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The article passed by more than 50 percent of the voters, Moderator Michael Caplette said. Vigil held bringing four “About 70 percent were for another license, and about 30 percent were against,” Caplette said. Article 62 was to bring back doctrines together in peace the Strong (Fire) Chief wording that the town adopted in 1950, Tara Vocino photos Town Manager Leon Gaumond Recreation Committee Treasurer Jr. said. BY TARA VOCINO that we kill each other.” Kadion Phillips would like to see VILLAGER CORRESPONDENT “It’s a petition to try to get Participants gathered in groups of three the property at the town barn used the inconsistencies resolved,” STURBRIDGE — More than 60 people from to talk about what exposure they had to gun as a sports field. four mainstream Protestant and Catholic violence and how it has impacted their life. Turn To TOWN MEETING page A7 churches brazed the snow to come together St. Anne’s/St. Patrick’s Fr. Peter R. for a Vigil for Peace in memory of the Douglas Precourt, A.A. discussed bonding together in High shooting victims held on the Common peace, through talking, and by listening. on Sunday night. New Hope UCC Rev. Janet Leighninger Elm Street Congregational Rev. Kathy gave an invitation to action. Tantasqua repairs Light led an invocation and invitation to And Bethlehem Lutheran Church Rev. prayer. “God gives us life,” Light said. “God hates Turn To VIGIL page A15 nearly complete BY TARA VOCINO and running. VILLAGER CORRESPONDENT “New sprinkler heads have FinCom has Burgess School STURBRIDGE — After the been installed,” Nosek said. pipes froze on Dec. 26 and near- “Redoing the floor is the next ly $400,000 later, the superinten- phase. We have to replace the dent had some good news about carpet and wood flooring in the in for presentation the state of affairs at Tantasqua administrative and guidance Regional High School. offices.” “It’s 97 percent complete,” Nosek called the wait “a huge BY TARA VOCINO Thursday night. Finance Committee member inconvenience at a minimum.” CORRESPONDENT Superintendent Dr. Erin Nosek Finance Committee member Joni Light asked what the dif- said during Thursday’s School She estimated in an earlier STURBRIDGE — Finance Jared Burns asked if there’s ference was between a 504 and Committee meeting at Burgess interview that it would take Committee members had any plans for energy-saving an IEP. Elementary School. “The heat four months to repair. an opportunity to ask ques- efforts, such as LED bulbs. Principal Kathleen E. Pelley is back on permanently after “The guidance offices have tions during a Fiscal 2019 Their response was that responded that a 504 could be a lots of flooding.” primarily been relocated to the budget presentation by the there are ongoing efforts with student in mainstream classes Nosek said the field house library offices,” Nosek said in Burgess School Committee at National Grid, although it reopened, adding that it’s up Turn To TANTASQUA A17 Burgess Elementary School on takes years to see the savings. Turn To FINCOM page A15 page Marijuana and Master Plans make for meaningful meetings BY TARA VOCINO al marijuana at the annual number in town,” he said. VILLAGER CORRESPONDENT town meeting in June 2017, “I wouldn’t want to see it STURBRIDGE — After Town Planner Jean Bubon sold in every fourth store. attending a Massachusetts said during last week’s But up until last night at Municipal Lawyers Planning Board meeting. special town meeting, we Association meeting, the The town will also need had restrictions on alcohol town planner would need to write a bylaw if residents licenses.” to write a bylaw if residents choose to ban recreational Planning Board vote in favor of recreational marijuana. Planning Board Chairman Sandra Gibson- Tara Vocino photo marijuana again this fall. member Jim Cunniff said Quigley said CVS sells all Town Planner Jean M. Bubon at left, and Administrative Assistant Rebekah L. The moratorium, or tem- North Andover recently kind of prescription drugs, DeCourcey at right, said they’d like to write a recreational marijuana bylaw whether porary hold, expires in passed to ban the growth of and one could argue for the residents vote in favor or against before town meeting this fall. December. Voters voted in marijuana in their town. favor of allowing recreation- “I’d like to restrict the Turn To MARIJUANA page A15 2 STURBRIDGE VILLAGER • Friday, March 9, 2018 STURBRIDGE SNIPPETS On St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is ond annual town wide effort against iting www.heretodaysanctuary.org or Brittany Klotz has also achieved a per- Irish! LITTER! Meet at Holland Elementary call 413-324-8224. Location: Brimfield fect 4.0 grade point average at Goodwin The Harrington Auxiliary invites the at 9am sharp. Form a team, be part of Congregational Church, 20 Main Street, College for the fall 2017 session, earning general public to its annual tradition- a team, or come on your own. With Brimfield. a spot on the elite President’s List. The al, all-you-can-eat Irish Feast, which support and funding from The Last STURBRIDGE COOPERATIVE List is the highest academic honor roll will be held at the Publick House on Green Valley, Opacum Land Trust and ACCEPTING APPS at Goodwin College, a nonprofit school Monday, March 12. There will be two the Holland Highway, Police and Fire Sturbridge Cooperative Nursery that believes that all students are capa- seatings: 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Adult tickets departments it will be a bigger success School is now accepting applications ble of great success academically, pro- are $14; tickets for children age 4 to 12 this year! Last year 70 participated, and enrollment for the 2018-19 school fessionally, and in their personal lives. are $5. Advance tickets are available this year WE WANT 150!!! A party with year. School contact information: (508) WATER MAIN FLUSHING at Harrington Volunteer Services or treats for all participants will follow 347-9131; [email protected] or The Sturbridge Water Department may be purchased at the door. Call (508) from 12-2:30! Feel good about our pretty visit www.sturbridgecoop.org will be flushing water mains to remove 765-6473 for more information. Proceeds town! Bring gloves & rough clothes, CITIZENS CLIMATE CHANGE sediments that can cause brown and from the event enable the Auxiliary to suitable footwear. For more info call LOBBY black water complaints. The flushing provide equipment and programs that (413) 245-4197 The Citizens Climate Lobby, Central will take place from Tuesday April benefit the health and well being of SPAY-GHETTI! Massachusetts Chapter, will meet on 3 until Friday May 11. We will start the members in the communities the Please join Brimfield’s Here Today Saturday, March 10 from noon to 2 on the East end of town. The flush- Harrington HealthCare System serves. Adopted Tomorrow Animal Sanctuary p.m. at the Leicester Public Library, ing will begin at 8 a.m. and finish by FREE MOVIE NIGHT! for their annual “Spay”ghetti Supper 1 Paxton St. (Snow date is Tuesday, 5 p.m. Monday through Friday each On Saturday, March 24 come to on Sunday, March 11. There are 2 seat- March 13, from 6 to 8 p.m.) day. All customers should be aware the United Church of Sturbridge and ings: 4:30-6:00 pm and 6:30 to 7:00 pm. The meeting will focus on carbon that water main flushing can cause Fiskdale, 8 Maple St. (alongside the Advance ticket prices: $10/Adult; $5/ pricing at the national and state levels. some temporary water discoloration library) for a free showing of Sight & senior 60+ and kids under 12. Ticket Participants will review techniques for throughout the community. The discol- Sound Theare’s production of Noah. prices at the door are: $15/Adult; $10 successful outreach, in-person meet- oration comes from small particles of Time is 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Fellowship seniors 60+ and $5 kids under 12. Kids ings, and letter writing. For more infor- iron and manganese that are removed Hall. Light refreshments will be served. 5 and under eat free.