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 May 7, 2020 ❙ Vol. 186, No. 03 ❙ $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 visiting district towns senate seat, heTown is the only one that property okayed for Selectmen Fitness trail brings the gymwas a selectmen. He stated that local aid and Chapter 70 money By Ellenor Downer visitsvisits wereselectmen a priority. Heselectmen said that now Staff Writer they were thesigns first areas cut, not to honor graduates hear from the first funded. economy,He mentioned educationeconomy, and education commu- and commu- OAKHAM- Despite a Mike ValanzolaMike Valanzolathat the legislature is more inter- Tuesday snowstorm, Oakham nity. ByOf allEllenor thenity. candidates Of Downer all the for candidates the foring the were held after June 30, the ested in funding new programs, selectmen still held their meeting. but that new programssenate take moneyseat,Staff hesenate isWriter the seat, only he one is the that only onetown that would go to a 1/12 budget. He Republicanvisiting candidate visitingdistrict for state townsdistrict towns labor away from existingwas programs. a selectmen. was a Heselectmen. stated that He statedsaid that the decision on town meeting Senate, Mike Valanzola, intro- He also said that the duced himself to the two select- HUBBARDSTONlocal aid andlocal Chapter aid –and 70Selectmen Chaptermoney 70 moneywould need to be made within the Department of Elementary and men present, EliotBy StarbardEllenor and DownerBy Ellenor Downer Secondary Educationgavewere approval(DESE) a priority. was wereto useHe a priority.saidtown that property He now said thatnext now two weeks. Matthew Broderick. JamesStaff Erhard Writer Staff Writer counsel a far too powerfulfor theysigns bureaucracy. were honoring thethey first werethis areas theyear’s cut, first nothigh areas cut, notSelectman chair Dan Galante of Sturbridge is also a running as a DESE adopted common core state Republican for the senate seat. school and college graduates from said the town meeting could be standards initiativethe without first a vote funded.the first He funded.mentioned He mentioned By Ellenor Downer Valanzola saidOAKHAM- he hoped to visitOAKHAM- the Despite aDespite a of the legislaturetown. thator inputThe the fromlegislaturesigns will is be more displayed inter- moved from the first week of June selectmen in all 28 towns in the that the legislature is more inter- Staff Writer Tuesday snowstorm,Tuesday schoolsnowstorm, Oakham districts.on schoolOakham Selectman and library property. The to the end of June before going 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 theirboard meeting. also okayed the placing of a to 1/12 budget. McLane said in with the income basedbut thatnet school new butprograms that new take programs money take money BARRE – Labor counsel, Board ofRepublican Selectmen and isRepublican candidate currently forcandidate state for state spending formulabanner that determines across Main Street. Forty- two weeks there would be more chairman of the Tantasqua Regional away from existingaway from programs. existing programs. Fred Dupere, gave his opinion on Senate, MikeSenate, Valanzola, Mikehow much Valanzola,intro- a townseven must intro-students spend on from Hubbardston information. He also said who School Committee, a committee of He also said that the employee vacation time during a education. Starbard said the town He also said that the 18 membersduced that serveshimself fiveduced towns.to thehimself two select-to theare two graduating select- high school this knows what the level of participa- has no way to collectDepartment any of the Department of Elementary of Elementary and and remote meeting May 4. He menexplained present, to themen selectmen Eliot present, Starbard Eliot and Starbardyear. The and board of selectmen have tion would be in town meeting in Secondary EducationSecondary (DESE) Education was (DESE) was He said if employees were told that his Matthewfocus if elected Broderick.Matthew would be James Broderick.See Erhard SELECTMEN, Jamesfinal approvalErhard page 7 of the signs and ban- this situation. Chair Galante said a far too powerfula far too bureaucracy. powerful bureaucracy. that they could not use vacation Turley Publications Photo by Amber King, an intern from Quabbin Regional High School. of Sturbridgeof is Sturbridgealso a running is also as aaner. running as a inclement weather would be an time they must be given credit for 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.Town meeting issue. vacation time. If the policy allowed standards initiativestandards without initiative a vote without a vote Valanzola saidValanzola he hoped said to visithe hoped the toTown visit the administrator Ryan Warrant for rolling over vacation time to the of the legislatureof the orlegislature input from or input from Stateselectmen funds inselectmen all 28 towns in allused in 28 the McLanetowns into the discussed options for The town administrator went next fiscal year, then the employee school districts.school districts.Selectman Selectman Senate district.Senate He district.stated that He hestatedtown thatmeeting he this year. He said over the town meeting warrant as must be given the opportunity to Starbard saidStarbard that he didsaid not that agree he did not agree QRSD to hold promoteserved two servedterms regional ontwo the terms Wales onone the option Wales would be to hold the the warrant closed April 27. He do that. If the policy did not allow State approves Pathfinder roof project with the incomewith basedthe income net school based net school Board of SelectmenBoard of and Selectmen is currently andAnnual is currently Town Meeting outside at said it included many standard for a rollover,public credit for budget those vaca- about 62 percentoutdoors of the project cost acceptance of the cost, site, type, Curtisspending Recreation formulaspending thatField. formula determines Another that determines articles and was a small warrant. Construction chairman of thechairman Tantasqua of the Regional Tantasqua Regional tion days must be given by June or $2,003,781 of $3,273,620, with scope and timeline for the pro- partnerships choicehow would much abehow town to much put must off a spendtown the townmuston spend on hearing expected to begin the remaining $1,269,839 borne by posed project,” wrote John School Committee,School aCommittee, committee aof committee of 30. Any policy with unions would Pathfinder’s member towns, based McCarthy, executive director of munities that benefitmeeting education.from the to 37 apro- laterStarbardeducation. date. said IfStarbard thethe town meet said- the townSee HUBBARDSTON, page 5 Technology,18 members health that18 members serves five that towns. serves five towns. need negotiationBARRE with the- The bargain Quabbin- lateThis summer sign marks the beginningon enrollment. of the Gilbertvillethe MSBA Fitness in a Jan. 29 letter Trail. to Dr. jects slated to receivehas funding no way from hasto collectno way any to collectof the any of the ing agent. Regional School District (QRSD) Pathfinder’s member towns Gerald Paist, superintendent-direc- networksHe advanced explainedHe to explainedthethe selectmen $4 million to Communitythe selectmen Innovation Challenge (CIC) grant program. Dupere saidSchool many Committee towns will weremeet on By DouglasBy Paula Farmer Ouimette include Palmer, tor of the Pathfinder regional dis- that his focusthat if hiselected focus would if elected be wouldSee be SELECTMEN,See SELECTMEN, page 7 page 7 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 rolling over Quabbinvacation Regional time School to nextDistrict Staff correspondentour reader forum Staff Writer component of the Patrick Turley PublicationsTurley Photo Publications by AmberGranby, PhotoKing, Hardwick, anby internAmber from King,votes Quabbin an interndemonstrating Regional from Quabbin High School. Regionallocal High School. year as a one Educationaltime situation. Support HeCenter, said 872 PALMER – After receiving Monson, New approval, the MSBA and the dis- Administration's commitment to pro- not many municipalitiesSouth St. At the conclusion were ofpay school- formal GILBERTVILLEapproval for funding of the — TheBraintree, Oakham trict will execute a project funding Through a program that is vide cities and townsOakham with the tools to town election has The band CrawdadThe band E Crawdad Creekcommittee held E Creek theirbusiness, sixthheld a public theirannual budget sixth bonfireproject annual andfrom bonfire foodthe Massachusetts drive and foodon Saturday, drive on Feb.andSaturday, Warren. 8 at American Feb. 8agreement at LegionAmerican which Post will Legion set2. forth thePost 2.intended to support regionalization effectively manage resources and pro- temporary closure ofwww.gazetteforum. gyms and other cost-saving initiatives that vide services to their residents,” said ing out. Selectmanhearing onGreg the Quabbin O’Sullivan Regional School Building Authority wordpress.com “Pursuant to the terms and conditions pursuant to said he did notSchool want District theFY15 boardbudget will to be (MSBA),and othera new roof fitness will be placed facilities hasterms of the MSBA’s which the district will receive its will change the way local govern- Secretary of Administration and take away vacationheld. The publictime. is invitedSelectman to attend. overinspired the heads ofmany staff and people students toAccelerated create Repair Program, the grant from the MSBA.” ments doState business to maintainState service fundsFinance Glen funds Shor.reduced “This usedprogram used pollto hoursto A copy of the FY2015 budget will at theirPathfinder own Regional home Vocational gyms,district or head has 90 days to acquire and Within days of the receipt of delivery and stretch every taxpayer provides an opportunity forBy neigh- Ellenor Downer students without Internet access at chair Matthewbe availableUrban for said review itat themight Central Technical High School in Palmer certify local approval for an appro- the letter, a preliminary meeting dollar as far as possible, the towns of boring communities to build part- be less expensiveOffice, 872 to South pay St. afterout 12 for p.m. byto the endthe of outdoors.the year. The villagepriation andof all other necessary Palmer, Monson, Brimfield, Holland Staff Writer a disadvantage. She said Internet QRSD to hold(noon) on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. MSBA is expected to cover See ROOF PROJECT, page 8 and Wales will be among those com- See CIC GRANT, page 8 QRSDvacations rather to holdthen toState pay someState- approvesGilbertville approves has Pathfindera uniquelocal votesoutPathfinder or- approvals showing roof roofproject projectpromotepromote regional regional service was also needed to work one overtime at time and a half to door fitness experience that OAKHAM – The Oakham from home. publicpublic coverbudget vacation budget shifts. gives people aboutthe best 62 percentof aboutboth. of 62 the percent project of cost the projectacceptance cost ofacceptance the cost, ofsite, the type, cost, site, type, Board of Selectmen voted to sign Selectman chair Steve Labarre Construction the warrant for the annual town said Oakham has sections of town Attorney DupereKaren said Anderson the boardConstruction ofThe Orange Gilbertvilleor $2,003,781 announcesFitnessor of$2,003,781 Trail$3,273,620, of her$3,273,620,with scope with and timelinescope and for timeline theChocolates pro- for thepartnerships andpro- so manypartnerships to pick hearinghearinghad to decide what it expectedwanted to expecteddo to beginopened to to begin thethe public remaining inthe October $1,269,839 remaining borne$1,269,839 by posed borne byproject,”posed wroteproject,” John wrote John election on Monday, May 18. Poll with no cable. The town signed and then contactcandidacy the bargaining for stateof 2014. representative ThroughPathfinder’s a partnership Pathfinder’smember towns, member based towns,McCarthy, based executiveMcCarthy, director executive of director of hoursmunities will that be munitiesbenefit noon-4 from that p.m. thebenefit 37 instead pro- from the 37a 10-yearpro- contract in 2014 with with East Quabbin Land Trust, Technology,Technology, health healthof the usual hours of 10 a.m. to 8 Charter Communications. The con- BARRE unit.-BARRE The He Quabbinsaid- TheinORANGE a typicalQuabbin - Karen situation Anderson, a squeezed between increasingon enrollment. prices tions that unreasonably hinderthe MSBA in a Jan. 29 letter to Dr. jects slated tojects receive slated funding to receive from funding from late summerlate summer on enrollment. the MSBA in a Jan. 29 letter to Dr. p.m. tract had no provisions for provid- Regional SchoolRegionalthe District department School (QRSD) Republican,District head (QRSD) announced would hergo candi- to of theBaystate necessities, food,Mary clothing Pathfinder’sLanethem.” Hospital member towns Gerald Paist, superintendent-direc- the $4 millionthe Community $4 million Innovation Community Innovation dacy for the 2nd Franklin District and shelter,and theon the Town one hand of and Hardwick’s“WePathfinder’s have a serious problem:member towns Gerald Paist, superintendent-direc-networksnetworks advanced advancedCable Access Committee ing service to the not served areas School CommitteeSchoolunion Committeewill personnel. meetState on will Representative meet onBy seat. Douglas She more ByFarmer Douglasand more taxesFarmer on the other. too includeoften the people includePalmer, in office nowtorPalmer, of the Pathfindertor of the regional Pathfinder dis- regional dis- Challenge (CIC)Challenge grant program. (CIC) grant program. Urban said any employee that Conservation Commission, Turley Publications Photos by Paula Ouimette Selectmen voted to form a of town. He recommended forming Thursday, Feb.Thursday, 27 at 6:30 Feb. p.m. 27 atdeclared, the6:30 p.m.“For too at longthe the needsStaff of WriterWhen StaffI am the Writer RepresentativeBlog about for it in haveWare,Blog been about only itBelchertown, in interestedWare, in Belchertown, play-trict. “Upon trict.receipt “Upon of the receipt certified of the certified By Emily ThurlowBy Emily Thurlow “The CIC program“The CIC is aprogram major is a major our district the peoplethe trailof this wasdistrictour created readerI will foruming ourtopolitical reader help forum games This for their sign own shows exercises people can do while hiking the trail. Cable Access Committee. Several a Cable Access Committee espe- Quabbin RegionalQuabbincan School take Regional vacationDistrict School should District take it Granby, Hardwick,Granby, Hardwick,votes demonstratingvotes demonstrating local local Staff Writer Staff Writer component componentof the Patrickof the Patrick now. Only those employeeshave thatbeen workimprove to reduce our the taxes health to the andbenefit fitness instead of standing up for residents not served by cable cially in this pandemic with the EducationalEducational Support Center, Support 872 Center, 872PALMERignored by the –PALMER Afterminimum receiving level – After essential receiving for good the Monson,people they are supposedNew to rep-approval, the MSBA and the dis- Administration'sAdministration's commitment commitmentto pro- to pro- were told they could not take vaca- of the community. Monson,where there isNew a smallapproval, parking the MSBATrail and follows the dis- the river before access contacted selectmen about need for home Internet access. He South St. At theSouth conclusion St. At the of conclusion school of formalschoolpeople approval formalwho forgovernment. approvalfunding offorI will the funding fight to protectof the resent,”Braintree, Anderson charged.Oakham “I won'ttrict will execute a project funding Through a Throughprogram athat program is vide that cities is andvide towns cities with and the towns tools withto the tools to tion such as police, fire andare supposed pos- our elderlyThe and trailheadthose on fixed isbe easyjust one ofto the goodBraintree,area old andboys ongazebo Oakham overlookingtrict will execute the ita projectconnects funding to a half-mile sec- the situation especially in light of said he thought [a committee] was committee business,committee a public business, budget a public projectbudget fromproject the Massachusetts from the Massachusetts intended to supportintended regionalization to support regionalizationeffectively manageeffectively resources manage and resourcespro- and pro- sibly DPW, should have vacationto be repre- incomeslocate, from the thanks spiraling to costs its of brightlyBeaconand Hill. Warren.col I -knowandWare that Warren.state River. gov-agreement Hardwick whichagreement House will set whichof forth tionwill the setof forthrail thetrail, featuring 10 so many working remotely from a “good idea” and the no service hearing on thehearing Quabbin on the Regional Quabbin RegionalSchoolsenting Building usSchool on food, medicineBuildingAuthority and housing.”Authoritywww.gazetteforum. ernmentwww.gazetteforum. can be made to work better and other cost-savingand other initiatives cost-saving that initiativesvide services that videto their services residents,” to their said residents,” said rolled over or compensated by June ored blue and wordpress.comyellow gate,wordpress.com “Pursuantand Pizza, to“Pursuant the 76 termsMain to the andStreet, conditionsterms is acrossand pursuantconditions fitness to pursuant stations. to The fitness sta- home. Resident Jessica Buzzell, a provision should be rectified before (MSBA),Beacon a new Hill. roof will“There be areplaced many non-govern- and I will work to see that it does.” will change willthe waychange local the govern- way localSecretary govern- ofSecretary Administration of Administration and and School DistrictSchool FY15 District budget FY15 will bebudget will beWe (MSBA),need ment alarge agenciesnew roofsign. that will doThe bewonderful placedentranceterms Anderson,is next of herthe husband, termstheMSBA’s street. of Robert the which MSBA’s the districtwhich willthe districtreceive willits receive its resident who does not have cable held. The publicheld. is Theinvited publicSee to attend. SELECTMEN,is invited to attend.over the someonepage headsover who6 of thestaffwork heads and tomeeting the studentsof thestaff New needs and ofAcceleratedFurnace students the peo- andLanding,Accelerated Repair their five Program, sons Repairand Thea daughterthe Program, Gilbertvillegrant fromthe thegrant MSBA.” Fitness from the MSBA.” mentsSee do TRAIL, businessments to pagedo maintain business 6 service to maintainaccess,Finance service said Glen remoteFinance Shor. “This Glenlearning Shor.program “Thisputs program See OAKHAM, page 6 A copy of the AFY2015 copy of budget the FY2015 will budgetat Pathfinderwillwill be moreat Regional Pathfinderple of Vocationalour Regional communities Vocationaldistrict and help haslive 90district indays Orange. hasto acquire She90 daysis the and tofourth acquireWithin and daysWithin of the daysreceipt of ofthe receiptdelivery of and deliverystretch every and stretch taxpayer everyprovides taxpayer an opportunityprovides an foropportunity neigh- for neigh- Karen Anderson responsive to people in ways that are both more generation of her family to live in be available forbe availablereview at forthe reviewCentral at the CentralTechnicalthe district's HighTechnical Schooleffective High in and Palmer School more efficient incertify Palmer than localOrange certifyapproval and local has for deep approvalan affectionappro- for for thean appro- letter, a thepreliminary letter, a preliminarymeeting meetingdollar as far asdollar possible, as far the as townspossible, of theboring towns communitiesof boring communities to build part- to build part- Office, 872 SouthOffice, St. 872 after South 12 needs.p.m.St. after I will 12tirelesslyby p.m. the endwork oftoby pro-the the year. similarend of government the year. programs.priation As a andthepriation areaall andother its and people. necessary all other necessary Palmer, Monson,Palmer, Brimfield, Monson, Holland Brimfield, Holland (noon) on Tuesday,(noon) Feb. on Tuesday, 25, 2014. Feb.tect our 25, children. 2014. I willMSBA work to is cre- expectedMSBAstate Representative isto expected cover I will to work cover to The Anderson family is active See ROOF PROJECT,See ROOF page PROJECT, 8 pageand Wales 8 willand be Wales among will those be amongcom- those com-See CIC GRANT,See CIC page GRANT, 8 page 8 ate an economic environment that have our state governmentlocal encour- votesin orlocala numberapprovals votes of local or showing approvalsorganizations showing Barrewelcomes Food job creation in ourPantry dis- age these NGO's andholds I will work to Foster families help care Templeton trict. 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Proceeds from the chocolate auc- Services host Food Pantry distributions will March and April distributions,Chamber the towns of Belchertown,Some very luckytion will familiesbenefit the churchhave building maintenance fund. candidacy forBeautiful state icicles and representative prob- candidacyoccur on Wednesday, forMay 13, statefrom Foodat representativeApril Pantry 26 dinnervolunteers believeBrimfield, this Brookfield,found East a great way to spend their 10 a.m. to noonlematic and ice ondams? Thursday, If you have “drive-through” style is theBrookfield, safest Hardwick, Holland, Food4Vets ORANGE - ORANGEKaren Anderson, - Karenicicles a Anderson, squeezedhanging ora between icesqueezed dam increasing betweenBy prices increasingDouglas Farmertions prices that unreasonablytionsMonson, that New unreasonably Braintree, hindertime North during hinder the current stay-at- Republican, Republican,announcedMay 21 herfromannounced candi- 5:30-7issues, heritof isp.m. acandi-the sure necessities, sign youof theare necessities,food,possible clothing way Stafffood, Writer to them.”clothing get food them.”toBrookfield, clients Palmer,home Spencer, advisory - helping to care wasting money to melt the Petersham annual town Barre to hold BALDWINVILLE – The The Barre Food Pantry wants to and toPALMER help keep— For everyeveryone active well.Wales, Ware, Warren and West dacy for thedacy 2nd forFranklin the 2nd District Franklinsnow onand your District roofshelter, by heatand on loss. theshelter, one onhand the and one hand“We and have a“We serious have problem: a seriousfor newborn problem: kittens for Second Baldwinville Legion Post 373 group or organization in town, Brookfield. continue to fulfillThe paybackits mission for insulation to get is Usually Pantry volunteers and Chance Animalelection Services. is Right set for March 3 rabies clinic State RepresentativeState Representative seat. She seat.more Sheand moremore taxes and onmorethere the are taxes other. a number on thetooof key other.often volun- thetoo people oftenLast inyear’sthe office people winner now in wasoffice now with the support of Massachusetts food to hungryfairly and short, food considering insecure the clients are able to greet each other declared, “Fordeclared, too long “For the tooneeds long of theWhen needs Iof am Whenthe Representative I amteers the behind Representative forit, from havechurch beengroupsfor onlyhaveBobbie interested been McAvoy only ofin interestedWare, play-now, for herSecond in play- ChancePETERSHAM has four- The position once again. Ellen Anderson BARRE - The town of Barre high cost of energy. It has been Military Support Foundation will clients. The pantry must also con- withlike thea smile. United Church of Ware work in holding collections for Petersham Annual Town Election of 20 Dana Road has taken out will hold a rabies and microchip our districtbelowour freezing thedistrict people for quite theaof while thispeople district of this I will districting I political will ing games political for theirgames littersown for theirof kittens own in their care and be opening an empowerment center and the First Church of Monson to troops overseas. At the time, she will be held on March 3. The papers to challenge for the seat. clinic on Saturday, March 29 from tinue to protectresulting clients, in very volunteers little melting With all the volunteers and they are grateful to their volun- have beenhavework been to reducework our to reducetaxescivic organizations to our the taxes likebenefit theto Palmerthe insteadbenefitsaid of that standing instead she was ofthrilledup standingfor to be up forBoard of Selectmen seat currently Other positions on the bal- 9 to 11 a.m. at the Barre DPW in Baldwinville. and the larger fromcommunity the suns warmth. from Compare the many clients now wearing masks Lions Club and the Belchertown nominated, but didn’t teerbelieve fosters, she heldwho by Timare Clark, providing who has sub- lot, which are all three year terms Building, 441 Wheelwright Road. Veterans are required to com- ignored by thetheignored snowminimum on by the the roof level ofminimum your essential level for essential good thefor peoplegood theythe arepeople supposed they are to rep-supposed to rep- catastrophic spread of the novel inFair public, Committee, the volunteerssaid Quaboag encouragewas as deserving of the award as mitted his resignation as of March and signed by the incumbents are Second Chance Animal Shelter will people whoheatedpeople housegovernment. whoto an unheatedgovernment. I will fight toI will protect fight toresent,” protect Andersonresent,” charged. Anderson “I won'tcharged.round the “I won't clock care for these plete a form by going to https:// Hills Chamber of Commerce others in the community. 