Mailed free to requesting homes in Douglas, Northbridge and Uxbridge Vol. V, No. 16 Complimentary to homes by request ONLINE: WWW.BLACKSTONEVALLEYTRIBUNE.COM Friday, February 3, 2012 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Relay for Life ready to take a walk “The time to AREA TOWNS URGED TO repair the roof is when the sun PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL EVENT is shining.” BY ADAM T. SILVA While the event may be months away, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER the walk to help fight cancer is in full John F. Kennedy The Greater Milford Relay For Life’s swing. This year’s event will take place goal for this year? from 6 p.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, May 11 To celebrate more birthdays. into May 12 at Milford High School. The Relay For Life, an event with Courtesy photos every state in the country and 20 coun- INSIDE tries participating, has volunteers raise Kevin McNamara on bagpipes followed by the money to fight cancer. The Relay is set color guard leading survivor lap at the 2011 A2-3— LOCAL up by teams who take turns walking Relay For Life. This year’s Relay will take overnight, typically at outdoor tracks. A4-5— OPINION place at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 11 at Milford High School. A6— OBITUARIES Please Read RELAY, page A14 A7 — CALENDAR A9— SENIOR SCENE A11-12 — SPORTS Eateries loving Super Bowl season B2-3 — LEGALS B4-7— REAL ESTATE BUSINESS UP WHEN PATS PLAY IN BIG GAME LOCAL BY ADAM T. SILVA play — period,” said Championship with the TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Uxbridge Papa Gino’s man- Patriots, I’d see a difference Area merchants are the ager Jim Burns. “Regardless of about 10 percent,” he biggest Patriots fans on the of the time of year. Playoffs explained. “I’ll see a little bit planet, because with the are even bigger. There is a more than that for the Super Pats’ signature red, white difference in the numbers of Bowl. I’ll have an extra per- and blue comes the a Super Bowl with or without son working that day too.” inevitable green. the Patriots.” Papa Gino’s clearly isn’t Pizza shop storeowners are Other games affect sales in alone, as Harry’s Famous thrilled to see the Patriots the playoffs, as for example, Pizza in Northbridge has felt heading to Super Bowl XLVI when the Patriots are in the that small, but noticeable because if their sales figures AFC Championship or a sec- bump in figures when Tom in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2007 ond-round playoff game on a Brady is throwing the ball. are any indicators, a Super Saturday, Patriots fans are “We notice a big difference Bowl with Belichick’s finest much more likely to have a on that day,” said owner Gail is a lot more lucrative than gathering on Sunday to see Gates, who has owned the without. who they will play in the shop for 30 years. “The Super “There is a bump in busi- future. ness whenever the Patriots “In the AFC Please Read SUPER, page A10 Mock Trial Page A3 Douglas buckles up for safety Adam T. Silva photo Uxbridge High School Special Education teacher Cindy Carrier, SCOUT’S SEATBELT PROJECT MAKES LIVES SAFER right, stands with Principal Tara Bennett. Carrier retired Friday, LEARNING Jan. 27 after spending 24 years at the school. BY ADAM T. SILVA TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER DOUGLAS — The pair- ing of the Douglas Police Carrier says and a budding Eagle Scout is making the town a safer place. The combo worked goodbye to UHS together in an effort to raise seatbelt usage in Douglas and by looking at AFTER TWO DECADES, TEACHER their percentages, the numbers don’t lie. LOOKING FORWARD TO RETIREMENT “I started looking for an BY ADAM T. SILVA have who are auditory Eagle Scout project and TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER called all of the depart- learners have Kindles that Evangelidis visits ment heads in town when UXBRIDGE — When will read books to them. I I finally talked to the Cindy Carrier was clean- wrote a grant and we received four Kindles. The classrooms Police Department,” said ing out her office, she found it hard and exhaust- kids can see it and hear it Joe Gifford, a Douglas Page A8 ing to get everything out in at the same time. That’s High School senior who time. great if you can’t read that resides in Webster. “They That couldn’t be a more well, you spend a lot of SPORTS had a special project fitting comparison to the time just trying to figure regarding seatbelt safety, legacy she’s leaving behind out what the word is and to anti-drunk driving and at Uxbridge High School. recognize what it is, you helmet safety for children. The 