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Mailed free to requesting homes in Douglas, Northbridge and Uxbridge Vol. V, No. 20 Complimentary to homes by request ONLINE: WWW.BLACKSTONEVALLEYTRIBUNE.COM Friday, March 2, 2012 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Repeat performance Zoning articles “A torn jacket is soon mended; but hard words bruise OK’d at Town the heart of a child.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Meeting BY ADAM T. SILVA unanimously. TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Two of the articles were INSIDE NORTHBRIDGE — A passed over. Special Town Meeting was Article 1, which was spon- A2-3— LOCAL held Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the sored by the Planning Board, A4-5— OPINION Northbridge Middle School will amend the Town of auditorium — and overall, it Northbridge Zoning Bylaws A6-7— OBITUARIES was a quiet night — with 87 Chapter 173 [Section 173-4] by A9— SENIOR SCENE Northbridge residents in the expanding the Heritage audience, six articles on the A11-13 — SPORTS warrant passed, all but one Please Read MEETING, page A8 B3 — CALENDAR B3 — LEGALS B6— REAL ESTATE Nick Ethier photos Douglas woman is Led by Andre Caron (32), the Uxbridge boys’ basketball team celebrates after defeating Quaboag, LOCAL 56-40, for the Clark Tournament Small Schools championship. nabbed for prostitution PARTANS WIN CONSECUTIVE S BY ADAM T. SILVA TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER CLARK TOURNEY TITLES DOUGLAS — It may be the world’s oldest profession, but BY NICK ETHIER people are finding new ways to SPORTS STAFF WRITER present it. WORCESTER — Backed Thanks to an anonymous tip by the all-around perform- and a not-so-subtle ad on back- ance of Corey Gomes and page.com, a Craig’s List-type the one-two outside punch website, Douglas Police were of Mark DeVries and Ken able to nab Darlene Linture, 63, Paulhus, the Uxbridge of 28 North St., in a prostitu- boys’ basketball team has tion sting. repeated as Clark “An event like this is pretty Tournament Small Schools isolated for Douglas,” said a McGovern member of the Douglas Police champion. The Spartans Darlene Linture listening tour defeated Quaboag — again Department who worked on — at the Kneller Athletic the case. “But it does happen in Page A2 almost every town in the state higher court, as it carries a Center. The final score on prison sentence of not more Feb. 25 was 56-40. with a hotel or motel. Anyone who wants to do it will pretty than one year and/or a $500 Last season Uxbridge fine. edged the Cougars in the much do it. The thing that’s too LEARNING bad about it is that the punish- For a child prostitute, which Clark final, 54-50. is considered under the age of Gomes delivered game- ment for it is pretty much nothing and they are back out 14, tried in superior court car- highs of 21 points and 10 ries a prison sentence of not rebounds, while Paulhus there doing it again. That’s why the ad is still on the site, more than 10 years. In higher Uxbridge’s Corey Gomes shoots over Quaboag defender Scott probably.” court, the sentence is not more Duncan for two points. Please Read CHAMPS, page A11 The penalty is not that severe for an adult tried in Please Read ARREST, page A10 Talks moving forward to bring QCC campus to Douglas BY ADAM T. SILVA Douglas at the former Engagement Dale Allen. That service territory is 45 oped a methodology,” Allen TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Guilford of Maine Mill, locat- “One of the commitments cities and towns in the south- explained. “Where in South DOUGLAS — For ed at 120 Gilboa St. that we made that has been ern two-thirds of Worcester County,where we have a cam- Blackstone Valley students “For the past year and a critically important for our County. The territory was pus in Southbridge where we Puppets take the interested in Quinsigamond half, we have been partnering overall economic develop- broken up in sub-regions and used to deliver programs for Public Library Community College that with the Blackstone Valley ment as a county is that we the question of, “What are the high school at the evening can’t make the trip to Chamber of Commerce and are committed to bringing market opportunities, hours. We opened the campus Page A3 Worcester, things might be the Milford Chamber to fig- access to higher education demands, constraints of the in 2009 with the same method- getting easier. ure out a way to bring service and workforce development area and is it possible?” was ology.” Strides are being made to to the area,” said QCC Vice training throughout our serv- asked. bring a satellite campus to President for Community ice territory.” “In that process, we devel- SPORTS Please Read QCC, page A10 HANDS ON More Clark coverage Page A11-13 OPINION GET