3, will have a contest. Nancy Allen Moderator – Bart Wendell, Board be providing rabies vaccines for dogs COVID-19 togarage, which this willno tellone you has how everyone to wear a mask of some helpless babies. are supposedare supposedour elderlyour and elderly those(QHCC) onand fixed Presidentthose onLennybe justfixed Weake. one ofbe the justAnd good one that oldof is the justboys goodthe on quality old boys onof 17 Common Street has taken of Selectmen – Frederik Marsh, and cats for only $12. Microchipping clearpathnewengland.formstack. immunity. Manyenergy clients efficient your and house vol is or- kind and hope everyone will still Fosters follow many of the to be repre-to beincomes repre- fromincomes the spiraling fromThese the costsare spiralingthe ofpeopleBeacon thatcosts – for of Hill. the Beacon Ithat know Weake Hill.that said stateIthe know committee gov- that that state gov-out papers to fill the term. Dana Treasurer – Dana Robinson, Board will also be available for $20 includ- com/forms/food_supply_request_ unteers are classifiedis not. as high-risk hear the smiles in their voices.judges Citizen of the Yearsteps nomina- of the lifesavingKennan of 404 kittenNorth Main pro Street- of Health – Kaye Cousens, ing registration. Dogs must be on senting us onsentingfood, us medicine on food, and medicine housing.”most partand – housing.”stay in theernment background can ernmentbe made canto work be made better to work better mmsf_baldwinville. They will be due to their age and/or underlying whenWhile the media the shows pantry up at an typicallytions is looking for. tocol, whichhas was notified developed the Town Clerk, by Diana Petersham School Committee – leash and cats must be in carriers. If a Beacon Hill. “There are many non-govern- and I will work to“These see that people it does.” are the ones Cooley, of his intention to run as a Russell Fontaine, Planning Board – pet is eligible for a three year vaccine, provided with a time and pick- health conditions.Beacon Hill. “Therehasevent are had but many are an a vitalnon-govern-“all part hands of bring- onand deck”I will work to seeSecond that it Chancedoes.” to help save the We needWe mentneed agenciesment that agencies doing wonderful community that do activities wonderful toAnderson, life. that her Anderson,don’t husband, do it for her theRobert recognitionhusband, Robertwrite-in for the position. John Lawson and Planning Board people bring prior vaccine paperwork up procedures in a confirmation As in the last three distributions, approach to welcoming volunteers,but without whose diligencelives ofthe prematurelyThe Board born of Assessorskittens, will – Fraser Sinclair. The position of with them. Vaccines will be provided someone whosomeonework who meetingwork the meetingneeds of And thethe itneedspeo- is recognition ofand the theirpeo- of that fiveand sons their and five a daughtersons and a daughter email. in order to maintain safe physi- onfact May that the13 QHCCand 21is seeking they will once including weighingalso have a contest. the Fredrikkittens “Rick” Trustees of Public Library, current- by the licensed veterinarians of Pickup will be behind the cal distanceswill be more betweenwill plebe moreof volunteers our communitiesple of ouragainnominations communities and be help working for the liveand 2014 with helpinCitizen Orange. justlive a inShevery SeeOrange. is CHAMBER, the fourthShetwice page is the 10a dayfourth Marshto ensure has signed they to serve are in the ly held by Annette Ermini, is open. 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Sign shows support for Quabbin seniors Round Town Ellenor Downer 413-967-3505 TURLEY PUBLICATIONS We would love to give you or your kids a fun little project each week. American Legion DON’T INCLUDE ME Find TURLEY (the turtle) our new mascot Auxiliary Unit 2 within the paper. Have fun and count how many times you find Turley. cancels meetings Email your results along with your name, Because the safety of auxiliary members is the town and turtle count from major concern, all American Legion Auxiliary Unit what paper to [email protected]. 2 functions have been cancelled until further notice. Turley Publications Photo by Ellenor Downer Members will be kept informed as to when meetings We will post your name and count in the This sign on the front lawn of Quabbin Regional High School in Barre congratu- will resume. The auxiliary wishes everyone a safe and following weeks paper. lates the 2020 Quabbin High seniors. healthy summer. Meals on Wheels Correct answers will be submitted for a monthly Meals on Wheels can help people over the age of drawing and a chance to win a prize. 60 with home delivery of a hot meal. They should call Elder Services of Worcester at 508-756-1454 and ask Follow Turley on @TurleytheTurtle for the nutrition program. Once set up, a volunteer will Postponements and cancellations due drop off a meal to their home. Town election June 23 Turley the turtle is sponsored by The Barre Board of Selectmen voted to hold the to the coronavirus pandemic annual town election Tuesday, June 23 at its April 21 MOC CFCE temporarily sus- Oakham will be closed to the meeting. Both precincts will be open and polling hours pended playgroups and other public until at least May 18. EQLT rescheduled its accessi- are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. family events until at least May Library staff will be available to ble trail workday to June 21. QRSD meal distribution days ANNE GOBI 18 Governor Baker declared a answer calls and assist with digi- The Quabbin Regional School District Food Service state of emergency hoping to tal resources. The Department of Department is distributing breakfast and lunch for all contain the spread of the corona- Conservation and Recreation students in the district, age 18 and under. People do Massachusetts State Senator virus across the Commonwealth. All Barre Town Buildings (DCR) announced that the open- not have to attend a Quabbin school to participate. The Parent Child Plus program will be closed at least until ing of shoreline fishing has been Distribution takes place every Monday, Wednesday and will continue to operate with May 18 to the public, except postponed until Saturday, May 9. Friday while school is closed. Grab & Go breakfast your Early Learning Specialist by appointment and include the Boat launch areas at these prop- and lunch will be distributed from 7 to 10 a.m. at the continuing to visit with enrolled. Henry Woods Building, Woods erties will also open May 9. At Hardwick Elementary School and the Quabbin Middle Memorial Library, the Council this time, the Quabbin Visitor’s and High School. Distribution will continue during Massachusetts 4-H programs, on Aging (senior center), old Center is closed to the public, April vacation. If parents have difficulty with transpor- Turtle Count activities and club meeting are Town Hall, the public safety though the property is accessi- tation for food pickup, they may contact the Central cancelled until further notice. building, fire stations and DPW. ble. Those accessing the prop- Office at 978-355-4668 or email schoolmeals@qrsd. The following people counted turtles in the This includes advisory councils, Please call an office before visit- erty are reminded that vehicles org. April 30 Barre Gazette. fair boards, horse advisories and ing in many cases staff is able to must exit at the posted time. SNAP assistance Barbara Kempski counted 0 turtles. events. Groups are allowed to assist over the phone or by mail. Anyone recently laid off due to the coronavirus James and Lizzie Laramee counted 0 turtles. meet virtually. Meals on Wheels program and The Grandview Tenants may call Eileen Clarkson, HS-BCP, CDP, MS, MPA, There were 0 turtles in the edition. wellness checks for seniors will Association has changed their director of the Barre Senior Center at 774-764-8702 Oakham Congregational continue. annual raffle and bazaar from the for assistance in applying for the USDA Supplemental Church will not hold Sunday beginning of June to the begin- Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). worship service through May 17. The town of Hubbardston ning of October this year. is closing all town buildings to Lauren Moreno, D.V.M. Annie Custer, D.V.M. Theatre at the Mount’s Harriet Blanton, D.V.M. Allie Kulow, D.V.M. Hubbardston Senior Center, the public until at least May 18. 7A Main St., Hubbardston is Offices will continue to pro- (TAM) announced events like- Grandparents Jen Williams, D.V.M. closed until at least Tuesday, vide services of the government ly to be cancelled are: “Honky May 18. The eggs will still be to residents. The closure will Tonk Angels” performances support group hosts Hubbardston available Thursdays at the same result in the delivery of services (June). At this time, “Newsies” Veterinary Clinic time and produce will still be remotely. All public safety oper- auditions (May) and Summer Zoom meeting May 14 available Wednesdays and ations will continue. Drama Camp programs (July) 48 Gardner Road Fridays with pickup u outside. may happen. For questions about Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is inviting Hubbardston, MA 01452 People may call the senior center The Haston Free Public tickets, people may contact caregivers to a scheduled Zoom meeting on Thursday, Phone 978-928-4343 at 978-928-1400, extension 211 Library in North Brookfield [email protected]. For May 14 at 2 p.m. The Zoom meeting ID is 818 7045 Fax: (978) 928-1211 with any questions. library trustees decided to close other issues and concerns, please 9562 and the password is 077427. www.hubbardstonvetclinic.com the library effective imme- contact Professor Gail Steele at The Gardner Museum, fol- diately until at least May 18. [email protected]. lowing recommendations from Library staff will be on site for Tri-Parish Community FOR RENT local and state health officials short periods Monday through Church 2020 Plant, Bake, Tag, and American Alliance of Thursday to collect mail and and Craft Sale originally sched- Barre Dining Center Museums guidelines in response respond to phone messages. uled for May 30 and 31 has Quabbin Estates to ongoing COVID-19 preven- been cancelled for this year. The 41 Church Lane, Wheelwright, MA 01094 tion measures, will be closed to East Quabbin Land Trust annual event will be back the BARRE — Elder Services of Worcester Area Accepting applications now. the public effective immediately postponed its 19th annual dinner first weekend in June 2021. Nutrition Program welcomes guests to dine at The apartment features - w/w carpeting, kitchen until at least May 18. and silent auction to Saturday, the Barre Senior Center, 557 South Barre Road. appliances, maintenance coverage, laundry Sept. 19. Because the safety of auxil- The following meals will be served for the week facilities. We specialize in Senior Housing and Stage on Main, 17 South iary members is the major con- of May 11. “Barrier Free” accessible units. Rent is $780/mo. Main St., Orange has suspended The Asparagus Festival cern, all American Legion Post Volunteers are needed at the Barre dining or 30% of income, whichever is lower. all events until at least May 18 scheduled for Saturday, May 16 2Auxiliary functions have been site. Volunteers are needed for Meals on Wheels RD regulations. Handicap Accessible as a precaution against COVID- on West Brookfield Common has cancelled until further notice. apartments when available. (mileage reimbursement) and in the kitchen. 19. been cancelled for this year. It Members will be kept informed People should contact 978-355-5027. CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT Fobes Memorial Library in will return in May 2021. as to when meetings will resume. Note: All meal sites are closed, Meals on 413-477-6496 Wheels delivery only. 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Hubbardston Oakham Ellenor Downer North Brookfield Ellenor Downer [email protected] [email protected] Lawrence Scalise hired as Selectmen extend vice president/commercial lender Polls open May 18 scholarship deadline NORTH BROOKFIELD – In addition, he will said vice president/ noon-4 p.m. North Brookfield Savings Bank review customer’s commercial lender, The Hubbardston Board of Selectmen extended the announces the hire of Lawrence financial, credit and Lawrence Scalise. “I The annual town election will be held Monday, May deadline for the Country Hen Scholarship to Saturday, Scalise as vice president/ collateral information look forward to com- 18. Poll hours will be noon-4 p.m. instead of the usual May 14 to give Hubbardston residents more time to commercial lender within the to determine viabili- bining my skills in 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. for annual town elections. The poll is submit their applications. For more information, peo- Business Center. ty of the loan request account management located in the voting room at the Oakham Town Hall. ple may visit the scholarship website. “We are so pleased to and the appropriate and new business Oakham Congregational Church Memorial Day parade cancelled announce Lawrence joining the loan structure. development to con- The Oakham Congregational Church will not hold The Memorial Day Parade Committee announces Bank’s Business Center Team,” Scalise most tribute to the ongo- Sunday worship services through the month of Sunday, the cancellation of the annual Memorial Day parade said North Brookfield Savings recently served as ing growth of North May 10 and 17 due to the coronavirus pandemic. this year due COVID-19. Although there will be no Bank President and CEO Donna small business bank- Brookfield Savings Town hall parade, those that lost their lives during wars will be Boulanger. “With his previ- er/relationship man- Bank’s Business The Oakham Town Hall is closed to the public remembered with a small group of participants and until at least May 18. All public meetings will be ous experience and his proven ager for Key Bank Lawrence Scalise Center and to be able maybe a video of the ceremony. commitment to community, I where he performed to bring their commu- physically closed to the public. The Oakham Police Nomination papers am confident that he will be a such duties as analy- nity feel and personal Department and Fire Department will always respond The deadline for nomination papers has been great asset to NBSB, helping sis of companies and all types approach to all of our business immediately to all 911 emergencies. extended to Tuesday, May 12 due to the postponement the bank to continue to offer our of commercial loans and lending customers.” Fobes Memorial Library of the annual town election from Tuesday, June 9 to business customers a positive relationships, as well as manag- Lawrence Scalise, vice The Fobes Memorial Library will be closed to the June 30. and personal business lending ing his book of business while president/commercial lend- public through at least May 18 at which time the situa- Council on Aging experience.” offering excellent service. er, NMLS ID# #1624912 can tion will be re-assessed. Library staff will be available Due to COVID-19 virus the town wide yard sale Lawrence Scalise of Scalise has a Bachelor of be reached directly by call- to answer calls and assist with digital resources. will be moved up to September. The Council on Aging Springfield, joins the Business Science in management and ing 508-637-7503 or by email- will start taking donations for town wide yard sale as Center at NBSB team located finance from UMass Dartmouth. ing LScalise@BankNBSB. soon as the danger of COVID-19 is over. Egg delivery at the Business Center, 40 East He currently serves as the com- com. For more information, day changes Hubbardston Senior Center, 7A Main Main St., in Ware. mercial lender for his Business people may contact the North Clean Water Trust St., Hubbardston is closed until at least May 18. The In his role as vice president/ Network International (BNI) Brookfield Savings Bank Business day for egg delivery changed to Fridays from 8 to 11 commercial lender his respon- group. He also serves on the Center at 508-637-7500 or visit approves school water a.m. and produce will still be available Wednesdays sibilities are actively participat- membership committee of his NorthBrookfieldSavingsBank.com. and Fridays with pickup outside. People may call the ing in NBSB’s ongoing business BNI group and is the coach for North Brookfield Savings improvement grants senior center at 978-928-1400, extension 211 with any development program by con- local youth baseball and youth Bank is a mutual savings questions. necting with prospective and hockey teams. bank with full-service branch- BOSTON — On Wednesday, April 29, the Board existing clients, to nurture ongo- “I am happy to join North es in North Brookfield, East of Trustees for the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust ing relationships for lending and/ Brookfield Savings Bank and Brookfield, West Brookfield, (the Trust) approved the first round of grants totaling or deposit services, and to eval- work with their impressive Ware, Belchertown, Palmer and $675,000 to 32 school districts for the Trust’s School Public Meetings uate prospective loan requests. team of banking professionals,” Three Rivers Village of Palmer. Water Improvement Grant (SWIG) program. SWIG, a grant-based program, will cover the purchase Note: All meetings are closed to the public and installation of filtered water bottle filling stations to and will be held remotely. address detections of lead in drinking water at eligible MFBF reminds consumers to buy locally public schools. This program is designed to encourage communities to perform lead testing and address elevated BARRE MARLBOROUGH – As measures to ensure the safety of To find local beef pro- levels with the help of state experts. Barre Housing Authority – May 7 at 3 p.m. social distancing has become consumers and their employees.” ducers, people should visit: “As Chair of the Clean Water Trust, I am happy that Board of Health – May 11 at 5 p.m. an important step towards keep- Many farmers have created https://www.nebpi.org/north- we are moving forward with our first round of appli- Water Commission – May 11 at 6:30 p.m. ing families healthy during the new ways to purchase directly east-beef-directory/where-to- cants,” said State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, “This is DPW Commission – May 11 at 7 p.m. COVID-19 pandemic, many from them including curbside buy. critical work for many communities and I appreciate the Conservation Committee – May 12 at 7 p.m. consumers have made changes pick up or home delivery. People The Massachusetts Farm commitment of everyone involved to protect the health Library Trustees – May 13 at 7 p.m. to cooking at home. As May is should be sure to check farm Bureau Federation is a non-prof- and safety our children.” Sewer Commission – May 21 at 7 p.m. fondly known as beef month, websites or contact them direct- it organization representing The Trust’s SWIG program, funded through a $5 Cemetery Commission –.May 28 at 11 a.m. the Massachusetts Farm Bureau ly to see about the best option nearly 6,000 family members million appropriation filed by Governor Baker and Cable Advisory Committee – June 9 at 7 p.m. Federation (MFBF) would like and if their hours have changed. across the Commonwealth. approved by the legislature, will provide grants to the Annual Town Meeting – June 16 at 6:30 p.m. to remind consumers to pur- ”It is remarkable to see how MFBF is an advocate for farm- following school districts that have participated in the Annual Town Election – June 23 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. chase their beef locally. the farming community has ers, run by farmer members Commonwealth’s lead testing program or other compara- “The 2017 USDA Census risen to the occasion and is who develop policies through its ble testing for drinking water fixtures. HARDWICK of Agriculture indicates that working to provide consumers grassroots process. Its mission is “Protecting the health and safety of students at Cemetery Commissioners – May 7 at 6:15 p.m. are 879 beef cattle operations with local food while keeping “to protect the rights, encourage Massachusetts’ schools is a critical priority, and the Paige Library Trustees – May 7 at 7 p.m. in Massachusetts with 6,920 everyone as safe as possible,” the growth, and be of service to Baker-Polito Administration is proud to work with the Board of Selectmen – May 11, May 26, June 8 head,” said MFBF president Amato said. “The creative solu- its members, in the best interest Clean Water Trust to support the installation of water fil- and June 22, July 6 and July 20 at 6:30 p.m. Mark Amato. “And this prod- tions we have see to COVID-19 of agriculture.” For more infor- tration technology at more than 30 school districts across Gilbertville-Wheelwright Sewer Commissioners – uct is available to consumers as and keeping the local food sup- mation about the Massachusetts the Commonwealth,” said Energy and Environmental May 11 and June 8 at 5:30 p.m. and July 6 at 6:30 p.m. farmers adapt their businesses ply accessible has been impres- Farm Bureau Federation, people Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides. “As we con- Planning Board – May 12 at 6:30 p.m. for social distancing and take sive.” may visit www.mfbf.net. Council on Aging – May 14 at 9:30 a.m. tinue to build on efforts to test for lead in school drink- Conservation Commission – May 19 at 6:30 p.m. ing water, this program provides a needed resource for school systems to address water quality and safety HUBBARDSTON White Pond challenge benefits Athol Hospital issues.” Library Trustees – May 7 at 7 p.m. In very early April, around other local heroes working in the Pond resident, Bill Cantrell, was “Congratulations to these schools who have taken Board of Selectmen – May 11 and May 26 the second week of self-quaran- hospital, by pledging to donate $25 in Maine at the time and took advantage of this funding to improve water quality” said at 6:30 p.m. tine, White Pond (South Athol) to Athol Hospital for each plunge, the plunge down a snowy slope Martin Suuberg, Commissioner of MassDEP. “This pro- Open Space Committee – May 26 at 7 p.m. residents Michelle Haddock and up to $200. Barry suggested the because the ponds in Maine were gram is part of our continued efforts to encourage testing her brother Craig Johnson were pledged money be used by the still frozen. Several residents of for and addressing lead and copper in schools and child- PETERSHAM bored and decided to take an early hospital for Personal Protection Nearby Packard Heights have care facilities.”​ Board of Health – May 7 and May 21 at 7 p.m. swim, a White Pond Polar Plunge. Equipment (PPE). His pledge was accepted the challenge and orga- Local school districts approved for grants include: Nichewaug Inn and Academy Committee 2020 – They then challenged their neigh- immediately matched by others nized a group plunge there, keep- Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical School District, May 11 at 6:30 p.m. bors, Chris and Liz Day and their and more and more White Ponders ing social distance, of course. 1 fixture, $3,000 grant and Wachusett Regional School Selectboard – May 12 at 6 p.m. daughter, Maggie, to take a swim. took up the challenge to plunge White Pond resident Jenny District, 24 fixtures, $72,000 grant Advisory Finance Committee – May 12 at 7:30 p.m. On the White Pond Facebook and/or pledge. Roche has compiled a video of The $675,000 is expected to install 225 fixtures Cemetery Commission – May 14 at 7 p.m. page, they challenged Gary and Almost immediately over many of the plungers, and post- in 95 schools, serving over 53,000 students in the Council on Aging – May 18 at 10 a.m. Nailil Martinelli, from across the $2,000 in pledge money was sent ed it on the White Pond web site. Commonwealth. These filtered fixtures will be used to Petersham Historic District – May 21 at 7 p.m. Pond. to the Athol Hospital Covid 19 Many residents have also posted it reduce the lead levels in school drinking water. Grant Planning Board – May 28 at 7 p.m. Gary Martinelli challenged fund, care of Heywood Hospital. on their own Facebook pages and awards were calculated based on a per fixture award of Mark White, whose wife Cindy When Whitehouse was challenged the video was sent to Heywood $3,000. Award funds may be used for the purchase and RUTLAND White is a nurse at Athol Hospital. himself, he took the plunge and Hospital. Checks can be made installation of bottle filling stations, the future testing of Annual Town Election – May 11 At that point, on April 7, Pond res- then challenged Win Brown, pres- out to Athol Hospital, memo line these fixtures and the purchase of replacement filters. ident Barry Whitehouse stepped ident of Heywood Hospital, who COVID PPE/ In Honor of Cindy Under current federal and state laws, lead testing in in, asking Pond residents to turn accepted the challenge. Friends White and sent to Heywood schools is voluntary. 