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LEICESTER – Hard at work all year on their art proj-ects, students throughout the school district can’t wait to show off their creations to the public next month.

For the 20th straight year, the district’s Evening with the Arts program will com-bine all forms of art created by students in grades K-12.

Paintings, ceramic creations, and drawings will all be on dis-play during the April 11 event at Leicester High School, in addition to the district’s bands, choruses, and theater groups performing.

To celebrate the 20th anni-versary of Evening with the Arts, the event will also fea-ture an alumni art gallery and an alumni band and chorus. The program will take place

from 5:30-8:30 p.m. For teachers and staff mem-

bers, the event marks the cul-mination of an entire year of hard work for the students. Too often student artwork is rarely seen, but this program gives them an opportunity to showcase their projects.

“Students and teachers work all year preparing for this event in art classes, taking


Three area towns are team-ing up to submit a Community Development Block Grant application aiming to increase housing rehabilitation oppor-tunities.

Brimfield, Holland and Wales are partnering to submit the application, which seeks approximately $800,000 in CDBG funding for three major projects. These fall under the categories of housing rehabili-tation, community food pantry services, and senior housing. The towns have been work-ing with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) throughout the grant submittal process.

“The grant will primarily focus on housing rehabilitation efforts throughout the three towns of Wales, Holland and Brimfield,” said Christopher Dunphy, a principal planner with the PVPC. “If funded, assistance will be made avail-able to a minimum of 24 eli-gible homeowners – approxi-mately eight per town – to help with basic home repairs. Past

programs in the Tri-town area indicate a need for septic and water well improvements, as there are no public water and wastewater systems.”

Additional types of housing assistance covered by grant funds include roof projects, siding repairs, weatherization, and replacements of heating systems. The program can provide up to $40,000 of assis-tance per homeowner through a deferred payment loan, with the project starting out as a lien for the needed improvements. The lien amount is reduced over time and forgiven after 15 years, per state requirements.

The CDBG application also seeks assistance for the Tri-Town Community Food Pantry. Located in Wales, the pantry provides food assistance to res-idents in need throughout the three towns. Thanks to previ-ous CDBG funding, the food pantry was recently able to expand its operations and ser-vices by providing fresh food to area families in need. Previous CDBG funds were also used to purchase storage equipment


WEST BROOKFIELD – Town officials have been getting plen-ty of complaints about a vacant house on Foster Hill Road. But before anything can be done about the problematic proper-ty, selectmen first need to iden-tify its owner.

The 5 Foster Hill Road prop-erty has been the subject of many complaints from neigh-bors in recent months. The house became vacant last year after the death of its previous owner, and the property has steadily deteriorated due to neglect. A barn on the property collapsed over the winter, but officials said the house itself is still structurally sound.

Upset about declining prop-erty values and dangerous con-ditions, neighbors have called on town officials to tear the house down. However, there is a lot for selectmen to review and consider before they even have a conversation about demolition. Town lawyers are currently researching own-ership of the property, as the house reportedly has multiple liens on it.

“There is a long process you have to follow with this kind of situation. The first step is find-ing out who owns the house,” said Selectman Philip Landine. “We can’t just go over there and take down a house.”


SPENCER — When decid-ing where to open their new business last year, Tom and Donna Chirillo had plenty of local communities from which to choose. But after speaking with Spencer offi-

cials and learning about the downtown transformation, it didn’t take long for them to make their decision.

And just one year since the grand opening of Car Finder Now in town, the business is off to a hot start with over 100 sales. Located at 16 Main St.,

the business offers quality pre-owned vehicles for those searching for their next set of wheels. No matter which vehicle you’re in the market for, the Chirillos and their staff can likely find it by working with area dealers.


WEST BROOKFIELD – Police continue to seek the public’s help as they investi-gate the homicides of a mother and her three young children last week.

At about 3:30 p.m. on March 1, police were called to 10 Old Warren Road. Inside the house, officers discovered the bodies of homeowner Sara Bermudez, age 38, and her three children, Madison, age8, James, age 6, and Michael, age 2.

Investigators did not initial-ly confirm multiple reports that the bodies were found burned. However, District Attorney Joseph Early said police are seeking information from anyone who has seen a discarded plastic yellow fuel can. Investigators said a yel-low diesel can appears to be missing from the home, and they are requesting assistance from anyone in the area with home or business surveillance cameras.

“State Police detectives

assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office, along with West Brookfield Police, are leading the investigation,” District Attorney Early said. “It is very early in this investigation.”

Early would not confirm by press time if police were searching for a specific sus-pect, though investigators asked area residents to be vigilant. Police declined to comment on the investiga-tion, referring all inquiries to the District Attorney’s office.

Investigators remained at the scene overnight and through-out the day on March 2, with a heavy police presence visible across town.

Already heartbroken fol-lowing the deaths of three Quaboag Regional High School students in a car accident this past fall, the Warren-West Brookfield school community is once again coming togeth-er to grieve. School officials confirmed that two of the vic-tims were West Brookfield Elementary School students,

and grief counseling has been made available at the school.

Counselors from surround-ing school districts were also brought in to assist as well.

“I was informed by the West Brookfield Police of a tragedy involving two West Brookfield Elementary School stu-dents,” stated Quaboag Public Schools Superintendent Brett Kustigian on the night of the tragedy. “I am in constant com-munication with the police and will provide information as it

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Once the owner is identified, the next step in the process would likely be a Board of Health review of the house, selectmen said. The amount of asbestos in the house isn’t yet known, and signif-icant amounts would make abatement costly prior to demolition. Even with-out asbestos remediation included, the town’s early estimated cost for taking down the house is $20,000.

Selectmen would prefer to leave the restoration or demolition decision up to the owner of the house once that person is identified.

“We don’t know how much asbes-tos is in there, and it could become very expensive to take down the house,” Landine added. “We want to find out who the owner is so that person can get this done. We don’t want this to become a costly town-funded project.”

Town lawyers are expected to ascer-tain the house’s ownership and lien information by next week.

On St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is Irish!

The Harrington Auxiliary invites the general public to its annual tradition-al, all-you-can-eat Irish Feast, which will be held at the Publick House on Monday, March 12. There will be two seatings: 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Adult tickets are $14; tickets for children age 4 to 12 are $5. Advance tickets are available at Harrington Volunteer Services or may be purchased at the door. Call (508) 765-6473 for more information. Proceeds from the event enable the Auxiliary to provide equipment and programs that benefit the health and well being of the members in the communities the Harrington HealthCare System serves.

SAFE COOKING CLASSThe Spencer Fire Department will

present a Safe Cooking presentation at the Senior Center, 68 Maple St. on March 22 at 12:00. A baked potato bar will proceed the presentation for a $3 donation. Please call 508-885-7546 to reserve your lunch by March 20.

BERTHIAUME OFFICE HOURSState Rep. Donnie Berthiaume will

hold office hours at the following loca-tions

Monday, March 12 Oakham new

Senior Center and Town Complex 11:00 a.m.-noon

Tuesday, March 20 North Brookfield Senior Center 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Constituents and town officials are invited to meet with him to express any concerns, ideas, or issues that they may need assistance with. Please feel free to contact Donna if you would like a pri-vate meeting. (774) 402-4742

CITIZENS CLIMATE CHANGE LOBBY

The Citizens Climate Lobby, Central Massachusetts Chapter, will meet on Saturday, March 10 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Leicester Public Library, 1 Paxton St.. (Snow date is Tuesday, March 13, from 6 to 8 p.m.)

The meeting will focus on carbon pricing at the national and state levels. Participants will review techniques for successful outreach, in-person meet-ings, and letter writing. For more infor-mation, please contact Dr. Gene Fry at [email protected].

AMAZING EVENTSAmazing Love Community Christian

Choir of East Brookfield is holding two concerts at two venues. Come to hear the tremendous story of our salvation through Jesus Christ in praise and

song. Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. St. John’s Church, 121 Blaine Ave., East Brookfield and Sunday, March 25 at 4:00 p.m. at East Brookfield Baptist Church, East Brookfield. Admission is free.

BROOKFIELD KINDERGARTENBROOKFIELD – Students who are

5 years old on or before Aug. 31, 2018 should sign up for kindergarten.

Parents and guardians are encour-aged to visit or call the Brookfield Elementary School office to pick up a registration packet as soon as possible. Along with the completed packet, the school requires two forms of identifica-tion to show proof of residency, a birth certificate and health/immunization records.

Kindergarten screening will be held Monday, April 23, Tuesday, April 24 and Friday, April 27. Please call the school during the week of April 2 to schedule a screening appointment; children will not be screened without a complete file.

Children who currently attend the Brookfield Preschool will be screened during their preschool session; there will be no need to call for an appoint-ment. Please send your registration packet into school with your child, or mail it as soon as possible.

Preschool registration is also under-way. In order to be eligible for pre-school, your child must be 3 years old by Aug. 31, 2018 and independently toi-let trained. If interested in applying, please fill out an application and return by Monday, April 2.

For more information, or questions, please call the school at 508-867-8774.

BE PART OF ITThe Leicester Public Schools are cel-

ebrating our 20th annual Evening with the Arts this school year on Wednesday April, 11 from 5:30-8:30! We are looking for Leicester Alumni that would like to showcase their artwork or perform musically. The liaison for musicians is Kristina Looney, [email protected] and Danielle Rieder is the liaison for Visual Artists, [email protected].

LENTEN LUNCHESFirst Congregation Church, 207 Main

St., Spencer are holding Lenten Lunches once again this Lenten season. Lenten Lunches, sponsored by the Women’s Fellowship, will be served starting at 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. For the next six Fridays: March16 and March 23. The lunches will feature soups, lobster rolls, assorted sandwiches, desserts and bev-erages. You may call the office for more

information Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to noon at (508) 885-2149. Call to find out what the soup of the day is. Enjoy your lunch in our dining room or call ahead for delivery or pick up 10 a.m. to noon orders ONLY (508) 885-5098. We will deliver to business and individual homes in Spencer ONLY on orders of $30 or more.

ANNUAL GOODS & SERVICES AUCTION

The BUUC Women’s Alliance will be holding their 22nd annual Goods & Services Silent Auction on Saturday, March 17 at the Brookfield Unitarian Universalist Church (located at 9 Upper River St, Brookfield from 6:30 – 9 p.m. We will also have raffle baskets, a 50/50 raffle, and a cook-off. The Women’s Alliance of the Brookfield Unitarian Universalist Church has met since 1859. The Alliance provides support to the church and service to the community. It also serves the social and spiritual needs of women through fellowship, group expression, and programs of edu-cation, service and community.

LEICESTER GARDEN CLUBThe Leicester Garden Club will meet

for their first meeting of the year at the Leicester Senior Center on Wednesday March 14 at 7 pm. The speaker will be Ellen Sousa author of “The Green Garden: A New England Guide to Planning, Planting & Maintaining the Eco-friendly Habitat Garden.” Ellen is the owner of Turkey Hill Farm and her presentation will be about native plants for central Massachusetts. This should be a very informative talk to all of us that garden here in central Massachusetts. The public is invited and refreshments will be served.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTROCHESTER, NY — Erik Messier

of West Brookfield, who is in the bio-medical engineering program, made the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Rochester Institute of Technology. Degree-seeking undergraduate stu-dents are eligible for Dean’s List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of “Incomplete”, “D” or “F”; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.

NEW LONDON, CT — The following students at Connecticut College, have been named to the dean’s list for the 2017 fall semester. Ivana N Lamptey of Leicester, class of 2019, Dean’s Honors, majoring in behavioral neuroscience.

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LEICESTER – Are you interested in working at the local level to help address an international crisis? If so, you’ll want to check out the central Massachusetts chap-ter of the Citizens Climate Lobby.

This month’s meeting for the chapter is set for Saturday, March 10, from 12-2 p.m. at Leicester Public Library. Previously meeting mostly in Brookfield, members of the chapter are eager to travel east with the hope of gaining new members from Leicester, Spencer, Paxton and Worcester.

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becomes available.”School officials in West Brookfield

are asking parents to ensure that their children get the extra help they need in coping with this tragedy. Similar to the triple-fatality car wreck this past fall, classmates of the victims will take a long time to heal.

“This has been a very difficult time for our school community,” said WBES Principal Colleen Mucha, whose school saw an increased police presence last Friday to help kids feel safer. “So many community members and School Committee members offered extra hands and hugs. Our teachers rode the buses to and from school with our stu-dents, and the entire Quaboag commu-

nity has been wonderful.”Added Kustigian, “If your child is

affected by this tragedy in any way, I strongly encourage you to take advan-tage of the expert resources in our schools. My thoughts and prayers are with the Quaboag community.”

Residents and local leaders alike are also supporting first responders, who have seen multiple youth fatalities in recent months in a typically quiet rural community.

“Just a horrendous tragedy. The towns of West Brookfield, Warren and the Quaboag School District have had to endure so much and have opened their hearts to comfort the families,” Senator

Anne Gobi told Stonebridge Press. “I am also grateful to the police, fire, EMS and all first responders. They are the ones who have had the unenviable task of being the first on the scene and wit-nessing what no one wants to. They too need our support and thanks.”

Anyone with information on the homicides is asked to call the State Police tip line at 508-820-2121.

BOSTON — Advocates from the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative came to the State House to lobby for an increase in funding for the Healthy Incentives Program in the legislature’s FY19 budget to a total of $6.2 million.

Launched in April 2017, the HIP provides a matching incentive for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients’ purchases of locally-grown fruits and vegetables directly from farmers at participating farmers’ markets, farm stands, mobile markets, and community supported agricultural programs (CSAs). The SNAP recipient swipes their EBT card to make a purchase, and the value of that purchase is immediately added back to the monthly allowance on their card with a monthly limit of $40 for fam-ilies of 1-2, $60 for families of 3-5, and $80 families of six or more.

A staunch supporter of the program, having filed a budget amendment increasing funding in FY18, Senator Anne M. Gobi (D-Spencer) spoke to the group last week.

“I have had the chance to see first-hand the incredible success of HIP,” said Senator Gobi. “Speaking with area farmers and people who benefit from being able to purchase quality, locally grown produce has convinced me that this is a program that needs adequate funding to continue.”

The HIP provides some of the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable

families with access to fresh, healthy, local foods and helps to sustain Massachusetts farms by increasing their sales. In doing so, the program improves health outcomes in low-in-come communities, supports the local economy, and helps to protect farmland and natural resources.

In the first ten months of operation, SNAP recipients purchased more than $3.3 million of local produce using HIP incentives. More than 36,110 families have participated in the program, rep-resenting more than 63,630 individu-als. Their purchases represented an increase of approximately one serving per day of fresh produce per person. At the same time, more than 200 local farms earned more than $3.3 million in additional sales, allowing them to create jobs, contribute to the local econ-omy through purchases of goods and services, and sustainably steward the Commonwealth’s farmland and natural resources. Each dollar spent through the program results in an additional $1.12 in local economic impact as farm-ers in turn contribute that money back to the local economy, and SNAP sales at farm retailers have increased by nearly 600% from 2016 to 2017 as a result of HIP.

The program is administered by the Department of Transitional Assistance, in partnership with the Department of Agricultural Resources and the Department of Public Health, and is supported by a grant from the USDA,

state financing, and private donations.In addition, Gobi’s office has

announced the Senate passed legis-lation that would add protections for state police barracks tapped to close. Originally filed in 2015 this legislation, while not prohibiting the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security from closing state police barracks, does ensure the public and law enforcement community have sufficient notice and opportunity to assess the impacts of the closure of a state police barrack.

“I appreciate the unanimous support of my Senate colleagues in passing this bill,” said Senator Gobi. “Public safety is always of paramount concern and making sure a procedure is in place before a state police barrack could be closed is a necessity.

In 2015, the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security announced they intended to close State Police Station C-3, which is located in the town of Brookfield and serves 11 communities, with limited public notice or input. The abrupt closure of this facility would have left the rural region severely underserved and the lack of major high-ways in this area would have result-ed in even longer response times to calls, including to small towns that rely solely on state police to serve them during certain hours. While the clo-sure of this barracks did not ultimately occur, EOPSS maintains the unilateral authority to close any barracks in the future without notice.

The bill establishes multiple crite-ria that must be completed before a barracks can be closed. EOPSS would be required to provide written notice to the legislature of a potential clo-sure 120 days prior to the closing. They would also be required to conduct pub-lic hearings in two or more impacted communities before any closure and subsequently file a report including: an examination of the public safety impacts of a closing, a cost analysis of closing (including the financial impact on communities) and an appraisal of the building and land. The report must be filed with the legislature no later than 60 days after original notice.

The bill now moves to the House of Representative for consideration.

For more information please contact Senator Gobi’s office at (617) 722-1540.

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STOW — State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Director David C. Evans presented certificates of completion to members of the call-volunteer recruit fire-fighter training class #69 on Tuesday, Feb. 27 in an evening ceremony at the Department of Fire Services.

The training program is unique in that it delivers a standard recruit training curriculum, meeting nation-al standards, on nights and weekends to accommodate the schedule of firefighters in suburban and rural areas. Bringing the training closer to the firefighters often means more firefighters can partici-

pate. It uses an online eBlended format that has students doing more work outside of class and taking quizzes online. This allows students more time to practice training skills with instructors and to better con-trol their own workloads and time commitments.

The 25 graduates, four women and 21 men, repre-sent the 13 fire departments of: East Brookfield, Grafton, Lunenburg, Monson, New Braintree, Northbridge, Paxton, Spencer, Sterling, Templeton, Townsend, West Brookfield, and Winchendon.

Today’s firefighters do far more than fight fires. They are the first ones called to respond to chemical and environmental

emergencies, ranging from the suspected presence of carbon monoxide to a gas leak. They may be called to rescue a child who has fallen through the ice or who has locked himself in a bathroom. They rescue peo-ple from stalled elevators and those who are trapped in vehi-cle crashes. They test and main-tain their equipment, ranging from self-contained breathing apparatus to hydrants, hoses, power tools, and vehicles.

In this Massachusetts Firefighting Academy pro-gram, they learn all these skills and more from certified fire instructors who are also expe-rienced firefighters. Students learn all the basic skills they need to respond to fires and

to contain and control them. They are also given training in public fire education, haz-ardous material incident mit-igation, flammable liquids, stress management, firefighter self-rescue, and vehicle extri-cation. The intensive program includes classroom instruc-tion, physical fitness training, firefighter skills training and live firefighting practice.

Students receive classroom training in all basic firefight-er skills. They practice first under non-fire conditions and then during controlled fire con-ditions. To graduate, students must demonstrate proficiency in life safety, search and res-cue, ladder operations, water supply, pump operation, and

fire attack. Fire attack opera-tions range from mailbox fires to multiple-floor or multiple room structural fires.

Graduates have complet-ed 240 hours of training on nights and weekends. Upon successful completion of this program, all students have met the standards of National Fire Protection Association 1001. In addition, they have the ability to become certified to the level of Firefighter I and II and Hazardous Materials First Responder Operational Level by the Massachusetts Fire Training Council, which is accredited by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications.

