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Layout 1 (Page 1) Mailed free to requesting homes in Webster, Dudley and the Oxfords 508-764-4325 PROUD MEDIA SPONSOR OF RELAY FOR LIFE OF THE GREATER SOUTHBRIDGE AREA! Complimentary to homes by request ONLINE: WWW.WEBSTERTIMES.NET Friday, September 2, 2011 Irene leaves mark in Oxford Zoning TOWN’S SCHOOLS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Board in BY JOY RICHARD as some of the surrounding towns suffered. done in the Oxfords included trees falling on TIMES STAFF WRITER While there were power outages in power lines, small instances of flooding, OXFORD — Like many other residents in Webster, Dudley and the Oxfords, National which as the morning progressed receded, the region, members of the Webster, Dudley Grid crews worked to restore the connections closed roads and the first day of classes for and Oxford communities are working to throughout the day on Monday, Aug. 29. the Oxford School District was held off until state of recover from the effects of Tropical Storm Residents also took to their yards, helping further notice. Irene. one another clean up fallen trees and debris. Jeskey said as of the Webster Times dead- According to local authorities, damage to According to Oxford Police Department the three communities was not as significant Head Dispatcher Alan Jeskey, the damaged Turn To IRENE, page A5 transition WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL QUESTIONS RAISED AS TO WHETHER MEMBERS WILL RESIGN BY JOY RICHARD TIMES STAFF WRITER WEBSTER — Recent talk of member resig- nations will lead to a shift on the Zoning Board of Appeals. In the weeks following a controversial vote regarding the removal of a billboard along Interstate 395, one member of the Zoning Courtesy photos Board will step down in the coming weeks. WEBSTER — Webster Middle School welcomed pupils back to class According to Zoning Board Clerk Linda with an ice cream social Thursday, Aug. 25. For more photos, please Krupsky,as of last week only one member of turn to Pages A8-9. the board, Mark Mason, had officially turned in a letter of resignation to the zoning office and the Board of Selectmen office. Krupsky said the letter was submitted after the most recent Zoning Board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9. According to the select- men’s office, the e-mail was received on Monday, Aug. 15. Mason cited family obliga- tions as the reason behind his stepping down. Current board Chairman Ron Harden said he would leave the board after the conclusion of the billboard issue. He said he is still unsure whether he will sign off on the removal of the sign, which the group voted on last month. Turn To ZONING, page A5 At schools, Looking to cultivate lifelong learners recess and PARK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRINGS IN FRESH FACES BY JOY RICHARD dents. TIMES STAFF WRITER This will be the first year in the classroom lunch are WEBSTER — Kindergarteners are getting full-time for Calnan, and the first year as a to know two of the newest teachers at Park kindergarten teacher for Piasecki. Avenue Elementary School. Piasecki said after four years of teaching Webster resident Danielle Calnan and fel- preschoolers in Longmeadow, the change in low kindergarten teacher Lauren Piasecki of age group is exciting for her. switched Millbury agreed that they are both excited to “I did student teaching during my masters be starting a new school year at Park Avenue. for special education,” said Piasecki. “I Each said as a new teacher they hope to ESEARCH BEHIND R Danielle Calnan make a positive connection with their stu- Turn To TEACHERS, page A5 Lauren Piasecki MOVE IN DUDLEY BY AMANDA COLLINS STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER Park Avenue pulls in potential architect CHARLTON — Kids heading back to school might need an extra icepack in their lunch- box this year, as they’ll be waiting a little BUILDING PROJECT ADVANCES ONE STEP FURTHER longer to eat it. The four elementary schools in the Dudley- BY JOY RICHARD Charlton Regional School District — TIMES STAFF WRITER Charlton Elementary, Heritage, Mason Road WEBSTER — With school almost two and Dudley Elementary schools — are weeks under way, district administrators are switching to a new recess-before-lunch sched- looking to progress further with the Park ule. Avenue Elementary School building project. The decision was a consensus between the The process to update the current Park schools’ principals and nurses and Avenue facility has been under way for more Superintendent Sean Gilrein, who point to than a year. research that suggests students may eat more According to Superintendent of Schools of their food at lunch and be more focused in Gregory Ciardi, the mission to get the project the classroom if they get recess out of the in motion is moving forward quickly.He said way first. To accommodate