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Column Letter to The Editor HISTORY MATTERS Reader provides Assessment shows history information on deficit in nation’s contact tracing classrooms looms large I am not involved in the field of medicine, but I feel the need to provide some information about contact WASHINGTON, D.C. – What happened? Six years tracing, and its value in our current time of the novel ago, the results of the National Assessment of Educational coronavirus and COVID-19. As such, I am including Progress revealed an impressive improvement in knowl- information from three sources. Contact tracing has edge about American history, among elementary and mid- long been used in slowing the spread of tuberculosis dle-school students, but now, the 2018 tests, released last and Ebola. week, reveal that the apparent gain has slid to 1994 levels. Raúl P. Laborde The Nation’s Report Card, as the assessment is known, Oakham shows that eighth graders’ awareness of key data crashed; between 2014 and 2018 their scores fell four points, from https://www.mass.gov/info-details/ 267 to 263, out of a maximum 500. learn-about-the-community-tracing-collaborative “Considering the fact that 2014’s report seemed to Why Community Tracing matters offer hope, and the trajectory was rising, the four-point Although social distancing has been proven effec- decrease was a surprise,” according to education advocate, tive in slowing the spread of the virus, there is more David Bruce Smith. that we can do to take care of each other. With contact Coincidentally, too many children, typically in grades tracing in place, we can track the spread and reduce 4 through 12, are essentially illiterate; enough to be a additional exposure to others by encouraging testing, cause for alarm; it might be part of the reason for the supporting quarantine and social distancing. Many decline. In fact, the U.S. Department of Education says people who have COVID-19 don’t show any symp- “19 percent of high school graduates are functionally illit- toms and don’t realize that they may be spreading erate, which means they can’t read well enough to manage the virus. So, if you get a call keep your family and daily living and perform tasks required.” friends safe by answering the call. We are all in this “There seems to be a correlation between historical In Past Pages together and by sharing information and listening to proficiency, and an over-the-top illiteracy rate. You absorb the direction of the Community Tracing Collaborative history mostly by reading, but if you have been lost in the (CTC), we can spread the word to stop the viru system, it’s nearly impossible to learn the essentials about 5 years ago (May 7, 2015) https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/pdf/contact-tracing. the past or the present.” LOOK BACK pdf Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a statement Last Friday, the Quabbin Contact tracing is finding everyone who comes in after NAEP’s results were announced. As she put it: Regional High School NJROTC Quabbin Varsity Cheerleaders - 1987 direct contact with a sick Ebola patient. Contacts are “America’s antiquated approach to education is creat- held its annual awards ceremony, watched for signs of illness for 21 days from the last ing a generation of future leaders who will not have a change of command and farewell day they came in contact with the Ebola patient. If foundational understanding of what makes this country to senior cadets. Cadet ENS Karl the contact develops a fever or other Ebola symptoms, exceptional. We cannot continue to excuse this problem Skerry, Class of 2016, replaced his they are immediately isolated, tested, provided care, away. Instead, we need to fundamentally rethink education sister, Cadet CDR Kristen Skerry and the cycle starts again—all of the new patient’s in America. It is the only way our students will be able to during the change of command lead our nation and the world. contacts are found and watched for 21 days. Even one ceremony as Commanding Officer. missed contact can keep the outbreak going. “The results are stark and inexcusable. A quarter or Cadet ENS Sean O’Sullivan more of America’s eighth-graders are what NAEP defines https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/con- (2016) replaced Cadet LCDR tact-tracing as ‘below basic’ in U.S. history, civics and geography. In Sylvia Borey (2015) as Executive the real world, this means students don’t know what the What is contact tracing and why is it important? Officer. Cadet MCPO Amy Kady People in close contact with someone who is Lincoln-Douglas debates were about, nor can they discuss (2016) relieved Cadet MCPO the significance of the Bill of Rights or point out basic infected with a virus, such as the Ebola virus, are at Spencer O’Reily (2015) as Cadet higher risk of becoming infected themselves, and of locations on a map. And only 15 percent of them have Commander Master Chief. a reasonable knowledge of U.S. history. All Americans potentially further infecting others. should take a moment to think about the concerning impli- Closely watching these contacts after exposure to On April 12 the Worcester an infected person will help the contacts to get care cations for the future of our country,” DeVos said. County 4-H held their 66th Smith is co-founder of the Grateful American Book and treatment, and will prevent further transmission of Annual Recognition Awards Prize, with the late Dr. Bruce Cole, former chairman of the virus. Banquet. Local Youth from New the National Endowment for the Humanities. It was creat- This monitoring process is called contact tracing, ed to restore enthusiasm about American history, for kids Braintree and Oakham were pre- which can be broken down into 3 basic steps. and adults. sented awards. Tiffany Howe from New Braintree was awarded the “Our goal has been to entice students to learn about the Turley Publications File Photo events and people who have shaped the nation; the best Fred Fila Trophy. The Fred Fila The Quabbin Varsity Cheerleaders recently competed way, outside of a really competent teacher, is to energize Trophy is presented to a Junior in a divisional cheerleading contest at David Prouty authors to think up--captivating fiction and non-fiction-- or Senior 4-H Exhibitor that has High School in Spencer. The competition was fierce I MISS that appeal to adolescents, and stimulates commitments the high point total of hall exhib- with many schools competing and although they did from publishers,” said Smith. its other than home economics. not win, their performances were quite spectacular. I miss so much, so much. Megan Howe from New Braintree I miss your tender touch. was awarded the Audette Cup. The Your fork into my plate, Audette Cup is presented to a 4-H each map travels around to vari- Team members walked either a Rescheduled special date. teen that is a hard worker and has ous schools across the country free two-mile or five-mile route to raise Guest column overcome significant obstacles to No one umbrella in the rain. of charge. At the Africa program, money for the cause. No berth on speeding midnight train. excel in leadership, citizenship, students played various physical community service and proj- games that utilized the map like 25 years ago (May 11, 1995) No bicycle that’s built for two, Adventures of ect work. Isabella Howard from using cardinal directions to find Distant wave will have to do. Oakham was awarded the Junior places on the map. The students The Barre Lioness Club met at Uncertainty, it echos, “do not waste.” Home Economics Trophy. This is Gertrude the Cat also learned the physical and polit- Grandview Terrace hall on May We pass when offered just a taste. presented to a Junior 4-H exhib- ical features of Africa, about its 2. Following the selection of a Still….I praise the Lord above, By Ruth Robinson itor that had the high point total varying types of landscape and that Quabbin senior to receive the Never have to miss your love. of all home economics entries. it is an enormous continent made Dorothy B. Aspen scholarship Dear folks, Monica Howe from New Braintree up of 53 countries. “We also talked award and the completion of plans — Patricia Masten I have been enjoying sleeping at was awarded the Trustee Cup. This about places that are in the news for a raffle table at the Woman’s the foot of Missy’s bed in the nice award is presented to a 4-H teen today like Darfur and Somalia,” Club flea market, the annu- sunshine the past two days, but today that excels at leadership and shows Stevens added. Eleven-year-old al election of officers was held. there is no sun as it is raining. I exceptional project work and com- Jake Miett said, “I learned that Helen Greene was elected presi- could hear the rain drops against the munity service. Africa’s desert is cold and the des- dent; Charlotte Davis, treasurer; Turley BARRE GAZETTE bathroom fan outlet on the roof as I ert is so big it can fit the whole Dr. Richard W. Aspen, secretary; The (USPS washed my paws this morning. Publications Barre Gazette Army Pvt. Seth B. Pickard has U.S. inside it and that the equator Ernestine Ciccone, vice president; 044560) is published What to do today? Then I remem- graduated from Basic Combat every Thursday by Turley bered that Missy brought in her card has a rain forest.” Mamie Roberts, first vice presi- Letters to Training at Fort Benning, Ga. dent; Esther Foster, third vice pres- Publications, Inc., 24 Water table and set it up on the living room During the nine-week training peri- the Editor St., Palmer, Mass. 01069. floor near the couch. Then she took some things out of a Nearly 300 students from ident; Irene Dextradeur, lion tamer od, the trainee received instruction 14 area high schools participat- and tail twister; Irene March, chair- Telephone (413) 283-8393, box and put them on the table. in drill and ceremony, weapons, Policy Fax (413) 289-1977. I wondered just what those things were and whether ed in the 28th Annual Regional man of the board of directors. POSTMASTER: Send rifle marksmanship and bayonet Exhibition of High School Art, they would move around. It seems Missy was getting training, chemical warfare, field Letters to the address changes to Turley bored with this staying home business and had her son sponsored by Mount Wachusett The First Congregational editor should be Publications, Inc., 24 Water training and tactical exercises, Community College’s (MWCC) art Church of Rutland’s campaign St., Palmer, Mass. 01069. bring down a puzzle to do. I don’t think she has done armed and unarmed combat, mil- 350 words or less in one for a long time as I don’t even remember seeing one department. Ten students were pre- “Make A Joyful Noise” is going length. No unsigned PATRICK H. TURLEY itary courtesy, military justice, sented cash prizes during a recent strong. The day will start with a before in my 17 years here. physical fitness, first aid and Army or anonymous opin- CEO The table is up against the couch and I will just jump awards ceremony and more than 50 worship service at 10 a.m. Bea ions will be pub- history, traditions and core val- students received honorable men- Stoner will be the guest speaker. KEITH TURLEY upon the arm of the couch and then reach up on the table. lished. We require let- President ues. Pickard is the son of Randy tions. The exhibit features an array She is the “exciting and uplifting Yep, those little things move around nicely. Whoops, Pickard of Riverside, Calif. and ter writers to include some of the pieces went on the floor and here comes of paintings, drawings, prints, pho- person who is guiding the campaign EDITOR Kim Pickard of Grand Terrace, his or her town of Ellenor Downer Missy. tographs, wall hangings, ceramics toward success.” During the wor- Calif. and stepson of Cindy Cole residence and home [email protected] “Gertrude what have you done this time? Oh my good- and sculptures. Quabbin Regional ship, the witnessing stewards will of North Brookfield. He graduated telephone number. ness, those are my puzzle pieces. Your are to leave them High School student, Amanda May, be commissioned by Rev. Richard STAFF WRITER in 2012 from Colton High School, We must authenti- alone.” After that tongue lashing, I guess it means “don’t was among the top 10 cash award Pryce as they begin their day of Colleen Montague Colton, Calif. cate authorship prior [email protected] touch.” I tried to look remiss, but inside I knew I had a lot winners and Quabbin students, visiting. The visits to the church to publication. We of fun. Missy sighed and said, “Thank, God I had only put Brian Ballard, received the MWCC members’ homes will start on reserve the right to ADVERTISING SALES a few pieces together.” 10 years ago (May 13, 2010) Art Club Award. Quabbin students Celebration Sunday and will contin- Tim Mara edit or withhold any [email protected] I wandered off into the dining room as Missy went that received honorable mentions ue during the following week. submissions deemed downstairs to do her washing. There I found a piece of The Quabbin Regional Middle for their artwork included: Brian to be libelous or con- SPORTS EDITOR string hanging down from the seat of her blue walker. I School seventh and eighth grade Ballard, Christopher Starbard, Children at Ruggles Lane tain unsubstantiated Greg Scibelli [email protected] tugged on it and the walker rolled a little. So, I tugged geography students and 12th grade Juliette Pascale, Stephanie Dymek, School recently raised $966.50 in a allegations, personal again and it did the same thing. Finally, I got the string global class recently had the oppor- Alicja Majer and Jessica Berube. coin drive to benefit victims of the attacks, defamation of SOCIAL MEDIA loose when the walker hit the wall and stopped. I took the tunity to participate in a hands-on Oklahoma bombing. The project character and offen- string into the computer room and put it with all my other activity with the largest map of The Quabbin schools/QUEST was sponsored by second-graders, sive language. All @ Barre Gazette trinkets. Africa in the United States. Erin Team of Hope contributed more but everyone at the school par- unknown or alleged Stay safe folks, Stevens, seventh grade geogra- than $75,000 for the Baystate Mary ticipated. Helping roll the coins facts and quotations WEB Love, phy teacher at Quabbin Regional Lane Walk of Champions event were Christopher Hanks, Bethany offered by the author www.barregazette.turley.com Gertrude Middle School and newly elect- held at the Quabbin Reservoir. Flagg, Andrew Coppolino and Lola need to cite credi- ed member of the Massachusetts They include Donna and Frank Thorng from second grade teacher ble, unbiased sourc- PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID AT BARRE, MA Council for Social Studies Board Hanson of Gilbertville, Mary John Spooner’s class. 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Serenity Hill Sampler Why I think of asparagus on by Jane McCauley Mother’s Day t was four years ago that I site in the fall prior spears can be harvest- got asparagus crowns for to spring planting in the ed for a week long aturday was a perfect day tives are making facemasks as or mail how much we appreciate Mother’s Day. When I think by removing the sod period the year after with the temperature going on May 6 we are all supposed to them. I have been sending water- I GARDEN back I laugh on the inside think- from grassy areas planting. Simply cut Sup to 60 degrees and the wind wear them when we go out into the color cards to my friends to tell ing of just how perfect a gift it and by making the with a sharp knife was out to keep the black flies public. Some are using non-wo- them that I am thinking of them. was. Some women get jew- necessary adjust- at the soil surface. away. I was able to do some weed- ven interfacing and some are using Ken has been shopping for elry and I get asparagus. Good ments to the soil The following year ing, transplanting of some plants coffee filters for the masks. Some food every other week during the thing my husband knows that I with the addition of expand your harvest and blowing off the deck. Ken are using bias tape if they can’t senior time at Walmart. People wouldn’t have wanted it any lime and balanced to four weeks; by worked in the vegetable garden, find 1/4 inch elastic. It is advised to are wearing masks and observing other way. Just yesterday we organic fertiliz- year three a full har- cleaning up some rocks and getting wash the mask after use so people the distance and arrows. As soon walked around the yard and ers. A soil test will vest season of eight it ready to rototill. He wears his should each have several of them. as he comes home, he washes his remarked at the tiny spears pop- determine accurate Roberta McQuaid weeks is possible. Columnist tick clothes, which he sprays and I delivered facemasks and hands and washes his mask. We ping up; it was honestly a very amounts for your After harvest let the keeps in the cellar when he is not watercolor cards in May baskets are very thankful that we live in nice memory associated with a site. foliage grow, once wearing them. to our neighbors by leaving them the woods. I feel sorry for the city special day. In the event you are Once asparagus crowns have winter killed it can be cut back I went down to the post office outside their door. people, who depend on restaurants the lucky recipient of asparagus been purchased you shouldn’t and removed from the garden to mail some letters and cards and With Mother’s Day coming up and hair saloons and don’t know crowns this Sunday, or if you are wait too long to plant them or site in case it harbors insect eggs. noticed a lot of forsythia in bloom. on May 10, I wonder how many how to cook or cut their own hair. simply in the market to install a they will dry out. At first look, Good hygiene and hand picking The state is getting ready to work will allow their children to come Some of the programs on television bed of this vegetable, read on. the roots look like fleshy white will reduce populations of the on Route 68 and barriers are up on for a visit. It is hard to know what are showing how to cut ones hair, Once asparagus is planted it tentacles of an octopus radiat- asparagus beetle and other cul- the side of the highway. I always to do. I told one daughter they will how to dye it and even showed will return, season after season ing out from its head! If plant- prits of the asparagus patch. wear my facemask and surgeon have to stay 6 feet away from us if how mascara can be used to cover for many years, perhaps 20 or ing ASAP is unlikely store them My husband lovingly broke gloves when opening the outside she comes to visit. the hair roots. Many of the golfers more. Keep this in mind when in moist sphagnum moss until his back helping me clear the sod mailbox. I try to go when the post We have been getting our eggs are anxious for the golf courses to choosing the location of your you are able to get them in the and remove the stones, shall I say office is closed so I don’t meet any from Country Hen at the senior open, but one still must be careful asparagus patch…you may have ground. New advice recom- boulders, from the area destined customers. center on Fridays by driving down and do social distancing. to live with your decision a long mends planting the crowns in to be the asparagus patch. Maybe I made shrimp wiggle for lunch and someone from the center With the warm weather fruit time. Some gardeners prefer to trenches 8 to 10 inches deep. It is by Sunday the spears will be tall using some frozen shrimp, baby brings them to the car. They also flies will be coming to the kitchen. prepare a site separate from the helpful to incorporate additional enough to harvest, that would peas and a white sauce and served have been bringing out some gro- To prevent them, put a few drops of vegetable garden while others lime and bone meal thorough- be neat, indeed. And what about it on crackers. ceries. Last week they filled a plas- dish detergent in a small amount of locate it within the main garden- ly into the bottom of the plant- this year’s gift? Well along the SHRIMP WIGGLE tic bag with rice, pasta, potatoes, vinegar in a dish near the sink. ing space. Each has its pros and ing furrow. Set plants on small same theme I have a project up frozen shrimp apples, canned tomatoes, carrots, Andy Rooney used to be on cons. With the later approach, the mounds of soil 12 to 18 inches my sleeve. A new picket fence baby peas toilet paper, paper towels, hand 60 Minutes on CBS. One of the bed can be inspected during the apart in the row and cover with 2 perhaps! Saltine crackers cream, hand sanitizer and tuna fish. things he used to say was, “That entire growing season, not only inches of soil. As the spears poke Here’s wishing everyone out WHITE SAUCE They are all things we certainly can everyone you meet deserves to be when the plants are productive. through this first layer of soil and there a Happy Mother’s Day! To make the white sauce, melt use. Some people are having meals greeted with a smile.” He also said, If you take this approach keep in begin to fern out, gradually fill in some butter, put in some flower on wheels delivered. “That a smile is an inexpensive mind that the ferny foliage gets the trench with a mixture of soil Roberta McQuaid graduated and add milk and stir continually. The town of Hubbardston has way to improve your looks.” He quite tall by summer, so site it and finished compost. It should from the Stockbridge School of Add the shrimp and peas and serve announced that there will be no learned that just one person saying, in the northern most row of the take six weeks for the furrow to Agriculture at the University of on saltine crackers. Memorial Day parade. I guess we “You’ve made my day, makes my garden so that it won’t shade be completely filled in. Water Massachusetts. For the last 28 This and That will have to honor our Veterans by day.” out other plants. By planting the regularly and topdress with fer- years, she has held the position Many of my friends and rela- calling and telling them by phone Be kind to one another asparagus in a separate location tilizer in August of the first year of staff horticulturalist at Old you can also better cater to the and every spring thereafter. A Sturbridge Village. She enjoys plants’ unique needs. thick application of compost at growing food as well as flowers. In order to thrive, asparagus this time will also enhance fer- Have a question for her? Email at 115 percent and the EMS over- committee. The fire chief said he plants require full sun, fertile soil, tility, while liming annually will it to [email protected] with SELECTMEN, time at 132 percent. Data process- planned to do that the end of this continued from page 1 a neutral pH, and a weed-free help keep the pH neutral. “Gardening Question” in the ing was at 100 percent. month. The town administrator said bed. If time allows prepare the New studies indicate that subject line. 30. She said the finance committee the software purchases came out The board of selectmen recommended a freeze on spending. of the data processing account and approved a motion by selectmen Department heads should not order they were made annually. O’Sullivan that town employees anything that was not essential. Selectman chair Urban asked with a vacation freeze because Adomaitis said the finance com- that the COVID-19 budget either be roof project was a big decision for motions. The first pole petition of COVID-19 be informed that HUBBARDSTON, mittee talked with Police Chief included at the end of the month- continued from page 1 the town and it should be voted approved the installation of a stub the town would compensate for John Carbone and he agreed to the ly account expenditures from the when things were “back to nor- pole on Bemis Road to replace a any hours that they would loose spending freeze. He also said that town accountant or be submitted Many substantial articles would mal.” McLane said to wait would guide wire in a tree. The second because of the policy. If they were he would level fund his budget for in a separate document. The town be pushed to a fall Special Town add the cost of special election petition for Bemis Road added a allowed to roll over only two FY 21. administrator said she would ask Meeting such as bylaws. rather than hold the ballot ques- pole between pole 23 and 24 to weeks and they had three weeks Fire Chief Robert Rogowski town account Jean Joel to do that. School roof tion on the annual town election. shorten the span. The final petition coming to them, then they could said the deficit in the EMS over- Selectmen approved a freeze Town administrator Ryan A debt exclusion that overrides was for Gardner Road and includ- rollover the two weeks and get paid time account was due to EMS staff on all unnecessary purchases and McLane said the Massachusetts the cost from the constraints of ed the replace of an old pole and for the third week. having to cover for paramedics. any expenses over $200 department School Building Agency (MSBA) proposition 2 ½ requires a ballot the installation of a stub pole to Finance committee One paramedic was out of work for heads seek approval from the town would vote on funding for the vote as well as a town meeting anchor the pole to replace a guide Interim town administrator two months with a broken leg. The administrator. The finance commit- Hubbardston Center School roof approval. If the election was held wire in a tree. Robert Williams, a Heather Munro said the finance money in the paramedic account tee also recommended a freeze on repair the end of June. The town in June and the debt exclusion spokesman for National Grid, said committee meet last Thursday, would cover the overage in the hiring with the exceptions of the has 90 days to approve the fund- failed, it would give the town the the company was trying to get rid April 30. Finance chair Claire EMS account. Selectman Urban building commissioner and town ing after the MSBA vote. He option to hold another election. of guide wires in trees. Adomaitis said two accounts were said that it was now May and the administrator. Selectmen said they said the only way the town could McLane said the roof needs to Ragged Hill lot 2 over budget and another at maxi- fire chief could submit account would deal with that case by case. afford to fund the project was be fixed with or without MSBA The board of selectmen unan- mum. The public safely budget was transfer requests to the finance to vote a debt exclusion. MSBA funding. The board opted to dis- imously approved a Request for reimburses the town 60 percent. cuss the issue further and make a Proposal (RFP) for town owned The final cost of the roof project decision later. lot 2 on Ragged Hill Road. The Randy Castonguay of Wheelwright entered the was $2.96 million. With the reim- Pole petitions RFP offered the lot for afford- PAST PAGES, continued from page 4 International Tae Kwon Do Federation Tournament bursement, the town would pay The board unanimously able housing and would donate $1.3 million. approved three pole petitions at the property to a non-profit like directly for the victims and their families. in Toronto, Canada. Randy placed 9th out of a field of 102 world competitors in the forms division. Selectman Galante said the its April 27 meeting in separate Habitat for Humanity. 38 years ago (May 12, 1982) That’s quite an accomplishment for a 14 year old.

