conveniently Located On Route 9 • (Corner of Greenville St. & Main St.) 284 Main St., Spencer 508-885-5511 Mailed free to requesting homes in Charlton, Charlton City and Charlton Depot Vol. VIII, No. 50 COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY ONLINE: WWW.CHARLTONVILLAGER.COM Friday, December 11, 2015 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE A new outlet for local athletes is here MIDDLE SCHOOL HOCKEY TEAM IN BEGINNING STAGES “Let not thy will BY OLIVIA RICHMAN roar, when thy power school. Everybody sees them,” said Dubey. NEWS STAFF WRITER “These hockey players all play travel hock- can but whisper.” DUDLEY/CHARLTON — Twenty mid- ey. They never really belonged to anything dle schoolers recently joined the Dudley/ at a school. Now they’re wearing jerseys to Charlton Middle School hockey team and school. People are asking questions. It’s mak- Dr. Thomas Fuller proudly wore their new jerseys to school. ing them feel good. It’s an awesome feeling With many children in the area interested in that they can’t walk down the hall and see DITOR S hockey and playing on travel hockey teams, someone wearing the same jersey as them. E ’ team founder Brian Dubey felt it was only They have a sense of unity. They have pride OFFICE HOURS right for the students to have the opportu- in their town and school.” nity to play for one team and feel a sense of The 20 players come from 12 different MONDAYS 12-5 Photo courtesy Brian Dubey belonging. teams from six different organizations. While “Most of these kids have never been on the teammates, ranging from fifth grade to WEDNESDAYS 1-5 The newly formed Dudley-Charlton Middle School a team associated with the school before. RIDAYS hockey team. F 1-5 A lot of kids play football around here, or Turn To DC HOCKEY, page A19 soccer, and they get to wear the jerseys to INSIDE Almanac ....................... 4 Obituaries ...................15 Bay Path celebrates Police Logs ................... 9 Opinion .......................10 Learning ......................... Calendar .....................14 end of renovation project Real Estate ........ B Sect. Sports .........................18 BY OLIVIA RICHMAN finish the addition and the new build- NEWS STAFF WRITER ing opened in August of 2014. There was CHARLTON — State senators and rep- substantial completion on Sept. 1. Aside LOCAL resentatives visited Bay Path Regional from being right on track, the project also Vocational Technical High School on came in $500,000 under budget. Friday, Dec. 4, for the school’s ceremo- Lafleche was not surprised that the 10 nial ribbon cutting. The event marked towns voted in favor of the renovations the completion of the school’s $73 million and additions. addition/renovation project and allowed Said Lafleche: “We got support because Bay Path to recognize the construction the public, number one, knew that Bay company Consigli, KBA Architects, Path was doing a good job with its stu- Heery International and state officials dents. More importantly, there was a who made the construction possible. keen sense that vocational education The $73 million addition/renovation provides students with high quality aca- Olivia Richman photos Holly Berry project included a brand new two-bay demics at the same time that they have a auto body spray booth, a spray booth in vocation they can fall back on when they Many residents took the opportunity to voice their Craft Fair a hit the cabinet shop and relocation of the leave Bay Path.” concerns to town officials and state officials at the Sturbridge Board of Health’s Dec. 2 public forum. masonry shop. Many classrooms were Every year, Bay Path has more than at Federated Concerns ranged from odor complaints to future town also expanded. 100 seniors and some juniors working in bankruptcy. Church “The importance of the renovations their trade in private businesses as part Page A3 is that it will allow us to teach academ- of a cooperative education program. ics, particularly science, in well-equipped During the ribbon cutting ceremony, science labs,” explained Superintendent state officials — including Sen. Ryan John Lafleche, “and provide more train- Fattman, Sen. Anne Gobi and State Public LOCAL ing space for all 22 vocational areas.” Rep. Peter Durant — and members of Bay Path’s groundbreaking ceremony was in August of 2013, after a district-wide Turn To RIBBON CUTTING, page A19 vote in October of 2012. It took one year to voices worry over landfill ‘TIS THE SEASON TO GIVE ‘CONCERNS ABOUT HEALTH, SAFETY AND THE Santa pays a ENVIRONMENT’ visit to YMCA for breakfast and BY OLIVIA RICHMAN NEWS STAFF WRITER smiles STURBRIDGE — In response to a large amount Page A4 of tri-community residents