the change, the he is pleased with the most recent develop- elementary children’s morning snack time ment, which was the preliminary selection of will be pushed up 15 minutes earlier. File photo Dore & Whittier of Newburyport has been picked as the architect for the Park Avenue Elementary School Turn To Turn To LUNCH, page A5 UPDATE, page A5 building project in Webster. Learning .............A6 Events Calendar ...... B3 Viewpoint .........A10-11 Real Estate ........Sect.B LOCAL SPORTS Sports ..............A12-13 Legal Notices ..... Sect.B Giving Back NICHOLS CLINIC Obituaries ............. B2 PAGE A3 PAGE A12 INDEX 2 • THE WEBSTER TIMES • Friday, September 2, 2011 www.webstertimes.net Webster man pleads guilty to witness intimidation CASE TIED TO 2007 HOME INVASION IN DUDLEY BY JOY RICHARD Court last month. dents — Aaron Bash, 31, and Denise commit murder. He is currently TIMES STAFF WRITER Murphy was convicted of intimi- Johnston, 26 — died from gunshot serving jail time after pleading WEBSTER — A local man has dating a witness who was to testify wounds to the head after Muller guilty to manslaughter. He is serv- received jail time in connection in the case against Webster resi- broke into their apartment. ing an approximately 15-year term. with the murder of two Dudley res- dent Christian Muller. A third resident, Joanne Mercier, idents. Muller was sentenced in March was also shot during the incident, Joy Richard may be reached at Webster resident Jorge Murphy, to life in prison after he was found but survived. (508) 909-4129, or by e-mail at 22, was sentenced to two and a half guilty of killing two Dudley resi- Muller was also convicted of two [email protected]. years in prison after pleading dents. counts of first-degree murder, three guilty to two count of witness The incident took place on July 9, counts of home invasion, armed File photo intimidation at Worcester Superior 2007. Two 25 West Main St. resi- assault with intent to murder and unlawful possession of a firearm. Webster resident Christian Muller was Worcester resident Marc Letang convicted earlier this year in the mur- Local was also charged in connection to ders of two Dudley residents. the case with two counts of murder Development and one count of armed assault to & Projects Insulation assistance program 1-508-865-4370 Owner On Every Job www.skyhooktree.com FOUND HERE! provides regional relief BY JOY RICHARD for heat. TIMES STAFF WRITER Gigas said she applied for the program through a flyer OXFORD — Sometimes we take for granted the little that she was given last year. things, like the comfort of an insulated home. She said originally she had wanted to replace her Several local residents are grateful that their homes refrigerator because it was using too much energy, and were updated and newly insulated through a state-run, through that she was also able to replace her lights with community assistance program that helps bring warmth more energy-efficient light bulbs. to local homes that need it the most. “They asked me if interested in insulation, and I said Families from Dudley and Oxford took part in the ini- sure,” said Gigas during an interview with the Webster tiative, which reached a mid-goal milestone last month. Times last week. “This was in the summer of last year.” Gov.Deval Patrick and Lt. Gov.Timothy Murray recent- She said working with the local contractors and the ly announced that they were proud to have hit the people in the Office of Community Action was excellent halfway mark on the American Recovery and experience. Reinvestment Act’s Weatherization Assistance Program. “It was wonderful,” said Gigas. “They came in and did A press release issued last week stated Patrick was everything in January. We had tons of snow and they pleased to reach the 10,000-home mark, as work continued helped clear the snow, they worked very hard. They were toward their goal of 20,000 homes weatherized this year. very helpful and courteous. They even put paper down The release said the objective of the program was to not where they were walking through the house. They were only help residents save money and make their homes wonderful people.” more energy efficient, but also create new jobs through- Gigas said the difference in how her home felt after the out the Bay State. installation was immediate. She said she does not regret “This important milestone means that 10,000 families having the service done. across the Commonwealth are now saving money on “[The house] wasn’t insulated at all,” said Gigas. “I was bills, using less energy, and creating a greener future for freezing to death. I had a 25-year-old air conditioner that the next generation,” said Patrick. “This is another exam- my husband had put in and they took out for me. That ple of how President Obama’s recovery act has stimulat- helped tremendously.
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