24-year veteran of lose the meaning.” I said I would make it the Special Education While she personally work.” department said goodbye won’t see it, every student According to the Courtesy photo to the school and hello to at the start of the 2012/2013 Douglas Police Budding Eagle Scout Joe Gifford worked with the Douglas Police retirement on Friday, Jan. school year will be loaned Department, the focus and in order to raise the town’s seatbelt usage as part of his quest to 27. an iPad and she couldn’t be goal of this project was to become an Eagle Scout. “Technology has happier with that news. promote seatbelt and traf- changed more than any- “All of the technology fic safety with both gram started with a pre- order to increase usage thing else since I’ve been a that students with disabili- Douglas High School stu- campaign assessment and awareness toward a teacher,” said Carrier, who ties need is going to be dents and with general process and then a target- was born in Uxbridge and right there in front of vehicular traffic. The pro- ed educational plan in Turn To EAGLE page A10 attended Uxbridge High. Merger helps “A lot of the kids that we Please Read CARRIER, page A10 hockey program Page A11 Selectmen discuss school project progress OPINION BY ADAM T. SILVA been sealed, 95 percent of the move would cause is that is According to Selectman gency funds. GET YOUR TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER windows have been installed the week of February vaca- Cari Kay Robertson, these “What they are considering POINT ACROSS UXBRIDGE — Updates on and the building has been tion. The board agreed to problems have yet to be is polished concrete,” said PAGE A4-5 the new high school were all determined “winterized.” move the date to Wednesday, solved. Robertson. “But doing it after the rage at the Board of A joint meeting with the Feb. 22. With this problem still at the fact could be costly.” Selectmen meeting Monday, School Building Committee The board has discussed hand, this could cause a prob- Pitman brought up the Contact the Jan. 23. was scheduled for 6 p.m. on moisture problems at the new lem for the project’s war- potential connection between Vice Chairman Beth Wednesday,Feb. 15 at the high high school, which is set to ranties. The builders are the Grafton superintendent, Tribune editor Pitman gave an update on the school library and the School open in September. With looking at potential other who was in attendance at the at aminor@ condition of the new high Building Committee asked these moisture issues, the set- flooring options and this meeting, and the business school, stating interior paint- for it to be moved to Feb. 21 or tling of concrete can be a could affect the price tag of stonebridgepress.com ing has begun, the cupola has Feb. 22. The problem that the problem. the school and the contin- Please Read PROGRESS, page A10 2 • Friday, February 3, 2012 BLACKSTONE VALLEY TRIBUNE Mutual aid agreement OK’d BY ADAM T. SILVA He noted that the Public Works Safety Committee. Lane and Linkside Court’s deeds eran two-year term, a TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER director is very interested in the “We have a resignation due to one were accepted by the town with the Redevelopment Authority seat for a NORTHBRIDGE — The Board of program and has already gotten of the Board members having a approval of the board. one-year, a three-year seat and a Selectmen approved the joining of help from communities such as change in employment,” said The acceptance of the roads was four-year seat and a Housing the Statewide Public Safety Mutual Blackstone and Worcester to aid Nestor. “Mr. Murray had been a voted on at the Fall Town Meeting. Authority seat for a two-year term Aid Agreement on Monday, Jan. 23 him after the Halloween storm. member of the Safety Committee The deeds need to be recorded and on the Annual Town Election at their meeting. According to Chairman Thomas for six years, from 2002 to his retire- in order to do that, the Board needed Warrant, which will take place on “This is something that the state Melia, more than 100 communities ment in 2008. He expressed an inter- to vote in favor of the taking. Tuesday, May 15. has been putting together to get have joined in the state. est in getting back on the Safety The board approved the signing of The Northbridge Girl Scouts were towns to work together on mutual By joining the program, they actu- Committee.” the election warrant for the granted permission to hang a ban- aid agreements for public safety and ally joined two, as one deals with Murray brought up his experi- Presidential Primary, which will ner across Church Street from Feb.