YOUR POINT ACROSS PAGE A4 The children happily pretend to fly. Contact the UXBRIDGE — Puppeteer Roy Drew entertained February Vacation-bound children at the Uxbridge Public Library on Tribune editor Adam T. Silva photos Wednesday, Feb. 22. at aminor@ Puppeteer Roy Drew, of Warwick, R.I., had children pick one of six boxes for him to read sto- stonebridgepress.com For more photos, turn to page A3! ries from. 2 • Friday, March 2, 2012 BLACKSTONE VALLEY TRIBUNE McGovern ‘listens and learns’ on mill tour BY ADAM T. SILVA would boost local businesses, as There are so many things that you TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER workers and visitors would frequent have to teach them step by step and DOUGLAS — Rep. Jim McGovern local coffee shops and restaurants. you have to be careful through it all, is trying to get a better sense of his “I bought the building this past so it takes a while.” new surroundings, as he toured the December and it took me three Classic Envelope will be stationed former Guilford of Maine Mill on times to buy it,” said Michael on the first floor and the current Wednesday, Feb. 22, which will be DeCaro, owner and president of project would potentially add a the new spot of Classic Envelope. Classic Envelope. “We expect to be Douglas satellite office of “I’m on a listening and learning up and running in April. We were Quinsigamond Community College. tour, learning about the challenges expecting to open in two weeks, but Another business at the site would and issues of the area,” said we ran into a delay because of our be an “incubator.” McGovern, who will have the Valley fire pumps. The fire pump got here “The incubation center is a model in his congressional district in and we needed dedicated lines to it and would be where businesses that January 2013 if his re-election bid is and we had to wait until National are really close to starting would go successful in November. “Right now, Grid put in the lines. I really think that don’t have any money for infra- Congressman [Richard] Neal has this is going to be monumental for structure,” explained Blackstone this area in his district and he is a the town.” Valley Chamber of Commerce great friend and has done great DeCaro plans on holding a job fair President Jeannie Hebert. “They work, but I want to know what goes once everything is set and plans on don’t have the money for an office or on in this area and be able to work hiring from within the town. Ten office supplies and this would get with the people.” workers have been hired so far, but them partnered with other busi- McGovern spoke very highly of surprisingly, it takes close to a year nesses that could help fund them. the potential of Douglas and the rest to fully train a worker. He estimates This would provide the space for of the Valley, as its potential would, 125 workers total will be hired. them and help get them off the “allow business but not destroy the “When you want to change over a ground. It’s just like incubating an character of the town.” machine, there is so much egg.” Adam T. Silva photo He also brought up projects such involved,” he explained. “It’s not Rep. Jim McGovern, center, seen here with Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce as the bike path that would go from like one piece of equipment that Adam T. Silva may be reached at President Jeannie Hebert, left, and Classic Envelope owner Michael DeCaro, visited Worcester to Providence and how a does one thing. The machine feeds, 508-909-4050 or by email at the former Guilford of Maine Mill in Douglas on Wednesday, Feb. 22 to discuss Classic project like the renovated mill folds, prints and cuts windows. [email protected]. Envelope’s move to the mill and the prospect of the rest of the mill’s space. Selectmen mull insurance changes BY ADAM T. SILVA Also a tht meeting, Rita Wallen was named Weydt spoke before the Board, stating that she Selectman Charles Ampagoomian asked if TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER to the position of town clerk and Linda owned Thai restaurants in Milford and the the track, which surrounds the field, would be NORTHBRIDGE — With statewide changes Zywien was named assistant clerk at the meet- surrounding area. She frequently talked to in danger with all of the construction. in governmental insurance taking affect soon, ing, with the applicants being put forward many old customers and they said they were Burke noted that whomever the construc- the Northbridge Board of Selectmen met with with recommendations from Kozak. from Northbridge and Sutton, which led her tion company is that they hire, they would union department heads at their meeting on Zywien, who has lived in town for 12 years, to bring a restaurant to Northbridge.
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