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Heselectmen said that now Staff Writer they were the first areas cut, not residents during the COVID-19 emergency. visits selectmen the first funded. economy,He mentioned educationeconomy, and education commu- and commu- OAKHAM- Despite a Mike ValanzolaMike Valanzolathat the legislature is more inter- Needed to do Tuesday snowstorm, Oakham nity. Of all thenity. Essays,candidates Of all the drawings for candidates the and for thephotos are all Piping to share joy ested in funding new programs, selectmen still held their meeting. but that new programssenate take moneyseat, hesenate is the seat, only he one is the that only one that Republicanvisiting candidate visitingdistrict for state townsdistrict towns very welcome. Help us document away from existingwas programs. a selectmen. He stated that something good Senate, Mike Valanzola, intro- was a selectmen. He stated that economy, education and commu- He also said that the this historic time with form to duced himself to the two select- local aid andlocal Chapter aid and 70 Chaptermoney 70 money Senate candidate By Ellenor DownerDepartment of Elementary and Senate candidate men present, Eliot Starbard andBy Ellenor Downer By Eileen Kennedy Secondary Educationwere (DESE) a priority. was wereyour He a priority.saidexperiences that He now said by that sending now Mike Valanzolathe Barre Gazette Matthew Broderick. James Erhard Staff writer 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 nity. Of all the candidates for the DESE adopted common core state submissions to Republican for the senate seat. standards initiativethe without first a vote funded.the first He funded.mentioned He mentioned Valanzola saidOAKHAM- he hoped to visitOAKHAM- the Despite aDespite a NEW BRAINTREE – Twelve- of the legislature thator input the [email protected] is more inter- selectmen in all 28 towns in the that the legislature is more inter- year-old Christopher Baum decided Tuesday snowstorm,Tuesday schoolsnowstorm, Oakham districts. Oakham Selectman Senate district. He stated that he ested in fundingested newin funding programs, new programs, selectmen stillselectmen held their Starbardstill meeting. held said their that he meeting. did not agree senate seat, he is the only one that in these sobering times to share a served two terms on the Wales but that new programs take money Republican candidatewith for the state income based net school but that new programs take money visiting district towns Board of Selectmen and isRepublican currently candidate for state little of his joy in bagpipe music by spending formula that determines chairman of the Tantasqua Regional away from existingaway from programs. existing programs. serenading the town from his home Senate, MikeSenate, Valanzola, Mikehow much Valanzola,intro- a town must intro- spend on School Committee, a committee of He also Hesaid alsothat saidthe that the this past Sunday, said his mother, duced himself to the twoeducation. select- Starbard said the town was a selectmen. He stated that 18 members that serves fiveduced towns. himself to the two select- 2020 Turley has no way to collectDepartment any of the Department of Elementary of Elementary and and Selectmen approve Jennifer Baum. He menexplained present, to themen selectmen Eliot present, Starbard Eliot and Starbard and Secondary EducationSecondary (DESE) Education was (DESE) was He plans to do it again on Easter that his Matthewfocus if elected Broderick.Matthew would be James Broderick.See Erhard SELECTMEN, James Erhard page 7 a far too powerfula far too bureaucracy. powerful bureaucracy. Sunday, April 12, at noon, where he Turley Publications Photo by Amber King, an intern from Quabbin Regional High School. of Sturbridgeof is Sturbridgealso a running is also as aa running as a I am a new subscriberlocal aid and Chapter 70 Imoney want to extend my subscription poleDESE adoptedDESE commonpetition adopted core common state core state will again shareThe banda concert Crawdad of E Creektunes 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. on his bagpipe, which will again be standards initiativestandards without initiative a vote without a vote By Ellenor Downer Valanzola saidValanzola he hoped said to visithe hoped the to visit the Tax collector amplified. He lives on an elevated Grandviewof the legislatureof the orlegislatureTerrace input from or input from Stateselectmen funds inselectmen all 28 towns in allused in 28 the towns into the Sharon Ashleigh said the state were a priority. He said that now parcel about a mile from the center school districts.school districts.Selectman Selectman Senate district.Senate He district.stated that He hestated that he legislature passed new provi- visitsvisits selectmen selectmen of town, which is also elevated, and undergroundStarbard saidStarbard that he didsaid conduit not that agree he did not agree Staff Writer QRSD to hold State approves Pathfinder roof project promoteserved two servedterms regional ontwo the terms Wales on the Wales sions this week. The first provi- with amplification, the sound carries with the incomewith basedthe income net school based net school Board of SelectmenBoard of and Selectmen is currently and isto currently get upgrade sion would postpone the due date they were the first areas cut, not from one highpublic spot to the budget other, she 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 Tantasqua Regional of upcoming taxes. The second said. 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 hearing the remaining $1,269,839 borne by posed project,” wrote John School Committee,School aCommittee, committee aof committee Byof Ellenor Downer provision would delay assessor’s Parking will be available at the expected to begin munities that benefit from the 37 pro- Pathfinder’s member towns, based McCarthy, executive director of Technology, health education. StarbardStaffeducation. Writer said Starbard the town said the townexemptions to a later date. Interim economy, education and commu- 18 members that18 members serves jectsfive that slatedtowns. serves to receive five fundingtowns. from economy, education and commu- New Braintree ElementaryBARRE - The School, Quabbin late summer on enrollment. the MSBA in a Jan. 29 letter to Dr. has no way hasto collectno way any to collectof the any of the the first funded. He mentioned Regional School District (QRSD) Pathfinder’s member towns Gerald Paist, superintendent-direc- He explained to thethe selectmen $4 million Community Innovation Town Administrator said she talk- I am sending a gift subscription Election Policy town offices and the U.S. Post networks advancedHe explained to the selectmen School Committee will meet on By Douglas Farmer include Palmer, tor of the Pathfinder regional dis- that his focusthat if hiselected focusChallenge would if elected (CIC) be grant would program.BARRESee be SELECTMEN, – SeeSelectmen SELECTMEN, page 7held pageed 7with an assessor and all the OAKHAM- Despite a Office, she said,Thursday, where Feb. 27 peopleat 6:30 p.m. can 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 Mike Valanzola our reader forum Mike Valanzola a pole petition remotely with a assessor’s exemptions were in so Quabbin Regional School District Granby, Hardwick, votes demonstrating local Staff Writer component of the Patrick that the legislature is more inter- listen from the comfort of their cars, Turley PublicationsTurley Photo Publications by Amber PhotoKing, anby internAmber from King, Quabbin an intern Regional from Quabbin High School. Regional High School. Educational Support Center, 872 PALMER – After receiving Monson, New approval, the MSBA and the dis- Administration's commitmentNational to pro- Grid spokesman partic- it did not apply to Barre. The final nity. Of all the candidates for the and practice social distancing as nity. Of all the candidates for the Through a program that is vide cities and towns with the tools to The band CrawdadThe band E Crawdad CreekSouth held ESt. CreekAt their the conclusion sixthheld theirannualof school sixth bonfireformal annual approvaland bonfire food for funding drive and of foodon the Saturday, drive on Feb.Braintree,Saturday, 8 at Oakham American Feb. 8trict at LegionwillAmerican execute Post a project Legion 2. funding Post 2. ipating by phone to answer any provision would allow forgive- Tuesday snowstorm, Oakham folks did this committeepast Sunday. business, a public budget project from the Massachusetts and Warren. agreement which will set forth the intended to support regionalization effectively manage resourcesquestions. and pro- www.gazetteforum. and other cost-saving initiatives that vide services to their residents,” said ness of late fees and fines if excise “I need tohearing do something on the Quabbin good,” Regional School Building Authority wordpress.com “Pursuant to the terms and conditions pursuant to He said the petition involved an tax, real estate tax and water and ested in funding new programs, he said MondaySchool Districtin a phoneFY15 budget inter will -be (MSBA), a new roof will be placed terms of the MSBA’s which the district will receive its will change the way local govern- Secretary of Administration and held. The public is invited to attend. over the heads of staff and students Accelerated Repair Program, the grant from the MSBA.” ments doState business to maintainState service fundsFinance Glen funds Shor.upgrade “This usedprogram of a new used pole to and under to- sewer bills were paid by June 30. selectmen still held their meeting. view. “It felt kindA copyof good;of the FY2015 it pleased budget will at Pathfinder Regional Vocational district has 90 days to acquire and Within days of the receipt of delivery and stretch every taxpayer provides an opportunity for neigh- senate seat, he is the only one that ground conduit for Grandview If a resident did not pay by the senate seat, he is the only one that dollar as far as possible, the towns of boring communities to build part- people and maybebe available it for spread review at thesome Central Technical High School in Palmer certify local approval for an appro- the letter, a preliminary meeting Terrace. The spokesman said the but that new programs take money Office, 872 South St. after 12 p.m. by the end of the year. priation and all other necessary Palmer, Monson, Brimfield, Holland June 30 deadline, fines and fees visiting district towns hope.” visiting district towns QRSDQRSD to hold to(noon) hold on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. MSBA is expected to cover local votes or approvals showing See ROOF PROJECT, page 8 and Wales will be among those com- See CIC GRANT,current page underground 8 wires were would be tallied from the original Subscribe This newspaper will print free self-submit- His mother and membersState of localState approves approves Pathfinder Pathfinder roof roofproject projectpromotepromote regional regional Republican candidate for state direct buried cable, the method due date. NAME band, Tequila Mockingbird, with used when it was installed. The The tax collector said she away from existingwas programs. a selectmen. He stated that publicpublic budget budget about 62 percentabout of 62 the percent project of cost the projectacceptance cost ofacceptance the cost, ofsite, the type, cost, site, type, was a selectmen. He stated that whom he sometimes plays, helped ConstructionConstruction Chocolates and so many to pick cable was of an age that would only wanted the third provision. him set up theKaren amplification Anderson and of Orangeor $2,003,781 announcesor of$2,003,781 $3,273,620, of her$3,273,620,with scope with and timelinescope and for timeline the pro- for thepartnerships pro- partnerships Senate, Mike Valanzola, intro- start degrading. Selectmen approved it unani- large speakers. the remainingthe $1,269,839 remaining borne$1,269,839 by posed borne byproject,”posed wroteproject,” John wrote John hearinghearing expectedexpected to begin to begin DPW superintendent Jason mously. The tax collector’s office He could candidacyhear peoples’ applause for state representativePathfinder’s Pathfinder’smember towns, member based towns,McCarthy, based executiveMcCarthy, director executive of director of munities that munitiesbenefit from that thebenefit 37 pro- from the 37 pro- He also said that the Technology,Technology, health healthPimental said he did not want any would be mailing a letter to tax BARRE after-BARRE The each Quabbin selection- TheORANGE andQuabbinlate -after Karen Anderson,hissummer lastlate a squeezed summer between increasingon enrollment. prices tionson enrollment.that unreasonably hinderthe MSBA inthe a Jan.MSBA 29 letter in a Jan. to Dr. 29 letter to Dr. jects slated tojects receive slated funding to receive from funding from duced himself to the two select- local aid andlocal Chapter aid and 70 Chaptermoney 70 money cable laying over water pipes. payers about the waiver of pay- Regional SchoolRegionaltune, District “AmazingSchool (QRSD) Republican,District Grace,” (QRSD) announced there her were candi- of the necessities, food, clothing them.” the $4 millionthe Community $4 million Innovation Community Innovation ted statements of candidacy only four weeks dacy for the 2nd Franklin District and shelter, on the one handPathfinder’s and “WePathfinder’s havemember a serious towns problem:memberGerald towns Paist,Gerald superintendent-direc- Paist, superintendent-direc-networksnetworks advanced advancedThe lines would run parallel to ments until Tuesday, June 30. School Committeeplenty will of carmeet horns on beeping. HisBy Douglasaunt Farmer Challenge (CIC)Challenge grant program. (CIC) grant program. Department of Elementary and School CommitteeState will Representative meet on seat. She moreBy Douglasand more taxesFarmer on the other. too includeoften the people includePalmer, in office nowtorPalmer, of the Pathfindertor of the regional Pathfinder dis- regional dis- the road and sidewalks and would Interim town administrator By Ellenor DownerBy Ellenor Downer Thursday, Feb.Thursday, 27was at 6:30in Feb. the p.m. 27 center atdeclared, the6:30 of p.m.“For town too at longthe and the needssaidStaff of WriterWhen StaffI am the Writer RepresentativeBlog about for it in haveWare,Blog been about only itBelchertown, in interestedWare, in Belchertown, play-trict. “Upon trict.receipt “Upon of the receipt certified of the certified By Emily ThurlowBy Emily Thurlow “The CIC program“The CIC is aprogram major is a major our reader forum our reader forum meet minimum distanced require- Interim town administra- men present, Eliot Starbard and Quabbin RegionalQuabbinshe Schoolcould Regional hear District Schoolit all crystal District clearour district and the people of this district I will ing political games for their own Staff Writer Staff Writer component componentof the Patrickof the Patrick have been work to reduce our taxes to the benefitGranby, instead Hardwick,of standingGranby, up Hardwick,forvotes demonstratingvotes demonstrating local local ment of the DPW superintendent tor Munro said she talked to were a priority.were He a priority.said that He now said that now there were about 35 cars on hand EducationalEducational Support Center, Support 872 Center, 872PALMERignored by the –PALMER Afterminimum receiving level – After essential receiving for good the Monson,people they are supposedMonson,New to rep- approval,New theapproval, MSBA andthe MSBAthe dis- and the dis- forAdministration's water andAdministration's sewercommitment lines. commitmentto pro- tothe pro- Veterans Agent and he had Secondary Education (DESE) was South St. At theSouth dueconclusion St. to At some the of conclusion schoolprior notification. of formalschoolpeople approval formalwho forgovernment. approvalfunding offorI will the funding fight to protectof the resent,”Braintree, Anderson charged.OakhamBraintree, “I won't trictOakham will executetrict willa project execute funding a project fundingThrough a Throughprogram athat program is vide that cities is andvide towns cities with and the towns tools withto the tools to are supposed our elderly and those on fixed be just one of the good old boys on The spokesman said the cable an increase in veteran applica- Matthew Broderick. JamesStaff Erhard Writer “With everything going on, the MAILING ADDRESS intended to support regionalization effectively manage resources and pro- Staff Writer committee business,committee a public business, budget a public projectbudgetto befrom repre-project the incomesMassachusetts from from the the Massachusetts spiraling costs of Beaconand Hill. Warren. I knowand that Warren.state gov-agreement whichagreement will set which forth will the set forth the intended to support regionalizationwould crosseffectively the road manage at one resources loca- andtions. pro- The town received about hearing on the COVID-19,Quabbin Regional school closedSchool andsenting missBuilding us -on food, medicineAuthority and housing.”www.gazetteforum. ernmentwww.gazetteforum. can be made to work better and other cost-savingand other initiatives cost-saving that initiativesvide services that videto their services residents,” to their said residents,” said a far too powerful bureaucracy. or more out from the election. All candidates hearing on the Quabbin Regional School Building Authoritywordpress.com wordpress.com“Pursuant to“Pursuant the terms to theand conditionsterms and pursuantconditions to pursuant to tion. Selectmen asked National 75 percent reimbursement from Beacon Hill. “There are many non-govern- and I will work to see that it does.” they were the first areas cut, not ing connections, and that it’s impos- will change the way local govern- they were the first areas cut, not School DistrictSchool FY15 District budget FY15 will bebudget will(MSBA), be a new(MSBA), roof will a new be placedroof will be placed terms of the termsMSBA’s of thewhich MSBA’s the districtwhich willthe districtreceive willits receive its will change the way localGridSecretary govern- to checkofSecretary Administration that of there Administration and were the and federal government, but it is sible right now to go door-to-door,We need ment agencies that do wonderful Anderson, her husband, Robert of Sturbridge is also a running as a held. The publicheld. is Theinvited public to attend. is invited to attend.over thesomeone headsover who of thestaffwork heads and meeting studentsof thestaff needs and ofAccelerated students the peo- and Repair their five Program, sons and a daughterthe grant from the MSBA.” ments do businessments to do maintain business service to maintainnoFinance servicepipes Glen whereFinance Shor. it“This Glen was Shor.program crossing. “This program not received until the next year. we figured this set-up would be Accelerated Repair Program, the grant from the MSBA.” A copy of the AFY2015 copy of budget the FY2015 will budgetat Pathfinderwillwill be moreat Regional Pathfinderple of Vocationalour Regional communities Vocationaldistrict and help haslive 90district indays Orange. hasto acquire She90 daysis the and tofourth acquireWithin and daysWithin of the daysreceipt of ofthe receiptdelivery of and deliverystretch every and stretch taxpayer everySelectmenprovides taxpayer an opportunityprovidesmade thean foropportunity change neigh- on for neigh-Munro said the town received DESE adopted common core state good,” said his mother. responsive to people in ways that are both more generation of her family to live in be available forbe availablereview at forthe reviewCentralKaren at Anderson the CentralTechnical HighTechnical School High in Palmer School in Palmer dollar as far asdollar possible, as far the as townspossible, of thetheboring towns document communitiesof boring before communities to build signing part- to it.build apart- $53,000 Massachusetts He has been playing the theHighland district's effective and more efficientcertify than localOrange certifyapproval and local has for deep approvalan affectionappro- for for thean appro- letter, a thepreliminary letter, a preliminarymeeting meetingTurley Publications courtesy photo Republican for the senate seat. the first funded. He mentioned Office, 872 SouthOffice, St. 872 after South 12 needs.p.m.St. after I will 12tirelesslyby p.m. the endwork oftoby pro-the the year. similarend of government the year. programs. As a the area and its people. Palmer, Monson,Palmer, Brimfield, Monson, Holland Brimfield,National Holland Grid will send a written Emergency Management Agency the first funded. He mentioned New Braintreepriation resident andpriation allChristopher other and necessary all other Baum, necessary 12, recently serenaded the town from his home pipes competitivelytect our children. for threeI will work years to cre- state Representative I will work to The Anderson family is active See CIC GRANT, page 8 (noon) on Tuesday,(noon) Feb. on Tuesday, 25, 2014. Feb. 25, 2014. MSBA is expectedMSBAwith istoamplification expected cover localto cover votes to orlocalshare approvals votes the or showing soundapprovals last showingSee Sunday. ROOF PROJECT,See He ROOF will page PROJECT, repeat 8 thepageand Wales concert8 willand be Wales onamong Easter will those be amongcom- thosepetition com- with the Seeagreed CIC GRANT,correc- page 8 standards initiative without a vote ate an economic environment that have our state government encour- in a number of local organizations tions. See SELECTMEN, page 5 OAKHAM- Despite a running in both contested and uncontested welcomes job creation in our dis- ageSunday, these NGO's April and I will 12, work at to noon. Here he is seen playing at a private event. See BAUM, page 5 Valanzola said he hoped to visitOAKHAM- the Despite a trict. Too many of us are being eliminate any unnecessary regula- See ANDERSON, page 9 of the legislature thator input the fromlegislaturethat the islegislature more inter- is more inter- ChocolatesChocolates and so andTurleymany Publications so to Photomany bypick Genevieve to Fraser pick CITY STATE ZIP KarenKaren Anderson AndersonGreen Energy of TipsOrange ofChamber Orange announces eyes volunteerannounces standoutsher her selectmenTuesday in all 28 townssnowstorm, in the Oakham Kay Berry writes out a minimum bid for items in the chocolate auction held on Sunday, Feb. 9 Tuesday snowstorm, Oakham QRSDBarre Energysuperintendent Committee Awards to be presented of the Year, of anyoneGilbertville from the at the First Congregational Parish,friends Unitarian in Petersham. bake Proceeds from thebread chocolate auc- for Town Election, school districts. Selectman Chamber towns of Belchertown, tion will benefit the church building maintenance fund. candidacy forBeautiful state icicles and representative prob- candidacy for stateat representativeApril 26 dinner Brimfield, Brookfield, East Senate district. He stated that he ested in fundingested newin funding programs, new programs, races are asked to submit their statements to lematic ice dams? If you have ATM Brookfield, Hardwick, Holland, ORANGE - ORANGEKaren Anderson, - Karenicicles a Anderson, squeezedhanging ora between icesqueezed dam increasing betweenBy prices increasingDouglas Farmertions prices that unreasonablytions that unreasonably hinder hinder Today! commends district teamMonson, New Braintree,Western North Mass. residents in need issues, it is a sure sign you are Staff Writer selectmen still held theirStarbard meeting. said that he did not agree Republican, Republican,announced herannounced candi- herof candi-the necessities,of the necessities,food, clothing food, them.”clothing them.”Brookfield, Palmer, Spencer, selectmen still held their meeting. wasting money to melt the By JonahPetersham Snowden annual town Barre to hold postponed By Ellenor Downer familyPALMER homes — Forthat every could active notWales, get Ware,to Warren and West dacy for thedacy 2nd forFranklin the 2nd District Franklinsnow onand your District roofshelter, by heatand on loss. theshelter, one onhand the and one hand“We and have a“We serious have problem: a serious problem: served two terms on the Wales Staff Write anygroup of orthe organization sites. in town, Brookfield. [email protected] State Representative seat. SheThe paybackmore for and insulation more taxesis on the other. too often the people in office now election is set for March 3 rabies clinic but that new programs take money State Representative seat. She more and more taxes on the other. too oftenLast year’sthe people winner in wasoffice now but that new programs take money there are a number of key volun- fairly short, considering the Muir said she originally until June with the income based net school declared, “Fordeclared, too long “For the tooneeds long of theWhen needs Iof am Whenthe Representative I amteers the behind Representative forit, from havechurch beengroupsfor onlyhaveBobbie interested been McAvoy only ofin interestedWare, play-GILBERTVILLE for her in play- PETERSHAM – In the- The position once again. Ellen Anderson BARRE - The town of Barre BARRE – highQuabbin cost of energy. Regional It has been was informed that United States our districtour thedistrict people theof thispeople districtlike of the this IUnited will district Churching I political ofwill Ware ing workgames political in holdingfor theirgames collectionswake own for of fortheir the ownCOVID-19Petersham Annual pandem Town Election- of 20 Dana Road has taken out will hold a rabies and microchip By Eileen Kennedy Republican candidate for state below freezing for quite a while troops overseas. At the time, she Board of Selectmen and isRepublican currently candidate for state School District (QRSD) superin- Departmentand the First Church of Agriculture of Monson to (USDA) will be held on March 3. The papers to challenge for the seat. clinic on Saturday, March 29 from resulting in very little melting ic, best friends Kathleen O’Shea Staff writer the editor to include only biographical and have beenhavework been to reducework our to reducetaxescivic organizations to our the taxes likebenefit theto Palmerthe insteadbenefitsaid of that standing instead she was ofthrilledup standingfor to be up forBoard of Selectmen seat currently Other positions on the bal- 9 to 11 a.m. at the Barre DPW tendent Dr. Sheilafrom the sunsMuir warmth. said, Compare “I was providing reimbursement to ignored by theignoredminimum by the levelminimum essential Lionslevel for Clubessential good and the the forBelchertown peoplegood theythenominated, arepeople supposed butthey didn’t are toand believerep-supposed Jean she Lubelczykto rep-held by Tim are Clark, working who has sub- lot, which are all three year terms Building, 441 Wheelwright Road. EMAIL ADDRESS spending formula awaythat determines from existing programs. can’t belief thethe snow work on the roofaccom of your- schools with over 50 percent free away from existing programs. people who government. I will fightFair to Committee, protect saidresent,” Quaboag Andersonwas as charged. deserving “Iof togetherthewon't award as to providemitted his resignation bread, as din of March- and signed by the incumbents are Second Chance Animal Shelter will NORTH BROOKFIELD – The plished,” as sheheatedpeople commended house whoto an unheatedgovernment. the or reducedI will fight lunchto protect enrollment.resent,”others in theAnderson community. charged. “I won't3, will have a contest. Nancy Allen Moderator – Bart Wendell, Board be providing rabies vaccines for dogs chairman of the Tantasqua Regional Hills Chamber of Commerce garage, this will tell you how ner rolls, bagels, cinnamon/raisin Town Election and the Annual districtare teamsupposed duringare supposedour a Zoom elderly meetour and -elderly thoseHardwick(QHCC) onand fixed Presidentthose qualified, onLennybe justfixed Weake.but one the ofbe the middlejustAnd good one that oldof is the justboys goodthe on quality old boys onof 17 Common Street has taken of Selectmen – Frederik Marsh, and cats for only $12. Microchipping Senate, Mike Valanzola, intro- energy efficient your house is or Senate, Mike Valanzola, intro- to be repre- incomes from the spiralingThese costsare the ofpeopleBeacon that – for Hill. the Ithat know Weake that said statethe committeebread, gov- thatand ready-to-bakeout papers to fill the pizzaterm. Dana Treasurer – Dana Robinson, Board will also be available for $20 includ- Town Meeting have been post- how much a town must spend on ing last Wednesday.is tonot. be repre- incomes highfrom theschool spiraling did costsnot. ofShe Beaconsaidjudges Citizenshe Hill. of I theknow Year thatnomina- state gov- senting us on food, medicine and housing.”most part – stay in theernment background can be made to work doughbetter to peopleKennan in of need404 North across Main Street of Health – Kaye Cousens, ing registration. Dogs must be on poned to June 1 and June 5, She said shesenting encouraged us on workfood,- medicinelaterwhen learned andthe mediahousing.” theshows district up at an wouldernmenttions is lookingbe can be for. made to work betterhas notified the Town Clerk, Diana Petersham School Committee – leash and cats must be in carriers. If a School Committee, a committee of He also said that the Western Massachusetts. respectively, as steps taken to help He also said that the ing atBeacon home, Hill.butBeacon some functionsHill.“There are in many“There reimbursed non-govern-event are but many are a vitalfornon-govern-and partthe Iof will mealbring- work anddistribu to I“These willsee that-work people it todoes.” are see the that ones it does.”Cooley, of his intention to run as a Russell Fontaine, Planning Board – pet is eligible for a three year vaccine, that don’t do it for the recognitionThe two friends are usually keep COVID-19 from spreading. campaign platform details. Total word count the officesWe cannotneedWe bement doneneed agencies remotement that- agencies tiondoing wonderful communityat that the do middleactivities wonderful to Anderson, highlife. school herAnderson, husband, as her Robert husband, Robertwrite-in for the position. John Lawson and Planning Board people bring prior vaccine paperwork education. Starbard said the town And it is recognition of that but without whose diligenceadventurous the andThe were Board oftired Assessors of will – Fraser Sinclair. The position of with them. Vaccines will be provided The Board of Selectmen voted to or call duced himselfduced to thehimself two select-to the two select- ly. Plantssomeone and whofacilitieswork began meeting doing the needswell. of the peo- and their five sons and a daughter someone who work meetingfact thethat needsthe QHCC of the is seekingpeo- and their five sonsbeing and atrapped daughteralso haveinside a contest. of Fredrik their “Rick” Trustees of Public Library, current- by the licensed veterinarians of change the dates during their meet- 18 members that serves five towns. summer work now. Staff are taking nominationsStarting for Friday, the 2014 CitizenApril 3 weekSee- CHAMBER, page 10 Marsh has signed to serve in the ly held by Annette Ermini, is open. Second Chance Animal Shelter, Inc. will be morewill plebe moreof our communitiesple of our communities and help liveand helpin Orange.live inShe Orange. is the fourthSheplace is ofthe residence. fourth O’Shea said ing on March 31. DepartmentDepartment of Elementary of Elementary and and professional learning opportunities. end meals will be provided. The has no way to collect any of the responsive responsiveto people toin wayspeople that in are ways both that more are bothgeneration more ofgeneration her family of toher livethey family in began to live to workin together after When Gov. Charlie Baker issued Karen AndersonKarenAll Anderson offices are regularly san- district discussed reducing meal the district'sthe district'seffective andeffective more efficient and more than efficientOrange than and Orangehas deep and affection has deepLubelczyk for affection texted for her and asked a declaration of emergency for He menexplained present, to the selectmen Eliot Starbard and itized. The plants and facilities distribution to Monday, Wednesday men present, Eliot Starbard and needs. I willneeds. tirelessly I will work tirelessly to pro- worksimilar to pro- governmentsimilar governmentprograms. As programs. a the area As aand theits people.area and its people.to make some bread with her. COVID-19 on March 23, it includ- PHONE staff cleaned and sanitized all and Friday to cut exposure and to tect our children.tect our I will children. work to I willcre- workstate to Representativecre- state Representative I will work Ito will workThe to AndersonThe family Anderson is active familyAfter is theiractive first try, they ed provisions to allow communi- for statements is limited to between 300-500 school spaces. Once cleaned, the decrease trips parents make. Secondary Education (DESE) was ate an economicate an environment economic environment that have ourthat statehave government our state governmentencour- in encour- a numberin of a localnumber organizations of local organizations Secondary Education (DESE) was decided to keep baking and ties to postpone elections and town areas will be closed off and inac- Muir said educators were work- that his focus if elected would be See SELECTMEN, page 7 welcomes jobwelcomes creation job in ourcreation dis- inage our these dis- NGO'sage these and INGO's will work and toI will work to bought 50 pounds of flour, as Courtesy Photo meetings. cessible. ing very hard to supportSee students ANDERSON, onSee ANDERSON, page 9 page 9 Best friends Jean Lubelczyk and Kathleen O’Shea after Matthew Broderick. James Erhard trict. Too manytrict. ofToo us many are being of us areeliminate being anyeliminate unnecessary any unnecessary regula- regula- well as a bunch of ingredients, As part of this, incumbent elect- Matthew Broderick. James Erhard Lunch distribution remote learning and putting togeth- and decided that they should start their first day of delivering freshly baked goods. ed officials will continue to serve School closed late Friday, er choice boards. The tech team and donating their baked goods to until the postponed elections are a far too powerful bureaucracy. ity and makes her feel that the and leave it there, while contact- a far too powerful bureaucracy. March 13. By Tuesday, March 16 teachers continued to collaborate others in need during the pan- held. Turley Publications Photo by Amber King, an intern from Quabbin Regional High School. the Hardwick Elementary School and offered new activities every “countless hours of baking are ingTurley the Publications peopleTurley Photo they Publications by Genevievedeliver Photo Fraser byto Genevieve Fraser demic. After a post that was 100 percent worth it.” beforehand. The last day to register to vote of Sturbridge is also a running as a and the Quabbin MiddleChamber HighChamber week. eyes Muir volunteer eyessaid educators volunteer standouts were standouts of Sturbridge is also a running as a words maximum. Please include a photo. We Green EnergyGreen TipsEnergy Tips Kay Berry writes out a minimum bid for items in the chocolate auction held on Sunday, Feb. 9 sent to a couple of Kaygroups Berry on writes out a minimum bid for items in the chocolate auction held on Sunday, Feb.for the 9 Annual Town Election is Barre EnergySchool Committee were distributing lunch- holding office hoursof the and Year, principals of anyone from the Usually, the two work from 9 O’Shea also said that they Barre Energy CommitteeAwards toAwards be presented to be presented of the Year, of Facebook,anyone from atthey thethe quicklyFirstat Congregational the learned First Congregationala.m. Parish, to 3 p.m., Unitarian Parish, and deliverin Unitarian Petersham. from in Petersham. Proceedshave not frombeen Proceeds thealone chocolate from in this the andauc-chocolate 10 auc- days prior, May 22, from 2 to 4 DESE adopted common core state es. She said she knew there was a continued to have staff meetings, DESE adopted common core state Chamber townsChamber of Belchertown, townsthat of Belchertown,there wastion a will high benefit demand the forchurch building maintenance fund. p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. Beautifulgreat icicles need. and prob-March 17, 22 from the both remotely. tion will benefit4 theto 6church p.m. buildingAs of Friday, maintenance Apr. fund.have also been receiving gen- Beautiful icicles and atprob- April 26at April dinner 26 dinnerBrimfield, Brimfield,Brookfield, Brookfield, freshlyEast baked East bread products. Voters may also registerThe during band Crawdad E Creek held their sixth annual bonfire and food drive on Saturday, Feb. 8 at American Legion Post 2. middle high school and 83 from DESE guidelines 3, they were planning to donate erous donations from others. CREDIT CARD NO. lematic ice dams?lematic If ice you dams? have If you have Republican for the senate seat. Brookfield, Brookfield,Hardwick, Holland,Hardwick, Holland, Republican for the senate seat. O’Shea said that doing this regular business hours of the Town icicles hangingiciclesHardwick or hanging ice participated.dam or ice dam ABy week Douglas ByFarmer Originally,Douglas Farmer the Department to 45 people and were booked Without help, they would not be Monson, NewMonson, Braintree, New NorthmakesBraintree, them North feel good, and like until Easter. O’Shea said that able to accomplish their deliver- Clerk or by mail on online at issues, it is aissues, latersure signitparticipation is youa sure are sign wasyou are133 at Staffthe Writerof ElementaryStaff Writer and Secondary standards initiative without a vote Brookfield,Brookfield, Palmer, Spencer, Palmer,they are Spencer, doing “God’s work.” “I https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/. standards initiative without a vote middle high school and 126 at Education (DESE) wanted teachers PetershamPetersham annualthey have annual beentown delivering town to ies Barrewithout, especiallyBarre to hold upon to real hold- will not publish any statements of candidacy wasting moneywasting to meltmoney the to melt the Wales, Ware,Wales, Warren Ware, and Warren thinkWest that and weWest we’re meant to do Voters will be able to cast their PALMER —PALMER For every — active For every active different areas across Western izing they needed more ingre- snow on yoursnowHardwick roof on by your heat Elementary. roofloss. by heat loss.The cafete- to focus on tasks already learned. 