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Tyler Wolanin, District Aide to Senator Anne Gobi (D-Spencer) will be holding office hours throughout the district during the month of March. Constituents and town officials are invited to meet with Tyler to express any concerns, ideas and issues they have. Walk-ins are welcome, but to set up an appointment you can e-mail Tyler at [email protected], or call at 508-641-3502. Appointments are strongly encouraged in this winter season so that information on cancella-tions can be shared. Town attendance is not restricted to residents of those towns.

Monday, March 12Hubbardston Selectboard Office, 2 to

3 PMAshburnham Town Hall, 3:30 to 4:30

PMWinchendon Town Hall (Auditorium),

5 to 6 PMTuesday, March 13Petersham Town Offices, 10:30 to

11:30 AMAthol Senior Center, 12 to 1 PMPhillipston Town Hall, 1:30 to 2:30 PMTempleton Town Hall, 3 to 4 PMWednesday, March 14Ware Senior Center, 11 AM to 12 PMPalmer Senior Center, 12:30 to 1:30

PMHardwick Town Hall, 2 to 3 PMTuesday, March 20Brimfield Senior Center, 11 AM to 12

PMWales Senior Center, 12:10 to 1 PMSturbridge Town Hall, 1:30 to 2:30 PMWednesday, March 21New Braintree Town Hall, 11 AM to

12 PMWest Brookfield Senior Center, 12:30

to 1:30 PM

Brookfield Town Hall, 2 to 3 PMBarre Town Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 PMAshby Town Hall, 6 to 7 PMMonday, March 26Paxton Senior Center, 11 AM to 12 PMSpencer, Howe Village 12:30 to 1:30

PMEast Brookfield Town Hall 2 to 3 PMTuesday, March 27Oakham Senior Center, 9:30 to 10:30

AMNorth Brookfield Senior Center, 11

AM to 12 PMRutland Senior Center, 12:30 to 1:30

PMWarren Town Hall, 6 to 7 PMWednesday, March 28Charlton Senior Center, 11 AM to 12

PMHolland Town Hall, 12:30 to 1:30 PMMonson Town Hall, 2 to 3 PM

Office of Senator Anne Gobi March Office Hours


Richard Sugden Library8 Pleasant Street(508) 885-7513spencerpubliclibrary.org

Open Monday and Thursday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday.

Sign up today for the following programs!

Monday, March 12Theater games, cool board games and challenges.

Come see what it’s all about! Teen Mania for grades 6-10 is from 3:30-4:30.

Tuesday, March 13

Come to story time at the library. Every story time has stories, songs, and movement and ends with either a craft or activity. Toddler Story Hour meets from 10:00-10:45 for all toddlers aged 12-35 months by September 1, 2017 and their caregivers. Preschool Story Hour meets from 11:00-noon for all preschoolers aged 3 years (by September 1) and up. Caregivers are encouraged to participate in the pro-gram with their child. Come and have some fun!

Wednesday, March 14

Construct cool contraptions with Legos, pulleys and gears! Join us from 4:00-4:45. This program is open to anyone in grades K-5.

Thursday, March 15

Cozy Corner is a story time program geared towards three-five year olds and their caregivers, sponsored and presented by CFCE. It is held from 11-noon in the community room.

Let’s Talk About Lyme Disease! From 6-7 adults and teens are invited to learn about ticks, Lyme disease awareness & prevention, and have your questions answered by the Central Mass Lyme Foundation. Register for a reminder by visiting, or calling the library at (508) 885-7513 or online at www.

SpencerPublicLibrary.org.

Thursday, March 29

Cookbook Creations: What’s Cooking? Cookbooks that inspire mouthwatering recipes! Register today! We will be making and tasting recipes from Jamie Oliver’s book: Happy Days with the Naked Chef. Participants make a recipe and bring the dish to share at the program from 6-7. Friends of the Library provide beverages. Books can be borrowed from the library at the Main Desk. Registration is requested, so that we know how many people will be tasting! Register for a reminder by visiting, or calling the library at (508) 885-7513, or online at www.SpencerPublicLibrary.org

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SPENCER$299,900 35 Greenville St,

Giumentaro, Gary L, and Giumentaro, Patti L, to Eichholz, Catherine M.

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$100,000 Holmes St #5B, Sunset Lane RT, and Gove, Brendan, to EIP Energy 1 LLC.

$100,000 Holmes St #6B, Sunset B RT, and Gove, Brendan, to EIP Energy 1 LLC.

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Normand Est, and Kwiakowski, Lorraine M, to Holm Auto Group LLC.

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$316,000 120 Oakham Rd, Giangrande, Michael, and Giangrande, Danette M, to Giangrande, Michael, and Giangrande, Kristin.

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Hill Estates LLC, to Connole, Edward F, and Connole, Carol A.

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$260,000 45 Bottomley Ave, Ocean Point Investments, to Tang, Huy.

$150,000 710 Main St, Taylor, Victor M, and Entwistle, Deborah A, to Rapid Transit LLC.

Financial services firm Edward Jones ranks No. 5 on the 2018 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For list in its 19th appearance on the prestigious list, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE magazine. The firm is the highest-ranking financial-services firm on the list.

The 100 Best Companies is one in a series of rankings by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE, based on employee feedback from Great Place to Work-Certified(TM) organizations.

Edward Jones also was ranked as a Best Workplace for women, millennials, Gen Xers, those close to retirement, giving back, camaraderie and flexibility.

Jeff Burdick and branch office admin-istrators Karen Dusty and Ellen Santimaw can be reached at (508) 347-1420. You may also visit Burdick web-site at https://www.edwardjones.com.

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Brookfield Indivisible will host Brookfield Police Chief Michael Blanchard, president of the Central Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, for an information session on gun laws, Sunday, March 11, at 2 p.m. at the Brookfield Inn, 8 West Main St., Brookfield.

Blanchard will outline current state law for buy-ing and carrying a firearm, define the category of banned assault weapons, and provide a law enforce-ment perspective on proposed additional regula-tions.

“We hope to increase our understanding of this important topic and be better able to discuss the issues with others,” said Brookfield Indivisible Chair Trudy O’Connell.

Following the presentation, poster making materi-als will be available for those interested in attending the March for Our Lives in Worcester at City Hall, March 24, noon to 2 p.m., or elsewhere.

This event is open to all, regardless of town of residence or political affiliation. Young people and parents are encouraged to attend.

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time to mount and label their artwork,” said Leicester Middle School teacher Kristina Looney, who helps organize the event each year.

The program wouldn’t be possible without the hard work of teachers and the maintenance staff who set up all of the exhibits. It takes several days to transform Leicester High School into an art museum, with thousands of items on display from throughout the district. After choosing their best piec-es, the art is carefully laid out on tables or displayed from vertical boards in the cafeteria.

The event is also one of the highlights of the school year for music students, who spend months preparing pieces for Evening with the Arts. Several musical performances will be held this year, and students are looking forward to work-ing with alumni. Even though years – in some cases, decades – have passed since the alumni took part in Evening with the Arts, they still vividly remember the experience.

Art students, meanwhile, can’t wait to meet the alumni and see their work. It’s a chance for them to be inspired to keep working hard to reach their goals, teachers said.

“Band and chorus students in grades 4-12 will be performing a piece together with alumni, faculty, and town band

members, in addition to music they have been preparing for the last several months,” Looney added. “High school drama students are preparing Anything Goes, and middle school students will perform Twinderella.”

One of the most enjoyable aspects of the event for students and teachers alike is its ability to combine all forms of art – from visual art to performing art – in a single program. Families always enjoy going back and forth from the caf-eteria to the auditorium to see students’ talents on display.

School officials invite all parents and family of students into the building to check out what’s been happening artis-tically this year in the school district.

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The Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association (RISAA) will host their annual fishing show this weekend March 9-11 at the Providence Convention Center, 1 Sabin St., Providence RI! If you saltwater fish this is a must see show. It is the larg-est saltwater show in the Northeast. Numerous charter boat captains will be on hand to take your reserva-tions for the fast approaching season. Dates fill up fast, so to insure your spot on the boat during the best fish-ing, it is very important to book now. Numerous seminars will also be held during the 3 day show making each a fun filled day. Captain Mel True of FISHNET CHARTERS along with many other boat captains, will be stationed throughout the show to answer all of your questions about the upcoming season on stripers, fluke, tautog, etc. Wicked Tuna Captain Dave Carraro and Captain Sandro Maniaci of Tuna.Com will be on hand to answer your questions, and show video of last year’s tuna fishing. Be sure to bring the kids along and enjoy a great family day at the show.

Captain Charlie Donilon of “Snappa” Charters, fishing out of Galilee RI. will be giving away a free fishing charter trip. Every adult that attends the show will have a chance to win the trip. This writer fished with Captain Donilon during my early adult hood and can remember some great fishing aboard his boat. His knowledge about fishing for all species of saltwater fish, includ-ing shark fishing has been gained from his years of fishing in Rhode Island waters. He knows the ocean from top

to bottom, and possibly better than the fish do! Get the latest information on the cod fishing at Cox Ledge in Rhode Island from Captain Chris of the Island Current out of Snug Harbor. Check out their new low rates. This week’s first picture shows a happy angler with some nice cod fish caught aboard the Island Current prior to the storm.

The show will have more fishing tackle under one roof than you have ever seen. Check out the vendors show specials on all fishing gear and cloth-ing! Show hours are Friday 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.! For more information go to the RISAA web site.

Cod fishing took a back seat again this past weekend because of the storm. Fishing is expected to improve soon, if the weather cooperates and the boats can get out.

Fresh water anglers were still catch-ing fish prior to the storm with rod & reel. Rivers and streams will need to recede a lot before stocking trucks dump an allotment of fresh trout into them, but lakes and ponds could start receiving fish as early as next week.

With early ice out on most lakes and ponds this year, the oxygen levels are in great shape to sustain trout stockings. The good news about early ice out will be the annual opening dates at both Wachusett Reservoir & the Quabbin Reservoir! Wachusett Res is slated to open April 1 to shore fishing only.

The New England Fly Tyers meet every Monday night at the Singletary Rod & Gun Club in Oxford! Saturday March 17, is the start of the youth out-reach program which will be held at the Leicester Rod & Gun Club. Get a youth away from their computer and get them involved in tying flies. The rewards are enormous. Enjoying the great outdoors catching trout on a fly that they have created, will have them coming back for more. They can also learn rod building from some of the best in the area. For more information on the NEFT go to the web site at http//newenglandflytyers.org/. This week’s second picture shows a group of fly tyers at a recent meeting.

This is the time of year to enjoy some great skeet shooting at the Wallum Lake Rod & Gun Cub in Harrisville Rhode Island. The public is invited to

attend and enjoy some shooting on a world class skeet field. Members are always eager to help the novice shooter. Saturday March 10 the club will hold their regular skeet shooting followed by a great steak dinner at 5:30 p.m. The Thursday night skeet shooting returned on March I, at 6:00 pm! The Uxbridge Rod & Gun Club also has trap shoot-ing every Sunday morning starting at 10:00 am, and is open to non- members! Check their web site for more informa-tion. Wallum lake Rod & Gun wild game dinners are 3-24 & 3-25. There are a few tickets left.

The Worcester County League of sportsmen’s Clubs will hold their annual banquet on March 24. For 55 years, Massachusetts Sportsmen & Women take time out to recognize some extra special people at the annu-al Appreciation Banquet. The event is held at the Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston. More on the banquet and awards next week.

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One happy angler aboard the Island Current with nice cod

Tying flies at Singletary Rod & Gun Club is a program open to novice and expert alike. They encourage anyone interested to contact them for more information.

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The staff’s focus each day isn’t just on saving money for their customers, but also sav-ing considerable time in the often stressful research pro-cess. And with their new home on Route 9, the base of custom-ers is quickly growing.

“It has been a very smooth transition to Spencer. The selectmen and other officials helped us out greatly, and we are thrilled to be part of this community,” said Tom Chirillo, who lives in Marlborough.

Together for 27 years, the Chirillos are eager to contin-ue immersing themselves in the community as a family-op-erated business. Partnering with Webster Credit Union, the business is able to assist people with credit issues who might not otherwise be able to own a car. Always focused on quality of relationships over quantity of sales, the business has already established strong

roots on Route 9.“We run an honest business,

and we want to make sure peo-ple are happy with their vehi-cles,” Tom Chirillo added. “We are very thorough and have competitive prices. This is our passion.”

With the imminent com-pletion of the downtown revi-talization project, Chirillo is hopeful to see even more cus-tomers stopping in. The busi-ness will likely have an open house during the first week of May to gain additional expo-sure, previously relying mostly on word of mouth to get new customers.

The business doesn’t handle vehicle repairs, instead work-ing with partner companies to complete various jobs. Chirillo recently spent about $80,000 renovating his facility, and he is hoping to form new relation-ships with local residents. A few customers make the trip from Charlton, Leicester and Southbridge, and Chirillo hopes to see even more patrons

now that the construction is wrapping up.

“Downtown is looking great and our neighbors have been fantastic. We have already seen more traffic coming into town,” Chirillo said. “We understand that not everyone can afford a new car, and it is our job to work with people to get them a vehicle they’ll be happy with.”

When he isn’t finding new homes for pre-owned vehicles, Chirillo can be found restor-ing them – something he has done for most of his life. His background in building and fixing cars has greatly helped him in his sales occupation. To that end, he doesn’t bother with auctions but instead col-laborates directly with dealers to procure quality vehicles.

“It’s important to make sure our customers are in good, safe vehicles,” he told the New Leader.

For more information about the business, call (508) 574-3710 or visit www.carfindernow.wix.com/car-finder.

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Tom Chirillo in the Car Finder garage

Local Toastmasters Club hosts open houseSTURBRIDGE— Village Toastmasters hosts an open house on Thursday, March

22 from 6:30-8:15 p.m. at the Chamber of Central Mass South. For over 90 years, Toastmasters has helped millions of people improve their

communication and leadership skills. People from all professions and ages have benefited.

The March 22 open house is an opportunity for people to learn how Toastmasters can help improve confidence, refine professional skills and reach personal goals.

The open house will feature a motivational speech by local author, business owner and founding Village Toastmasters member Dennis McCurdy. McCurdy is the author of Find A Way and 52 Ways to Find a Way, guides to getting the most out of life.

Other speeches during the open house will demonstrate the variety of skills development that the Toastmasters program offers. A seasoned member will deliver a speech from an advanced Speeches by Management manual and a new member will deliver her very first speech.

Refreshments and an informal question-and-answer session with experienced Toastmasters members starts at 6:30 pm. Speech presentations start at 7:00 pm.

As a special feature, any open house visitor that joins Village Toastmasters will be eligible to win one of two $25 Visa gift card door prizes.

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The following students have earned a place on the honor roll for the second quarter at Holy Name Academy

GRADE 7

High Honors: Auburn: Chloe Diguette, and Ryan Mechery, East Brookfield: Ronald Pataky; Princeton: Catherine King; Shrewsbury: Sabrina Williams; Webster: Connor Paul; and Worcester: Joseph Bowden, Keziah Danso, Kwame Asare.

Honors: Auburn: Ashley Wilbur; Worcester: James Farrell, Stephanie Tran, Christopher Larson, Adam Toscano, Alexa Tighe, Luzma Gonzalez-Montanez

GRADE 8

High Honors: North Grafton: Olivia Dioro; Upton: Kara Moquin; and Worcester: Kylie Barbour

Honors: Douglas: Hayley Houston; Millbury: Sophie Ikeda, Quinn Romaine; Rutland: Mateo Iruegas; Spencer: Fallon Desforge, Elizabeth Manfield; and Worcester: Maria Basta, Emma Bolduc, Brianna Borrero, Nicole Byrnes, Matthew Camfield, Reianna Delapara, Morgan Kennedy, Martyna Myslinski, Terrance O’Connor, Joshua Petkie, Olivia Pontius, Bella Romeo, Brendan Sheeran, Jaiden Shekoni

GRADE 9

High Honors: Charlton: Yuqi Han; Holden: David Prosser; Northbridge: Acadia Tucker; Shrewsbury: Frances Fernandez; West Boylston: Cadence Dimen; and Worcester: Amelia Nadeau-DaCruz, Anthony Cao, Cristianna Giovanangelo-Nicotera, Carissa England, Elizabeth Galeriu, Lilianne Lipka, Melina Iannacchione, Olivia Spokis, Paige Desiata

Honors: Auburn: Ashley Deneault;

Charlton: Mary Graff, Ziqing Zhao; Clinton: Issaih Agnew; Milford: Ashby Norris; North Grosvenordale: Lillian Krysinski; North Grafton: Anmarie Huggett; North Oxford: Christopher Elliott, Danielle Frasco; Oxford: Cienna Barszcz, Trever Johnson, Christopher Mahlert, Julianna Warman; Rehoboth: Carrina Carnrike; Rochdale: James Flanagan; Southbridge: Amy Loin; Spencer: Amanda Scannell; Sturbridge: Arianna Lester; Sutton: Deirdre Gill; Worcester: Bryan Agyemang, Cara Amorati, Jacob Bowden, Malaki Brown, Kaylee DeSiata; Angelina Fernandes, Caitlin Graham, Ry Kariuki, Max LeFrancois; Kyungmin Nam, Dominic Porcaro, Anthony Romeo, Alexandra Selvitelli; Nicholas Sotiropoulos, Nolan Sweetser, Jun Xia

GRADE 10

High Honors: Boylston: Elise Probst; Jefferson: Madison Ayik; Milford: Juliana Cafarella, Rachael Allegakoen; Millbury: Faith Sheehan; Oxford: Abigail Duval, Esther Kim; Rutland: Erin Duncan; Shrewsbury: Wyatt Hong, Elyse Duff; Upton: Maximus Lucas; Webster: Jessica Gardner; and Worcester: Astrid Otchere, Benjamin Lanava, Emily Vo, Ferras Coulibaly, Heavynn Ogunfeitimi, Linda Maria Collesei, Lucia Garcia, David Luo

Honors: Auburn: Anna Pyche, Nathalie Soto; Charlton: Janelle Schulman; East Brookfield: Alexander Demarski; Holden: Rebecca Paldino; Hudson: Emily Regis; Leicester: Katelyn Lepard; Marlborough: Haven Leclerc, Abigail Spitzer; Mendon: Priscilla Younes; Milford: Amanuel Zimmerman; Millville: Elizabeth DiCecco; North Grafton: Isabella Diorio; Rutland: Julia Riggieri; Shrewsbury: Emily Baril, Renee Baril, Sean Hammitt,

Rylie Murphy; Southborough: Isabelle Lindhurst; Spencer: Abigail Manfield; Sturbridge: Rebecca Kowal; Uxbridge: Caroline Adam, Krista Sullivan; Webster: Zexin Lin, Nicholas Paul, Ashley Wentworth; Westborough: Rachel Liazos, Declan Roche; Whitinsville: Lindsey Sanderson; Worcester: Jason Abdelnour, Anna Camfield, Anthony Caporelli, Angelyk Colon; Owen Coppinger, Muqing Di, Ava Diggs, Jaini Edmonds, Abigail Erickson, Zayvier Fields, Adrianna Fraioli, Kamille Hylton, Kayla Leong, McKenzie Logan, Olivia Lupisella, Amina Mohammed, Nkiruka Nosike, Kallie O’Brien, Margaret O’Connor, Brock Richmond, Charles Rizk, Young Chan Shon, Ju Wu, Huanxi Xu,

