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SERVING THE TOWNS OF BARRE, HARDWICK, HUBBARDSTON, NEW BRAINTREE, NORTH BROOKFIELD, OAKHAM, PETERSHAM & RUTLAND SINCE 1834 ServingServing the towns the of towns Barre, of Hardwick, Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston, Hubbardston, New Braintree, New Braintree, North Brookfield, North Brookfield, Oakham, Oakham, Petersham Petersham & Rutland & Rutland since 1834 since 1834 Serving the towns of Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham, Petersham & Rutland since 1834 FEBRUARYBARRE20, 2014 GAZETTE VOL. 179, NO. 40 $1.00 FEBRUARYBARRE20,EBRUARY 2014 GAZETTE F BARRE20, 2014 GAZETTE USPS 044560 VOL. 179, NVOOL. 40. 179, NO. 40 $1.00 $1.00 USPS 044560USPSUSPS 044560 044560 A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com Singing the night away December 10, 2020 ❙ Vol. 186, No. 34 ❙ $1.00 Senate candidatewww.barregazette.turley.com SingingSinging the night the nightaway away visits selectmen SenateSenateeconomy, candidateeducation and candidatecommu- Mike Valanzola nity. Of all the candidates for the Voters act on STM articlesvisiting in district townsschoolsenate seat, he is the only one that parking lot was a selectmen. He stated that local aid and Chapter 70 money By Ellenor Downer By Ellenor Downer Department of Revenue requested Article 8 ambulance $285,000; passed visitsunanimously.visits Article wereselectmen a priority.2 project, Heselectmen said that the now town no longer needs to Article 5. Voters took no action on Staff Writer Staff Writer these five articles from the June Article 9 Ruggles Lane Parking took $30,638.63 from FY19they freewere the encumberfirst areas cut, thenot funds. Article 11, which would have fund- the first funded. economy,He mentioned educationeconomy, and education commu- and commu- OAKHAM- Despite a Annual Town Meeting be revoted Lot $50,000 and Article 10 Cable cash to theMike FY 2020ValanzolaMike snow Valanzola removthat the legislature- Inis morethe inter-next articles, voters unan- ed a new fire department adminis- Tuesday snowstorm, Oakham nity. Of all thenity. candidates Of all the for candidates the for the ested in funding new programs, BARRE – Voters in Barre met at a Special Town Meeting since Access expenditure $100,000. al expenseselectmen still account. held their meeting. imously voted to reduce the FY21 tration vehicle. but that new programssenate take moneyseat, hesenate is the seat, only he one is the that only one that in the parking lot at Quabbin the ATM was rescheduled past the Article 1 and 2 involved WithRepublican visitingArticle candidate 3 visitingdistrict forvoters state unani townsdistrict- tax towns rate by $81,417 to balance the Due to a typographical error away from existing programs. Senate, Mike Valanzola, intro- was a selectmen.was a Heselectmen. stated that He stated that Regional High School Saturday, end of the fiscal year. snow removal. Article 1, which mously rescinded the vote underHe also FY21said thatbudget. the there was no Article 12. In Article duced himself to the two select- local aid andlocal Chapter aid and 70 Chaptermoney 70 money Nov. 21. Funding for article came from reduced the FY21 tax rate by Article 17 High Efficiency DepartmentProject of ElementaryVoters and unanimously voted 13, voters accepted a land donation, men present, EliotBy StarbardEllenor and DownerBy Ellenor Downer Secondary Educationwere (DESE) a priority. was were He a priority.said that He now said that now Moderator Joshua Smith asked free cash. Voters approved Article $5,149 from FY 19 free cash for Matthewthe senior Broderick. center James at Erhard the June 21, to transfer $10,000 from FY19 which would extend the boundaries Staff Writera Stafffar too Writer powerful bureaucracy. of Sturbridge is also a running as a they were thethey first were areas the cut, first not areas cut, not voters to place Article 6, 7, 8, 9 6 Wachusett Greenways $1,000, to the FY 2020 snow removal 2017 ATM. Since the town receivedDESE adopted freecommon cash core stateto fund the Other Post Republican for the senate seat. and 10 on a consent calendar. The Article 7 police cruiser $45,000; over-time and part-time account, a grant for the energy efficiencystandards initiative Employmentthe without first a vote funded.the Benefits first He funded.mentioned account He mentionedin Valanzola saidOAKHAM- he hoped to visitOAKHAM- the Despite aDespite a See BARRE , page 5 of the legislature thator input the fromlegislature is more inter- selectmen in all 28 towns in the that the legislature is more inter- Tuesday snowstorm,Tuesday schoolsnowstorm, Oakham districts. Oakham Selectman Senate district. He stated that he ested in fundingested newin funding programs, new programs, Starbard said that he did not agree served selectmentwo terms on still selectmenthe