800.824.6548 Brookfield. this,” said O’Shea. ballots in person on June 1 or via Valanzola said he hoped to visit the group or organization in town, Brookfield. Massachusetts, including dients, including 200 pounds of Valanzola said he hoped to visit the ria staff distributes breakfast andgroup Now,or organization it wants innew town, information The paybackThe for payback insulation for is insulation is O’Shea electionalso saidelection she isgets set isfor set March for March 3 3 rabiesrabies clinic clinic absentee or early voting by mail. lunch. Volunteer staffthere delivered are a number thereto areoffered of a keynumber volun-as well.of key Thevolun-Last district year’s Lastwas winner year’s was winner was Springfield, Wales, Brimfield, flour and 40 dozen eggs. fairly short,fairly considering short, considering the the Bobbie McAvoyBobbie of McAvoyWare, forpositive of her Ware, messagesfor her from people, Palmer, Monson, Ware, and TheyBARRE have received - The town donations of Barre Applications will be made avail- of the legislature or input from teers behind teersit, from behindalso church workingit, fromgroups church on providing groups remote PETERSHAMPETERSHAM - The position- The once positionagain. Ellen once Anderson again. Ellen Anderson BARRE - The town of Barre of the legislature or input from high cost of highenergy. cost It ofhas energy. been It has been even those who have not ordered able on the town website at www. like the United Churcheducation of Ware for specialwork educationin holdingwork stu collectionsin -holding collectionsfor Petersham for AnnualPetersham Town Annual Electionmore. Town ofTo Election 20 safely Dana follow ofRoad 20 Danahas the taken socialRoad out hassuch takenwill as out hold eggs, a willrabies flour, hold and yeast, a microchiprabies and and microchip State funds used to like the United Church of Ware below freezingbelow for quitefreezing a while for quite a while any baked goods, who have told northbrookfield.net. The deadline dents. troops overseas.troops At overseas. the time, At she the time,will she be heldwill on beMarch held 3.on distancingThe Marchpapers 3. The toprocedures, challengepapers for to thechallengeO’Shea seat. for the seat.clinic on Saturday,clinic on March Saturday, 29 from March 29 from selectmen in all 28 towns in the and the Firstand Church the First of Monson Church to of Monson to selectmen in all 28 towns in the resulting in resultingvery little in melting very little melting her that she and Lubelczyk are civic organizationscivic organizations like the Palmer like thesaid Palmer that shesaid was that thrilled she was to bethrilled toBoard be of SelectmenBoard of seat Selectmen currentlysaid seat that currently theyOther usually positionsOther bring on positions thetheir bal- on the9 to bal- 11See a.m. BAKING9 toat 11the a.m.Barre BREAD, at DPWthe Barre DPW inside the four weeks from election thresh- from the sunsfrom warmth. the suns Compare warmth. Compare restoring their faith in human- baked goods to the person’s door See ELECTION, page 5 Lions Club Lionsand the Club Belchertown and the BelchertownSeenominated, QRSD, butnominated,page didn’t 6 believe but didn’t she believeheld she by Tim heldClark, by whoTim hasClark, sub- wholot, has which sub- arelot, all which three yearare all terms three yearBuilding, terms 441Building, Wheelwright 441page Wheelwright Road. 6 Road. school districts.school districts.Selectman Selectman the snow onthe the snow roof onof theyour roof of your was as deservingwas as of deserving the award of as the awardmitted as his resignation as of March and signed by the incumbents are Second ChanceSecond Animal Chance Shelter Animal will Shelter will EXPIRATION DATE CVV CODE Fair Committee,Fair Committee, said Quaboag said Quaboag mitted his resignation as of March and signed by the incumbents are heated househeated to an house unheated to an unheated Hills ChamberHills ofChamber Commerce of Commerceothers in the otherscommunity. in the community. 3, will have a3, contest. will have Nancy a contest. Allen NancyModerator Allen – ModeratorBart Wendell, – Bart Board Wendell,be Board providing berabies providing vaccines rabies for dogsvaccines for dogs Senate district.Senate He district.stated that He hestated that he garage, thisgarage, will tell this you will how tell you how (QHCC) President(QHCC) Lenny President Weake. Lenny Weake.And that isAnd just thatthe qualityis just the qualityof 17 Commonof 17 Street Common has taken Street hasof Selectmen taken of – Selectmen Frederik Marsh,– Frederik andMarsh, cats for onlyand cats$12. forMicrochipping only $12. Microchipping energy efficientenergy your efficient house is your or house is or These are theThese people are that the –people for the thatthat – for Weake the saidthat theWeake committee said the that committeeout that papers toout fill papers the term. to fill Dana the term.Treasurer Dana – DanaTreasurer Robinson, – Dana Board Robinson,will Board also be availablewill also forbe available$20 includ- for $20 includ- Starbard said that he did not agree is not. Starbard said that he did not agree is not. most part – staymost in part the –background stay in the backgroundjudges Citizenjudges of the Citizen Year nomina- of the Year nomina-Kennan of 404Kennan North of Main 404 StreetNorth Mainof StreetHealth of– KayeHealth Cousens, – Kaye Cousens,ing registration.ing registration. Dogs must beDogs on must be on QRSD to hold old. To publish any other campaign publicity when the mediawhen showsthe media up at shows an tionsup at is an lookingtions for. is looking for. has notified thehas Town notified Clerk, the DianaTown Clerk,Petersham Diana SchoolPetersham Committee School –Committeeleash and– catsleash must and be incats carriers. must be If ina carriers. If a promoteserved two servedterms regional ontwo the terms Wales on the Wales “These people“These are peoplethe ones are the ones pet is eligible for a three year vaccine, State approves Pathfinder roof project event but areevent a vital but part are ofa vitalbring- part of bring- Cooley, of hisCooley, intention of histo run intention as a toRussell run as Fontaine, a Russell Planning Fontaine, Board Planning – Board – pet is eligible for a three year vaccine, ing communitying activitiescommunity to life.activities tothat life. don’t dothat it for don’t the dorecognition it for the recognitionwrite-in for thewrite-in position. for the position. John LawsonJohn and LawsonPlanning and Board Planningpeople Board bring peopleprior vaccine bring priorpaperwork vaccine paperwork with the income based net school but without whose diligence the with the income based net school And it is recognitionAnd it is recognitionof that of that but without whose diligence theThe Board ofThe Assessors Board of will Assessors– Fraser will Sinclair.– Fraser The Sinclair. position The of positionwith them.of Vaccineswith them. will Vaccines be provided will be provided fact that thefact QHCC that theis seeking QHCC is seeking also have a contest.also have Fredrik a contest. “Rick” FredrikTrustees “Rick” of PublicTrustees Library, of Public current- Library, bycurrent- the licensedby the veterinarians licensed veterinarians of of Board of Selectmen and is currently Second Chance Animal Shelter, Inc. Board of Selectmen and is currently nominationsnominations for the 2014 for Citizen the 2014 CitizenSee CHAMBER,See CHAMBER, page 10 pageMarsh 10 has signedMarsh to has serve signed in the to servely held in theby Annettely held Ermini, by Annette is open. Ermini, is open. Second Chance Animal Shelter, Inc. public budget about 62 percent of the project cost acceptance of the cost,PLEASE site, type, SEND THE GIFT SUBSCRIPTIONspending TO: formulaspending that formula determines that determines during the race, please contact our advertising Construction chairman of thechairman Tantasqua of the Regional Tantasqua Regional 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 hearing expected to begin the remaining $1,269,839 borne by posed project,” wrote John School Committee,School aCommittee, committee aof committee of representatives. We also do not allow person- 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 Subscribe online www.barregazette.turley.com Technology,18 members health that18 members serves five that towns. serves five towns. BARRE - The Quabbin late summer on enrollment. the MSBA in a Jan. 29NAME letter to Dr. jects slated to receivehas funding no way from hasto collectno way any to collectof the any of the al attacks against other candidates or political Regional School District (QRSD) Pathfinder’s member towns Gerald Paist, superintendent-direc- networksHe advanced explainedHe to explainedthethe selectmen $4 million to Communitythe selectmen Innovation School Committee will meet on By Douglas Farmer include Palmer, tor of the Pathfinder regional dis- that his focusthat if hiselected focusChallenge would if elected (CIC) be grant would program.See be SELECTMEN,See SELECTMEN, page 7 page 7 parties in statements of candidacy, nor do we 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 Quabbin Regional School District our reader forum MAILING ADDRESSStaff Writer component of the Patrick Turley PublicationsTurley Photo Publications by AmberGranby, PhotoKing, Hardwick, anby internAmber from King,votes Quabbin an interndemonstrating Regional from Quabbin High School. Regionallocal High School. publish for free any information about key Educational Support Center, 872 PALMER – After receiving Monson, New approval, the MSBA and the dis- Administration's commitment to pro- Barre Gazette yourSouth St. At the conclusion of school formal approval for funding of the Braintree, Oakham trict will execute a project funding Through a program that is vide cities and towns with the tools to The band CrawdadThe band E Crawdad Creekcommittee held E Creek theirbusiness, sixthheld a public theirannual budget sixth bonfireproject annual andfrom bonfire foodthe Massachusetts drive and foodon Saturday, drive on Feb.andSaturday, Warren. 8 at American Feb. 8agreement at LegionAmerican which Post will Legion set2. forth thePost 2.intended to support regionalization effectively manage resources and pro- endorsements or political fundraisers. www.gazetteforum. CITY and other cost-saving initiatives that vide services to their residents,” saidSTATE ZIP hearing on the Quabbin Regional School Building Authority wordpress.com “Pursuant to the terms and conditions pursuant to School District FY15 budget will be (MSBA), a new roof will be placed terms of the MSBA’s which the district will receive its will change the way local govern- Secretary of Administration and Letters to the editor of no more than 250 held. The public is invited to attend. over the heads of staff and students Accelerated Repair Program, the grant from the MSBA.” ments doState business to maintainState service fundsFinance Glen funds Shor. “This usedprogram used to to hometown news source.A copy of the FY2015 budget will at Pathfinder Regional Vocational district has 90 days to acquire and Within days of the receipt of delivery and stretch every taxpayer provides an opportunity for neigh- words from supporters endorsing specific be available for review at the Central Technical High School in Palmer certify local approval for an appro- the letter, a preliminary meeting dollar as far as possible,TWO the towns of boringYear communities Pre-paid to build part- $33 Office, 872 South St. after 12 p.m. by the end of the year. priation and all other necessary Palmer, Monson, Brimfield, Holland QRSD to hold(noon) on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. MSBA is expected to cover See ROOF PROJECT, page 8 and Wales will be among those com- See CIC GRANT, page 8 candidates or discussing campaign issues We’re working hardQRSD to to provide holdStateState approvesyou approves with Pathfinder morelocal votesPathfinder or approvals local showing roof roofproject projectpromoteNewsstandpromote Price regional $1.00 regional ($52/year) are limited to three total per author during publicpublic budget budget about 62 percent of the project cost acceptance of the cost, site, type, Construction about 62 percent of the project cost acceptance ofChocolates the cost, site, andtype, so many to pick Thank you! the election season. No election letters will Karen AndersonConstruction of Orangeor $2,003,781 announcesor of$2,003,781 $3,273,620, of her$3,273,620,with scope with and timelinescope and for timeline the pro- for thepartnerships pro- Checkpartnerships Enclosed news, communityhearinghearing photos,expected andexpected to weekly begin to beginthe remainingfeatures.the $1,269,839 remaining borne$1,269,839 by posed borne byproject,”posed wroteproject,” John wrote John appear in the final edition before the election. candidacy for state representativePathfinder’s Pathfinder’smember towns, member based towns,McCarthy, based executiveMcCarthy, director executive of directorTechnology, of MadeTechnology, Payablehealth health tomunities Barre that munitiesbenefitGazette from that thebenefit 37 pro- from the 37 pro- BARRE -BARRE The Quabbin- TheORANGE Quabbinlate - Karen Anderson,summerlate a squeezed summer between increasingon enrollment. prices tionson enrollment.that unreasonably hinderthe MSBA inthe a Jan.MSBA 29 letter in a Jan. to Dr. 29 letter to Dr. jects slated tojects receive slated funding to receive from funding from We reserve the right to edit all statements of Regional SchoolRegional District School (QRSD) Republican,District (QRSD) announced her candi- of the necessities, food, clothing them.” the $4 millionthe Community $4 million Innovation Community Innovation Our website also makesdacy for the it2nd Franklineasier District and shelter, to on the submit one handPathfinder’s and “WePathfinder’s havememberpress a serious towns problem:memberGerald towns Paist,Gerald superintendent-direc- Paist, superintendent-direc-networksnetworks advanced advanced BG4.20_C19 candidacy and letters to the editor to meet our School CommitteeSchool Committeewill meetState on will Representative meet onBy seat. Douglas She more ByFarmer Douglasand more taxesFarmer on the other. too includeoften the people includePalmer, in office nowtorPalmer, of the Pathfindertor of the regional Pathfinder dis- regional dis- Please mailChallenge this (CIC)Challenge grantform program. (CIC) to grant program. Thursday, Feb.Thursday, 27 at 6:30 Feb. p.m. 27 atdeclared, the6:30 p.m.“For too at longthe the needsStaff of WriterWhen StaffI am the Writer RepresentativeBlog about for it in haveWare,Blog been about only itBelchertown, in interested in play-trict. “Upon receipt of the certified By Emily ThurlowBy Emily Thurlow “The CIC program“The CIC is aprogram major is a major our reader forum Ware, Belchertown, trict. “Upon receipt of the certified guidelines. Quabbin RegionalQuabbin School Regional District School Districtour district the people of this district I will ing Granby,ourpolitical reader forum games Hardwick, for their ownvotes demonstratingTURLEY local PUBLICATIONS,Staff Writer Staff Writer24 WATERcomponent componentSTREET,of the Patrickof PALMER,the Patrick MA 01069 releases, and browse archives.have been work to reduce our taxes to the benefit instead of standingGranby, up Hardwick,for votes demonstrating local EducationalEducational Support Center, Support 872 Center, 872PALMERignored by the –PALMER Afterminimum receiving level – After essential receiving for good the Monson,people they are supposedMonson,New to rep- approval,New theapproval, MSBA andthe MSBAthe dis- and the dis- Administration'sAdministration's commitment commitmentto pro- to pro- South St. At theSouth conclusion St. At the of conclusion school of formalschoolpeople approval formalwho forgovernment. approvalfunding offorI will the funding fight to protectof the resent,” Anderson charged. “I won't Through a Throughprogram athat program is vide that cities is andvide towns cities with and the towns tools withto the tools to are supposed our elderly and those on fixed be justBraintree, one of the good OakhamBraintree, old boys on trictOakham will executetrict willa project execute funding a project funding committee business,committee a public business, budget a public projectbudgetto befrom repre-project the incomesMassachusetts from from the the Massachusetts spiraling costs of Beaconand Hill. Warren. I knowand that Warren.state gov-agreement whichagreement will set which forth will the set forthintended the to supportintended regionalization to support regionalizationeffectively manageeffectively resources manage and resourcespro- and pro- senting us on food, medicine and housing.”www.gazetteforum. ernmentwww.gazetteforum. can be made to work better and other cost-savingand other initiatives cost-saving that initiativesvide services that videto their services residents,” to their said residents,” said hearing on thehearing Quabbin on the Regional Quabbin RegionalSchool BuildingSchool BuildingAuthority Authoritywordpress.com wordpress.com“Pursuant to“Pursuant the terms to theand conditionsterms and pursuantconditions to pursuant to (MSBA),Beacon a new Hill. roof will“There be areplaced many non-govern- and I will work to see that it does.” will change willthe waychange local the govern- way localSecretary govern- ofSecretary Administration of Administration and and School DistrictSchool FY15 District budget FY15 will bebudget will beWe (MSBA),need ment a agenciesnew roof that will do bewonderful placed termsAnderson, of herthe husband, termsMSBA’s of Robert thewhich MSBA’s the districtwhich willthe districtreceive willits receive its held. The publicheld. is Theinvited public to attend. is invited to attend.over thesomeone headsover who of thestaffwork heads and meeting studentsof thestaff needs and ofAccelerated students the peo- andAccelerated Repair their five Program, sons Repairand a daughterthe Program,grant fromthe thegrant MSBA.” from the MSBA.” ments do businessments to do maintain business service to maintainFinance service GlenFinance Shor. “This Glen Shor.program “This program A copy of the AFY2015 copy of budget the FY2015 will budgetat Pathfinderwillwill be moreat Regional Pathfinderple of Vocationalour Regional communities Vocationaldistrict and help haslive 90district indays Orange. hasto acquire She90 daysis the and tofourth acquireWithin and daysWithin of the daysreceipt of ofthe receiptdelivery of and deliverystretch every and stretch taxpayer everyprovides taxpayer an opportunityprovides an foropportunity neigh- for neigh- Karen Anderson responsive to people in ways that are both more generation of her family to live in be available forbe availablereview at forthe reviewCentral at the CentralTechnicalthe district's HighTechnical Schooleffective High in and Palmer School more efficient incertify Palmer than localOrange certifyapproval and local has for deep approvalan affectionappro- for for thean appro- letter, a thepreliminary letter, a preliminarymeeting meetingdollar as far asdollar possible, as far the as townspossible, of theboring towns communitiesof boring communities to build part- to build part- Office, 872 SouthOffice, St. 872 after South 12 needs.p.m.St. after I will 12tirelesslyby p.m. the endwork oftoby pro-the the year. similarend of government the year. programs.priation As a andthepriation areaall andother its and people. necessary all other necessary Palmer, Monson,Palmer, Brimfield, Monson, Holland Brimfield, Holland (noon) on Tuesday,(noon) Feb. on Tuesday, 25, 2014. Feb.tect our 25, children. 2014. I willMSBA work to is cre- expectedMSBAstate Representative isto expected cover I will to work cover to The Anderson family is active See ROOF PROJECT,See ROOF page PROJECT, 8 pageand Wales 8 willand be Wales among will those be amongcom- those com-See CIC GRANT,See CIC page GRANT, 8 page 8 ate an economic environment that have our state governmentlocal encour- votesin orlocala numberapprovals votes of local or showing approvalsorganizations showing welcomes job creation in our dis- age these NGO's and I will work to trict. Too many of us are being eliminate any unnecessary regula- See ANDERSON, page 9

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If you have Brookfield, Hardwick, Holland, ORANGE - ORANGEKaren Anderson, - Karenicicles a Anderson, squeezedhanging ora between icesqueezed dam increasing betweenBy prices increasingDouglas Farmertions prices that unreasonablytionsMonson, that New unreasonably Braintree, hinder North hinder Republican, Republican,announced herannounced candi-issues, heritof is acandi-the sure necessities, sign youof theare necessities,food, clothing Stafffood, Writer them.”clothing them.”Brookfield, Palmer, Spencer, wasting money to melt the Petersham annual town Barre to hold PALMER — For every active Wales, Ware, Warren and West dacy for thedacy 2nd forFranklin the 2nd District Franklinsnow onand your District roofshelter, by heatand on loss. theshelter, one onhand the and one hand“We and have a“We serious have problem: a serious problem: group or organization in town, Brookfield. The payback for insulation is election is set for March 3 rabies clinic State RepresentativeState Representative seat. She seat.more Sheand moremore taxes and onmorethere the are taxes other. a number on thetooof key other.often volun- thetoo people oftenLast inyear’sthe office people winner now in wasoffice now fairly short, considering the declared, “Fordeclared, too long “For the tooneeds long of theWhen needs Iof am Whenthe Representative I amteers the behind Representative forit, from havechurch beengroupsfor onlyhaveBobbie interested been McAvoy only ofin interestedWare, play- for her in play- PETERSHAM - The position once again. Ellen Anderson BARRE - The town of Barre high cost of energy. It has been like the United Church of Ware work in holding collections for Petersham Annual Town Election of 20 Dana Road has taken out will hold a rabies and microchip our districtbelowour freezing thedistrict people for quite theaof while thispeople district of this I will districting I political will ing games political for theirgames own for their own and the First Church of Monson to troops overseas. At the time, she will be held on March 3. The papers to challenge for the seat. clinic on Saturday, March 29 from resulting in very little melting have beenhavework been to reducework our to reducetaxescivic organizations to our the taxes likebenefit theto Palmerthe insteadbenefitsaid of that standing instead she was ofthrilledup standingfor to be up forBoard of Selectmen seat currently Other positions on the bal- 9 to 11 a.m. at the Barre DPW from the suns warmth. Compare Lions Club and the Belchertown nominated, but didn’t believe she held by Tim Clark, who has sub- lot, which are all three year terms Building, 441 Wheelwright Road. ignored by thetheignored snowminimum on by the the roof level ofminimum your essential level for essential good thefor peoplegood theythe arepeople supposed they are to rep-supposed to rep- Fair Committee, said Quaboag was as deserving of the award as mitted his resignation as of March and signed by the incumbents are Second Chance Animal Shelter will people whoheatedpeople housegovernment. whoto an unheatedgovernment. I will fight toI will protect fight toresent,” protect Andersonresent,” charged. Anderson “I won'tcharged. “I won't Hills Chamber of Commerce others in the community. 3, will have a contest. 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Dogs must be on senting us onsentingfood, us medicine on food, and medicine housing.”when andthe mediahousing.” showsernment up at canan ernmentbetions made is looking canto work be for. made better to work betterhas notified the Town Clerk, Diana Petersham School Committee – leash and cats must be in carriers. If a Beacon Hill.Beacon Hill.“There are many“There non-govern-event are but many are a vitalnon-govern-and part Iof will bring- workand to I“These willsee thatwork people it todoes.” are see the that ones it does.”Cooley, of his intention to run as a Russell Fontaine, Planning Board – pet is eligible for a three year vaccine, We needWe mentneed agenciesment that agencies doing wonderful community that do activities wonderful toAnderson, life. that her Anderson,don’t husband, do it for her theRobert recognitionhusband, Robertwrite-in for the position. 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Road. the snow onthe the snow roof onof theyour roof of your Fair Committee,Fair Committee, said Quaboag said Quaboagwas as deservingwas as of deserving the award of as the awardmitted as his resignationmitted his as resignation of March as andof March signed byand the signed incumbents by the areincumbentsSecond are ChanceSecond Animal Chance Shelter Animal will Shelter will heated househeated to an house unheated to an unheated Hills ChamberHills ofChamber Commerce of Commerceothers in the otherscommunity. in the community. 3, will have a3, contest. will have Nancy a contest. Allen NancyModerator Allen – ModeratorBart Wendell, – Bart Board Wendell,be Board providing berabies providing vaccines rabies for dogsvaccines for dogs garage, thisgarage, will tell this you will how tell you how (QHCC) President(QHCC) Lenny President Weake. Lenny Weake.And that isAnd just thatthe qualityis just the qualityof 17 Commonof 17 Street Common has taken Street hasof Selectmen taken of – Selectmen Frederik Marsh,– Frederik andMarsh, cats for onlyand cats$12. forMicrochipping only $12. Microchipping energy efficientenergy your efficient house is your or house is or These are theThese people are that the –people for the thatthat – for Weake the saidthat theWeake committee said the that committeeout that papers toout fill papers the term. to fill Dana the term.Treasurer Dana – DanaTreasurer Robinson, – Dana Board Robinson,will Board also be availablewill also forbe available$20 includ- for $20 includ- is not. is not. most part – staymost in part the –background stay in the backgroundjudges Citizenjudges of the Citizen Year nomina- of the Year nomina-Kennan of 404Kennan North of Main 404 StreetNorth Mainof StreetHealth of– KayeHealth Cousens, – Kaye Cousens,ing registration.ing registration. Dogs must beDogs on must be on when the mediawhen showsthe media up at shows an tionsup at is an lookingtions for. is looking for. has notified thehas Town notified Clerk, the DianaTown Clerk,Petersham Diana SchoolPetersham Committee School –Committeeleash and– catsleash must and be incats carriers. must be If ina carriers. If a event but areevent a vital but part are ofa vitalbring- part of bring-“These people“These are peoplethe ones are the Cooley,ones of hisCooley, intention of histo run intention as a toRussell run as Fontaine, a Russell Planning Fontaine, Board Planning – Boardpet is eligible – pet for isa eligiblethree year for vaccine, a three year vaccine, ing communitying activitiescommunity to life.activities tothat life. don’t dothat it for don’t the dorecognition it for the recognitionwrite-in for thewrite-in position. for the position. John LawsonJohn and LawsonPlanning and Board Planningpeople Board bring peopleprior vaccine bring priorpaperwork vaccine paperwork And it is recognitionAnd it is recognitionof that but of without that butwhose without diligence whose the diligence theThe Board ofThe Assessors Board of will Assessors– Fraser will Sinclair.– Fraser The Sinclair. position The of positionwith them.of Vaccineswith them. will Vaccines be provided will be provided fact that thefact QHCC that theis seeking QHCC is seeking also have a contest.also have Fredrik a contest. “Rick” FredrikTrustees “Rick” of PublicTrustees Library, of Public current- Library, bycurrent- the licensedby the veterinarians licensed veterinarians of of nominationsnominations for the 2014 for Citizen the 2014 CitizenSee CHAMBER,See CHAMBER, page 10 pageMarsh 10 has signedMarsh to has serve signed in the to servely held in theby Annettely held Ermini, by Annette is open. Ermini, isSecond open. ChanceSecond Animal Chance Shelter, Animal Inc. Shelter, Inc. Page 6 • Barre Gazette • May 7, 2020 Where is this? Donation covered cost of groceries for seniors and high-risk individuals Shoppers at the Hannaford donation paid it forward by buy- appreciation for others whenever Supermarkets store in Townsend, ing gift cards to use towards the possible.” were greeted by a special surprise grocery purchases of others at the Hannaford stores in recently when they discovered an register. Massachusetts offer designated anonymous donor had purchased “It was so great to be a part of shopping hours for people age 60 their groceries. this morning, which was made pos- and older and individuals with com- The individual, who wishes to sible by a very generous customer. promised immune systems, includ- remain anonymous and is a regu- Our associates are working hard to ing pregnant women and caregivers, lar at the Townsend store, donated serve the community and were so daily from 7 to 8 a.m. The special $3,000 to cover the cost of grocer- excited to share the news with cus- window is designed to provide a ies for Hannaford customers shop- tomers when they arrived at the reg- less crowded shopping environment ping during the store’s designated ister,” said Hannaford Supermarkets and better enable social distancing hours for seniors and those with Director of Operations Dave during the coronavirus global pan- compromised immune systems. DeJohn. “This is a small commu- demic. The donation resulted in free nity and this gesture put a smile For more information about groceries for approximately 60 on so many faces during a difficult Hannaford’s current store hours and senior and at-risk customers at the time. We thank the donor for this COVID-19 safety precautions and Townsend Hannaford store. Some act of kindness and encourage oth- social distancing measures, visit shoppers who benefitted from the ers to follow their lead by showing Hannaford.com.