GRADE 11

High Honors: Auburn: Hang Ly, Jia Tao; Milford: Kaycee Conover; Rochdale: Erin Socha; Shrewsbury: Elizabeth Fernandez, Shuwen Zhang; and Worcester: Haiyi Wang, Jeong Ah Shon, Jialei Liu, Ngoc Bae Tran, Xuan Zhao

Honors: Auburn: Ming Chen; Charlton: Emma Bailen, Kenneth Graff; Grafton: Gabriella Vescio; Leicester: Emily Gibney; Millbury: Jillian Carew, Alexis Moscoffian; North Grafton: Abaigeal Carroll; Oxford: Kathryn Horan; Rutland: Catherine Dinsdale; Shrewsbury: Jingyi Bai, Jieren Kou, Ava Vincequere; Southborough: Gabriella Lindhurst; Spencer: Morgan Woolard; Sutton: Reanna Mankaryous, Sabrina Woolf; Webster: Morgan Richardson, Alexandra Sobczak; Worcester: Colivea Acquaye, Olivia Amorati, Dyson Barbour, Zuzanna Basta, Gabriel Caminhas, Taylor Cordova, Yulianny De Los Santos, Zachary Decker, Nicholai Faber, Helena

Greenslit, Nan Guo, Emma Kennedy, Cyndi Le, Charlotte Liu, Clariese Natal, Malaika Ngigi, Anna Nguyen, Julie Obeng-Nyarkoh, James Olaes, Nikolas Padilla, Samantha Selvitelli, Alexandra Ward

GRADE 12

High Honors: East Brookfield: William Demarski; Oakham: Alexa Olson; Southbridge: Grace Martinek; Upton: Kaitlyn Schimp; Whitinsville: Katherine Pingeton; and Worcester: Alexa Giroux, Destiney Monfreda, Quy Nguyen

Honors: Auburn: Abigayl Sherbourne, Vanessa Symonick; Barre: Megan VanDyke; Charlton: Meaghan Daniels, Mikhaela Daniels; East Brookfield: Alexandra Button; Grafton: Zhengyang Wang; Holden: Molly Desautels, Ryan Prosser; Hopkinton: Noah Kozub; Jefferson: Ashley Setterlund; Leicester: Kelly Krull; Marlborough: Carrington Leclerc; North Oxford: Nathaniel Elliott, Krystal Melendez; Northbridge: Sophia Masciarelli; Rutland: Alexander Dinsdale, Rebecca Goodney; Shrewsbury: Louis Davolio, Sunmin Lee, Hyerin Sung, Linjin Yuan; Southbridge: Michael Power; Spencer: Madison Catino, Hannah Fitzpatrick; Sutton: Logan Lornell, Robear Mankaryous; Uxbridge: Rachel Adam, Nicholas Cariglia; Webster: Alyssa Wentworth; Westborough: Kathryn Smith; Whitinsville: Drew Palsha; Worcester: Monika Alexander, Hoang Viet Bui, Imad Coulibaly, Amanda Gocklin, Emily Greenslit, Justin Humphrey, Madeleine Johnson, Kevin Krusas, Ryan Lanava, Jinyu Li, Ignacio Monje, Mia Monopoli, Tina Nguyen, Henry Osei, Chad Ren, Ryan Saucier, Hayley Tighe, Yadriana Williams, Keying Xu.

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CHARLTON — Behind the leader-ship of Gretheline Bolandrina, MSN Ed, RN CRRN, the Academy director of the Bay Path RVTHS Practical Nursing Academy, a total of 22 from Class of 2016 and 2017 were induct-ed for membership in the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). The 22 inductees will be joined by nine nine from PN Class of 2018.

“We continue to raise the bar each year for the practical nursing students who qualify for membership in the NTHS,” said Bolandrina. “The NTHS plays an important role in high-lighting that practical nursing students clear-ly play a leadership role in the classroom as well as on the clinical field. We congratulate each of these students for their commitment to excel-lence.”

Nine outstanding Bay Path RVTHS Practical Nursing Academy stu-

dents will be the newest members of the NTHS. NTHS is the acknowl-edged leader in the rec-ognition of outstanding student achievement in career and techni-cal education. Students must have earned at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) to be eli-gible for membership and be recommended by

faculty without reserva-tions. NTHS members should be good, honest, responsible student-cit-izens who have made a personal commit-ment to excellence and who agree to uphold the NTHS Standards of Conduct. NTHS members also adhere to PN grad-uation competencies, exhibit excellent clinical

performance, maintain professional integrity (including attendance) and community involve-ment (active involvement in student government, civic or service organi-zations).

This is the third year that Bay Path Practical Nursing Academy is wel-coming members into its chapter of NTHS that

was nationally chartered on campus, February 25, 2016. Far more than simply an academic honor society, NTHS emphasizes the impor-tance of seven (7) attri-butes: Skill, Honesty, Service, Responsibility, Scholarship, Citizenship, and Leadership. NTHS membership is the high-est honor awarded for

excellence in workforce education in America and is considered the bench-mark performance and leadership in business and industry. This year’s induction ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 10 at the Hill Top Restaurant. To be induct-ed on the evening ceremo-ny are: Krisanne Koebke of Dudley; Heather Lynds-Aldrich of Three Rivers; Erin Martin of Cherry Valley; Nicholas McElroy of Webster; Erin McTiernan of Spencer; Heather Monks of Auburn; Marissa Mungham of Thompson, CT; Antony Njoroge of Worcester and Brooke Sawinski of Danielson, CT.

To be inducted as hon-orary members for their contribution to the PN program are: Jacqueline Njuiri, LPN of Worcester, Lori Sheldon, LPN of Thompson, CT, and Kathryn Voorhis, LPN of Fiskdale.

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Inducted into the honor society of their field are these students at Bay Path Practical Nursing Academy

National honor society recognizes local students

Holy Name academy aNNouNces HoNor roll

BY TARA VOCINO VILLAGER CORRESPONDENT

STURBRIDGE — After the pipes froze on Dec. 26 and nearly $400,000 later, the superintendent had some good news about the state of affairs at Tantasqua Regional High School.

“It’s 97 percent complete,” Superintendent Dr. Erin Nosek said during Thursday’s School Committee meeting at Burgess Elementary School. “The heat is back on permanently after lots of flooding.”

Nosek said the field house reopened, adding that it’s up and running.

“New sprinkler heads have been installed,” Nosek said. “Redoing the floor is the next phase. We have to replace the carpet and wood flooring in the adminis-trative and guidance offices.”

Nosek called the wait “a huge inconve-nience at a minimum.”

She estimated in an earlier interview

Tantasqua repairs nearly

complete

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BY SARAH CHAMPAGNENEWS CORRESPONDENT

The greater Southbridge Relay for Life held a kickoff event Feb. 21 to begin the 2018 fundraising campaign. Current teams, event organizers and community members gathered to get information and begin the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. This year’s theme is “Carnival for a Cure.”

The event included a “luminaria” ceremony with candles and glow sticks to memorialize those lost to cancer while celebrating hope for the future of cancer prevention and treatment. Louise Santosuosso, director of community devel-opment for the American Cancer Society, spoke about the importance of community events like the Relay for Life in fighting cancer.

“We are currently seeking people to create teams to par-ticipate in our Relay, join our event leadership team and to sponsor our great cause,” remarked Laura Quinn, communi-ty development manager for the Northeast region.

The Relay for Life event will take place June 15-16 in Southbridge at McMahon Field. Event leadership meetings and team meetings will be held in Southbridge monthly lead-ing up to the event, and they are open to anyone to attend. For more information, contact Laura Quinn at [email protected] or by calling (781) 314-2643.

Photo courtesy Laura Quinn.

Relay for Life organizers begin work in Southbridge. L -R: Marilyn Berthiaume, Laura Quinn, Harmony Dighton, Kayla Dighton, Diane Kurr, Paulette King, Christina Abbotts, Karol Foster and Bob Foster.

Relay for Life launches in Southbridge

that it would take four months to repair.“The guidance offices have primarily

been relocated to the library offices,” Nosek said in January. “We have a gen-erator in the library providing heat.”

Nosek said baseboard heat is opera-tional in the administrative and guid-ance offices, and that the weight room coil has been replaced. The Cornerstone dining coil is complete, and the ceiling coil and motor for the side entrance, near the weight room, has been replaced, according to Nosek.

She added that they ordered a pool

coil Thursday, and it will take about a month to come in. She also ordered coils for the art rooms, TV studio, the hallway unit outside of the TV studio, and library.

All track and swim meets had to be relocated to alternative sites, Nosek said. Gym classes moved to the cafeteria and auditorium, she added.

Nosek said the circulator pump has never failed before. Pipes froze at other nearby schools over the winter, includ-ing in Belchertown and Granby.

“It was a great deal of work,” Nosek said. “It took two to three weeks just to melt.”

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Brookfield Town Hall 6 Central St.(508) 867-6043(Meets at Brookfield Congregational Church for programs)

BROOKFIELD COUNCIL ON AGING

The Council on Aging will not be holding a meeting in March. The Brookfield Seniors are invited to attend a St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon on

Thursday, March 15 at the Brookfield Elementary School. Call to reserve your dinner (508-867-8774). Arrive at the back of the school by 12:35

p.m., Parking is in the rear. Doors open at 12:45. The meal is complimentary! See you there!

Tai Chi is subsidized every Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in the town hall. Give your body the gentle, flowing movements of Tai Chi. An 8 week session is $35 or $5 per class.

The Foot Clinic: will be held on Tuesday, March 20 at 1:30 You must call Riki at 508-867-4578 for appointment.

MEDI CAR: Call West Brookfield (508) 867-1407 to arrange doctor’s appointment transportation.

BROOKFIELD PANTRY: Open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9:30-11 a.m. In St. Mary’s Church basement in the rear of the building on Howard Street.

LIBRARY: Laptops available for seniors during library hours. Delivery services of library materials are available on Fridays. If you are interested in this service, or if you have any questions, please call the Brookfield Merrick Public Library (508-867-6339).

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Regional woes

Charlton-Dudley, Tantasqua, Quaboag…regionalization of smaller school systems was a cozy idea of the state about 15 years ago. It incentivized the idea by offering to pay for more costs associated with transportation (it would involve multiple towns after all), sliding scales on a few other programs, extra grants just for regional schools, extra funding for sports and arts pro-grams too. Extra, extra, extra.

Sounded great, sounded like less administration, greater opportunity for the kids because more opportunity for intense classes, better fields, bigger pos-sibilities, better, extra, more…

Eh.Not so much.Yes. There are successes. Of course

there are good things, and absolutely the money has flowed from the state…some of it…until it got to be burden-some and other, smaller, single entity school districts started hollering about it.

As they perhaps should.And now, as the combined schools

like Tantasqua or Shepherd Hill find themselves under the gun to KEEP the good when the state starts waffling, (how did we know that would happen), it is up to the local towns to once again decide for themselves and for their own children how much they are willing to support.

Just as if they were a standalone dis-trict.

And unfortunately, they are not immune to the charter phenomenon either. Or to school choice. So it better be a good decision, or the losses will be just as devastating here as it has been to the struggling single districts around the state.

How did this happen?We can almost pinpoint a date.It is generally when politicians and

people who do NOT teach began to decide how to run the schools.

When ed reform became about lev-eling some invisible playing field that said every child, whether physically capable or not, should meet some arbi-trary standard made by a collegiate panel without classroom experience.

Trying to make all the fish ride bicy-cles, and reach the finish line at the same time.

We knew when it was proposed it wasn’t going to work. We said so. But since then, the Powers That Be keep trying new unwieldy things to make it work. New schools (charter schools that don’t have to follow the same rules), new choices (taking important education money with the student, not improving the school where the student present-ly IS), different standards (vocational schools that cherry pick the cream of surrounding schools, with no special ed requirements, and no VOCATIONAL intent) and, unfortunately, still trying to make other smaller schools region-alize.

As the budget cycle goes forward and the voters decide whether they want to fund (as they should, these are good schools) the ongoing systems currently in place, remember this isn’t a new problem, it is an ongoing problem. And while our legislators are, in fact, bang-ing a few doors to look at the current funding mishmash that is currently in place for the state for all public schools, give them your support and do a little research on your own. This is a much bigger problem that it seems, and it is going to continue to get worse.

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Where to start? Fix the budget process

You could choose any number of marquee dilemmas to illustrate how broken congressio-nal politics has become. Guns, Russian interfer-ence, climate change — Americans want prog-ress on all of them and get little from Capitol Hill. But to my mind, nothing illustrates the dire state of our politics better than how we act on the federal budget.

This is not a glamorous issue, but it goes to the heart of our democracy. The budget is our operating system; it determines what the government does. Continually brushing against debt ceil-ings, fiscal cliffs, and shutdowns is a perversion of good government. We are saddled these days with an irresponsi-ble process that produces irresponsible budgets, and we pay an enormous price for this.

We move from one short- or medi-um-term continuing resolution to anoth-er. We stuff what should be 12 individu-al appropriation bills into unmanage-able omnibus bills. We let a handful of leadership staff craft our national blueprint, excluding most elected mem-bers of Congress from the process and forcing them, at the one point when they do have leverage — the final vote — to make a decision without having the time to read, debate, or amend what they’ve been handed.

Moreover, under Democrats and Republicans alike, the number of committee hearings at which outside experts have a chance to educate mem-bers of Congress has declined dramati-cally. Congressional leaders have man-aged to push both the experts and the vast majority of their own members out of the loop. This is the world’s greatest democracy?

There are costs to this. Federal departments and agencies cannot plan effectively. People, businesses and orga-nizations that receive federal money can’t plan ahead — eroding their con-fidence in the system. And year after year we fail to face up to the problems confronting us.

An aging population, the security of our nation, our inability to deal with the changing speed and technology of warfare, rising health-care costs, slow wage and productivity growth, natural disasters, huge increases in the national debt — punting on the budget means that the meaningful solutions we need don’t get crafted. Congress is not doing its most important job.

Why is this? Why have we set aside a process that was developed over more than two centuries and that for many decades enabled the government to do what it ought and to pay for it respon-

sibly?Much of this

is caused by extreme partisan-ship. We don’t work together to solve prob-lems; each party demonizes its adversary, and respectful deliber-

ation and civil discourse come to a halt. Maybe I’m old-fashioned, but I don’t think the President and the Congress can function effectively unless they work across partisan, ideological and geographic divisions to restore compro-mise and negotiation to a central role in governing.

That’s because the budget is where all our differences on the major issues come to a focus. It’s where our politi-cal leaders establish priorities, debate them, and ought to resolve them. There’s no more crucial test of the abil-ity to govern. As Alice Rivlin and Pete Domenici wrote a few years ago in a report for the Bipartisan Policy Center, the process should “heighten debate of the fiscal challenges confronting the nation and set in motion real negotia-tions, trade-offs and fundamental legis-lative reforms toward the goal of fiscal sustainability.”

Unless we establish bipartisan nego-tiating and consensus-building and restore civil discourse, we’ll continue to fail that test.

As they point out, you can’t solve everything by improving the budget process, but good process significantly enhances the prospect of better per-formance. Without it, it becomes too easy for politicians to avoid difficult decisions like controlling entitlement spending or reining in the deficit. Process can’t substitute for political will, but it can buttress it.

So we’ve set aside a process that worked reasonably well and substituted a process that falls short in every way. Because Congress turns over substan-tially every few years, this means that it is now basically populated by politi-cians who have never experienced good process — let alone developed the skills to make it work. What may be most wor-risome is that few people on Capitol Hill seem to care about this.

But if they don’t, you should. And you should let them know that you do.

Lee Hamilton is a senior advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a distin-guished scholar, IU School of Global and International Studies; and a profes-sor of practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a mem-ber of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

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What kind of lifestyle do you hope to have in retirement? Do you have a strategy to get there? If you don’t

have confidence in your plan, it may be time to engage a financial profes-sional. But how do you choose the one who’s right for you?

These days, you have more options than ever – including so-called robo-advisors. Robo-advisors typical-ly use algorithms to assemble invest-ment portfolios, with little to no human supervision, after customers answer questions online. Generally, robo-advisors are fairly cheap, and their recommendations are usually based on sound investment princi-ples such as diversification.

However, when considering a robo-advisor, you should determine if an algorithm can address your needs as well as a human being – some-one who actually becomes familiar with your life and all aspects of your financial situation. Furthermore, a robo-advisor can’t really handle the new wrinkles that will inevitably pop up, such as when you change jobs, and you’d like to know what to do with your 401(k) from your previous employer – leave the money in that employer’s plan, transfer the account to the new employer’s plan or roll it over to an IRA. You probably couldn’t receive a personalized evaluation of your options, based on your individ-ual goals and circumstances, from a robo-advisor.

So, if you decide to work with an individual financial professional, what should you look for from this person? Here are a few questions you might want to ask:

Who is your typical client? By ask-ing this question, you may get a sense of whether a particular financial advisor has experience working with people in your financial situation and with goals similar to yours.

What’s important to you? The qual-ity of your relationship with your financial advisor is important – after all, you may be working with this person for decades – and he or she likely will be involved with many of your most personal decisions. Consequently, you’ll want to work with someone you connect with on an individual level, as well as a pro-fessional one. So, if an advisor seems to share your values and appears to have good rapport with you, it could be a positive sign for the future.

How will we communicate – and how often? If you’re interviewing candidates, ask them how often they will meet with you in person. At a minimum, an advisor should see you once a year to review your progress and suggest changes. Will they also call or e-mail you with suggestions throughout the year? Are you free to contact them whenever you like? Will you get a real, live person every time you call? Will they send out news-letters or other communications to update you on changes in the invest-ment world? If so, can you see some samples of the communication vehi-cles they send to clients?

How do you get compensated? Some financial advisors work on a fee basis, some on commissions, and some use a combination of both. Find out how your advisor will be compensated, when you’ll need to make payments and how much you’ll be expected to pay.

By asking the right questions, you should get a good sense of whether a particular advisor is right for you. And since this likely will be one of the most important professional rela-tionships you have, you’ll want a good feeling about it, right from the beginning.

This article was written by Edward

Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor. Please contact Jeff Burdick, your local Edward Jones Advisor in Sturbridge at (508) 347-1420 or [email protected]

Make sure you choose the right

financial professional

JEFF BURDICK

Financial Focus

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Easter is right around the corner, and few family traditions are more enjoy-able than the much-antic-ipated egg coloring proj-ect. Whether you decorate your eggs with intricate wax designs or plop cray-oned eggs into overfilled dye cups, the annual cere-mony is always filled with fun and a sense of family togetherness. The following ideas are fun and easy to do egg coloring projects.

Note: Eggs that are to be eaten should always be refrigerated after coloring.

***

Natural Dye for Easter EggsYears ago, before the invention of

the commercial dying kit, eggs were tinted by necessity with natural foods that produced an array of pastel col-ors. Today, it’s just as easy to dupli-cate the rainbow colors of yesteryear using everyday fruits, vegetables and seasonings. All it takes is a little bit of patience, and a lot of enthusiasm to produce an impressive basket full of colorful Easter eggs!