heldWales their still meeting. held their meeting. with the income basedbut thatnet school new butprograms that new take programs money take money Board ofRepublican Selectmen and isRepublican candidate currently forcandidate state for state spending formula that determines chairman of the Tantasqua Regional away from existingaway from programs. existing programs. Senate, MikeSenate, Valanzola, Mikehow much Valanzola,intro- a town must intro- spend on School Committee, a committee of He also said that the education. Starbard said the town He also said that the Selectmen 18 membersduced that serveshimself fiveduced towns.to thehimself two select-to theSelectmen two select- hold virtual has no way to collectDepartment any of the Department of Elementary of Elementary and and He menexplained present, to themen selectmen Eliot present, Starbard Eliot and Starbard and Secondary EducationSecondary (DESE) Education was (DESE) was that his Matthewfocus if elected Broderick.Matthew would be James Broderick.See Erhard SELECTMEN, James Erhard page 7 hold hearing a far too powerfula far too bureaucracy. powerful bureaucracy. Fresh snowTurley Publications Photo by Amberblankets King, an intern from Quabbin Regional High School.manger scene of Sturbridgeof is Sturbridgealso a running is also as aacommunity running as a outreach hearing DESE adoptedDESE common adopted core common state core state The band Crawdad E Creek held their sixth annual bonfire and food drive on Saturday, Feb. 8 at American Legion Post 2. RepublicanRepublican for the senate for seat.the senate seat. standardsBy Ellenor initiativestandards Downer without initiative a vote without a voteHe said the customer must on tax Valanzola saidValanzola he hoped said to visithe hoped the to visit the of the legislatureStaffof theWriter orlegislature input from or inputcome from to the dispensary and register Stateselectmen funds inselectmen all 28 towns in allused in 28 the towns into the before using the online order and school districts.school districts.Selectman Selectman Senate district.Senate He district.stated that He hestatedHUBBARDSTON that he – Boey courier delivery in answer to the classification Starbard saidStarbard that he didsaid not that agree he did not agree QRSD to hold promoteserved two servedterms regional ontwo the terms Wales onBertold the Wales of Paper Crane Cannabis question on how does the business State approves Pathfinder roof project with the incomewith basedthe income net school based net school Board of SelectmenBoard of and Selectmen is currently andhosted is currently a community outreach hear- insure online purchase is complaint Board followpublic budget about 62 percent of the project cost acceptance of the cost, site, type, spending formulaspending that formula determines that determines Construction chairman of thechairman Tantasqua of the Regional Tantasquaing Regionalfor the public regarding a pro- with the law. The customer signs or $2,003,781 of $3,273,620, with scope and timeline for the pro- partnerships how much ahow town much must a spendtown muston spend on assessorshearing expected to begin the remaining $1,269,839 borne by posed project,” wrote John School Committee,School aCommittee, committee aof posedcommittee marijuana of establishment at up and has his/her ID checked. At Pathfinder’s member towns, based McCarthy, executive director of munities that benefit education.from the 37 pro- Starbardeducation. said Starbard the town said the town Technology,18 members health that18 members serves five that towns. serves 50 five Gardner towns. Road. the door, the ID is checked and recommendationsBARRE - The Quabbin late summer on enrollment. the MSBA in a Jan. 29 letter to Dr. jects slated to receivehas funding no way from hasto collectno way any to collectof the any of the Regional School District (QRSD) Pathfinder’s member towns Gerald Paist, superintendent-direc- networksHe advanced explainedHe to explainedthethe selectmen $4 million to Communitythe selectmenHe hostedInnovation the hearing during a scanned. By EllenorSchool Committee Downer will meet on By Douglas Farmer include Palmer, tor of the Pathfinder regional dis- that his focusthat if hiselected focusChallenge would if elected (CIC) bejoint grant would program. meetingSee be SELECTMEN, of theSee HubbardstonSELECTMEN, page 7 pageBertold 7 said the hours of deliv- Thursday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Staff Writer Blog about it in Ware, Belchertown, trict. “Upon receipt of the certified By Emily Thurlow “The CIC program is a major our reader forum Board of Selectmen and Planning ery were basically the hours of StaffQuabbin Writer Regional School District Staff Writer component of the Patrick Turley PublicationsTurley Photo Publications by AmberGranby, PhotoKing, Hardwick, anby internAmber