TRAIL, gate. The edges of the trail are lined with trillium, violets and Turley Publications Photo by Ellenor Downer continued from page 1 skunk cabbage. Not too far This week’s mystery photo is from Hubbardston. If any readers know where this photo tions include: calf stretch, ham- was taken, they may email [email protected] or call the Barre Gazette at 413-967- from the start of the trail, a bea- string stretch, bent knee hang, ver could be seen in the river 3505, extension 100 with their answer by noon on Monday, May 11. The names of those sit-ups, leg raises, body raise, that correctly guessed the location will appear in next week’s edition. Dick Clark and carrying sticks to the opposite reverse pull-up, balance walk bank. At least 5 different bird Stephen Craven correctly identified last week’s photo. Last week’s photo taken at the and more. Each station features canoe landing in the Old Furnace section of Hardwick by the Ware River. varieties could be heard calling, signage describing the exercis- including Eastern phoebes and es recommended for that sta- Northern cardinals. Bald eagles tion, in addition to illustrations and great blue herons are often depicting the proper technique. seen flying over the river. At The signs also have a “fitness times, hand-painted “kindness index,” showing the health rocks” can be found dotting the Gas price for drops to $1.99 per gallon benefits that the exercises can trail, adding an extra incentive provide. People of all ages and for young hikers to keep going. The national average for a gal- to extend the sale of winter-blend five to ten miles to ensure that the fitness abilities can challenge The Gilbertville Fitness trail lon of regular gasoline dropped past the May 1 deadline to May stabilized fuel circulates through- themselves at these stations. provides a fun way to be active, below $2 per gallon for the first 20. The agency said they would out the fuel system. The trail in itself is an enjoy- enjoy the outdoors, and connect time in four years. National gas continue to monitor and may Tire Pressure. Add 10 psi able hike, even if you are not with the community. price average is $1.99. Here in extend the waiver again. of pressure to each tire to help seeking an invigorating work- Massachusetts the average price “The EPA’s extension of the prevent flat spots from forming out. The terrain is easy to mod- Hand painted kindness r today is $2.09 per gallon, with winter-blend gasoline waiver will on the tires. This occurs when erate, with some rocks and ocks often are found 40 percent of stations in the state contribute to sustained lower the area of the tire touching the wooden footbridges to navi- along the trail. selling self-serve unleaded gas for prices, especially as U.S. gaso- ground becomes rigid due to sit- less than $2.00. AAA expects gas line demand readings look more ting in one position for an extend- prices to push cheaper by at least like winter-driving season than ed period. You can also move the another quarter in April. spring,” added Maguire. vehicle periodically. Jessica Buzzell to the Cable Access through the town’s attorney, KP Law. OAKHAM, Committee. Labarre said, “He was surprised The decline is due to COVID- AAA forecasts that until crude Windshield Wiper Placement. continued from page 1 19’s chilling effect on the global oil prices and gasoline demand Prop up the wiper arms so the Minutes request by this.” The audit discovered economy and the crude oil price increase, cheaper gas prices are blades are off the windshield and 2014, the contract renewal date. Town clerk Chris Mardirosian some minor issues and they were war between Saudi Arabia and here for the foreseeable future. won’t get stuck to the glass. Brad Taylor said this was a good said she received a request from the addressed. Selectmen agreed to go Russia. Crude has plummeted For those motorists who are No Parking Brake. Don’t use time write a letter to the governor’s State Ethics Commission for board through town counsel on this matter. to $20 a barrel, a closing price not driving, AAA offers these car the parking brake when storing office on the cable issue. of selectmen minutes dating from Police detail policy not seen since 2002. For the last care tips for longer-than-expected the vehicle. The brake could Selectmen Taylor and Lucy Jan. 1, 2019 to present regarding Selectman Taylor sent out a 52 weeks, crude oil (West Texas parked vehicles: become frozen, and the brake Tessnau concurred on the need the audit. The town also received a draft of a police detail policy to Intermediate) has averaged $56 Battery Boost. If possible, use pads could rust to the rotors, or for the committee. The members previous request from the Inspector fellow board members. He said he per barrel with the national pump a Battery Tender or other main- brake shoes could distort the would serve a three-year term and General. Selectman Taylor said the had help with the policy draft from price average at $2.63. tenance-type battery charger to drums. With an automatic trans- selectmen empowered the commit- board needed to find out if these Donald Haapakoski. Selectman “AAA expects gas prices to keep the battery at a full state mission, simply place the vehi- tee to talk to the cable provider on requests are just phishing or part of chair Steve Labarre said he would keep dropping as cheap crude of charge and prevent deteriora- cle in park. If the car has a man- behalf of the town. Any negotia- an investigation. If it is part of an like Oakham Police Chief Fred combines with the realities of tion. The Battery Tender should ual transmission, put it in first tions would go through the board investigation, the Inspector General Gehring review the draft before the people are staying home and remain connected to the stored or reverse gear and use wheel of selectmen. Selectmen appointed and/or Ethics Commission need to go board sent the draft to KP Law. less demand for gas,” said vehicle. chocks to help hold the vehicle Mary Maguire, AAA northeast Fuel Stabilizer. If gas is going in place. director of public and legisla- to sit in the vehicle’s tank for AAA Northeast is a not-for- adoption. veterinary care, community out- tive affairs. “While demand is more than a few months, partic- profit member service organi- FOSTER FAMILIES, Second Chance is currently work- reach, educational outreach pro- continued from page 1 diminishing, COVID-19 is not ularly gasoline that contains eth- zation with 63 offices in New ing to process all the foster appli- grams, training, and a pet food pan- impacting the U.S. gasoline anol, AAA recommends using a York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Her mom says fostering provides cations that have been submitted by try. For more information, people supply.” treatment designed for fuel sta- Massachusetts, New Hampshire important life lessons from caring animal lovers looking for a way to may visit Second Chance’s website In fact, the U.S. has an unusu- bilization such as STA-BIL®. and Rhode Island providing more for others to saying goodbye to the help during the COVID-19 crisis. at www.secondchanceanimals.org. al amount of winter-blend gas- Anyone can do this and it is as than 5.7 million local AAA mem- kittens when it’s time for them to go For more information becoming oline still available for this simple as fueling up a vehicle. bers with roadside assistance, back to Second Chance so they can a foster, people may visit second- time of year. This caused the Fill the gas tank to help minimize travel, insurance, finance and find forever homes. Lila’s two-year- chanceanimals.org. FOOD PANTRY, Environmental Protection Agency condensation and drive the car for auto-related services. old brother Callen is doing his part, Second Chance is a nonprofit continued from page 1 501c3 tax-exempt organization that cuddling with the kittens to provide Because conditions have began in 1999 in East Brookfield socialization under the close supervi- been changing rapidly, please and relies solely on donations from sion of mom’s watchful eye. continue to check for updates grants to operate. The organization When the kittens are old enough, on the Barre Food Pantry operates an adoption center in East they will return to Second Chance website: http://www.bar- Brookfield, Community Veterinary Have Something to Share? where vets will clear them for adop- refoodbank.org/index.htm Hospitals in North Brookfield, tion after they are spayed or neutered and the Barre Food Pantry Springfield, and Worcester. Second Send your stories and photos to [email protected] and vaccinated. The next stop is the Facebook page: https://www. Chance helps over 40,000 pets a adoption center in East Brookfield facebook.com/Barre-Food- year through adoption, spay/neuter, where they will be available for Pantry-100156068300314/ .

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A TURLEY PUBLICATION ❙ www.turley.com SPORTSSEND US YOUR SPORTS SUBMISSIONS www.sports.turley.com Summer leagues now coming into question Senior Following the athletes to be closure of spring highlighted in sports, many summer leagues are being coming weeks forced to do the same By Gregory A. Scibelli By Gregory A. Scibelli [email protected] [email protected] The Turley Publications sports REGION – In just a short peri- department is looking to honor the od of time, the landscape of even senior athletes who have had their summer sports has now changed spring seasons cancelled by the coro- with a number of baseball leagues navirus pandemic. cancelling play and others post- Over the next several weeks, the poned indefinitely while the sports section will have stories and leagues wait out the “surge.” photos about the various spring sports But in the case of some very teams that were never even able to talented athletes, the 2020 base- have a practice, and eventually saw ball season has been completely their full season cancelled. shuttered. We will be talking with spring First, it was the postponement coaches and athletic directors, but of Major League Baseball along would also love to hear from senior with the complete cancellation players about their feelings about the of spring sports for the colle- spring season being cancelled. giate level. Now, two of the most We hope to also publish action prominent college leagues have photos of seniors from previous sea- cancelled their seasons for the sons, though parents and coaches are summer, citing the risks involved encouraged to send photos of seniors for the league as a whole. they would like to see published in The Cape Cod Baseball the upcoming editions of the paper. League and the New England All submissions can be made to Collegiate Baseball League have Sports Editor Gregory A. Scibelli at cancelled their 2020 campaigns, [email protected]. In the subject which were set to start in June. line, please identify the school and The cancellation leaves no oppor- sport you are writing in about. Senior tunities for teams to play at all Recreational leagues like the Valley Wheel Baseball League and the Quabbin Valley athletes are also encouraged to write in the 2020 season. The summer League are all on hold waiting to see if Massachusetts “re-opens.” in to talk about the season that wasn’t. leagues, like college season were often an additional place for star athletes to get exposure, play against some of the best compe- Claremont tition in the country, and receive additional looks for scouts from Speedway the major leagues. The cancellation of baseball has also filtered down to the high event school and youth levels as well. With parks and recreation cancelled activities shut down, baseball and softball is shut down at the youth REGION – Tri Track Open level. Spring sports were can- The Pioneer Valley Modified Series officials announced celled last week at the high school Summer Soccer League on Saturday, in collaboration with Claremont Speedway, that the event level, and even recreational soft- File photos is still hoping to have its College baseball will not be played in the area originally scheduled for May 24 ball leagues have been completely American Legion baseball is also in danger of regular season, though it as the NECBL cancelled its season. The Valley will not happen as scheduled. New shut down. There are still some Blue Sox are based in Holyoke. being cancelled this summer. may be delayed. leagues that are hopeful. Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu many leagues will open up. better possibility of the season Monson play in District 3. There tournament was set to take place Like high school athlet- released new guidance for the state The Pioneer Valley Summer going deeper into the summer. are also several Junior Legion late in the summer in North ic directors, many recreation- on Friday that will not allow gath- Soccer League is open to holding One league that teenagers teams in the area, with Holyoke Carolina. al leagues have begun making erings to occur for the race event. a modified schedule if needed, were hopeful would not be can- set to rejoin the ranks. The stay-at-home adviso- shortened schedules or modified The Tri Track Open Modified Series but it is also still holding out hope celled is American Legion base- The American Legion had ry along with the non-essential schedules that would accommo- continues to keep the safety of our to holding its regular season as ball. However, that may be the cancelled its regional and nation- business closure remains in effect date play once fields are opened race teams, drivers, staff and fans in scheduled. The season typically case after the chairman of District al tournaments, but there was through May 18. It is not known up. mind with decisions. We will pro- starts in the third week of June. 3 recommended the season hope its regular season would if the order will be lifted, but a However, as the surge remains vide additional guidance around the Depending on how the be cancelled. Most area teams, take place in areas that were re-opening plan is supposed to present in Massachusetts, it is 2020 schedule once it is available. re-opening plan is phased, there such as Agawam, Belchertown, deemed safe from major coro- be submitted by a committee on hard to forecast when play in Our intention is to hit the track for is still a possibility of that, or a Wilbraham, Aldenville, and navirus outbreaks. The national that date. action this season.”

NECBL cancels 2020 season Sign-ups on hold for The Valley Blue medical community. The conclu- thing truly special for our players, Baseball League is a wooden bat sion was that canceling the 2020 coaches and fans. college summer league that fields Quabbin League Sox play their home season was necessary for the We are part of the communities teams in all six New England health, safety and well-being of that host our member teams. We states. Partially funded by Major REGION – The Quabbin Valley to begin play sometime in June or games in Holyoke our players, coaches, umpires, vol- encourage our teams, as organi- League Baseball, the NECBL Over-30 Baseball League is seek- July. The season is 15 regular season unteers, fans and host families. zations, individually and working started play in 1994 and enjoyed ing new players for 2020 season. games plus at least one playoff game NORTH ADAMS – The New We understand that this deci- with their volunteers, to support its 25th-year anniversary season The league has six teams, several . A modified schedule is England Collegiate Baseball sion will result in hardship and community first responders and last summer. The New England with open roster spots. Last year, the being worked on by league offi- League (NECBL) has announced disappointment to our student-ath- their local business sponsors, many League has sent over 150 alum- league voted to allow players age 28 cials. Games are nine innings and that its board of directors, com- letes who have already lost their of whom are restaurants that are ni to the Major Leagues and has and 29 to be able to join the league, metal (BBCOR -3) or wood bats prised of executives from its 13 college spring baseball season. For going through difficult financial had nearly 100 alumni drafted in though players under 30 are not eli- are allowed. Fields locations are member teams and officers, have this reason, it breaks our hearts times. To show our appreciation each of the last 10 Major League gible to pitch. The cost of the league throughout Western Mass. voted to cancel the 2020 summer and runs counter to our competi- to our host communities and sup- Baseball Drafts. this season is $192. For returning For more information on the collegiate baseball season. tive instincts and spirit. However, porters, we will dedicate Opening The Valley Blue Sox are and new players, sign-ups have been league, or if you are interested in This decision was reached after our first priority and obligation Day 2021 in each of our venues the main local team to Western placed on hold until a determination registering, go to https://www.quab- a careful and thoughtful review of must always be the health and to thank, honor and support com- Massachusetts in the NECBL. The has been made on the season going binvalleybaseball.org/. The league is the guidance from federal, state well-being of our players and our munity organizations and first Blue Sox have won two league forward. The league is hopefully also in Facebook. and local officials, the leadership community. We promise to use this responders who serve on the front championship in 2017 and 2018, of our host communities, and rec- time out, and all of our resources, lines of combating COVID-19. and were in the semifinal round ommendations from the CDC and to make our 2021 season some- The New England Collegiate in 2019. Valley Wheel Baseball still T-Birds Foundation announces fundraising drive looking for new players SPRINGFIELD – Today, our ‘From the Heart’ campaign President of the Springfield “When I saw the reaction of REGION – The Valley Wheel plans to play its season once bans the Springfield Thunderbirds and we are honored to sup- Thunderbirds. the doctors, nurses, and other hos- Over-30 Baseball League is seeking on gatherings are lifted. The league Foundation announced the start port our first two recipients. The announcement of the pital staff to the food deliveries new players for the upcoming 2020 is built on comradery, fair play, and of its “From the Heart” campaign, Food insecurity during this time “From the Heart” campaign and their pictures with Boomer, season. The league is seeking players having a good time with friends. If which will feed essential workers is a serious issue and the Food comes on the heels of success- I knew we could be doing more ages 28 and up. P interested in trying out, go to www. at non-profits, medical facilities, Bank of Western Massachusetts ful food deliveries to Mercy and to spread a little joy and good layers turning 28 this year are eli- valleywheelbaseball.com. The rules and public safety organizations is leading the charge to combat Baystate Medical Centers in mid- will to others on the front lines gible. However, only players 30 and of the league and new player forms over the coming ten weeks. The this across the region. Holyoke April. Stephen Cincotta, a mem- of this pandemic. I am proud to older can pitch. The league plays 15 can be found on the site. campaign kicked off today with Medical Center has also stepped ber of the Thunderbird’s local support the work of the T-Bird’s regular season games with games For further information, you can monetary donations of $500 to up in a big way for the residents ownership group, saw the impact Foundation and grateful to the being held mostly on Sundays with a contact the league’s commissioner, both the Food Bank of Western of Holyoke and has gone the extra these donations had on frontline men and women who are working couple of weekday games thrown in Jim Nason at wheel12@comcast. Massachusetts and Holyoke mile in treating our Vets in the medical staff and reached out to every day to keep us same from the mix as well as a special Mother’s net or call him at (413) 433-4308. Medical Center. Holyoke Medical Holyoke Soldier’s Home. We are the T-Birds Foundation with a harm,” said Cincotta, President Day Saturday game in early May. Tryouts will be take place as soon Center will use the funds to pur- truly grateful for all these two generous donation to extend the and CEO of Clinical Research However, due to the current cir- as conditions are allowed, but new chase food for its medical staff. organizations are doing for our program to other organizations in cumstances, the league schedule has player applications are still being “We are excited to announce community,” said Nathan Costa, western Massachusetts. See T-BIRDS, page 8 been pushed back. The league still accepted. Page 8 • Barre Gazette • May 7, 2020 Education

DAR Chapter announces Jr. Commissioner Santiago to be speaker at HCC donates ROTC bronze medal recipients Early College virtual graduation surplus food OXFORD – The General medal to an ROTC student, who to area Ebenezer Learned DAR Chapter has demonstrated academic excel- GARDNER – Commissioner Early College invest- “I’m delighted and of Oxford announces its chapter lence, dependability, good char- of Higher Education for ment in our state. It is honored to be part of nonprofits recipients of the Jr. ROTC Bronze acter, adherence to military disci- Massachusetts, Carlos E. Santiago, an honor to have him Mount Wachusett’s Medals for 2020. They are Cadet pline, leadership and a fundamental will deliver the keynote address join us as we celebrate early college ceremo- HOLYOKE - Surplus food Cynthia Shaw of Oxford High and patriotic understanding of the during the Mount Wachusett the achievements of ny,” said Santiago. from Holyoke Community School and Cadet Nicholas Garland importance of the Reserve Officers Community College (MWCC) these students, and “I’m also very glad College (HCC) has benefit- of Quabbin Regional High School. Training Corps. The Daughters of Early College Virtual Graduation award them their high that the ceremony will ted hundreds of individuals and The National Defense the American Revolution (DAR) Friday, May 29. school diplomas” stat- be held despite the cur- families, who frequent area food Committee of the Daughter of the has awarded this particular medal The 63 anticipated graduates ed MWCC President rent COVID-19 crisis. pantries and social service agen- American Revolution awards this since 1967. have been participants in one of James Vander Hooven. These students deserve cies . two MWCC dual enrollment pro- Santiago has recognition and early With the HCC campus now grams, the Gateway to College served as the Carlos E. college itself is one Santiago closed and all classes moved program or the Pathways Early Commonwealth’s of our most important online because of the COVID- Calling all students College Experience and will be Commissioner of Higher state-funded initiatives to achieve 19 pandemic, the college awarded their high school diplo- Education since 2015. In con- greater equity and opportunity for donated its perishable food mas. More than 40 of these stu- cert with the Board of Higher all students. supplies to three area nonprof- and teachers dents will have already been Education, he is responsible for The 14th MWCC Early College its, the Martin Luther King Jr. The Barre Gazette is calling you could forward them to us it awarded their associates degree providing overall direction to pub- graduation will take place with a Family Center in Springfield, all children – everyone under would be appreciated. during the MWCC Virtual lic higher education and helping virtual live stream event at mwcc. the YWCA Transitional Living 18 – to send us artwork, essays We’re also asking teachers Commencement on May 20. shape state-level policies that max- edu/live-tv on May 29, 2020 at Program in Holyoke and the and photos. If enough children to send essays, artwork or pho- “Commissioner Santiago has imize the benefits of higher edu- noon and will also air on Gardner Easthampton Community Center send pieces on it’s possible tos describing what it’s like for been an outstanding champion for cation. Education Television (GETV). in Easthampton. we could have a whole issued them being home and educat- The Food Bank of Western devoted to them. ing students from afar. Massachusetts helped coordinate Please include full names Please send all emails to MWCC announces commencement speaker, Maria Milagros the donations. on all submissions so we can [email protected]. GARDNER — Local author Maria Milagros “I am so honored and In late March, college staff give proper credit to the cre- and TEDx speaker Maria Milagros is an award-winning excited to be a part of emptied the pantries and refrig- ator. Also, if photos are sub- Stay safe. will deliver the keynote address speaker, award nom- this celebration of the erators at the HCC MGM mitted please identify the peo- Ellenor Downer, during the Mount Wachusett inated author, TEDx graduates, and of every- Culinary Arts Institute on Race ple in the photos. Parents,the if Editor Community College (MWCC) vir- speaker, storyteller one who participated in Street. Stacy Graves, the insti- tual commencement Wednesday, and empowerment supporting them along tute coordinator, estimated that May 20. life coach. Whether the way, especially at a the college donated about $600 “In her work as an author, life sharing her life expe- time like this,” notes worth of produce, fruit, milk, HCC holds annual Student coach and storyteller, Maria is rience and knowledge Maria. “This is a celebra- eggs, butter, yogurt and cream to known for finding hope in situa- through impactful tion of possibility and of the YWCA Transitional Living Art Exhibition online tions that are not particularly hope- talks, workshops, the human spirit.” Program. The food had been slat- ful, for finding gratitude every day leadership train- Maria Milagros