Certain foods can naturally produce a desired color:

Pale Red/Pink: Fresh beets or cran-berries, frozen raspberries, red onion skins

Orange: Yellow onion skinsLight yellow: Orange or lemon peels,

celery seed or ground cuminYellow: Ground turmericLavender: Grape juicePale green: Spinach leavesGreen-gold: Yellow Delicious apple

peelsBlue: Canned blue-

berries or red cabbage leaves

Beige to brown: Strong brewed coffee

Instructions:1. Place eggs in a sin-

gle layer in a pan. Pour water in pan until the eggs are covered.

2. Add about a teaspoon of vinegar.3. Add the natural dye appropriate to

the color you want your eggs to be. (The more eggs you are dying at a time, the more dye you will need to use.)

4. Bring water to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

5. Remove the substance you used to color the eggs. Put eggs in a bowl. If you want your eggs to be a darker shade, cover them with the dye and let them stand overnight in the refrigerator.

***Quick and Easy Homemade DyeNo egg coloring kit on hand? This

homemade mixture rivals the basic egg coloring kits. Use empty egg cartons to dry colored eggs.

Mix three quarters of a cup warm water with one tablespoon white vin-egar. Add one quarter teaspoon of desired food coloring. Make individual batches of color in wide mouth mugs or small bowls. Dip and soak hard boiled eggs in mixture to color.

***Egg ArtistryWith parental supervision, little art-

Color eggs from household products

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STURBRIDGE — More than 60 people from four mainstream Protestant and Catholic churches brazed the snow to come together for a Vigil for Peace in mem-ory of the Douglas High shooting victims held on the Common on Sunday night.

Elm Street Congregational Rev. Kathy Light led an invocation and invitation to prayer.

“God gives us life,” Light said. “God hates that we kill each other.”Participants gathered in groups of three to talk about what exposure they had to

gun violence and how it has impacted their life.St. Anne’s/St. Patrick’s Fr. Peter R. Precourt, A.A. discussed bonding together in

peace, through talking, and by listening.New Hope UCC Rev. Janet Leighninger gave an invitation to action.And Bethlehem Lutheran Church Rev. Kirsten Nelson Roenfeldt invited partici-

pants to collective public prayer asking what they can do for peace.She asked participants to write a prayer request on an index card, use ribbon,

and tie them onto a pole. Prayers requests will be typed and offered to Sturbridge Villager and for church bulletin inserts.

Sturbridge resident Susan Fischetti said after the vigil that her friend’s grand-son lost three of his classmates and close friends in the shooting. However, all 14 victims were ultimately his friends, she said.

Event Organizer Kelly Yap said after the vigil that although the shooting sad-dened the community, getting together strengthens the community, especially the younger generation.

Bethlehem Lutheran music minister Boyd Wood played Kumbaya (Come by Here) on acoustic guitar.

Roenfeldt invited participating to Better Conversaations on March 18. The topic will be learning how to listen better to one another and talk across differences.

“There are ongoing issues of gun violence in the country,” Roenfeldt said. “I feel like it keeps on happening. But we’re witnesses to a different kind of living. Vigils are a way to connect with neighbors.”

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A moment of silence during the vigil.

Vigil held bringing four doctrines together

in peace

ists can create a mini masterpiece with this easy and fun idea.

Materials: Large glass jar; crayon stubs; vegetable grater; hot water; waxed paper or newspaper, empty egg carton, clear acrylic spray (optional, for blown eggs).

Instructions: Grate peeled crayons over waxed paper. Fill jar with very hot water (or use the water you boiled eggs in). Drop bits of grated crayon into water. Add hard boiled or blown egg as soon as crayon begins to melt. Twirl egg in water with a spoon. The wax should make a design on the egg. Carefully remove egg and set upside down in egg carton to dry. Note for blown eggs: Use above method with blown out eggs; spray with clear acrylic when dry.

***Mystery DotsThis simple egg coloring method

clearly illustrates a simple science experiment. Kids love it!

To do: Add about two teaspoons of cooking oil to each dye cup. (You might want to do this after you have finished dipping your eggs the traditional way.) When you dip in your egg, the dye won’t adhere to the oil, creating myste-rious spots on the egg!

***Egg-cetera* Wrap a wide elastic band around

egg before dipping to create an abstract design.

* Personalize eggs with little finger-

prints. Just press fingertips into stamp pad, then onto egg.

* Stick simple star stickers on eggs before dying. Peel when dry for revers-ible art!

*Use food coloring markers for safe, freestyle egg decorating.

* Dip a paper towel in vegetable oil and polish dried eggs for a shiny, fin-ished look.

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for perishable foods, which increased the pantry’s efficiency.

“The pantry hopes to continue to pro-vide these services to Tri-Town homes in need, with an additional emphasis placed on shut-in clients who do not pos-sess the physical ability to leave their homes or do not have access to reliable transportation,” Dunphy added.

The CDBG application also addresses the goal for Holland officials to eventu-ally develop a senior housing complex in town. To that end, a Holland senior housing planning project is being pro-posed to assist area seniors with low and moderate incomes wishing to con-tinue to live in town and be near fam-ily and friends. In many cases, these seniors lack the physical and financial ability to maintain their older homes, but they still want to remain residents of Holland.

The block grant would provide funds for further study on the viability of

senior housing in town. “Opportunities for area seniors to

downsize to an apartment, condomini-um or senior housing development are lacking in Holland,” Dunphy said. “In addition, low-cost and low-maintenance housing options such as those available in other communities are very difficult to find. The proposed planning project will assist the Holland Senior Housing Committee by providing additional opportunities for public input and par-ticipation.”

If awarded, the CDBG funds would also enable the committee to identify the most optimal available site for the project, as well as the costs associated with development. The goal for town officials is to eventually create up to 20 units of senior rental housing for low and moderate income senior house-holds. Project leaders hope to find a location for development in close prox-imity to the town center, but funding and several other factors will determine whether the proposal moves forward.

Officials in the three communities will learn this summer if their CDBG application was approved.

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Local teams conclude seasons in district playThe Leicester High boys’ varsity basketball team, as well as girls’ varsity

teams from Quaboag Regional and North Brookfield High, all competed in their respective postseason tournaments before seeing their seasons come to a close.

The Wolverines earned the No. 9 seed in the Central Mass. Division 3 bracket and played at No. 8 Gardner High in a first round matchup on Wednesday, Feb. 28. There, Leicester lost a 72-55 decision to close out their campaign with a record of 12-9.

The Cougars snuck into the Central Mass. Division 4 Tournament with the No. 16 seed and hosted No. 17 Worcester Tech on Monday, Feb. 26 in a preliminary round contest. Quaboag won that game, 31-10, and then played at top seeded Blackstone Valley Tech in a first round matchup on Wednesday, Feb. 28. The Beavers ended the Cougars’ season via a 49-19 decision and Quaboag finished with a record of 10-12.

And the Lady Indians were the No. 10 seed in the Western Mass. Division 4 Tournament and played at No. 7 Smith Academy in a first round game played on Monday, Feb. 26. North Brookfield lost, 47-33, to close with a record of 9-12.

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BY DEAN P. ST. LAURENTSPORTS CORRESPONDENT

MILLBURY — In the closing minutes of the third quarter, the Leicester High girls’ varsity basketball team cut top seeded Millbury High’s lead down to five points, 33-28, due to a gutsy 7-3 run that was sparked by an off-balanced 3-pointer by sophomore guard Madison Hippert. The young Wolverines, seeded ninth in the Central Mass. Division 3 Tournament, battled hard but ultimate-ly came up short in their quarterfi-nal round contest to the Lady Woolies, 55-38, on Thursday, March 1.

Millbury outscored the Wolverines — who reached the quarters by top-ping No. 8 Innovation Academy in first round play, 52-30, on Feb. 27 — in the fourth quarter, 22-10, to pull away. The

Woolies were paced by Morgan Cronan (14 points, seven in the fourth quar-ter) and Shannon Reno (team-high 19 points, including three 3-pointers).

Millbury improved to 20-1 and will play No. 4 Tyngsborough High (18-4) in the semifinals after press time, while the Wolverines closed out a successful 12-8 campaign.

“We gave it everything we had, we had nothing to lose,” Leicester head coach Dave Padavano expressed. “We have played tough all year long, you have to give all the credit to the girls. They won 12 games and we gave them [Millbury] all that they could handle. We had a good year.”

Leicester had matchup problems due to Millbury’s size, but the Wolverines didn’t succumb to the mismatches. Freshman center Jenna Soden did well

inside and the rest of the team did a great job denying the ball entry inside the paint. Leicester knew Millbury wanted to get the ball to the bigs since they had a recent matchup against one another.

Soden scored team-high 19-points for the Wolverines. She finished well at the rim and sparked Leicester multiple times, making buckets through fouls.

“We had played them last week and we knew what they did, so we set up a defense specifically for that,” explained Padavano. “We were successful with it most of the game.”

The Wolverines didn’t have their best shooting night, but timely shots and great defense helped Leicester stay within reach of the Lady Woolies throughout.

“We missed some shots, but we have

to take shots and sometimes they go and sometimes they don’t,” Padavano stated. “I was encouraging the girls to keep shooting.”

Hippert added eight points for the Wolverines and Emily Fontaine scored six with two 3-pointers, both in the sec-ond half.

Leicester is a very young team that exceeded expectations by winning 12 games this year and they will only get better with age.

“Just get older and we will have more experience,” Padavano stated confi-dently. “I start two freshmen and a sophomore. My seniors are invaluable to me — we had a great year. I will have a bunch of juniors that are seniors and my sophomore Maddie Hippert and all my freshmen will chip in. We will be OK.”

No. 9 Leicester gives top-ranked Woolies ‘all that they could handle’ in district matchup

AUBURN — Enjoying its finest sea-son in recent memory, the Auburn High boys’ varsity ice hockey team — along with its co-op members from Shepherd Hill Regional, Tantasqua Regional and Millbury High — hosted Westborough High at the Horgan Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 28 in a Central Mass. Division 3 Tournament quarter-final.

And the third ranked Rockets were able to keep their season alive, defeat-ing the sixth seeded Rangers, 3-0. The two teams split a pair of regular season matchups, so Auburn won the ultimate tiebreaker.

The Rockets (13-5-3) next have a matchup with No. 2 Algonquin Regional (11-4-5) in the semifinals, to be played after press time on March 6.

Rockets beat Westborough, advance to district semifinals

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Auburn’s Drew Darger, right, battles with Westborough’s Drew Lewis-Keddy for possession of the puck.

Auburn’s Kyle Spurr keeps his eyes glued on the net while releasing a shot.

Anthony List of Auburn is able to rifle the puck up and over a Westborough defender who sprawled on the ice in an attempt to block the shot.

The Auburn Rockets celebrate during their 3-0 win versus Westborough in the quarterfinals of the Central Mass. Division 3 Tournament.

Auburn goalie Cam Carpenter flashes the glove for a save versus Westborough.

Joel Miller of Auburn is able to gather in a loose puck and gain possession.


CHARLTON — With the Whitinsville Christian School’s girls’ varsity basketball team winning two road games for two upset victories en route to an appearance in the Central

Mass. Division 4 Tournament semifinal last season, the Crusaders were looking to win yet another contest in another team’s gymnasium to open up this year’s district play.

On Wednesday, Feb. 28, the ninth ranked Crusaders did just that after beating No. 8 Bay Path Regional, 65-40.

The victory improved Whitinsville Christian’s record

to 13-8, while the Minutemen finished with a record of 12-7. The Crusaders couldn’t keep up the road magic after this game, though, as they lost to top seeded Blackstone

Valley Tech in the quarter-finals on Saturday, March 3, 50-43.

SPORTS

Leicester High girls’ varsity basketball team

The Wolverines earned the No. 9 seed in the Central Mass. Division 3 Tournament and defeated No. 8 Innovation Academy in first round play, 52-30, before battling tough with top ranked Millbury High, where they even-tually lost a closer-than-it-looks 55-38 decision to close their season with a record of 12-8. Leicester also claimed the Southern Worcester County League B Division title for their strong regular season showing.

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CHARLTON — The Bay Path Regional boys’ varsity basketball team’s first round game in the Central Mass. Division 4 Tournament was a classic modern-day matchup of a very good 3-point shooting team — the Minutemen — against a team with lots of height — the Abby Kelley Foster (AKF) Charter School of Worcester — when the two met on Tuesday, Feb. 27.

Bay Path didn’t disappoint, as the Minutemen hit 11 3-pointers, but the size of the Bears — 6-foot-5 center Sultan Adebisi, 6-3 swingman Shawn Odanga and 6-1 guard Jevin Mintah — were too tall an order, literally. The trio led visit-ing AKF past Bay Path, 74-63.

The Minutemen, the No. 7 seed, fin-ished their season with a 12-9 record while the 10th-seeded Bears advanced to the quarterfinal round of the tour-nament. Abby Kelley then lost to No. 2 Assabet Valley, 73-65, to conclude their season at 12-10.

Bay Path head coach Al Greenough was disappointed by the loss, but very proud of his team nonetheless.

“What an incredible group of kids; they had an awesome season. This is the best group of kids I’ve ever coached,” said Greenough, who has been head

coach of the Minutemen for 21 sea-sons. “They worked so hard in prac-tice all year. To overcome some of the things we don’t have size-wise, they just worked so hard. It’s a great group of kids. They’re all honor roll students. I’m real proud to have coached these kids this year.”

Adebisi, Mintah and Odanga all recorded double-doubles for the Bears. Adebisi, who is headed to Bentley University in the fall, led the way with 22 points and 18 rebounds — both game highs — while classmate Mintah added 15 points and 11 boards and Odanga, a junior, chipped in with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Fellow junior Rodolfo Obregon also scored in double figures for AKF, tossing in 17 points.

The game was a tight affair for the first three quarters. The Bears led, 19-15, after the first quarter, the game was tied at the half, 34-34, and AKF — despite being ahead by as many as 14 points in the third quarter — took a one-point lead, 54-53, into the final frame.

In the third quarter, after Bay Path took a brief one-point lead, 35-34, on a free throw by Drew Paulhus (nine points), AKF went on an 18-3 run and scored 12 straight points to go ahead, 52-38, with 4:13 to play. Odanga scored seven points in the run, while Obregon added five and Adebisi four.

Being behind is nothing new to Bay Path, however, and the Minutemen responded to the Bears’ run with one of their own, finishing the third quarter on a 15-2 spurt to close the gap.

Paulhus got Bay Path started with a put-back of his own miss and a slicing drive through the lane to cut his team’s deficit to 10, 52-42, with 3:09 left in the quarter. After the Bears’ Exavier Denis scored to make it 54-42 with 2:35 to play, the Minutemen scored the final 11 points of the period.

Senior Joren Ellis (14 points, four 3-pointers) made it 54-45 with a left-side trey with 2:15 to play and then his twin brother Caiden Ellis (19 points, four 3-pointers) added a pair of free throws to pull Bay Path to within seven, 54-47, with 1:36 left in the third quarter. Joren Ellis hit another left-side 3 with 39 sec-ond left in the period to cut the AKF lead to 54-40, and then Caiden Ellis hit a deep 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 1.6 seconds to go in the third to make it a one-point game (54-53).

“This is a resilient group of kids,” Greenough said, praising his players’ third-quarter comeback. “They’ve done

it all year long; we never really panic when we get down in a game. We know because of the way we can score and shoot from the outside we can make up deficits very quickly.”

The Bears rededicated themselves to making the most of their size advan-tage to start the fourth quarter, scoring the first eight points of the period and taking a 62-53 lead with 5:39 remaining. Adebisi had six straight points in the spurt, scoring on a dunk, a lay-in and a short turn-around jumper in the lane.

Bay Path got as close as six, 64-58, with 4:21 to play, thanks to a Caiden Ellis 3-pointer, but AKF quickly scored the next four points to go ahead by 10, 68-58, with 3:23 left in the game.

In the fourth quarter all six of AKF’s field goals were scored in the paint.

“We knew they were much bigger than us and ultimately they were going to go back inside and they did that in the fourth quarter and wore us down by doing it,” Greenough said. “A lot of times on the first shot we stopped them, but it was the second, third and fourth offensive rebounds that ultimately did us in at times. I give all the credit to them. They’re a good rebounding team and rebounding has been our Achilles’ heel this year. I knew at some point that it was going to come back and haunt us.”

Bears use size advantage to overpower Bay Path in district play

Mathew S. Plamondon photos

Kody Sandgren of Bay Path dribbles the ball up the court.

Bay Path’s Caiden Ellis launches a 3-pointer versus Abby Kelley.

Bay Path’s Ben Soponski handles the ball under the basket with an Abby Kelley defend-er applying pressure.

Whitinsville Christian tops Minutemen before falling in district quarterfinals

www.StonebridgePress.comMathew S. Plamondon photos

Emily Wong Kam of Bay Path, right, pulls down a rebound in traffic.

Bay Path’s Madison Paulhus kicks a pass out toward the top of the key.

Madison Paulhus of Bay Path pushes the ball down the court while on the fast break.


SPORTS

BY NICK ETHIERSPORTS STAFF WRITER

STURBRIDGE — With near-ly half of Tantasqua Regional’s roster comprised of fresh-man — five of their 11 play-ers in uniform are first-year students — one would think that the Warriors would be an inexperienced bunch when playing their first game in the Western Mass. Division 2 girls’ basketball tournament. But Tantasqua head coach Tom Goyette assured that they are a seasoned bunch, having played in many AAU tournaments throughout the years.

And the freshmen, as well as the two sophomores, two juniors and two seniors, all played and chipped in to the Warriors’ 57-22 victory over Sci-Tech of Springfield in quarterfinal round play on Thursday, March 1.

Eight players scored and another eight grabbed multiple rebounds as No. 2 Tantasqua improved to 18-3 and ended the seventh ranked Cybercats’ sea-son at 15-6.

“I think we’re a tough team to play because I don’t know who you focus on — we have a lot of weapons,” she Goyette, as sophomore Lydia Boland (12 points), junior Lindsey Zak (11 points, 11 rebounds), fresh-man Ainsley Way (9 points, 7 rebounds) and freshman Morgan Smith (9 rebounds) were the leading contribu-tors. “The starting five all has the ability to score 20 a night. And we have a lot of weapons coming off the bench. We’re 11 deep and I think that showed tonight.”

The first quarter was a slow-moving one, which was to be expected. Tantasqua was playing its first game in 13 nights and they only held a slim 6-4 lead halfway through the frame. The Warriors ended the quarter on an 8-0 run, though, to hold a 14-4 advan-tage heading into the second.

Tantasqua won another slow quarter in the second, 9-2, for a 23-6 halftime lead.

“It’s a long time not to play,” said Goyette. “We scrimmaged Sutton over [the school vaca-tion] break, but it’s still not the same. The rust was there in the first half, for sure, and I think we picked things up in the second half and did things we needed to do to win the game.”

