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 July 15, 2021 ❙ Vol. 187, No. 13 ❙ $1.00 Senate candidatewww.barregazette.turley.com SingingSinging the night the nightaway away visits selectmen SenateSenateeconomy, candidateeducation and candidatecommu- School Mike Valanzola nity. Of all the candidates for the William visiting district towns senate seat, he is the only one that was a selectmen. He stated that to performlocal aid and Chapter Thursday 70 money Cauley committee By Ellenor Downer visitsvisits wereselectmen a priority. Heselectmen said that now Staff Writer Catnip Junkies they were the first areas cut, not the first funded. economy,He mentioned educationeconomy, and education commu- and commu- OAKHAM- Despite a vacancies Mike ValanzolaMike Valanzolathat the legislature is more inter- selected to Tuesday snowstorm, Oakham nity. Of all thenity. candidates Of all the for candidates the for the 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 away from existingwas programs. a selectmen. was a Heselectmen. stated that He stated that filled Senate, Mike Valanzola, intro- fill Minucci’s He also said that the duced himself to the two select- local aid andlocal Chapter aid and 70 Chaptermoney 70 money Department of Elementary and men present, EliotBy StarbardEllenor and DownerBy Ellenor Downer By Ellenor Downer Secondary Educationwere (DESE) a priority. was were He a priority.said that He now said that now Matthew Broderick. JamesStaff Erhard Writer Staff Writer position a far too powerful bureaucracy. Staff Writer of Sturbridge is also a running as a they were thethey first were areas the cut, first not areas cut, not DESE adopted common core state Republican for the senate seat. standards initiativethe without first a vote funded.the first He funded.mentioned He mentioned By Paula Ouimette Valanzola saidOAKHAM- he hoped to visitOAKHAM- the Despite aDespite a HUBBARDSTON – As per pol- of the legislature thator input the fromlegislature is more inter- selectmen in all 28 towns in the that the legislature is more inter- Staff Writer Tuesday snowstorm,Tuesday schoolsnowstorm, Oakham districts. Oakham Selectman icy of the regional school agree- Senate district. He stated that he ested in fundingested newin funding programs, new programs, Starbard said that he did not agree ment, the two remaining Quabbin served selectmentwo terms on still selectmenthe heldWales their still meeting. held their meeting. with the income basedbut thatnet school new butprograms that new take programs money take moneyNORTH BROOKFIELD – Board ofRepublican Selectmen and isRepublican candidate currently forcandidate state for state Regional School Committee mem- spending formula that determines chairman of the Tantasqua Regional away from existingaway from programs. existing programs.The North Brookfield School Senate, MikeSenate, Valanzola, Mikehow much Valanzola,intro- a town must intro- spend on bers from Hubbardston met with School Committee, a committee of He also said that the Committee met on Thursday, July education. Starbard said the town He also said that the the select board to fill two vacan- 18 membersduced that serveshimself fiveduced towns.to thehimself two select-to the two select- has no way to collectDepartment any of the Department of Elementary of Elementary and 8. and He menexplained present, to themen selectmen Eliot present, Starbard Eliot and Starbard and cies on the school committee until Secondary EducationSecondary (DESE) Education was (DESE) wasSuperintendent Richard Lind the next annual town election, June 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.said they had nine applications for 2022. 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 DESE adoptedDESE common adopted core common state corethe state position of Director of Student The townThe failed band Crawdad to elect E Creek the 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. standards initiativestandards without initiative a vote without Services,a vote left open by longtime two school committee members Valanzola saidValanzola he hoped said to visithe hoped the to visit the of the legislatureof the orlegislature input from or inputstaff from Mark Minucci, who accepted when no one took out nomina- Stateselectmen funds inselectmen all 28 towns in allused in 28 the towns into the school districts.school districts.Selectman Selectmananother position out of district. Of tion papers for either position. Senate district.Senate He district.stated that He hestated that he the nine applicants, a committee Starbard saidStarbard that he didsaid not that agree he did not agree Two teachers,QRSD both workingto hold in promoteserved two servedterms regional ontwo the terms Wales on the Wales comprised of School Committee State approves Pathfinder roof project with the incomewith basedthe income net school based net school school districts other than the Board of SelectmenBoard of and Selectmen is currently and is currently Secretary Christie Omasta, public budget about 62 percent of the project cost acceptance of the cost, site, type, spending formulaspending that formula determines that determines Quabbin Regional School District, Construction chairman of thechairman Tantasqua of the Regional Tantasqua Regional Librarian/Media Specialist Richard 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 expressed interesthearing in serving. expected to begin the remaining $1,269,839 borne by posed project,” wrote John School Committee,School aCommittee, committee aof committee of Rigney, High School Special 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 The five select board members Technology,18 members health that18 members serves five that towns. serves five towns. Education Teacher Shelly Lacaire and remaining BARREschool - committeeThe Quabbin late summer on enrollment. the MSBA in a Jan. 29 letter to Dr. jects slated to receivehas funding no way from hasto collectno way any to collectof the any of the Regional School District (QRSD) Pathfinder’s member towns Gerald Paist, superintendent-direc- He explained to thethe selectmen $4 million Community Innovation and a parent, interviewed eight and members, Debra Chamberlain and 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.See be SELECTMEN,See SELECTMEN, page 7 pagenarrowed 7 the choice down to three Mark Wigler,Thursday, appointed Feb. 27 at Rachelle6:30 p.m. at the Staff Writer Blog about it in Ware, Belchertown, trict. “Upon receipt of the certified By Emily Thurlow “The CIC program is a major our reader forum finalists. The committee selected Quabbin Regional School District Staff Writer component of the Patrick Castel and Joanne Cormier until Turley PublicationsTurley Photo Publications by AmberGranby, PhotoKing, Hardwick, anby internAmber from King,votes Quabbin an interndemonstrating Regional from Quabbin High School. Regionallocal High School. Educational Support Center, 872 PALMER – After receiving Monson, New approval, the MSBA and the dis- Administration's commitment to pro- William Cauley of Rhode Island the town election.South St. AtIf theeither/or conclusion ofboth school formal approval for funding of the Braintree, Oakham trict will execute a project funding Through a program that is vide cities and towns withTurley the tools Publications to Courtesy Photo as their recommended candidate The band CrawdadThe band E Crawdad Creek held E Creek their sixthheld theirannual sixth bonfire annual and bonfire food drive and foodon Saturday, drive on Feb.Saturday, 8 at American Feb. 8 at LegionAmerican Post Legion 2. Post 2. of them wishedcommittee to business, continue a public budgeton projectThe from Catnip the Massachusetts Junkies will performand Warren. at Connieagreement Mack which Field will inset Eastforth the Brookfieldintended to support Thursday, regionalization Julyeffectively 15 from manage 6-8 resources p.m. and pro- for the position. Cauley received hearing on the Quabbin Regional