MWCC will celebrate ed for use in HCC’s Culinary HOLYOKE – At this time the HCC Visual Art Department — even bad days - making her the ing, life coaching or its 53rd Commencement Arts program. during the spring semester, the instructors have done a remarkable perfect voice for us in this unprec- videos, she uses stories to bring with a virtual live stream event at ”I hope you guys like carrots Taber Art Gallery at Holyoke job making this work. The posi- edented moment.” stated MWCC encouragement and education to mwcc.edu/live-tv on May 20, 2020 and potatoes because there’s lots Community College (HCC) is tra- tive results in this show are proof President James Vander Hooven. others. at 6 p.m. of them,” Graves said to Sharifa ditionally gearing up for its final that our students have been able to Forbes, the YWCA program show of the academic year, the continue being creative and making supervisor, as they unloaded the annual Student Art Exhibition. truly great art during this incredi- van. This spring, however, with bly challenging time.” Fitchburg State recognized as largest Provisions address ”We really do appreciate the campus restricted because of Usually, each teacher from homelessness, it,” Forbes said. “Thank you so COVID-19 and the shift to remote HCC’s Visual Art Department is majority-female MBA program much for this. This is awesome.” learning, the gallery is closed. given a section of the gallery in FITCHBURG – Fitchburg State ed to our program to fulfill their MCAS testing Tess Gordon, the YWCA’s However, the 2020 HCC Student which to showcase their students’ University’s MBA program is the dream of achieving an affordable direct service advocate, said the Art Exhibition will go on. work. Student art is also displayed largest majority-female program quality MBA,” Hollingsworth said. requirements food would be portioned out for To be more specific, the show is in the campus hallways and the in the state for the second year in “I believe the program attracts the dozen or more teen moms, BOSTON – Senator Anne going online. exhibition concludes with a recep- a row. more females because women who live with their children at The 2020 Virtual HCC Student tion and celebration in the gallery The Boston Business Journal in general see themselves as the M. Gobi (D-Spencer) and the Massachusetts Senate and House the center, where they prepare Art Exhibition launched at noon and in the HCC Library lobby. recently published its list of the matriarch and guardian of family recently passed legislation that their own meals. Thursday, April 30 at: 2020hccstu- The art on display in the online largest MBA programs in the values and desire to position them- ”Right now, with COVID-19, dentartexhibition.blogspot.com. galleries are photographs or digital supports those experiencing home- state. Fitchburg State, which offers selves as a nurturing role model lessness and provides testing and it’s hard for them to go out into “Creativity is at the heart of images of original work. in-person and accelerated online for their children and other family the community to shop, especial- making this particular school year “With this website,” said budgetary flexibility to school dis- MBA programs, ranked 5th in the members to emulate.” tricts. ly with keeping their kids safe,” work for everyone,” said gallery Johnquest, “I have attempted to do state for overall size. It’s also the Eman Warraich-Gibson ’19 Gordon said. director Amy Johnquest. “We all something similar, by breaking up When asked about the bill’s pas- largest program for which a major- works as chief clinical officer at sage, Senator Gobi had this to say, ”I wish I could give you a big had to radically reroute our courses the groupings by instructor. The ity of students – 54 percent – are Integrity House, the largest sub- hug,” Forbes said to Graves from to keep everyone safe during this work looks so great. It makes me “During this time of crisis it is neces- women. stance use treatment program in sary we do our best to react quickly a safe distance in the parking lot deadly pandemic. Teachers sourced really nostalgic for the live and Professor Beverley the state of New Jersey. She was outside the center. “It helps out unique ideas and strategies to con- in-person show and party we have as well act proactively. This bill is an Hollingsworth chairs Fitchburg looking for an MBA program that example of recognizing and assist- a lot. Times are uncertain. The tinue bringing vital education to been having for so many years. State’s MBA program and said she she could balance with a challeng- girls are nervous.” their students. In a world where Though the campus is closed, I’m ing in the difficulties facing students, has always been impressed by the ing career and the demands of a educators and people in dire housing On another day, after emp- studio facilities, tactile surfac- grateful to be able to continue this statements of intent in their appli- young family. “I knew instantly situations.” tying the walk-in coolers of the es, hands-on demonstrations and tradition by showcasing the work cations. “A majority of applicants this was the program for me: 100 This latest relief package known college’s cafeteria kitchen, Mark materials are key to teaching art, online.” pour their hearts out with gratitude percent online, a curriculum my as An Act to Further Address Pronovost, HCC director of for the opportunity to be accept- impulsive mind could squeeze into Challenges Faced by Municipalities, Aramark/Dining Services, deliv- one year and affordable,” she said. School Districts and State authorities ered nearly 400 pounds of assort- “With the support of my husband, Resulting from COVID-19, includes ed produce, fruit and dairy prod- I enrolled and started my first the following components. ucts to the Martin Luther King Jr. class in March 2019 and a year To address disruptions caused Family Center, enough food, he later graduated with a 4.0 GPA.” by the closure of K-12 schools was told, for 327 meals. Gibson, who was recognized due to COVID-19, the legislation Pronovost also cleaned all the with the university’s Graduate waives the MCAS requirements for perishables out of the college’s Student Leadership Award at her the 2019-2020 academic year and vending machines and delivered graduation in December, said she allows Department of Elementary those items: fresh fruit, dairy found the curriculum immediately and Secondary Education (DESE) to products, yogurt, chips, pop- relevant to her work at Integrity modify or waive competency deter- corn and pretzels and other retail House. “The knowledge I gained mination requirements related to high products to the Easthampton from the faculty and my class- school graduation. Community Center, which runs mates is immeasurable and most In order to comply with mea- a food pantry for area residents applicable to the real world,” she sures under the newly implemented and works closely with HCC’s said. Student Opportunity Act, the leg- Thrive Student Resource Center Fitchburg State Dean of islation would require the DESE to provide free backpacks and Graduate and Continuing Commissioner to extend the dead- school supplies to low-income Education Becky Copper Glenz lines for school districts to submit students and families. said the university’s MBA offer- their three-year plans to address ”f we hadn’t done this, ings – with specializations in educational disparities in student we would just been throwing subgroups. This deadline shall be

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TARGETED MARKETING TARGETED all the food in the trash,” said ment, human resources man- extended to May 15 or later, as Pronovost. “It’s impressive that agement, or management – are determined by the commissioner. HCC is willing to do this and I’m designed to support students The legislation also provides bud- very happy to do.” on their terms. “The Fitchburg getary flexibility for regional schools State Online MBA program pro- as a result of COVID-19. vides the flexibility students are In keeping with the legislature’s looking for in the timeframe commitment to protecting vulnerable UMass Amherst lists TURLEY PUBLICATIONS they need and allows students to populations, the legislation repurpos- TURLEY PUBLICATIONS es existing homelessness funds that February graduates apply what they learn directly to their daily work, which helps to currently support services that can’t be provided due to the COVID-19 AMHERST– Samantha Foley CLUES ACROSS processing 4. A type of gin 34. Brew broaden their experience and pro- outbreak. The legislation redirects of Barre and Kelly K. Winship 1. Expression of 36. Passports are some 5. Torments 36. Religious leader vide opportunities for advance- funding to address immediate and each earned a degree in February, sorrow or pity 39. Snakelike fish 6. One point south of 37. Indigo bush www.newspapers.turley.com ment,” she said. 5. Not bad 41. Military flyers (abbr.) due east 38. Burn with a hot critical homelessness needs resulting 2020 from the University of To learn more, people may visit from the public health emergency. Massachusetts Amherst. 11. NYC Mayor 42. Popular computers 7. Actor Pacino liquid AGAWAM ADVERTISER NEWS fitchburgstate.edu/mba. 14. Essays 44. Ecological stage 8. Feline 40. Jr.’s father BARRE GAZETTE 15. Walk lightly 46. Wings 9. Chinese dynasty 43. Ray-finned fish COUNTRY JOURNAL 18. Those who utilize 47. Used in combination 10. Short cries for help genus CHICOPEE REGISTER 19. Actress Judd 49. Laid back 12. Straits can 45. Morning THE JOURNAL REGISTER in our region, we are extremely Meals will be sourced from 21. One-time 52. Princess’s headgear sometimes be this 48. Straight line passing T-BIRDS, grateful to the support we have many of the T-Birds corporate part- THE LUDLOW REGISTER continued from page 7 community of 56. Musical composition 13. Further from side to side received across the communi- ners, including the 99 Restaurant nations 58. Famed Falls 16. Variety shows (abbr.) QUABOAG CURRENT Management Group (CRMG). ty to help our neighbors at risk & Pub, Buffalo Wild Wings, 23. Norwegian river 60. Reiterations 17. Supernatural 50. S-shaped line THE SENTINEL of hunger,” said Jillian Morgan, Theodore’s Booze, Blues & BBQ, 24. Unconscious states 62. Eras 20. A university in 51. Small bunch of hay With the campaign’s launch, the SHOPPING GUIDE T-Bird’s Foundation will deliver Corporate Relations Officer Krazy Jake’s, Frigo’s Foods, Texas 28. Make muddy 63. Track event Connecticut 53. Ripened THE SUN for the Food Bank of Western Roadhouse, Burger King, Kentucky 29. Unit of volume 22. Atomic #27 54. Crater on Mars food to a new organization each WILBRAHAM-HAMPDEN TIMES Massachusetts. “The Food Bank Fried Chicken, Dunkin’ Donuts and 30. Consciousnesses CLUES DOWN 25. Of I 55. Humanities week for the next ten weeks to TOWN REMINDER thank front-line workers making of Western Massachusetts remains Nathan Bill’s Bar & Restaurant. 32. Envision 1. Defensive nuclear 26. We all have one 57. Of the ears committed to feeding all of our Individuals interested in sup- weapon (abbr.) 27. Religious guilds 58. To the __ degree WARE RIVER NEWS an impact in the community. The 33. When you aim to neighbors in need and is taking porting the campaign can con- get there 2. Instead 29. This can sting 59. Wood Foundation broadened the reach of proactive steps to protect those tribute to the Thunderbirds’ 35. Electronic data 3. Gifts for the poor 31. Sunscreen rating 61. Cools your home its program to recognize the many turleynews diverse fields that are contributing who rely on our services. Your Foundation directly: https://www. support keeps meals on the table paypal.com/us/fundraiser/chari- TurleyPublications the fight against COVID-19. ANSWERS ON PAGE 12 “During this time of great need during these challenging times.” ty/3391100. May 7, 2020 • Barre Gazette • Page 9 Church News Obituaries

Curtis W. Condike, 46 Local pastors offer sermons CLINTON – Curtis W. his parents Brian J. and Mary Lou Note: The Barre Gazette staff that many would be drawn to them. type of life that is pleasing before Condike, 46, passed away unex- (Ellsworth) Condike (Granbury reached out to area churches if they This new community clearly did Him. In other words, Christ has pectedly on April 24, 2020 at a TX); his biological father Ralph would provide sermons during the not do all these things through their established for all generations that friend’s home in Gardner. Born “Doug” and Linda (Cullen) Coronavirus pandemic. Any pastor, own power but were filled with the manner of living we are to prac- Curtis W. Douglas on Sept. 7, Douglas (Hayden ID); his sister priest or rabbi wishing to participate Holy Spirit who transformed and tice. Of course, this noble pursuit 1973 in Worcester, Curtis was Meridith B. Young and partner may email either barrenews@turley. inspired them to love and do good requires some understanding of the son of Brian J. and Mary Lou John J. “Fig” Neri (Barre); his com or [email protected]. in incredibly special ways. New the traits He exalts. For instance, (Ellsworth) Condike. brother Patrick A. and Jennifer Testament scholar, Eckard Schnabel what does it mean to be “poor in Curtis graduated from Harrington (Olympia WA); aunts describes it as their “reckoning with spirit” or to “mourn”? These are Montachusett Regional Vocational and uncles William W. Ellsworth “They Broke Bread saw seemed bigger than the last. the power of God.” Schnabel fur- great questions that we will begin Technical School in 1992 where Jr. (Orange); John E. and Harriet Curt was an avid fisherman and and had Fellowship in ther explains that a community of to explore in this week’s edition. he majored in carpentry. After Ellsworth (Barre MA); Brenda could invariably catch fish in both their homes” faith grows where the Gospel is pro- Firstly, what does it mean to be stints as a machinist at Martin Tool R. DiPietro (Columbus OH); fresh and saltwater. His angling claimed, where there is love and “poor in spirit”? in Hubbardston and Norton Co. and Linda L. and Gerard Lozier success continued in January 2020 Scripture Reading: Acts 2: 42-47 fellowship among one another, and Simply stated, to be poor in spirit in Worcester, he joined Hi-Tek (Athol); cousins Jeanette A. and when he landed two swordfish 42. They devoted themselves to where the power of God is at work is to recognize your spiritual bank- Balancing in Lunenburg where Martin Schnall (Panguipuli, deep-sea fishing off the Florida the apostles’ teaching and fellow- through prayer and worship. It is ruptcy before God. It is admitting he became shop foreman. There Chile); Thomas J. and Emma Keys. ship, to the breaking of bread and indeed true of this community of that - because of your sinfulness Curtis developed his talent for bal- Ellsworth (Orange); Sasha M. and From an early age Curt enjoyed the prayers. faith here in Acts. Those who joined - you are completely destitute and ancing high speed rotating objects, David Dyer (Barre); Brianna L. the freedom and exhilaration of 43. Awe came upon everyone, them were curious about the scrip- can do nothing to deliver your- including critical parts for military and Thomas Skowyra (Hardwick); riding, including bicycles, snow- because many wonders and signs tures, and they wanted to pray like self from such a dire condition. Of helicopters and U.S. Naval war- Thomas M. Waid (Westerville mobiles, boats, four-wheel- were being done by the apostles. them. They wanted to experience course, many people believe they ships. Hi-Tek’s customers greatly OH), Jennifer L. and Daniel ers, cars, and trucks. He recent- 44. All who believed were this power of God in their own lives. will merit a place in heaven based valued Curt’s technical skills and Fontaine (Barre); and Christine ly acquired a Harley motorcy- together and had all things in com- IV. Conclusion: The work of upon their own goodness. Such an his ability to meet their complex and Todd Duprey (Athol) and niec- cle, but never got the chance to mon; God in all of us, and in our congre- attitude of the heart could not be needs. Their frequent praise of his es and nephews Emily R. Young ride it. Curtis loved animals and 45. they would sell their posses- gation further from the truth. efforts made him a respected key (Barre) and Emmett and Summer was particularly fond of Golden sions and goods and distribute the Luke’s account of these home Perhaps, like me, you learn best employee by the company presi- Harrington (Olympia WA). Retrievers, including his late proceeds to all, as any had need. churches reminds me of the spiri- by example. Let’s consider a classic dent. A celebration of life will be retriever Dallas, a.k.a. “D-Dog.” 46. Day by day, as they spent tual gatherings in my hometown in parable (i.e., a short story meant to Curt had a big heart and will held when travel is possible, prob- Above all else, he loved his much time together in the temple, South Africa, in my young life at convey an eternal truth) offered by be remembered as a modern-day ably in the fall. In lieu of flow- daughter Ava, who was the apple they broke bread at home and ate sixteen years old, when I observed Jesus on this matter. Sir Galahad, protective of women ers, the family requests dona- of his eye and the center of his their food with glad and generous the powerful work of the Holy Luke 18:9–14 in general and particularly his sis- tions be made to the Curtis W life. Curtis was predeceased hearts, Spirit in and among those around 9 To some who were confident of ter Meridith and his daughter Ava. Condike Memorial Trust for the by his grandparents William W. 47. praising God and having the me. I too was in awe by what I wit- their own righteousness and looked He was a master storyteller, hav- exclusive benefit of his daugh- “Lorenzo” and Marion L. “Lou” goodwill of all the people. And day nessed and wanted what they had. down on everyone else, Jesus told ing learned to spin a yarn at his ter Ava. c/o Athol Savings Bank, (Bassett) Ellsworth Sr.; Dr. George by day the Lord added to their num- I innocently invited the Holy Spirit this parable: 10 “Two men went up Grampa Ellsworth’s kitchen table P.O. Box 908, Barre MA 01005. F. and Eileen R. (Rowe) Condike ber those who were being saved. into my own life, and did not antic- to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee where family and friends would Arrangements are under the care and Ralph C. and Barbara L. I. Introduction: ipate how the power of God would and the other a tax collector. 11 gather to hear embellishments on of Pillsbury Funeral Home, 96 (Abare) Tangley. It seems so appropriate to have drive me into a seminary to become The Pharisee stood by himself and the one that got away. Curt’s tales South Barre Road, Barre MA Curt is survived by his daugh- this passage in the Book of Acts as the first woman to eventually quali- prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am grew taller with each retelling, as (www.PillsburyFuneralHome. ter Ava G. Condike (Irvine CA); our scripture reading this morning. fy for ordination in my church, and not like other people—robbers, evil- every fish he caught and deer he com). We see how Luke describes the new how I would go out into the world, doers, adulterers—or even like this community of believers worship- away from my own family and tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week ping and praying in their homes... country, traveling the world doing and give a tenth of all I get.’ Roselind May (Trainer) Johnstone, 89 and here we are at our homes, find- DEATH ministry in peace and reconciliation. 13 “But the tax collector stood at BARRE — Roselind May Roselind is preceded in death ing new ways to worship and come Through the guidance of my sem- a distance. He would not even look (Trainer) Johnstone, 89, passed by her daughter Roselind Ryder NOTICES together as a congregation. Maybe inary professors and pastoral lead- up to heaven, but beat his breast away peacefully on April 30, and her husband Michael Ryder this morning we can learn a few ers and the indwelling of the Holy and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, 2020. She was born on May 26, and son Francis Johnstone. insights from this early church com- Condike, Curtis Spirit, my understanding of church a sinner.’ 1930 in Dundee, Scotland, to the Roselind also leaves an extend- munity that will inspire and bless Died April 24, 2020 ministry was shaped in remarkable 14 “I tell you that this man, rath- late Bridget Devine and Andrew ed family of grandchildren, great us as we are hunkered down during Service will be held at a ways, and it is that same power of er than the other, went home justi- Trainer of Dundee Scotland. grandchildren, nieces and neph- this pandemic. later date God that led me to where I now find fied before God. For all those who She is survived by her daugh- ews. Roselind will always be II. A small group of Jesus fol- Pillsbury Funeral Home myself as your pastor. exalt themselves will be humbled, ter, Pauline Hale and her husband, remembered and deeply missed by lowers becoming a growing church I have learned so much from and those who humble themselves Irving, with whom she lived; her loved ones. community: Johnstone, Roselind M. you here at Barre Congregational will be exalted.” her sons, Michael Johnstone of Funeral service will be pri- In the first few chapters of the (Trainer) Church, as well. I have been part of This parable presents two fig- North Arlington, N.J.; John vate for the family in St. Josephs Book of Acts, Luke describes the Died April 30, 2020 you and all you do for quite some ures: a Pharisee and a tax collec- Johnstone and his wife Carol of Cemetery in Barre. Arrangements development of a small group of Funeral Service time now. It has been an extraordi- tor. It is worth noting that Pharisees Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada are under the care of Pillsbury twelve humble disciples, finding will be private nary experience for me, and there is were the religious elite of their and daughter-in-law, Mary Funeral Home, 96 South Barre their way from being followers Pillsbury Funeral Home still much to learn. time, regarded and respected by the Johnstone of Toms River, N.J. Road, Barre. of the earthly Christ, to becoming It is therefore my prayer that we masses. Tax collectors, on the other powerful and courageous leaders, will reflect on these lessons from hand, were scorned as the worst of apostles, and preachers. We see the early church, their devotion to sinners. them encouraging and strengthening the Apostolic teachings, their fel- Take note of their prayers. wardness and the pain that it has this newly formed church commu- lowship, the breaking of the bread, The prayer of the Pharisee (vs. caused God and your fellow man. Cornerstone Bank makes nity and proclaiming the gospel to their prayer life and compassionate 11–12) was an ode to self! He spent Once again, the Parable of the the crowds around them. We see the service to those in need. Let us ask his time celebrating his accomplish- Pharisee and the Tax Collector noted donations to local organizations outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon ourselves the question: what more, ments - offering God a laundry list above exemplifies this profound- WORCESTER – During these These gift certificates will then be them all on The Day of Pentecost, Lord do you need from me, from of how wonderful he was. In the ly. The Pharisee of Luke 18 had no unprecedented times, Cornerstone given away to fans at Railers Hockey and we see them grow from a small us? What are you happy about? midst of prayer, he even confessed awareness of His need for God, and Bank is making donations to help games during the 2020-2021 season. community into a congregation of What else is missing? This is an his superiority over his peers, thank- therefore felt no remorse for his sin- local organizations with the impact For more information, and to nomi- three thousand people... and now incredible time in our lives today, ing God that he was “not like other fulness. The tax collector, howev- of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pan- nate a Central Massachusetts small we are taken into the intimate lives during this pandemic, where we are people” - you know, sinners. er, was acutely aware of the wrongs demic. As a local, community bank, business, people may visit https://rail- of those followers of Christ in their home bound, where we can make Does this sound like poverty of he had committed and felt a corre- supporting the community is a top ershc.com/. homes. the time to be a home church with spirit to you? Does this sound like sponding sense of guilt for what he priority. A $2,000 donation was made to This new community of faith our families, where we can reflect a man who recognized his spiritu- had done. Can you not feel his bur- A $15,000 donation was made to St. John Paul II food pantry. This would be described by many as the on our relationship with God, our al bankruptcy and utter inability? den in the following passage? Harrington Healthcare System. This donation was matched by the Tri- “Early Church” in Christian histo- loved ones and our congregation. Absolutely not, these words are the Luke 18:13 donation will be used to aid in the Community Exchange Club and will ry. They were a powerful group of May God bless us in these reflec- manifestation of an inner pride. In 13 . . . the tax collector stood at a purchasing of personal protective provide extra funds at a time when people who experienced the extraor- tions and may we grow spiritually, the end, things did not go well for distance. He would not even look up equipment for front line staff. For the food pantry is seeing an increase dinary power and work of the Holy in love, kindness and generosity, so the Pharisee in terms of his relation- to heaven, but beat his breast and said, more information about Harrington, of people in