voicing their concerns with Southbridge’s landfill and news of a possible expansion, the Sturbridge Board of Health held a SPORTS public forum on Monday, Dec. 2 — a day after the landfill happened to catch fire — to give residents an opportunity to voice their concerns and get answers from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and town officials. “We have a duty, on the Board of Health, to pro- tect you and we’re here to listen,” said Sturbridge Board of Health Chairman Linda Cocalis. “This board had concerns about health, safety and the environment regarding the expansion.” The Sturbridge BOH was not alone in their con- cerns. Many residents of Charlton, Southbridge Shepherd Hill and Sturbridge stepped forward with questions and comments regarding Casella’s expansion Winter Schedule plans. Many residents felt their complaints and Page A18 concerns were being ignored not only by Casella, but their own local government. “I’ve opposed the landfill from the beginning because of the obvious dangers. No matter how safe it’s described, they all leak,” said Southbridge OPINION Olivia Richman photo citizen John Santilli. “I’ve had prostate cancer, SOUTHBRIDGE — More than 70 decorated trees filled LaSalle Reception Center colon cancer and a double bypass since I’ve lived GET YOUR from Thursday, Dec. 3 to Sunday, Dec. 6, for the Festival of (Giving) Trees. The beau- here. I believe the landfill has contributed to my POINT ACROSS tifully decorated trees drew in huge crowds throughout the four days they were on illnesses. I’m concerned not only for me — at 77 display. Pictured, Jen Caissie helped daughter Sydney Caissie-Desautels, 3, place a years old — but the children. It’s the kids that live PAGE A10 ticket in the “Let Freedom Ring” tree’s box. For more photos, turn to page A8! Turn To LANDFILL MEETING, page A19 2 •THE CHARLTON VILLAGER• Friday, December 11, 2015 www.charltonvillager.com Special delivery LOCAL LEGISLATOR CONTINUES SOLDIER CARE PACKAGE TRADITION BY GREG BARLOW citizen in this great country who can of gratitude written by Frost. Recently, NEWS CORRESPONDENT enjoy all its freedom and holidays with the Boy Scouts in Auburn have con- my family because of the sacrifice of tributed to the care packages, writing Thousands of soldiers around the our veterans, and the sacrifice of the letters and adding toiletries. country would love to be home for the brave men and women who currently “It’s just a token of appreciation,” said holidays, but don’t have that option. serve us,” said Frost. “I can appreciate Frost. “It makes you feel good because it This dilemma is reflected from a local that and I don’t want to take them for matters to the folks who receive them.” perspective. granted. They’re doing something I’m Frost stresses the appreciation of each If you know any local members of not doing, and they should be recog- local military personal who receives a the military who are stuck in a base far nized, as this is the toughest time of the care package, as they commonly share away from South Central Massachusetts year to be away from home. It’s just nice them with their troops and write letters during the holidays, Rep. Paul K. Frost to show they’re being thought of by the back to him describing the humbling (R-Auburn) is going to want to know. community.” shock established when opening the “I have it easy here as far as being a Since 1997 (when he was first elected), unexpected box. Frost has personally sent care packages Various members of the military for the holidays to current service men in which Frost has connected with Check us out online! and women from his district (Auburn, during the holidays have been in Iraq, Millbury, Precincts 2 and 3 in Oxford, Afghanistan, Africa, Germany, the 508Local.com and Precinct 4 of Charlton) who are Philippines, and all over the U.S. — 99 or use this QR Code unable to spend the holidays with their percent of the service men and women families. are new names. He has supported mem- Each year, he seeks the names of bers from an abundance of military military service men and women from branches, including the Navy, National these towns who are stationed national- Guard, Marines, Air Force and Coast Paul Frost ly or overseas during the holidays, and Guard. his search process begins now. Minus the help from the Boy Scouts service men and women or veterans. On an annual average, he finds six. and family members, when it comes “Knowing you’re going to make some- One year, 18 local service men and to this continuous holiday tradition of one’s day, you get a little bit of that holi- women benefited from his care pack- giving, Frost works on his own.
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