The Warriors’ offense came to life in the third quarter, as they registered 20 points to Sci-Tech’s two. Zak got it start-ed with a deep jump shot, a layup and a free throw to make the score 28-6. Boland added a free throw, Way a layup, Smith a layup, and Madison Varney scored all four of her points on free throws as the lead ballooned to 37-6 before the Cybercats finally scored in the third quarter on a basket by Olivia Goodrow (14 points, 12 rebounds), who netted 64 percent of her team’s points.

“I think we started moving the ball a little better and not turning it over as much,” said Goyette. “I think we dissected their defense a little better and

it turned into better looks.”Goyette was also pleased

with the team defense.“Defense was great,” he said.

“Sci-Tech had [15] wins and [15] wins is [15] wins, so they’re beating people. For us to lock down on defense, I was really pleased with that.”

Tantasqua then scored the final six points of the third quarter for a 43-8 lead and grabbed the first four of the fourth before the Cybercats hit a few 3-pointers as both teams

finished with 14 points in the final frame.

The Warriors are now onto the semifinal round, where they will play No. 3 East Longmeadow High (14-7) with a trip to the district final at stake. The game is set to take place on March 6, after press time.

“This team is definitely deserving of that, they’ve had a great season,” Goyette said of reaching the bracket’s Final Four.

Warriors’ defense wears down Sci-Tech in district debut

Nick Ethier photos

Tantasqua’s Ainsley Way fights her way through a pair of Sci-Tech defend-ers on a drive to the basket.

Madison Varney of Tantasqua flings a pass down into the corner of the court.

Jillian Routhier of Tantasqua employs tight defensive pressure on Sci-Tech’s Olivia Goodrow.

Tantasqua’s Lydia Boland keeps her eyes peeled on Sci-Tech’s Montana Curtis.

Tantasqua’s Lindsey Zak makes a move toward the basket while driving on Sci-Tech’s Ann Harrington.

Morgan Smith of Tantasqua uses her height advantage to dump a pass down into the lane.


BY NICK ETHIERSPORTS STAFF WRITER

STURBRIDGE — Their opponent — Taconic High of Pittsfield — had some-thing to do with it, but the Tantasqua Regional boys’ varsity basketball team struggled mightily on the offensive end and matched its lowest point total of the season during a 61-42 setback to the Braves in the quarterfinals of the Western Mass. Division 2 Tournament on Thursday, March 1. As a result, the Warriors finished their 2017-18 season with a record of 14-7.

“Offensively this was maybe the worst game we’ve had all year,” said Tantasqua head coach Tom O’Neil. “Their defense was [also] pretty good.”

Taconic, seeded sixth in the tourna-ment, never trailed. The Braves rushed out to a 9-1 lead thanks to a straight-away 3-pointer from Isaac Percy, who was only heating up. Taconic led by a 10-point margin of 16-6 heading into the second quarter.

Percy, just a sophomore, had the hot hand in the second, as with three minutes to play until halftime he had scored 11 points for his team in the second quarter while the third ranked Warriors had only accumulated 10. That made the score 27-16 in the Braves’ favor and Taconic led, 31-21, at the half.

“They beat us to every loose ball, they beat us to every rebound — they were a half-step ahead of us,” O’Neil said of the Braves’ play. “Every way we tried to beat them they just beat us.”

Taconic — a quick and athletic team, to say the least — kept applying the pres-sure in the third quarter, and senior Javier Osorio made an aggressive take to the basket for a layup, extending the Braves’ lead to 39-23 and forcing Tantasqua to take a timeout.

Percy then added a 3-pointer after the timeout, as Taconic took what seemed to be an insurmountable 42-23 lead.

“He hit some big shots when he need-ed to,” O’Neil said of Percy, who scored a game-high 28 points and also pulled down six rebounds.

The Warriors then went on a mini run of 6-2 to close the third quarter, as they entered the final frame trailing by 15 points, 44-29.

It would take quite a run from Tantasqua to get back in it and, with under five minutes to play, senior Cam Arello (a team-high 10 points) made a layup to cut the deficit down to 12 points, 46-34.

That would be as close as the Warriors would get, though, as Taconic closed the game on a 15-8 run. The Braves improved to 14-7 and advanced to the district semifinals.

Despite the disappointing ending to the season, O’Neil still said that his squad had a strong year.

“People will judge you on your last game, but I told them not to do that. They had a good season, they won 14 games,” said O’Neil before speaking of the adversity the team had to fight through. “They lost their gym and this was only their third game in the gym.”

The Warriors hosted Grafton High early in the season, but then the sprin-kler system broke inside the school, rendering the gymnasium uninhab-itable. They then played their home games across the street at the Junior High before being allowed back into their normal home gym for a regular season game versus Uxbridge High and then the district game with Taconic.

“We struggled at times to find our

identity,” added O’Neil. “We finally got to that point toward the end of the season, but it just wasn’t enough. They [Taconic] were a very good team tonight.”

The Warriors will lose five seniors in Arello, Drew Peretti (eight points ver-sus the Braves), Evan Couture, Garrett Cassavant and Jack Dalton to gradua-tion.

SPORTS

Renewed Leicester High School Athletic Hall of

Fame seeking nominationsLeicester High School is pleased

to announce a renewed commit-ment to the Leicester High School Athletic Hall of Fame. After a 14-year hiatus, a selection com-mittee has been formed and plans made for an induction ceremony in the fall of 2018. Members of the committee are as follows:

Thomas Lauder — ChairGeorge Albro — Vice ChairThomas Parissi — TreasurerTed Zawada — Recording

SecretaryRigoberto AlfonsoKimberly FerdellaEd HippertRobert NelsonJennifer ReynoldsOlney WhiteThe committee will be accept-

ing nominations until April 30. Nominations can be made to any member of the committee or via email at [email protected]. Nom-inees must have graduated from Leicester High School at least 10 years prior to the induction cer-emony. Nominees for the Hall of Fame Class of 2018 must have graduated Leicester High School in 2008 or before. When consid-ering submitting an athlete as a nominee, possible accolades may include:

Selection as a Telegram and Gazette All-Star

Selection as a Central Massachusetts, State and Regional All-Star

Selection as Leicester High School recipient of Contributed Most to Athletics Award

Selection as Leicester High School Wolverine of the Year

High school multiple sport par-ticipation

Collegiate sport participation

Michigan State outlasts Syracuse for Leicester JV

Rec Basketball League titleThe team known as Michigan

State defeated Syracuse to win the Leicester JV Rec Basketball League, 29 - 25. Evan Gustafson led the way with 16 points and 10 assists. Logan Summers helped out with eight points and three steals. Tony Dagostino led Syracuse with 15 points.

SportS BriefS

Taconic too much for Tantasqua in playoff opener

Nick Ethier photos

Tantasqua’s Evan Couture zips a pass across the court to teammate Drew Peretti.

Tantasqua defender Drew Peretti breaks away from a pick set by Taconic’s Mohammed Sanogo to stay with ball-handler Quintin Gittens.

Tantasqua’s Jeremiah Dingui floats through the air before taking and making a jump shot.

Jackson Hall of Tantasqua creates separation from Taconic defender Quintin Gittens while driving on him.

Chase Freeland of Tantasqua pushes a pass down the court versus Taconic.


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POLICE REPORTSSpencer Police Department

Editor’s Note: The information con-tained in this police log was obtained through public documents kept by the police department, and is considered to be the account of the police. All subjects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Police agencies can no longer print the names of people who are arrested or charged with domestic assault related charges. The new law is designed to protect victims, so they are not re-vic-timized through indirect identification.

JANUARY 2312:16 -12:56 a.m. property checks,

secure; 12:17 a.m. disturbance (neigh-bors) (Temple St.);1:41 a.m. ambulance (Mechanic St.); 3:16 a.m. ambulance (Howe Village); 3:45 a.m. disabled MV (Clark Rd.); 7:13 a.m. ambulance (from Northwest Rd.);8:35 a.m. prisoner trans-ferred to court ( West Main St.); 8:37 a.m. property released /returned (West Main St.); 9:09 a.m. ambulance (from Linden St.); 10:40 a.m. fire alarm (Howe Village); 10:50 a.m. officer wanted -honk-ing horns and slamming things (Maple St.); 11:21 a.m. fire alarm (Main St.);12:03 p.m. MV accident-mailbox smashed (East Charlton St.);12:27 p.m. safe keep-ing property (Mechanic St.); 1:36 p.m. ambulance (from Grove St.); 1:42 p.m. parking complaint (Summit St.); 3:46 p.m. disabled MV (McCormick Rd.); 2:13 p.m. MV accident with deer (West Main St.); 3:03 p.m. fire -woods, grass, other-possible carbon monoxide issue (Collier Cir.); 4:15 p.m. suspicious activ-ity (Main St. and Sibley Hill Estates); 4:29 p.m. ambulance (Mechanic St.); 4:56 p.m. officer wanted (West Main St.); 5:00 p.m. ambulance (Main St.); 5:44 p.m. officer wanted (West Main St.); 6:07 p.m. citizen complaint- male rollerblad-ing (East Charlton Rd.); 6:09 p.m. sus-picious activity-persons (Paxton Rd.); 6:19 p.m. MV accident and property damage (Charlton Rd. and Bacon Hill Rd.); 7:01 p.m. larceny (West Main St.); 7:16 p.m. officer wanted (Chestnut St.); 7:28 p.m. MV accident and property damage (Clark Rd.); 7:38 p.m. property check request ; 10:10 -10:13 p.m. property checks, secure; 10:38 p.m. Traffic cita-tion (West Main St. and Rt. 49 Rd.); 11:08 p.m. officer wanted (Grove St.)

arrest logJanuary 17-24Jan. 18 warrant arrest: Debra Bleau-

Slattery, age 50 of 42 Vernon ST., Worcester.

Jan. 19 warrant arrest: Desiree Marie Bleau, age 25 of 46 Pleasant St., Worcester.

Jan. 20 James F. Hedge, age 51 of 57 Lakeshore Dr., Spencer: failure to drive in correct lane; operating MV negligent-ly, OUI-liquor third offense, operating MV after license suspended; and leav-ing the scene after property damage.

Jan 22 warrant arrest: John W. Humphrey Jr., age 32 of 13 Shepard St., Worcester.

Leicester Police Department

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2212:16 a.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street),

verbal warning; 12:47 a.m.: suspicious mv (Main Street), gone on arrival; 12:54 a.m.: suspicious mv (Waite Street), ser-vices rendered; 1:51 a.m.: ambulance (Stafford Street), transported; 2:38 a.m.: suspicious person (South Main Street), services rendered; 8:50 a.m.: mv theft (Paxton Street), report taken; 8:54 a.m.: welfare check (Autumn Lane), services rendered; 10:27 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 11:16 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warn-ing; 11:17 a.m.: assist citizen (Main Street), services rendered; 1:43 p.m.: assist other PD (Marshall Street), ser-vices rendered; 2:49 p.m.: ambulance (Main Street), transported; 4:28 p.m.: assist citizen (Wendy Place); 4:59 p.m.: investigation (South Main Street), services rendered; 5:52 p.m.: mv stop (Pleasant Street), Nathan D. Anderson, 33, 154 Peter Salem Road, Leicester, OUI liquor, marked lanes violation, lights

violation, license not in possession, arrest; 6:01 p.m.: investigation (South Main Street), services rendered; 8:31 p.m.: assist citizen (Fairview Drive); 9:08 p.m.: investigation (King Street), citation issued; 9:17 p.m.: mv stop (River Street), written warning; 9:32 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), written warning; 9:52 p.m.: suspicious mv (Main Street), gone on arrival; 10:29 p.m.: mutual aid (Donnelly Crossroad, Spencer), trans-ported to hospital; 11:39 p.m.: assist other PD (Pleasant Street), services rendered.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 232:23 a.m.: suspicious mv (Paxton

Street), services rendered; 5:46 a.m.: ambulance (Deer Pond Road), trans-ported; 7:33 a.m.: suspicious mv (South Main Street), gone on arrival; 8:13 a.m.: assist other PD (South Main Street), services rendered; 9:16 a.m.: suspicious mv (Main Street), services rendered; 10:58 a.m.: mv stop (Church Street), citation issued; 11:13 a.m.: mv stop (River Street), citation issued; 12:09 p.m.: suspicious person (Chapel Street), unable to locate; 12:56 p.m.: assist other PD (Main Street), message delivered; 5:14 p.m.: entire entry redacted from police log; 8:29 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), written warning; 8:38 p.m.: mv stop (Pleasant Street), spoken to; 8:46 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), cita-tion issued; 9:08 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), spoken to; 9:57 p.m.: ambulance (Sabina Circle), transported; 11:47 p.m.: mv top (Main Street), verbal warning; 11:52 p.m.: mv stop (Henshaw Street), verbal warning.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2412:17 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), ver-

bal warning; 12:37 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 12:49 a.m.: mv stop (Mill Street), name and address redacted from police log, op w/suspend-ed license/subsequent offense, com-plaint application; 12:57 a.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), citation issued; 1:16 a.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), verbal warning; 1:20 a.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), verbal warning; 1:35 a.m.: mv stop (Mill Street), written warning; 1:44 a.m.: suspicious mv (Winslow Avenue), services rendered; 2:07 a.m.: mv stop (Burncoat Street), citation issued; 2:13 a.m.: erratic operation (Main Street), Michael James O’Rourke, 22, 18 Arch Street, #2F, North Brookfield, OUI liquor, negligent operation, marked lanes violation, arrest; 4:55 a.m.: mv stop (Pleasant Street), citation issued; 5:56 a.m.: mv stop (Henshaw Street), Joao C. Martins, 32, 1 Vista Lane, #8, Spencer, unlicensed operation, arrest; 8:56 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), citation issued; 10:38 a.m.: mv stop (Paxton Street), spo-ken to; 1:11 p.m.: suspicious activity (Cemetery Road), gone on arrival; 3:15 p.m.: assist citizen (Pleasant Street), services rendered; 4:10 p.m.: gunshots heard (Charlton Street), spoken to; 4:35 p.m.: fraud (Autumn Lane), spoken to; 5:24 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), spo-ken to; 5:30 p.m.: mv stop (South Main Street), written warning; 5:33 p.m.: animal complaint (Collier Avenue), spoken to; 5:44 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 7:56 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), written warning; 8:03 p.m.: brush/grass fire (Moosehill Street), services rendered; 8:07 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), name and address redacted from police log, op w/suspend-ed license, uninsured mv, unregistered mv, complaint application; mv stop (Main Street), spoken to; 9:08 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), citation issued; 9:31 p.m.: assist citizen (Lillian Avenue), report taken; 10:00 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), spoken to; 10:07 p.m.: welfare check (Huntoon Memorial Highway), unable to locate; 10:16 p.m.: mv stop (Huntoon Memorial Highway), name and address redacted from police log, uninsured mv, op w/suspended reg-istration, complaint application; 11:25 p.m.: ambulance (Conway Drive), trans-ported.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2512:11 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), ver-

bal warning; 12:12 a.m.: suspicious mv (Mannville Street), services rendered; 12:16 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), ver-bal warning; 12:17 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 12:28 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 1:02 a.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), cita-tion issued; 5:02 a.m.: suspicious mv (Stafford Street), no action required;

8:29 a.m.: ambulance (Pine Ridge Road), transported; 9:34 a.m.: ambulance (Washburn Square), transported; 10:32 a.m.: ambulance (Chapel Street), trans-ported; 2:11 p.m.: assist citizen (Chapel Street), spoken to; 3:55 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 3:56 p.m.: investigation (Collier Avenue), services rendered; 4:30 p.m.: ambu-lance (Olney Street), transported; 4:55 p.m.: warrant service, arrest (Rawson Street), unable to serve; 5:10 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 5:26 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), cita-tion issued; 5:37 p.m.: mv stop (Paxton Street), written warning; 5:51 p.m.: mv stop (Chapel Street), written warn-ing; 6:48 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 9:03 p.m.: mv stop (Huntoon Memorial Highway), written warning; 9:11 p.m.: mv stop (Huntoon Memorial Highway), written warning; 9:37 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), cita-tion issued; 11:47 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 11:59 p.m.: sus-picious mv (Main Street), services ren-dered.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2612:55 p.m.: suspicious mv (Huntoon

Memorial Highway), services rendered; 5:44 a.m.: assist citizen (Wendy Place), services rendered; 7:02 a.m.: disabled mv (Soojians Drive), assisted; 8:14 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), citation issued; 8:50 a.m.: erratic operation (Main Street), services rendered; 8:58 a.m.: ambulance (Pine Street), transported; 10:18 a.m.: mv stop (South Main Street), writ-ten warning; 11:18 a.m.: assist citizen (South Main Street); 11:23 a.m.: ambu-lance (Main Street), transported; 11:51 a.m.: assist citizen (Pleasant Street), services rendered; 12:00 p.m.: welfare check (Wendy Place), report taken; 12:20 p.m.: assist citizen (South Main Street); 12:25 p.m.: animal complaint (Chapel Street), services rendered; 12:56 p.m.: animal complaint (Pleasant Street), services rendered; 1:23 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), written warning; 1:33 p.m.: mv stop (Henshaw Street), citation issued; 1:36 p.m.: assist citi-zen (Laflash Lane); 1:55 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), citation issued; 2:06 p.m.: threats (River Street), report taken; 2:28 p.m.: mv stop (Marshall Street), citation issued; 3:27 p.m.: disabled mv (Main Street), assisted; 3:41 p.m.: assist citizen (South Main Street), services rendered; 4:18 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), citation issued; 4:39 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), citation issued; 4:41 p.m.: assist citizen (South Main Street), services rendered; 4:48 p.m.: assist citizen (South Main Street); 4:58 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), cita-tion issued; 5:05 p.m.: welfare check (Main Street), spoken to; 5:07 p.m.: mv stop (Rawson Street), verbal warning; 5:27 p.m.: assault & battery (Brickyard Road), investigated; 5:29 p.m.: mv stop (South Main Street), citation issued; 6:13 p.m.: disturbance (Chapel Street), peace restored; 6:14 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 6:53 p.m.: dis-turbance (Chapel Street), spoken to; 7:08 p.m.: ambulance (Huntoon Memorial Highway), transported; 8:47 p.m.: wel-fare check (Main Street), gone on arriv-al; 9:30 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), citation issued; 9:40 p.m.: warrant ser-vice arrest (Rawson Street), Nicholas William Paul Vessio, 29, 356 Rawson Street, Leicester, default warrant.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2712:22 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), ver-

bal warning; 4:46 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 7:48 a.m.: errat-ic operation (River Street), services rendered; 9:13 investigation (Winslow Avenue), services rendered; 9:19 a.m.: investigation (South Main Street), ser-vices rendered; 9:35 a.m.: investigation (Huntoon Memorial Highway), services rendered; 11:36 a.m.: animal complaint (McCarthy Avenue), services rendered; 11:54 a.m.: ambulance (Main Street), transported; 1:10 p.m.: assist other PD (South Main Street), services ren-dered; 1:30 p.m.: assist citizen (Huntoon Memorial Highway), services rendered; 3:08 p.m.: accident (South Main Street), report taken; 3:34 p.m.: neighbor dispute (Henshaw Street), services rendered; 3:37 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), cita-tion issued; 4:18 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), citation issued; 4:19 p.m.: mv stop (Pleasant Street), verbal warning; 4:28 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), writ-ten warning; 5:03 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford

Street), citation issued; 5:08 p.m.: mv stop (River Street), written warning; 5:14 p.m.: mv stop (Huntoon Memorial Highway), citation issued; 5:20 p.m.: mv stop (River Street), citation issued; 5:30 p.m.: mv stop (Huntoon Memorial Highway), citation issued; 5:42 p.m.: mv stop (Huntoon Memorial Highway), written warning; 5:53 p.m.: mv stop (Huntoon Memorial Highway), written warning; 6:04 p.m.; mv stop (Huntoon Memorial Highway), written warning; 6:09 p.m.: mv stop (Marshall Street), spoken to; 6:20 p.m.: mv stop (Auburn Street), written warning; 6:22 p.m.: wel-fare check (Leela Lane), transported to hospital; 6:33 p.m.: mv stop (Marshall Street), written warning; 7:57 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), citation issued; 8:13 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning; 8:23 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), Justin M. Lacombe, 22, 38 Blackstone River Road, #1, Worcester, failure to appear upon warrant, arrest; 8:28 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), writ-ten warning; 8:39 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), citation issued; 8:58 p.m.: mv stop (Pleasant Street), written warning; 9:11 p.m.: mutual aid (Auburn Street, Auburn), services rendered; 9:15 p.m.: mv stop (Pleasant Street), written warning; 11:28 p.m.: mv stop (Mannville Street), verbal warning; 11:38 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), no action required.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2812:38 a.m.: mv stop (River Street),

name and address redacted from police log, uninsured mv, op w/revoked reg-istration, no inspection sticker, com-plaint application; 1:17 a.m.: mv stop (McNeil Highway), Jose Valquez-Alvarado, 28, 4B Lloyd Drive, Spencer, unlicensed operation, failure to notify RMV of name/address change, arrest; 2:07 a.m.: suspicious mv (Locust Street), services rendered; 4:05 a.m.: ambulance (Ferncroft Road), transported; 5:36 a.m.: assist other agency (Pleasant Street), RO served; 8:25 a.m.: assist citizen (Pleasant Street), services rendered; 9:26 a.m.: assist citizen (Willow Hill Road); 9:30 a.m.: welfare check (River Street), assisted; 9:34 a.m.: assist cit-izen (McCarthy Avenue), spoken to; 10:05 a.m.: assist citizen (South Main Street); 10:30 a.m.: warrant service arrest (North Court), Danny Nguyen, 25, 7 North Court, Cherry Valley, straight warrant, default warrant; 10:52 a.m.: ambulance (Pine Ridge Drive), transported; 11:09 a.m.: welfare check (Woodland Road), spoken to; 11:51 a.m.: ambulance (Pleasant Street), transport-ed; 12:51 p.m.: parking complaint (South Main Street), citation issued; 1:03 p.m.: lost/found (Paxton Street), report taken; 1:11 p.m.: parking complaint (Soojians Drive), citation issued; 1:21 p.m.: lost/found (South Main Street), report taken; 1:25 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), citation issued; 1:36 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), services rendered; 1:42 p.m.: mv stop (Paxton Street), writ-ten warning; 2:02 p.m.: suspicious mv (Woodland Road), services rendered; 2:11 p.m.: assist other agency (South Main Street), spoken to; 2:49 p.m.: assist citizen (Wendy Place), spoken to; 3:28 p.m.: fraud (South Main Street), assist-ed; 3:42 p.m.; mv stop (River Street), writ-ten warning; 3:50 p.m.: mv stop (River Street), citation issued; 3:55 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), verbal warning; 4:03 p.m.: mv stop (River Street), cita-tion issued; 4:13 p.m.: mv stop (Huntoon Memorial Highway), written warning; 4:19 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 4:26 p.m.: mv stop (Huntoon Memorial Highway), written warning; 4:31 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), written warning; 4:35 p.m.: mv stop (River Street), citation issued; 4:44 p.m.: mv stop (River Street), written warning; 5:40 p.m.: ambulance (Main Street), transported; 5:55 p.m.: mv stop (Pleasant Street), written warning; 6:07 p.m.: mv stop (Pleasant Street), written warning; 6:30 p.m.: mv stop (Pleasant Street), written warning; 7:31 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 7:37 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 7:39 p.m.: mv stop (Soojians Drive), verbal warning; 7:42 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), written warning; 7:52 p.m.: mv stop (Huntoon Memorial Highway), citation issued; 7:54 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), written warning; 8:04 p.m.: mv stop (Pleasant Street), ver-bal warning; 9:32 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), written warning.

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508-892-3700

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OBITUARIES

L E I C E S T E R : Virginia “Ginny” M. (Chumsae) Dickman, 77, died on Friday, March 2 at Rose Monahan Hospice House after a cou-rageous battle with cancer. She leaves her loving husband

of 61 years, James T. Dickman and their three children; Doreen A. Genna and her husband Sanders “Sandy” of Worcester, Kathleen M. Dunn and her husband Stephen of Oakham, and James T. Dickman, Jr. and his wife Edie of Long Island, New York. She leaves behind three brothers; John Chumsae and his wife Patricia of Leicester, Mark Chumsae and his wife Janice of Shrewsbury, Richard Chumsae and his wife Corrine of El Paso, TX, hersister, Joan Kelleher and her husband Thomas of North Fort Myers, FL, and 19 nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind seven grand-children; Gary, Michael, Anthony, Evan, Mallory, Lily, and Charles, and a great-granddaughter, Irie. She was predeceased by a grandson, Jonathan

and two brothers; Josef Chumsae and Raymond Chumsae. Ginny was born in Worcester, the daughter of John and Agnes (Cormier) Chumsae. Ginny lived in Shrewsbury before retiring to Bethlehem, NH, and then to Leicester. She graduated from Commerce High School and Quinsigamond Community College. She worked in the medical field for many years before retir-ing. She was an active member of the Greendale YMCA. She enjoyed spending time with her family, cook-ing, baking, playing mahjong, gar-dening, water aerobics, and travel-ing with her beloved husband. The funeral will be held Friday, March 9 from the MORIN FUNERAL HOME, 1131 Main St., with a Mass at 10:00 am in St. Aloysius-St. Jude Church, 489 Pleasant Street in Leicester. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury. Calling hours are Thursday from 4-7 pm in the funeral home. Donations can be made on-line to either Binkeez for Comfort (www.binkeezforcomfort.org) or Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org).

www.morinfuneralhomes.com

Virginia “Ginny” M. Dickman, 77S P E N C E R -

Anthony P. “Tony” Zalauskas, 59, of High St., died Tuesday, Feb. 27 at home.

He leaves his mother Pauline (Pion) Zalauskas of Spencer, his son Aaron A. Zalauskas

and his wife Sarah of SantaCruz, Calif., his daughters Tory and Cami Zalauskas of No.Brookfield, brothers Kenneth J. Zalauskas and his wife Donna of So.Yarmouth and Matthew B. Zalauskas and his wife Dorinda of No.Brookfield, sisters Mary A. Gallant and her husband Michael of Manchester, NH, Patricia Graves and her husband Joseph of Sturbridge, Paula J. Stafinski and her husband Robert of Spencer and Christine Rogan and her husband Kevin J. Rogan of Spencer, his sister in law Linda Zalauskas of Chelmsford, his fiance

Jamie Evans with whom he lived and several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his father Donald P. Zalauskas, Sr. in 1993 and his broth-er Donald P. Zalauskas, Jr. in 2014.

Born in Worcester and raised in Spencer, he graduated from David Prouty High School.

Tony was a landscaper for P.G. Landscaping of Spencer for 36 years. He loved the outdoors, working with his hands, making bird baths of granite and he especially loved his children.

Memorial calling hours were held on Sunday, March 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the J.HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer with a Memorial Service concluding at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Hoyt Foundation. Tony cared deeply for the Hoyt family and participated in many fundraisers and activities.

http://www.teamhoyt.com/The-Hoyt-Foundation.html

Anthony P. “Tony” Zalauskas, 59,

CALENDARSaturday, March 10CITIZENS CLIMATE CHANGE

LOBBY: The Citizens Climate Lobby, Central Massachusetts Chapter, will meet on Saturday, March 10 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Leicester Public Library, 1 Paxton St. (Snow date is Tuesday, March 13, from 6 to 8 p.m.)

The meeting will focus on carbon pricing at the national and state levels. Participants will review techniques for successful outreach, in-person meetings, and letter writing. For more information, please contact Dr. Gene Fry at [email protected].

Sunday, March 11NORTH BROOKFIELD DEMS

MEET: The North Brookfield Democratic Town Committee will be holding a meeting on March 11 at 5:00 p.m. at the Haston Free Public Library. This group is not only for registered Democrats, but also for unenrolled vot-ers looking to get involved in building a better future for their town, state, and nation. Please visit www.nbdem-ocrats.org to subscribe to our website and to learn more about our group and our future meetings and activities.

GUN LAWS PRESENTATION: Brookfield Indivisible will host Brookfield Police Chief Michael Blanchard, president of the Central Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, for an information ses-sion on gun laws, Sunday, March 11, at 2 p.m. at the Brookfield Inn, 8 West Main St., Brookfield. This event is open to all, regardless of town of res-idence or political affiliation. Young people and parents are encouraged to attend. For information, email [email protected].

Tuesday, March 13GARDEN CLUB: The Spencer gar-

den club will meet at their new loca-tion, the senior center on Maple Street, on the second floor on March13 at 1 p.m. Sue Morello will present the program Making “ornies” from bees-wax. Members may make one of their choosing from her molds after the pre-sentation.

Wednesday, March 14LEICESTER GARDEN CLUB: The

Leicester Garden Club will meet for their first meeting of the year at the Leicester Senior Center on Wednesday March 14 at 7 pm. The speaker will be Ellen Sousa author of “The Green Garden: A New England Guide to Planning, Planting & Maintaining the Eco-friendly Habitat Garden.” Ellen is the owner of Turkey Hill Farm and her presentation will be about native plants for central Massachusetts. This should be a very informative talk to all of us that garden here in central Massachusetts. The public is invited and refreshments will be served.

Thursday, March 15DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: the

series supported by Christ Memorial Episcopal Church continues 6:30-8:30 p.m. focusing on communica-tion and collaboration among orga-nizations, programs and businesses addressing domestic violence. Each Thursday forum will be held in the church undercroft at 133 North Main St. from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Childcare will be held across the street at the Haston Library by accessing the Spring Street entrance. Refreshments

and printed resource materials will be available. For more information, please contact Sue Lewandowski at [email protected] or call Rev. Dr. Paula Winsor Sage at (774) 287-7733.

Friday, March 16LENTEN LUNCHES: First

Congregation Church, 207 Main St., Spencer are holding Lenten Lunches once again this Lenten season. Lenten Lunches, sponsored by the Women’s Fellowship, will be served starting at 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. For the next six Fridays: March16 and March 23. The lunches will feature soups, lobster rolls, assorted sandwiches, desserts and beverages. You may call the office for more information Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to noon at (508) 885-2149. Call to find out what the soup of the day is. Enjoy your lunch in our din-ing room or call ahead for delivery or pick up 10 a.m. to noon orders ONLY (508) 885-5098. We will deliver to busi-ness and individual homes in Spencer ONLY on orders of $30 or more.

Saturday, March 17ANNUAL GOODS & SERVICES

AUCTION: The BUUC Women’s Alliance will be holding their 22nd annual Goods & Services Silent Auction on Saturday, March 17 at the Brookfield Unitarian Universalist Church (located at 9 Upper River St, Brookfield from 6:30 – 9 p.m. We will also have raffle baskets, a 50/50 raffle, and a cook-off. The Women’s Alliance of the Brookfield Unitarian Universalist Church has met since 1859. The Alliance provides support to the church and service to the commu-nity. It also serves the social and spir-itual needs of women through fellow-ship, group expression, and programs of education, service and community.

Friday, March 23LENTEN LUNCHES: First

Congregation Church, 207 Main St., Spencer are holding Lenten Lunches once again this Lenten season. Lenten Lunches, sponsored by the Women’s Fellowship, will be served starting at 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. For the next six Fridays: March 23. The lunches will feature soups, lobster rolls, assorted sandwiches, desserts and beverages. You may call the office for more infor-mation Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to noon at (508) 885-2149. Call to find out what the soup of the day is. Enjoy your lunch in our dining room or call ahead for delivery or pick up 10 a.m. to noon orders ONLY (508) 885-5098. We will deliver to business and individual homes in Spencer ONLY on orders of $30 or more.

AMAZING EVENTS: Amazing Love Community Christian Choir of East Brookfield is holding two con-certs at two venues. Come to hear the tremendous story of our salvation through Jesus Christ in praise and song. Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. St. John’s Church, 121 Blaine Ave., East Brookfield and Sunday, March 25 at 4:00 p.m. at East Brookfield Baptist Church, East Brookfield. Admission is free.

Sunday, March 25AMAZING EVENTS: Amazing

Love Community Christian Choir of East Brookfield is holding two con-certs at two venues. Come to hear the tremendous story of our salvation through Jesus Christ in praise and

song. Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. St. John’s Church, 121 Blaine Ave., East Brookfield and Sunday, March 25 at 4:00 p.m. at East Brookfield Baptist Church, East Brookfield. Admission is free.

Friday, March 30GOOD FRIDAY VIGIL: St. John

the Baptist Church on Blaine Avenue in East Brookfield, just off Rte. 9 is hosting a unique Good Friday vigil March 30. The Vigil will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed at 4 p.m. Arrive at any time during these hours to participate in this self-guided med-itative experience. You will wander at your own pace through a series of activities, reflections and scripture to prompt an open heart to the liv-ing Gospel. The handicapped entrance is from the parking lot behind the church. Stations of the Cross will be at St. Joseph’s in North Brookfield at 3:00 p.m. A Good Friday service will be held at St John the Baptist at 7:00 p.m. For more information contact St. John’s at (508) 867-3738.

Wednesday, April 11BE PART OF IT: The Leicester

Public Schools are celebrating our 20th annual Evening with the Arts this school year on Wednesday April, 11 from 5:30-8:30! We are looking for Leicester Alumni that would like to showcase their artwork or perform musically. The liaison for musicians is Kristina Looney, [email protected] and Danielle Rieder is the liaison for Visual Artists, [email protected].

Thursday, April 26VETERANS SERVICES: the series

supported by Christ Memorial Episcopal Church continues 6:30-8:30 p.m. focusing on communica-tion and collaboration among orga-nizations, programs and businesses addressing veterans services. Each Thursday forum will be held in the church undercroft at 133 North Main St. from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Childcare will be held across the street at the Haston Library by accessing the Spring Street entrance. Refreshments and printed resource materials will be available. For more information, please contact Sue Lewandowski at [email protected] or call Rev. Dr. Paula Winsor Sage at (774) 287-7733.

ONGOING EVENTSGIRL SCOUTS SEEK MEMBERSLeicester Junior troop #64765 is wel-

coming girls in grades 4 and 5. The troop meets bi-weekly on Mondays.

Leicester Daisy/Brownie troop #64656 is welcoming girls in grades 1 through 3. The troop meets biweekly Mondays from 4:30 to 6pm.

Leicester Cadette troop #11077 welcomes girls in grade 8 and meets bi-weekly Fridays from 5 to 6:30pm.

Leicester Cadette troop #11700 wel-comes girls in grades 6 & 7 and bi-week-ly on Mondays from 2:15 to 4pm.

Spencer Girl Scouts is welcoming girls in kindergarten, first, second, third, sixth and seventh grade.

Joining Girl Scouts is a great way to help girls build confidence, try new things, and discover their inner G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-Taker, Leader). Previous Girl Scout experience is not necessary. For more information regarding meeting days and times visit our website gscwm.org and click on the pink bar or call

(508) 749-3612.

ECONOMY SHOP HOURS: First Congregational Church, 207 Main St., Spencer has announced ECONOMY SHOP hours for January through June. Open every Wednesday 8 a.m. to noon; Thursday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. & 6 to 8 p.m.; and Friday 8 a.m. to noon. Come in and see our daily specials. For information call (508) 885-2149.

Deja New: Closed until April. Art, Antiques, & Collectibles Vendor Marketplace open on Wednesday from 1:00 pm-7:00 pm in the St. Joseph’s Rectory building for its first season. All proceeds will benefit the non-profit “24-7 Community Partnership” which will provide funds to programs for the needy, including the Leicester Food Pantry. Open April-December.

VFW MEETING: The Rochdale VFW Post 7556 will hold their monthly busi-ness meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the post at 713 Pleasant Street, Rochdale on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.

ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP: On the third Wednesday of each month, 6-7 p.m. at the Overlook Independent Living Building, fourth floor Solarium, 88 Masonic Home Road, Charlton. The intent is to build a support system, exchange practical information, talk through issues and ways of coping, share feelings, needs and concerns and to learn about community resourc-es. Contact Kathy Walker at (508) 434-2551 or [email protected] for more information. Presented by Alzheimer’s Association MA/NH Chapter, visit (800) 272-3900 or alz.org.

THRIFTY: St. Joseph-St. Pius X Parish, 759 Main Street, Leicester, (508) 859-8083. The “New to You Thrift Shop Hours: Tuesday 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

LIBRARY PROGRAMS: Richard Sugden Library in Spencer has the following weekly programs. For more information contact the library at (508) 885-7513.

Looking for a fun and education-al activity to do with your toddler or preschooler? Come to toddler story hour at 10 a.m. and meet other par-ents, enjoy songs, stories, and activ-ities with your 18 months to 3 year old. Caregivers must remain in the room with their toddler. Preschoolers (ages 3-5) come at 11- caregivers must remain on the same floor. These are free programs but do require regis-tration which you can do when you arrive. Today’s themes are drums and rhythm.

Join us at Bouncing Babies on Wednesdays from 10-10:45 a.m. for a rollicking, good time! Meet other care-givers, share stories, songs, & rhymes. It’s for ages birth to 24 months & their caregivers. Program followed by open play time. The free Afterschool Fun program is today from 4-4:45 p.m. for children from k-grade 5.

Tune in Together on Thursdays is a music and movement program for toddlers and preschoolers and their caregivers, sponsored and presented by CFCE. Meets from 11 a.m.-noon.

Paws and Pages encourages chil-dren to become better readers by sharing a book with trained therapy dogs. This program is possible because of the generosity of trainer, Barbara Laborde and her canine helper. Come between 4-4:15 p.m. on Thursdays to reserve a spot.

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Friday, March 9, 2018 • SPENCER NEW LEADER 3

OBITUARIES

WARE – On February 27, 2018, beloved wife, sister, mother, and grandmother, Maureen V. (Dunn) Cammuso entered her eternal life in heaven. Born on January 25, 1947, Maureen recently fought a short illness and died at home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Angelo J. Cammuso, as well as their three children, son, Scott and his wife Judy of Ware, daughter, Tina Milton and her husband Dennis of Hardwick, and son, A.J. and his wife Melissa of Ware. She also leaves her two sisters, Teresa and Katherine; six grandchildren, Stephanie, Megan, Colby, Sarah, Blake, and Justin; three great-grandchildren, Hayden, Oliver, and Benjamin, as well as many nieces and nephews.