need. For more infor- Spirit in and through them. others will be in awe and curious to ship with God (v. 14a). His example ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ ways people can help, and important mation on the St. John Paul II food III. Many were in awe of this see what is going on at our church! should serve as a cautionary tale. What did this man receive due to information about COVID-19, they pantry and ways that people can help, spirit-filled community of faith May God bless and keep us all However, the tax collector - this his poverty of spirit and sorrowful may visit https://www.harringtonhos- they may visit https://stjp2parish.org/ The Book of Acts gives us a safe. Amen rank and depraved man despised heart? The mercy of God. His burden pital.org/. food-pantry. clear, concise summary of who this by all - assumed a different posture. was lifted, and he came to know the A $5,000 donation was made ”It is during these times that new community of believers were Pastor Margaret Keyser Notice that he wouldn’t even look comfort that God alone can give to to the Worcester Railers HC Small local organizations need our help They consisted of local Jewish peo- Barre Congregational Church up to heaven. The only position he the troubled heart. This corresponds Business Stimulus Power Play. This the most,” stated Cornerstone Bank ple from the Jerusalem area, as well could take before the Lord was one beautifully to the promise of Christ donation will be used to purchase President and Treasurer and Chairman as those who traveled with Jesus The Beatitudes Pt. 2 of humility, appealing to God for in Matthew 5:4! gift certificates to local businesses of the Bank’s Charitable Donations from Galilee and other places. They divine mercy (v. 13b). Matthew 5:4 throughout Central Massachusetts. Committee Todd M. Tallman. were devoted to the teachings of Do you desire a life that is char- Does this sound like poverty of 4 Blessed are those who mourn the Apostles, hungry to learn about acterized by an abiding spiritual spirit to you? Does this sound like [for their sin], for they will be com- Barre Gazette their experiences with this Jesus happiness? Do you desire a life that a man who recognized his spiritual forted. who inspired them so much. is favored by God for both time and bankruptcy before God? Absolutely. Finally, I would be remiss if I Obituary Policy They were also bound together eternity? Do you long for a form of In the end, this attitude of heart did not add the following. As I read living that He identifies as esteemed in fellowship in their homes, and proved beneficial for the tax collec- this portion of Scripture, I can’t help Turley Publications offers two types of with those in their immediate com- and enviable? Then take note of the tor, in that he went home “justified” but feel there is some promise of obituaries. munities. Luke beautifully captures following teaching of Christ (com- (i.e., pardoned) before God (v. 14). comfort for His children in moments One is a free, brief Death Notice listing the ongoing praise and worship that monly referred to as the Beatitudes): To what degree are you trust- of deep sorrow over life’s circum- the name of deceased, date of death and funeral took place in the homes of these Matthew 5:3–12 (NIV) ing in your own goodness? Do you stances. Though I am convinced date and place. believers. They learned from and 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, deem yourself better than others? that mourning for sin is the driving The other is a Paid Obituary, costing $100, supported one another, and broke for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. I would caution you from such a theme of this passage, it cannot be which allows families to publish extended death bread together in their homes, while 4 Blessed are those who mourn, path, as it yields a terrible end-re- denied that God is an agent of com- notice information of their own choice and may remembering the Last Supper of for they will be comforted. sult. Humble yourself before the fort to the brokenhearted. include a photograph. Death Notices & Paid Christ with His disciples. And last- 5 Blessed are the meek, for they Lord and allow Him to cultivate Psalm 34:18–19 Obituaries should be submitted through a ly, they devoted themselves to a life will inherit the earth. within you a poverty of spirit. Such 18 The Lord is close to the bro- funeral home to: [email protected]. of prayer, in everything they did, 6 Blessed are those who hunger a one will find entrance into His kenhearted and saves those who are planned and hoped for. and thirst for righteousness, for they kingdom, per the promise of Christ crushed in spirit. Exceptions will be made only when the family Many were in awe of this newly will be filled. (cf. Matt. 5:3). 19 The righteous person may provides a death certificate and must be pre-paid. formed faith community whose 7 Blessed are the merciful, for Secondly, what does it mean have many troubles, but the Lord members were loving and compas- they will be shown mercy. to mourn? What did Jesus mean delivers him from them sionate and understood the needs of 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, with His comments that those who all . . . their communities and responded for they will see God. “mourn” are truly blessed (Matt. Receive His comfort generously to the poor. They sold 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, 5:4)? today and lean on Him. their possessions and distributed for they will be called children of I enjoy the following excerpt He is still the One who the income among those in need, God. from a trusted author: “The term carries you in the midst of especially the Galileans and other 10 Blessed are those who are mourn means to express deep grief. tragedy and loss. foreigners who followed Jesus into persecuted because of righteous- In keeping with His theme of spir- We will continue to Jerusalem, as well as those Jewish ness,for theirs is the kingdom of itual blessedness, Jesus seems to explore the Beatitudes in families who returned from their heaven. indicate that this mourning is due to next week’s publication. journeys elsewhere. We also read 11 Blessed are you when people grief over sin.” Thus, Matthew 5:4 Until then, please feel free about many Jerusalem believers insult you, persecute you and false- is meant to complement or elaborate to check us out online at with means who sold their belong- ly say all kinds of evil against you upon what is presented in verse 3. www.NewLifeBarre.org ings like houses and land and gave because of me. 12 Rejoice and be Let me put this another way. and may the Lord bless to the poor and needy. We see here glad, because great is your reward Poverty of spirit is the intellectu- you all. a community of faith with a deep in heaven, for in the same way they al recognition that you are sinful. spiritual commitment to God and persecuted the prophets who were Being mournful is the emotional Pastor James Foley a deep love and care for those in before you. response or feeling of sorrow that New Life Assembly of need. It was, therefore, no surprise Herein, the Lord pinpoints the comes from recognizing your way- God, South Barre Page 10 • Barre Gazette • May 7, 2020 Public Safety

Barre Police Log Oakham Police Log

Sunday, April 12 Abandoned/Silent Allen Hill Road - 6:24 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Sunday, April 12 Saturday, April 18 Tuesday, April 21 11:02 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Confirmed Misdial West Street - Arrest(s) Made 11:22 a.m. Fire, Medical 5:54 p.m. 911 - Transfer Spencer - 8:09 a.m. Fire, Automatic Alarm Abadoned/Silent South Street - 7:45 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Arrest: Joel R. Fontanez, 39, Emergency Barre Road - Referred to Call Transferred Ware Corner Road - Investigated Officer Spoke to Party Abandoned/Silent Hubbardston Indian Orchard Other Agency 7:01 p.m. Fraud Tomlinson Road - 3:57 p.m. Recreational Vehicle Road - Negative Contact OUI-Liquor or .08%, 2nd Offense; Officer Spoke to Party Wednesday, April 22 Complaint Chapman Road - Gone Negligent Operation of Motor Monday, April 13 9:43 p.m. Property Dispiute Edson 7:49 a.m. Alarm, Commercial Old On Arrival Saturday, April 18 Vehicle; Unlicensed Operation 9:14 p.m. Fire, CO Alarm with Road - Officer Took Call Turnpike Road - False/Accidental/ 8:22 p.m. Unattended Death 1:39 a.m. Fire, Mutual Aid fo Motor Vehicle; Marked Lanes Illness Bechan Road - Services Defective Alarm Peach Street - Invesigated Ambulance Hardwick - Unable to Violation Rendered Sunday, April 19 Serve 6:36 p.m. Fire, Medical 10:13 a.m. Fire, Medical Thursday, April 23 Monday, April 13 6:20 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Emergency South Street - Tuesday, April 14 Emergency Bechan Road - Referred 8:23 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ 8:46 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Abandoned/Silent Hubbardston Transported to Hospital 4:21 p.m. Fire, Medical to Other Agency Abandoned/Silent North Brookfield Abadoned/Silent Allen Hill Road Road - No Action Required Emergency Hunt Road - Transported Road - Information Taken Tower - Dispatch Handled 1:24 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Thursday, April 23 to Hospital Monday, April 20 Abandoned/Silent Hinkley Road - 6:53 p.m. Fire, Medical 11:41 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Friday, April 24 Tuesday, April 14 Confirmed Misdial Emergency North Brookfield Road Thursday, April 16 Worcester Road - Criminal Complaint 2:26 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ - No Fire Service Necessary 10:40 a.m. Illegal Dumping Lincoln 12:28 a.m. Fire, Medical Summons: Maura L. Healy, 27, Abandoned/Silent Summer Street - 8:36 p.m. Alarm, Commercial 1:48 a.m. Harassment Tomlinson Road - Investigated Emergency Nichols Road - Oakham Confirmed Misdial Summer Street - Officer Spoke to Road - Officer Spoke to Party Transported to Hospital Uninsured Motor Vehicle; Party Saturday, April 25 11:40 a.m. Motor Vehicle Registration Suspended, Operate Sunday, April 19 11:01 p.m. Fire, Illegal Burn North Friday, April 17 2:09 p.m. Missing Person Accident Hit and Run Common Motor Vehicle With; Unregisterd 12:34 p.m. Gunshots Brookfield Road - Fire Extinguished 2:51 a.m. Fire, Medical Worcester Road - Located/Found Street - Criminal Complaint Motor Vehicle Summons: Derrian L. Regan, 26, Wheelwright Road - Unfounded Emergency Old Turnpike Road - Pascoag, RI 2:27 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Friday, April 24 Referred to Other Agency Leave Scene of Personal Injury; Abandoned/Silent Rockingstone 8:18 p.m. Trespassing Racoon Leave Scene of Property Damage; Road - Information Taken Hill Road - Officer Took Call License Suspended, Operate Motor 3:09 p.m. Fire, CO Alarm 9:10 p.m. Fire, Medical Vehicle With; Negligent Operation of with Illness Britton Road West - Emergency Gauthier Road - Hubbardston Police Log Motor Vehicle; Unregistered Motor Invesitgated Transported to Hospital Vehicle; Stop/Yield, Fail To 4:$6 p.m. Suspicious Person 3:13 p.m. Motor Vehicle North Brookfield Road - Officer Saturday, April 25 Sunday, April 12 9:52 a.m. Motor Vehicle Theft 2:15 p.m. Motor Vehicle Accident Spoke to Party Suspicious Oakham Road - Gone 12:42 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop 2:19 p.m. Fire, Medical Williamsville Road - Investigated Dogwood North Road - Report Filed 7:49 p.m. Motor Vehicle Accident On Arrival Summer Street - Arrest(s) Made Emergency Madison Way - 10:56 a.m. Fire, Medical 5:32 p.m. Fraud Hale Road - Personal Injury Spring Hill Road - 6 p.m. Alarm Commercial Arrest: Brian M. Fay, 41, South Ambulance Signed Refusal Emergency Williamsville Road - Officer Spoke to Party Pleasant Street - Building Checked/ Vehicle Towed Barre Transported to Hospital 7:32 p.m. Fire, Medical Secured Summons: Robert C. Perkins, 32, OUI-Liquor or .08%, 2nd Monday, April 13 1:19 p.m. Gunshots Pitcherville Emergency Hale Road - Public Assist Barre 7:55 p.m. Neighbor Dispute Park Offense; Negligent Operation of 10:57 a.m. Alarm, Residential Road - Unfounded Street - Officer Spoke to Party License Suspended, Operate Motor Vehicle; Marked Lanes 3:40 p.m. Suspicious Activity Old Tuesday, April 21 Motor Vehicle With; Alcohol in Motor New Westminster Road - Building 11:23 p.m. Fire, Medical Violation Checked/Secured Westminster Road - Information 6:31 a.m. Assault Burnshirt Road - Emergency Pleasant Street - Vehicle, Possess Open Container 6:51 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Taken Of; Negligent Operation of Motor Investigated Ambulance Signed Refusal Abandoned/Silent Hubbardston Tuesday, April 14 12:10 p.m. Threats Adams Road - Vehicle; Leave Scene of Property Road - Confirmed Misdial 8:22 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Saturday, April 18 Report Filed Wednesday, April 15 Damage 6:54 p.m. Fire, Autmatic Abandoned/Silent Madison Way - 12:29 a.m. Fire, Medical Emergency Fire Alarm Town Farm Road - 1:03 p.m. Fire, Medical Confirmed Misdial Lombard Road - Public Assist Wednesday, April 22 Monday, April 20 Investigated Emergency Wilton Street - 11:45 a.m. Assist Other Police 4:09 p.m. Suspicious Person TrBaansported to Hospital 1:15 p.m. Recreational Vehicle Sunday, April 19 Complaint Clem Court - Officer SOUTH BARRE Department Barre Road - Criminal Healdville Road - Services Rendered 3:02 p.m. Fire, Medical Complaint 2:06 p.m. Recreational Vehicle 5:40 p.m. Motor Vehicle Accident Emergency Worcester Road - Spoke to Party 3:17 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Summons: Derrian L. Regan, 26, Complaint Pitcherville Road - Citation Old Westminster Road - Investigated Transported to Hospital Tuesday, April 14 Pascoag, RI Issued Abandoned/Silent Old Coach Road - Friday, April 24 Thursday, April 16 Confirmed Misdial 4:48 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ License Suspended, Operate Motor 5:33 p.m. Fire, Medical 4:47 p.m. Recreational Vehicle Abandoned/Silent North Brookfield Vehicle With; Uninsured Motor Vehicle; Emergency Gardner Road - Services 9:22 a.m. Fraud Geordie Lane - 3:13 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Road - Confirmed Misdial Unregistered Motor Vehicle; Speeding Rendered Officer Spoke to Party Abadoned/Silent Peach Street - Complint South Barre Road - Investigated Rate of Speed Exceeding Posted Limit 7:34 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop 9:56 a.m. Fire, Medical Confirme Misdial Thursday, April 16 Worcester Road - Citation Issued Emergency Healdville Road - 4:38 a.m. Disturbance, Noise Tuesday, April 21 7:09 a.m. Fraud South Street - Wednesday, April 1t5 9:06 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Transported to Hospital Complaint Peach Street - Officer Gardner Road - Vehicle Towed 5:18 a.m. Fire, Automatic Officer Advised 10:45 a.m. Motor Vehicle Personal 3:01 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Spoke to Party Injury Gardner Road - Report Filed Summons: Philip E. Pond, 23, Abandoned/Silent Morgan Road - 1:24 p.m. Suspicious Person Fire Alarm Summer Street - Fire Hubbardston Extinguished Sunday, April 19 2:26 p.m. Fire, Medical Confirmed Misdial Williamsville Road - Unfounded Emergency Morgan Road - Uninsured Motor Vehicle; 3:25 p.m. Fire, Medical 3:19 p.m. Fire, Structure Summer 10:13 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ 2:45 p.m. Harassment Main Street - Officer Spoke to Party Transported to Hospital Registration Revoked, Operate Motor Emergency Old Boston Turnpike - No Street - Fire Extinguished Abandoned/Silent Wauwinet Road - Vehicle With; Number Plate Violation Information Taken 2:32 p.m. Property Damage Main Fire Service Necessary 6:40 p.m. Motor Vehicle Sunday, April 26 Street - Report Filed - Attaching Plates Accident Hit and Run West Street - Wednesday, April 22 1:19 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ 7:18 p.m. Fire, Brush Old Saturday, April 25 Unfounded Westminster Road - Investigated Monday, April 20 3:17 p.m. Fire, Medical Abandoned/Silent North Brookfield 2:40 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Road - Services Rendered 12:50 p.m. Fire, Water Resuce Gardner Road - Arrest(s) Made Friday, April 17 Emergency South Street - Thursday, April 16 Incident Gardner Road - Transported Transported to Hospital 2:03 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ 7:48 p.m. Recreational Vehicle to Hospital Sunday, April 26 Complaint Old Westminster Road - 1:47 p.m. Trespassing Gardner 12:56 a.m. Gunshots Old Boston Area Patrolled Road - Officer Spoke to Party Turnpike - Area Search Negative Rutland Police Log

Sunday, April 12 Woodside Avenue - No Police 9:25 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Petersham Police Log 12:43 p.m. Motor Vehicle Service Necessary Abandoned/Silent Brunelle Drive - Accidetn Hit and Run Main Street - Information Taken Officer Spoke to Party Friday, April 17 Wednesday, April 1 Friday, April 10 North Main Street – Investigated 2:41 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ 2:41 p.m. Harassment Maple Tuesday, April 21 11:11 a.m. 911 Misdial Maple Lane 6:29 p.m. Medical Emergency Abandoned/Silent Unknown - Avenue - Investigated 1:24 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ – Spoken To West Street – Transported to Hospital Friday, April 17 Services Rendered 2:43 p.m. Suspicious Activity Abandoned/Silent Prospect Street - 8:32 p.m. Suspicious Activity North 5:28 p.m. Animal Call New Salem 6:08 p.m. Be On The Lookout Woodside Avenue - Officer Spoke Confirmed Misdial Main Street – Report Taken Sunday, April 12 Road – Services Rendered Notification East County Road - to Party 10:14 p.m. Suspicious Activity 3 a.m. Burglary (Breaking and Located/Found 3:41 p.m. Animal, Emergency Wednesday, April 22 Monson Turnpike Street – Services Entering) East Street – Investigated Monday, April 20 Rendered Call Barre Paxton Road - Services 5:39 p.m. Suspicious Activity 8:10 p.m. Burglary (Breaking and 11 a.m. Safety Hazard Nichewaug Monday, April 13 Entering) Nichewaug Road – Report Road – Services Rendered Rendered Maple Avenue - Sensitive Thursday, April 2 12:39 p.m. Fire, Arcing Wires 5:23 p.m. Alarm, Commercial Information Taken 6:30 p.m. Medical Emergency Campbell Street - No Fire Service Glenwood Road - Investigated 7:54 p.m. Property Dispute 9:35 a.m. Medical Emergency Old Monday, April 13 South Street – Transported to Necessary 5:38 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ East Street – Services Rendered Hospital Sassawanna Road - Officer Took 9:30 a.m. 911/Hang-up Call North 2:45 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Abandoned/Silent Crawford Road - Call 10:16 a.m. Assist Other Agency Abandoned/Silent Main Street - Confirmed Misdial Old East Street – Taken/Referred to Main Street – Investigated Tuesday, April 21 Information Taken Thursday, April 23 Other Agency 1:24 p.m. Safety Hazard Popple 6:48 a.m. Medical Emergency 11:03 a.m. Medical Emergency Old Camp Road – Taken/Referred to Saturday, April 18 10:16 a.m. Suspicious Activity East Street – Services Rendered East Street – Spoken To Other Agency Tuesday, April 14 1:36 p.m. Motor Vehicle Accident Walnut Street - Investigated 9:33 a.m. Medical Emergency 11:20 a.m. Medical Emergency Old 5:05 p.m. Alarm Common Street – 9:27 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Barre Paxton Road - Report Filed 11:16 a.m. Fraud East County South Street – Transported to East Street – Transported to Hospital Spoken To Hospital Abandoned/Silent Miles Road - Road - Report Filed 6:22 p.m. Safety Hazard New Information Taken Sunday, April 19 4:19 p.m. 911 – Misdial New Athol Road – Officer Handled Salem Road – Investigated 11:39 a.m. Suspicious Activity 1:54 a.m. Fire, Medical Friday, April 24 Wednesday, April 22 Turkey Hill Road - Officer Spoke to Emergency Main Street - 1:11 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Saturday, April 4 Tuesday, April 14 4:19 p.m. Medical Emergency Party Transported to Hospital Abandoned/Silent - No Action East Street – Transported to Hospital 11:55 a.m. Complaint Shaw Road 9:57 a.m. Safety Hazard New 4:28 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ 8:14 a.m. Motor Vehicle Accident Required – Report Taken Salem Road – Services Rendered Abandoned/Silent Crawford Road - Barre Paxton Road - Transported to 3:13 a.m. Suspicious Activity Thursday, April 23 3:05 p.m. Parking Complaint Rte. 2:19 p.m. Investigation Popple Confirmed Misdial Hospital Maple Avenue - Unfounded 2:16 p.m. Vandalism East Street – 4:31 p.m. Motor Vehicle Disabled 122 – Services Rendered Camp Road – Investigated 9:51 a.m. Motor Vehicle Theft 1:55 p.m. Welfare Check Inwood 11:35 p.m. Disabled Motor Vehicle Investigated Main Street - Removed Hazard Maple Avenue - Property Returned Road - Located/Found 3:27 p.m. Medical Emergency 4:43 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Sunday, April 5 Monson Turnpike Road – Transferred 11 a.m. 911 Hang-up/Misdial/ 4:15 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ Call to C1 East Street – Transported to Hospital Abandoned/Silent Crawford Road - Abandoned/Silent Warren Rhode Abandoned/Silent Unknown - 11:12 p.m. Animal Call Flat Rock Confirmed Misdial Island - Information Given Services Rendered Road – Negative Contact Wednesday, April 15 Saturday, April 25 6:46 p.m. Suspicious Activity 11:17 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ 5:28 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ 4:48 p.m. Alarm Common Street – Emerald Road - Area Patrolled Abandoned/Silent - Michael Drive - Wednesday, April 8 10 a.m. Investigation North Main Abandoned/Silent Clealand Circle - Street – Services Rendered Building Checked/Secured Information Taken Confirmed Misdial 12:47 p.m. Suspicious Activity Wednesday, April 15 11:47 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ 9:11 p.m. Disturbance, Noise Nichewaug Road – Negative Contact Thursday, April 16 Tuesday, April 28 3:03 a.m. Fire, Structure Prospect Abandoned/Silent Campbell Tower - Complaint Peters Avenue - Negative 6 p.m. Complaint Nelson Road – 5:36 a.m. Safety Hazard Glen 7:43 a.m. Burglary (Breaking and Street - Fire Extinguished Information Taken COntact Transferred Call to C1 Entering) Rte. 32A – Investigated 10:14 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ 3:49 p.m. Motor Vehicle Accident 10:26 p.m. 911 - Transfer Irish Valley Road – Taken/Referred to Abandoned/Silent Turkey Hill Road - Hit and Run - Invesitgation Ongoing Lane - Call Transferred Thursday, April 9 Other Agency Wednesday, April 29 Information Taken 3:54 p.m. Suspicious Activity 3:07 p.m. Investigation Spring 10:32 p.m. 911 - Transfer Irish 8:04 a.m. Medical Emergency 12:03 a.m. 911 Misdial Glen Valley 3 p.m. Fire, Medical Emergency Maple Avenue - Information Taken Street – Officer Handled Lane - Call Transferred West Street – Transported to Hospital Road – Spoken To East County Road - Services 4:35 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/ 10:52 p.m. Fire, Medical 6:58 p.m. Motor Vehicle Accident Rendered Misdial/Abandoned/Silent Rte. 68 - Emergency - Forbes Road - Information taken Transported to Hospital Thursday, April 16 4:54 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ 11:14 p.m. Disturbance, Noice 9:47 a.m. Fraud Main Street - Abanoned/Silent Campbell Street - Complaint Peters Avenue - Peace Officer Spoke to Party Information Taken Restored Hardwick Police Log 11:13 a.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/ 5:11 p.m. Motor Vehicle Erratic 11:39 p.m. Fire, Medical Abandoned/Silent Prouty Lane - East County Road - Investigated Emergency Sedona Circle - Referred Information Taken 6:02 p.m. Larceny Crawford Road to Other Agency Monday, April 27 Wednesday, April 29 Saturday, May 2 2 p.m. Neighbor Dispute - Report Filed 8:22 a.m. 911 – Elevator Call/ 12:52 p.m. Phone – Animal Call 9:37 a.m. 911 – Suspicious Activity Alarms Old Petersham Road – North Road – Taken/Referred to Upper Church Street – Negative Contact Dispatch Handled Other Agency 10:01 p.m. 911 – Complaint/Motor 4:47 p.m. 911 – Lockout Church Vehicle Operations Pine Street – New Braintree Police Log Tuesday, April 28 Lane – Services Rendered Negative Contact 7:43 a.m. Phone – Burglary Thursday, April 30 (Breaking and Entering) Rte. 32A – Sunday, May 3 12:33 a.m. Initiated – Motor Monday, April 27 Wednesday, April 29 Investigated 12:15 p.m. 911 – Medical 4:11 p.m. 911 – Harassment West 9:26 a.m. 911 – Elevator Call/ Vehicle Stop Hardwick Road – Emergency Barre Road – Transported 11:09 a.m. Phone – Harassment 7:50 a.m. 911 – Elevator Call/ Road – Merge Citation Issued Alarms Old Petersham Road – to Hospital Ware Road – Spoken To Alarms Memorial Drive – Dispatch 11:56 p.m. 911 – Medical Dispatch Handled 2:24 p.m. 911 – Medical Emergency 12:07 p.m. Phone – Animal Call Handled Saturday, May 2 Emergency Birch Street – 1:51 p.m. 911 – Carbon Monoxide Main Street – Transported to Hospital West Brookfield Road – Taken/ 7:33 p.m. Initiated – Complaint/ Transported to Hospital 7:51 a.m. Phone – Harassment Alarm Main Street – Services 3:38 p.m. 911 – Medical Referred to Other Agency Motor Vehicle Operations Hardwick Padre Road – Spoken To Rendered Emergency Delargy Road – Services Road – Negative Contact Friday, May 1 4:34 p.m. 911 – Complaint/Motor Rendered Tuesday, April 28 Sunday, May 3 Vehicle Operations Broad Street – 1:45 a.m. Phone – Alarm Ridge 2:22 p.m. Phone – Animal Call Thursday, April 30 7:40 a.m. 911 – Medical Spoken To Road – Checked/Secured Monday, May 4 Hardwick Road – Taken/Referred to 3:52 p.m. 911 – Harassment Emergency Moore Road – 6:21 p.m. 911 – Misdial Jackson 4:24 p.m. Phone – Alarm Main 1:10 a.m. 911 – Fire, Alarm Miner Other Agency Padre Road – Services Rendered Transported to Hospital Road – Could Not Locate Street – Building Checked/Secured Road – Services Rendered May 7, 2020 • Barre Gazette • Page 11

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