In addition to being a wonderful homemaker, Maureen worked as a Housekeeper at Quaboag On The Common in West Brookfield for 25

years, where she enjoyed interact-ing with the patients and staff. She always liked her walks through town, and playing BINGO with friends. She could be seen with a friendly smile and would love to chat with familiar faces. Anyone who knew her, loved her and became a life-long friend. She will be greatly missed by all of her friends and family.

Maureen was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Ware.

A Funeral Mass for Maureen was held on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 11:30AM in St. Mary’s Church, 60 South Street in Ware. Calling hours were held from 9 to 11AM in Charbonneau Funeral Home, 30 Pleasant Street in Ware prior to the mass. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery following mass. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Ware Senior Center, 1 Robbins Rd., Ware, MA 01082.

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Maureen V. Cammuso, 71

HOLLAND- Doris D. (Ringnette) Smith, 92, a longtime resident of Holland, died Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at The Overlook in Charlton. Her husband of 46 years, was the late Joseph Smith, who died in 1991. She is survived by 4 daughters Margaret Bonnette and her husband Michael of Southbridge, Ida Parron and her husband Robert of Holland, Annette Beaudry and her husband William of Holland, and Laura Bissineri and her husband Paul of W Brookfield. She also leaves 8 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. She was prede-ceased by her son Edmond Breau, who died in 2011.

She was born in Southbridge, daugh-ter of Leo and Ida (Grenier) Ringnette. She was a member of St. Christopher’s Church in Brimfield, and the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Smith retired

from the housekeeping department at the Overlook Masonic Home, and had previously worked for many years at Hyde Manufacturing in Southbridge.

She enjoyed reading, crocheting, needlepoint, but most of all she loved spending time with her family.

Calling hours were held Sunday, March 4, 2018, from 1-3PM, at Sansoucy Funeral Home, 40 Marcy Street, Southbridge, MA 01550, with a Prayer Service at 1:30PM with Rev. Robert Grattarotti, officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Overlook Masonic Home, 88 Masonic Home Road, Charlton, MA 01507, or to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 516 Carew Streeet, Springfield, MA 01104. www.sansoucy-funeral.com

Doris D. Smith, 92

SPENCER- Arthur L. Desroches, 70, of Hastings Road died Friday, March 2 in Worcester Rehab. & Health Center after a long illness.

He leaves his wife of 46 years, Marilyn L. (Viggers) Desroches, a

son Jarod A. Desroches and his fiance Claire G. Lavoie of Malden, a daugh-ter Stacie L. Horgan of Southbridge, a granddaughter Alexa D. Desroches of Southbridge a great granddaughter Aubrie J. Desroches of Southbridge, a brother Philip Desroches and his wife Melissa of Sturbridge, a sister Marie Hocking and her husband Charles of Taunton and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by a brother Normand Desroches.

Arthur was born in Worcester, son of Ernest and Lorraine (Beauchamp)

Desroches. He was a HVAC technician for 31 years at UMass Hospital retiring in 2005. He enjoyed bowling, camping and spending time with his family. He loved going to the beach. He served his country in the United States Airforce.

A Memorial service will be held Friday at 6:00 PM in J. HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer. Calling hours will precede the service from 4:00-6:00 PM. Burial will be private at the conve-nience of the family. In lieu of flow-ers memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Assoc. of MA/NH, 309 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452.


Arthur L. Desroches, 70WORCESTER -

Bonita E. Sarver, 90, of Worcester, passed away peace-fully January 29th at Southbridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She is survived by her neice, Linda K.

Boutillette and her husband David of Spencer; her great nieces Lori LaFlower and her husband Mike of Spencer, Angela Almendarez and her husband Carlos of Fitzgerald, GA; three great-great nieces Linda Gunderman and her husband Shiloh, Vanessa Bastardo adnd Anneliese Almendarez.

She was predeceased by her sister Arlene Gregory and her brother-in-law Amos Gregory and her nephew Gordon

Gregory.She was born in Morgantown,

WV, the daughter of Earl and Mary (Kinsley) Sarver. Bonita attended the University of West Virginia where she studied music. She had been a long-time employee at Clark Manor Nursing Home and retired from there. She loved her family and friends, animals and music.

The family extends their heartfelt thanks to the staff of Southbridge Rehab, especially Elizabeth, for her extraordinary care that she provid-ed, as well as the staff of Hospice of Western and Central MA, particularly Sarah, RN, and Mary the Chaplin for their care and support. Her service was held in February at the Blessed Sacrament Church in Worcester.

Bonita E. Sarver, 90

N O R T H BROOKFIELD; Neil T. Mulrain, 69, of 17 Lakeview Rd., died peacefully at home on Sunday, March 4, sur-rounded by his loving family after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer.

He leaves his wife of 44 years, Carol (Kularski) Mulrain, and their three daughters; Kelli Burnor and her hus-band Nate of North Brookfield, Anne Mulrain of East Brookfield, Sarah St Laurent and her husband Dean of East Brookfield, two brothers, Phillip Mulrain of Florida and Louis Mulrain of Rochdale, seven grand-children; Tyler and Ayden Burnor, Victoria Mulrain, Dean Paul, Joshua, Mackenzie and Brady St Laurent, and many nieces and nephews.

Born in Worcester, he was the son of Thomas Mulrain and Dorothy Newsome. Neil was a graduate of Leicester High School. He worked for 28 years as a feeder driver for UPS. Even after retiring in 2016, Neil never lost his passion for driving the big rigs.

He was a life long member of the

First Congregational Church of Leicester serving as trustee, deacon and collector. He was a Master Mason and a member of the former Spencer Lodge A.F. & A.M. and Hayden Lodge of North Brookfield. Neil also served as Past District Deputy Grand Master of the Brookfield 21st Masonic District.

He enjoyed volunteering his time with the Special Olympics, riding his motorcycle and casino trips with Carol. Above all he loved spending time with his family. Neil was a proud grandpa who attended activities his grandchil-dren were involved in and was their biggest cheerleader.

A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, March 10 at 10 am in the First Congregational Church of Leicester, 1 Washburn Sq., Leicester. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, East Brookfield. Calling hours are Friday from 5-7 pm in the MORIN FUNERAL HOME, 1131 Main St., Leicester. In lieu of flow-ers, contributions may be made to the Special Olympics MA, 512 Forest St., Marlborough, MA 01752.


Neil T. Mulrain, 69

S P E N C E R / MYRTLE BEACH, SC- Rose Marie (Bartolomei) Laney, 81, of Myrtle Beach, SC and former-ly of Oakham and Spencer, MA died Sunday, March 4 at the Oasis at Dodge

Park in Worcester. She leaves her beloved husband and

the love of her life for 65 years, James F. Laney, two daughters Deborah M. Laflamme and her husband Bill of North Grafton, Sandra J. Laney and her husband Rupert McKenzie of Seattle, WA, a son, James J. Laney and his wife Linda of North Brookfield, three brothers, William, Brian and Edwin Bartolomei, and one sister, Claire McDaniel, 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchil-dren.

She was pre-de-ceased by two sisters, Teresa Mitchell and Jeanne Pepin.

Born on April 11, 1936 in Worcester, she was the daughter of William J. and Clara E. (Perry) Bartolomei.

Mrs. Laney and her husband were co-owners of Laney’s Variety in Spencer for 16 years, retiring in 1989.

She was a grad-uate of St. Peter High School in Worcester and at the age of 61 returned to attend Worcester State College. She

enjoyed learning, gardening, the beach, and most of all spending time with her family. She passed quietly with her loving family at her bedside.

The Funeral will be held Friday, March 9 from the J. HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer with a Mass at 10 A.M. in Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 7 Church St., Spencer. Burial will follow in Mary, Queen of the Rosary Cemetery, Spencer. Calling hours are Thursday from 4-7 P.M. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made for breast cancer research to Susan G. Komen, 5005 L.B.J. Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX, 75244.


Rose Marie Laney, 81

SOUTHBRIDGE- Regina Y. (Lussier) Mrazik, 83, passed away on Thursday, March 1st, in her home after a sudden illness.

Her husband, Richard G. Mrazik, died in 1999. She

leaves her son, Alan R. Mrazik and his wife Katherine of Southbridge; her daughter, Lynn Bozyk and her hus-band John of Brookfield; her brother, Raymond Lussier of Hudson; her five grandchildren, Keith Howe, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth, Brandon Bozyk and his wife Cheryl, Stephen Bozyk and his wife Kira, Katherine Mrazik and Matthew Mrazik; and two great grand-children, Nathan Howe and Noah Bozyk. She was predeceased by her great grandson, Steven Howe in 2013 and by her sister, Lorraine Eno on Feb. 9th of this year. She was born in Southbridge the daughter of Edward

and Regina (Mandeville) Lussier. She was a graduate of the former Notre Dame High School in Southbridge.

Regina was the Tax Collector for the Town of Southbridge for 26 years, retir-ing several years ago. She previously worked as a bookkeeper for WESO Radio in Southbridge for several years and also previously worked for the YMCA in Southbridge. After retiring she remained an active volunteer at the Southbridge Town Hall.

Regina was an animal lover and was an avid NASCAR fan and made several trips to the Daytona 500. She loved to travel, especially to Cape Cod. Most of all her greatest joy was her grandchil-dren.

Calling hours for Regina will be held on Saturday, March 10th, from 4:00 to 6:00pm in the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, with a funeral service to follow in the funeral home at 6:00pm. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family.

www.morrillfuneralhome.com

Regina Y. Mrazik, 83

SPENCER- Theresa R. (Jandrow) Lambert, 90 formerly of 98 Maple St., died Thursday, March 1 at St. Francis Home in Worcester.

She leaves her sons, Mark R. Lambert and Paul R.Lambert and

his wife Ruth all of Rutland, her daugh-ter, Diane Cole and her husband Gary of Lawrenceville, GA., her brother, Robert F. Jandrow Jr. of Spencer and her sister, Jean Ledoux of Novato, Ca., 4 grandchildren; Amy Camilli and her husband Ken, Robert Lambert and his wife Kayle, Aileen Cole and Alison Flores, 4 great grandchildren; Ashlyn Flores, Caden, Colby and Conor Lambert, nieces and nephews.

Theresa was a longtime registered nurse, working at the former Worcester City Hospital, and the former Spencer District Nurse Association before retir-ing from UMASS Paliative Care Unit in 1984. She was instrumental in the Town of Spencer acquiring the first

elder transport vehicle.Born in Worcester, she was the

daughter of Robert F. and Irene M. (Cournoyer) Jandrow and later graduated from David Prouty High School, the Bellevue Hospital School of Nursing in New York City and received a Masters Degree from Anna Maria College in Paxton. She was a member of Mary, Queen of the Rosary Parish. Theresa loved her family, nature and birds.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, March 14 at 10 a.m. in Mary, Queen of the Rosary Church, 60 Maple St., Spencer. Burial will follow in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Mary,Queen of the Rosary Parish, 60 Maple St., Spencer, MA. 01562.

The J.HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer is directing arrangements for the family.


Theresa R. Lambert, 90

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CALENDARFREE FOR MOM & KIDS: There

will be free weekly parent/child pro-grams from 9 to 11 a.m. Fridays and Wednesdays at the North Brookfield Elementary School, New School Road, North. The program runs on school calendar and closes for vacation and inclement weather according to North Brookfield School calendar. This free program is sponsored by the Spencer, Wachusett, North and East Brookfield Coordinated Family Grant in part-nership with the North Brookfield Elementary School. Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. For more informa-tion, please call CFCE at (508) 885-2934 or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPER TIME: A free, community meal is held on the first Tuesday of the month at The Cross Roads Café Coffeehouse, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the Emmanuel Church, 25 Winthrop Terrace, Warren. All ages are welcome. There is no cover charge; however, a love offering is accepted as a gift to the band or musician as thanks to God for their sharing of their talent and gift for the glory of God (www.emmanuelortho-dox.org).

STRE-E-E-TCH: Senior Exercises Classes are held every Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Rutland Community Center, Glenwood Road. Enjoy an hour of fun and exercise to music to help stay strong, fit, healthy and independent. Classes are co-ed and all are welcome. The fee is $4 per class. For more infor-mation, call Joyce Gamache at (508) 754-2821.

SIT AND KNIT: knitting group every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Merriam Gilbert Library, West Brookfield. Bring your sewing, embroidery, knitting or crochet and enjoy some socializing while you work on your project.

N-37: Bingo at the Knights of Columbus, 10 Meadow Road, Spencer every Thursday. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. The first game starts at 6:30 p.m. Along with our regular games we feature two winner take all games, two 50/50 games and two progressive jackpot games with payouts of $600 and $500 respectively. Good food and soft beverages are avail-able at Judy’s Kitchen. Come and enjoy some good food, good people and hope-fully win a little.

STAY HEALTHY: The VNA Care Network and Hospice is holding a free Keep Well Clinic to residents 60 and older from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at

the Spencer Fish and Game Club on Mechanic Street. Local residents may have their blood pressure checked and learn about health concerns. Blood sugar, weight monitoring and other health assessments may also be avail-able. VNA Care Network and Hospice clinics are funded in part by the United Way, local boards of health, private foundations. For up-to-date clinic infor-mation visit www.vnacarenetwork.org or call (888) 663-3688 x 5603.

IT’S A LUNCH DATE: The East Brookfield Baptist Church invites all senior citizens to a Community Lunch at 11:30 a.m. every second Thursday of the month in Fellowship Hall. A delicious lunch and great desserts will be served. This will be followed by a time of fellowship and games conclud-ing with a devotional just before 2 p.m. Reservations are encouraged. Call (508) 867-7725.

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Winter just doesn’t want to give us a break! By the time this prints, we are expected to have another 12

inches of snow. I’m hoping the forecast for snow is being grossly overstated this time!

I’d like to welcome CABINET RESOURCES to our Home & Auto page this week and for weeks to come. They are located at 693 Southbridge Street in Auburn (next to D’Angelos). See the ad this week for their March Madness sale… FREE sink AND sink base with the purchase of cabinets and granite/quartz countertops. See store for details, and for special pricing on painted cabinets. Check out their website and Facebook page for a photo gallery of beautifully designed kitchens and baths...”the best design for any budget.” Stop by and tell Bill, Kelley and Sarah that you saw their ad in the Spencer New Leader!

Speaking of our HOME & AUTO page… it’s beginning to grow again with the change of seasons. If you’d like to advertise on this page, it reaches 46,000 households in 7 Mass newspapers. Businesses return year after year so it must be working for them! Contact me for special pricing… more than 50% off when you commit to a 12 week run.

Visit with the Easter Bunny at the PLEASANT ST. DINER in Leicester on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18 from 9 am to noon. Pics are free with your own camera! While you’re there, enjoy a delicious breakfast or lunch in a very welcoming atmosphere.

And on Saturday, March 24, the American Legion Riders will be hosting pictures with the Easter Bunny at KLEMS in Spencer from 9-3. Cost is $5.00 with proceeds to benefit local veterans.

HEALTH & HOME special supplement deadlines on March 28. It’s one you don’t want to miss!

Need a vacation? Check out Adventure Tours of Warren’s trips in this week’s issue! Just what the doctor ordered after all this snow!

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WEBSTER LAKE - 82 Lakeside Ave! South Pond! Prime 157’ Waterfront w/Western Expo! Beautiful Sunsets! Panoramic Lake Views! 10+ Rm, 4 Bdrm, 4.5 Bath, A/C’d, 3,832’ Custom Colonial! Lake Facing Quartz Kit w/Heated Flr! Din Area w/Custom Wall Unit & Slider to Waterfront Deck w/Elect Awning! Frplc

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WEBSTER LAKE – 60 Bates Point Rd! Middle Pond! Absolute Prime 52’ Level Waterfront Lot w/Western Expo! Beautiful Sunsets! Panoramic Lake Views! 8

Rms, 3 Bdrm, 2 Baths, A/C’d, Ranch! Custom SS Applianced Granite Kit! Din Rm w/Hrdwds & Slider to Waterfront Deck w/Awning! Lake Facing Frplc Liv Rm w/Cathedral, Skylight & Hrdwds! Comfortable Master Bdrm! Frplcd Lower Level

Fam Rm! 2 Car Garage! $749,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 48 Laurelwood Dr! Reid Smith Cove! One of the Lake’s Best Lots! Beautiful 10 Rm, 3,686’ Contemp! 104’ Waterfront, 228’ Rd Frontage, 33,628 Sq. Ft, or .77 Acres! The Best on Market! Gradual Sloped Lawn to Beach/Shore! Private Rd w/Woods Across Street! Location, Slope to Water, View & Exposure, Things You Can’t Change, After that it’s

One’s Imagination! Front, Back, & Side Yards, Space to Roam, Entertain, Park & Expand! Main Level, White & Black Granite Kit, Center Isl w/Gas Range & Sink, Wall Ovens! Din Area! Lake Facing Din Rm! Frplcd Liv Rm w/Cathedral Open to Sun Rm w/Water View! Lake Facing Office/Possible 4th Bdrm! Half Bath! Upstairs, 3 Bdrms, 2 Bathrms! Amazing Lake Facing Master, Bath w/Whirlpool, Steam Shower, Dble Vanity, Cathedral w/Skylight & Laundry! Walk-out Lower Level w/

Frplcd Fam Rm, Summer Kit & 3rd Full Bath, 3.5 Total! C/Air! Gas Heat! 2 Car Garage & More! $1,100,000.00

WEBSTER – 47 Harris St! Custom Built 6 Rm Ranch! .43 Acre Lot! Eat-in Kit w/Oversized Pantry! Frplcd Liv Rm w/Bay Window! 3 Large Bdrms w/Wall to Wall

Carpets & Large Closets! Den! Full Bath w/Linen Closet! Semi-Finished Lower

Level w/Full Bath! 10yr Young Roof! Newer Gas Furnace! $229,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 294 Killdeer Island! North Pond! 62’ Waterfront! Panoramic

Views! 8 Rm Colonial! Kit w/Double Oven! GLEAMING Hrdwd Flrs! 4 Bdrms!

2 Full Baths! 14X20 Trex Deck! Newly Painted! Prof Landscaped! Fenced Yard!

Plenty of Docks Included! $524,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 3 Long Island! Accessible by Boat Only! “True Summer

Cottage” Ready to Rough It! Loads of Potential! Water on 2 Sides! Panoramic

Views Across Wide Expanse of the Middle Pond! 3 Separate but Connected Buildings! 4 Bedrooms! Town Water &

Sewerage! $229,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 3 Lakeview Rd! Middle Pond – Reid Smith Cove! Ideal Summer or Yr Round! Western Expo

– Beautiful Sunsets! 6 Rm Ranch! New Quartz & Stainless Kit! 3 Remodeled Bdrms! 2 New Baths – Master Bath!

Tile & Hrdwds! Frplc! Oil Heat! Unique Waterfront! $575,000.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 55 Colonial Rd! South Pond! 105’ Level Waterfront! Western Expo! Awesome Sunsets! 10 Rm Contemp! Pano Lake Views Most Rms! Open Flr Plan!

Frplcd Liv Rm! 4 2nd Flr Bdrms, 3 Lake Facing! Master Bath! 2.5 Remodeled Baths!

2 Car Garage! Dock! Add Lot Across St! Recent Roof! $599,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 334 Killdeer Island! Middle Pond! South Facing! Well Maintained 7 Rm Colonial! Applianced Oak Kit! Din Rm W/Hrdwds! Cathedral Ceiling Liv Rm w/Lake

Views! Cathedral Ceiling 3 Season Sunrm Overlooking Lake! Lake Facing Master Suite, Master Bath! 3Bdrms! 2 Baths! Sandy Beach!

$469,900.00

WEBSTER – 33 Douglas Rd! 7 Rm Raised Ranch! Over 5 Acres w/Small Pond!

Cabinet Eat-in Kit! Carpeted Liv Rm w/Slider to 8x40’ Deck! 3 Carpeted Bdrms w/Ample Closets! Full Bath! Lower Level w/

Carpeted Fam Rm! 4th Bdrm, 2nd Full Bath! Laundry! Workshop! Minutes to Rte 395!

$179,900.00

CHARLTON – 2 Ponnakin Hill Rd! Nice Updated 7 Rm Split! .92Acre Corner Lot! SS Applianced Kit w/Center Isl,

Cathedrals & Skylight! Din Rm w/Slider to 12x16 Deck! Cathedral Liv Rm w/Brick

Frplc & Pellet Stove! 3 Bdrms! 2 Full Baths, Whirlpool Tub! Frplcd Fam Rm!

Garage! $289,900.00

STURBRIDGE – 13 Main St! Work & Live Here! Completely Remodeled! “Turn Key” 1st Flr Beauty Salon w/CAir, Handicapped Bthrm,

Kit, Gas Heat! 2nd Flr - Applianced Kit, Liv Rm, 2 Bdrms, 1.5 Baths, New Oil Furnace! 13 Parking

Spaces! 2 Car Garage! Sep Utilities! Town Services! Rte 20, 84 & 90!

$329,900.00

DOUGLAS – 93 Monroe St! 10.97 ACRES! Updated 1867 8 Rm Farm-house! Flexible Floor Plan! Loads

of Charm! Frplc Liv Rm! Fam Rm w/Cathedrals! Slider to Deck! Din Rm! 4 Bdrms! 2 Baths! 2 Car Attached Ga-

rage! Additional 3 BAY, 50x85’, GARAGE BUILDING! $594,500.00

MILLBURY – 197 W. Main St! 5 Rm, 2 Bdrm Cape! Great Location On 1 Acre Lot! Home needs considerable updating and may not

qualify for traditional financing! Being sold AS IS! Title 5 Passed but there is Town Sewer in the Street! Easy Access to Rte 146! Close to

Singletary Boat Ramp! $120,000.00

WEBSTER – 24 Linwood St! Well Maintained 2 Family! Each Unit Consists Of An Eat-In Kit w/Gas Range, Pantry w/Abundant Cabinets! 2 Carpeted Bdrms!

Knotty Pine Heated Sun Room Or Den! Full Baths w/Laundry! 2nd Flr w/Screened Porch!

Newer Roof, Siding & Windows! Updated Furnaces! Garage! $219,900.00

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DUDLEY – 7 Kayla Lane! 8 Rm Colonial Set On 1.84 Acres! Applianced Granite

Kit! Frplcd Dining Rm! Living Rm w/Hrdwds! Cathedral Ceiling Family Rm! 3 Bedrooms! Spacious Master, Master

Bath! 2.5 Baths! 1st Floor Laundry! Farmers Porch! Deck! Attached 2 Car

Garage! $359,900.00

AUBURN – 5 Pinedale Rd! Updated 7 Rm, 4 Bdrm Cape! Appliance Cabinet Kit! Formal Din Rm w/Hrdwds! NEW 20x22 Liv Rm out to 14x20 Deck! 1st Flr 2 Bdrms w/Laminate Flrs! Recent Full Bath! 2nd Flr w/2 Bdrms w/Laminate Flrs! Laundry w/

Washer & Dryer! 2 Sheds! Town Services! $222,900.00

SHREWSBURY – 747 Grafton St! 8 Rm Cape! .5 Acres off Route 20! Great Business Location! House Needs Total

Rehab! 1st Flr Consists of Eat-in Kitchen w/Built-in Hutch! Large Liv Rm! Master Bedroom w/Closet! Office! Full Bath! 2nd Flr Has 4 Bdrms w/Closets! Vinyl

Windows! $249,900.00

WEBSTER – 124 Lower Gore Rd! Completely Renovated 7 Rm, 3 Bdrm

Ranch! Kit w/New Tile Flr, SS Appliances, Granite Counters & Backsplash! Spacious

Liv Rm! Refinished Hrdwds! Updated Bthrm! New Siding, Entry Doors, Electrical

Service! Finished Lower Level! Fenced Backyard! Shed! $208,900.00

WEBSTER – 25 North Main St! ATTENTION INVESTORS! 4 Family!

4/4/4/4 Rms! 2/2/2/2 Bdrms! Consists of 4 Kitchens, 2 Bedrms Each Unit,

4 Living Rms One Unit with Built-Ins & Fireplace! 4 Full Baths! Laundry In

Units! Full Basement w/Storage! Needs TLC! Walk Up Attic! $169,900.00

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DUDLEY – 20 Williams St! Nice 7 Rm Cape w/3 Car Garage! SS Applianced

Kit w/Oak Cabinets & Corian Counters! Frplcd Liv Rm & Din Rm w/Hrdwds!

Sunroom w/Hot Tub/Skylights! 3 Bdrms! Master Bath & Walk-in Closet!

2 Tile Bathrms! Buderus Furnace! Town Services! Fenced Backyard!

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Ranch! Cabinet Kit w/SS Appliances & Tile Flr! Dining Area w/Corner Hutch! Fr-plc Liv Rm w/Hrdwds! 3 Bdrms w/Hrdwds! Full Bath w/Tile Flr! Den w/New Carpet!

New Electrical Service! Partially Finished Basement! Garage! Screened Porch! Shed! Town Services! $239,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 33 Beacon Rd! 6 Rms, 3 Bdrms, 2 Baths! 141’ Waterfront!

12,458’ Lot w/Plenty of Privacy! Kit, Master Bdrm, Master Bath, Roof & Windows New in 2013! Enjoy Sunsets from Wrap-around

Porch! Beautiful Lake Views! Frplc Liv Rm! SS Appliances C/Air! 2 Car Garage!

$519,900.00

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WEBSTER LAKE – 10 Kenneth Ave! South Pond! Sandy Shoreline! 9 Rm Contemp

Ranch, 3 Bdrms! 3 Baths! Lake Views from Most Rooms! Hrdwd & Tile Flrs Throughout!

Brunarhan Custom Granite Kit w/Cherry Cabinets! 1st Flr Office! Master w/New Bath!

Frplcd Fam Rm! Deck w/Custom Bar! 2 Car Garage! $639,900.00

CHARLTON – Oxford Road – Across from #122! Fantastic 2.72 Acre Lot with

300’ of Road Frontage! Area of Nice Homes! Build Your Dream Home Here!

Allows for Plenty of Space & Privacy! Previously Perced and with 4 Bedroom Septic Design! Super Convenient! Be

Ready for a Spring Build! $79,900.00

CHARLTON – 44 Oxford Rd! 8 Rm Colonial w/Farmers Porch! 1.38 Acres!

New Quartz Kitchen! Formal Dining Rm w/Hrdwds! Frplcd Fam Rm w/Hrdwds!

Spacious Liv Rm! 4 Bdrms! Master Bath! 2.5 Baths Total! 16X30 Deck! 2 Car Garage! Shed! 2016 Roof! Many Updates!

$344,900.00

CHARLTON – 8 Chelsie Way! ANGALIE ESTATES! 2,500’ 10 Rm Colonial! 4 Bdrms,

2.5 Baths! 3.02 Acres! Cul-de-sac! 2 Story Grand Foyer! SS Applianced Kit w/

Isl! Huge Liv Rm! Formal Din Rm! 1st Flr Master w/Bath! 1st Flr Laundry! C/

Air! In-ground Pool w/Pool House! 3 Car Garage! $488,000.00

WEBSTER – 9 Asselin Ave! Hospital Near! Brian Acres! Ideal 7 Rm Split Entry!

Nicely Landscaped .57 Acre Lot! In-Ground/Above Ground Pool! SS Applianced Kit! Din Rm w/Slider to Sunroom! Liv Rm w/

Frplc! 3 Bdrms! Updated Bath! Frplc Fam Rm! 2 Z Oil Heat! 2 Car Garage! Shed!

$279,900.00

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WEBSTER – 56 Chase Ave! Well Maintained 2 Fam! 6/4 Rms! 3/2 Bdrms! Applianced Eat-in Kits! Formal Din Rm!

Carpeted Liv Rm! Large Bdrms! Updated Full Baths! Skylight! Hrdwds! 6 Panel Drs!

2Z Oil Heat! Furnaces 1 Yr Old! Newer Plumbing & Electric! Fenced Yard w/Patio!

$219,900.00

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WEBSTER – 10 Arkwright Rd! Attention Investors & to Owner Occupy! 2 Family!

8/7 Rms! 3/3 Bdrms! 2,500’ of Living! Each Has Kit w/Breakfast Nook, Dining & Liv

Rms & Den! 1st Flr w/Pellet Stove, Deck w/Enclosed Porch! 2 Car Garage! Updated Windows! Newer Roof! Minor Cosmetics

Needed $199,900.00

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Isl! Prime Beachfront Townhouse! 6Rms! 1,874’! Open Floor Plan! Applianced

Granite Kit w/Hrdwds! Din & Liv Rms w/Hrdwds! 2 Bdrms! Master Bath! 2.5 Baths!

Frplcd Fam Rm w/Tile Flr! Recent CAir, Gas Heat & Windows! Trex Deck! Garage! BOAT SLIP! Heated Pool! $424,900.00

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WEBSTER LAKE • 2 SOUTH POINT RD

WEBSTER LAKE: PANORAMIC VIEWS OF WEBSTER LAKE! Great South Fac-ing Location, 62’ prime lakefront, large deep lot 10,489sf , flagstone & concrete patios, full concrete walkway at water’s edge, dock, retaining walls & stonework, privacy fence, storage shed, recently paved drive, plenty offstreet parking in drive-way & area at roadside, spacious, Year-round, 2 story Cape home, 4 BRs (1 on 1st flr), 2 full BAs, Harvey replacement windows, 6 year+/- young roof. NEW PRICE $419,900

Webster Lake - 16 Black Point Rd. Waterfront, Boat Access, Buildable w/Town Water & Sewer. $59,900Webster Lake - 22 South Point Rd. Waterfront, Southern exposure! Town Water & Sewer $229,900Dudley - View St. 17,280. SF mostly cleared land. Dead end street $49,900Oxford - 4 Leicester St., 8.47 acres, mostly cleared $149,900Thompson - East Thompson Rd. White’s Highway 23 acres! Abuts Mass. Line Beautiful view! $99,900.

WEBSTER/DUDLEY BUILDABLE LOTS

WEBSTER - 12 ERNEST STDUDLEY - 67 WEST MAIN ST THOMPSON - 57 HIGHLAND DR

WEBSTER LAKE - 36 WEST AVE

WEBSTER LAKE - 705 TREASURE ISLAND

THOMPSON - 12 OAKWOOD DR

WEBSTER - 6 BOYDEN ST EXT WEBSTER LAKE - 203 BEACON PARK

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Excellent Opportunity to Finally Own Your Own Webster Lake Waterfront Property! Prime Location, 5,697+/- SF Lot, 50’ Rd & Water Frontage at a Great Price! Contemporary Ranch offers 996+/- SF of living area w/2 BRs & full bath. Plus, convenient, indoor access to Walkout Lower Level w/tremen-dous potential for additional living area. Main level features Open Floor Plan w/sliders to full front deck! Spectacular Westerly views across Middle Pond! Additional land & shore frontage available. $345,000

Welcome Home to this Sprawling, Custom Built, Very Attractive, Ranch Style Home! There is 2,848 SF+/- of Living Area on One Level! Very unique and private property! Offers a half acre+/- level lot! The grounds are delightful, offering a very private back yard with an in-ground pool, built-in hot tub, poolside cabana w/kitchen & full bath! Huge carport/pavilion! Covered porches! The interior is incredible 3 Large Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths, 2 half baths! Private family living & entertainment! 10 rooms total! You Will Be Amazed! $349,900

Looking for a place for your BUSINESS? CORNER lot! 8,580 SF (.20 acre), Antique 2 story single family home w/3 BRS, 2 Baths! Set back from the road with a paved driveway off View Street. Possible to convert this home back to a 2 family with the addition of a 2nd means of egress! Home is Connected to Municipal Water & Sewer! Recent Natural Gas Buderus FHW Boiler w/cast iron radiators. 2 Car Detached Garage! Private back yard, handicap ramp to enclosed front entry porch. NewPrice $185,000.

New Listing! Quinebaugh Adult Mobile Home Community Park, over 55! Well kept and gently used Sprawling Mo-bile Home! Corner Lot! Same owners since 1994. 924 Sq Ft +/- living area. 14’wide x 66’ long! 2 bedroom! 14’ x 12’ Sunroom with woodstove! FHA & Central Air! Very Rare in this park, has a one Car Garage! $64,900.

Just in time for summer! Move in ready! This End Unit Condo is nice and bright with early morning natural light! Hardwood floors! Recent Energy Efficient Windows! 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 Baths, Fireplaced walkout Lower Level! Impeccable Park like grounds, Heated Pool! Boat Slip! Don’t miss out! $334,900

WEBSTER LAKE - 22 LAURELWOOD DR

1st Time Offered in Reid Smith Cove, Spectacular 3700+/- SF, 13 Rm/4.5 Bath Lake Home, Uniquely Designed for Lake-Style Living! Private Setting, Ideal Location, .68 Acres, 92’ of Natural Shoreline, Prof. Landscape, Multiple Decks, Lakeside Cabana, 3 Mstr BR Suites w/Elegant 1st Flr Mstr ~ all w/Private Baths, Finished Walkout LL w/Living & Billiard Rms & Summer Kitchen! Call Sharon at 508-954-7222 for More Information $1,150,000.

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Buyers &/or investors take notice! A short sale offering with full lender cooperation. A fantastic opportunity to own an affordable, move in ready, single family, 3 br, 1.5 Bath, split level style home with potential for a 2 family conversion! Appears to meet all criteria for conversion to a 2 family. Municipal Water & Sewer. New Price $149,900.

Time to Think Summer! Webster Lake Condo in BEACON PARK! 10 acres of Park like Grounds! Natural Sandy Beach! Excellent for Swimming! Or do your early morning laps in the inground pool! 1200+ sf Living space! 2 large bedrooms, dining and living room! 2 sliders - Deck! Boat Dock Included. Outstanding waterfront views! Buy now and enjoy the 4th of JULY FIREWORKS! $254,900.

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WEBSTER - 1195 SCHOOL ST

Mid century, 6 room 3 bedroom Cape ready for the next generation to move in and make their own! 1.38 acres of land with in ground pool ( needs work ) , pool house.3 car detached garage! Single detached garage for home use. First floor bedroom, upper bedrooms with knotty pine and built ins . New roof and heating in 2010. $224,900.

1st Time Offered! Beautiful one owner well kept Ranch! 3 generous size bedrooms! Large living room with Bow Window, eat in kitchen. Oversized carport! Level fenced yard! Forced hot water by oil! Large shed! $192,500

WEBSTER LAKE - 7 CEDAR DR

English Tudor Style Colonial! Cathedral ceiling Dining & Fireplaced Living Room! 1600+ sq ft of living area! 3 Good size bedrooms. Master bedroom with Master Bath! 1 bedroom on the main living level. 2-1/2 Total Baths! 7 rooms total! Finished basement with Hearth! Forced hot air by oil! Central Air Conditioning! 14’ X 42’ car port! 3 car garage! Comes with Non-Seperable Waterfront Lot, on Middle Pond! Enjoy Webster lake without the High Taxes! $367,000.

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New Listing! First Time Offered! Grand 1960 Custom Built Cape is a RARE FIND! 10+ Spacious Rooms Include: 4 BRs 3 Full Baths, 2 Full Kitchens, Dining Rm, 2 Lg Family Rms, Gorgeous Formal Living Rm w/Fireplace & Lovely Front Entry Hall, Plus 2 Delightful 3 Season Enclosed Patio Rooms w/Slate & Terra Cotta Tile Flrs & Windows Galore! 3,235 SF+/- (1st Flr - 1,615 SF, 2nd Flr - 540 SF, LL - 1,080 SF). The main 1st Flr has everything you could possibly need for outstanding ONE LEVEL LIVING w/2 BRs (including Master BR) & Full Bath. 2nd floor - 2 huge BRs & full bath! Dynamite in-law setup w/existing kitchen, family/living rm, full bath! Private, level back yard! $279,900.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 11HOLLANDLake Hamilton S 11-1 $159,900 Remax Advantage / Joann Symzack 774-230-5044

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Stubridge: One of a kind beautiful Condo loaded with costly upgrades. Exquisite Condo with 8 rooms 4 bedrooms 3 baths. Each closet has been upgraded with closet organizers. Lower level all finished including Jacuzzi/hot tub. Living room, bedrooms and lower level have built in cabinetry custom made for the seller. Attached 2 car garage. So much storage! Location a premium for commuters! $299,900

Southbridge: INVESTORS! 3 family with two 5-3-1 apartments and one 4-2-1 apartment. Hardwood floors. Separate utilities. CB. Off street parking. Bought siding will be left for new owner to install. Large backyard. $139,900.

Southbridge: CHEAP COMMERCIAL PROPERTY!! 4328 SF. 4 rooms, 2 large rooms, office, waiting room, 1 bath. 2012 Rubber roof on part of building. Being used as a dance studio with monthly income of $1100. Nice condition. Owner retiring. Priced way below assessment! $71,900.

Southbridge:Well maintained Classic Cape with sun filled rooms! 7 rooms 2 bedrooms 1 ½ baths. Spacious beamed living room open to formal dining room with loads of windows. Kitchen has corian counters, custom cabinets, & all appliances. Master bedroom has a huge walk in closet. Roof & furnace updated. Fully fenced in back yard. Deck. Desirable neighborhood. $239,900.

Southbridge:Prime Commercial Property located downtown Southbridge. Fully rented with almost 6000 sf of retail space. Three separate units. Electrical, roof, and heating updated. Money maker! Over $30k a year! Super visibility!! Excellent condition. $325,000.

Southbridge:Great 2 family with many renovations! 5 rooms 2 bedroom units. Beautiful hardwood floors, natural woodwork, large kitchen w/pantry. Dining room has closet, could be 3rd bedroom. Updated electrical service with landlord meter. Newer HW heaters. Roof in 2012. Windows & Doors 2008. Long term clean tenants. $209,900.

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WEBSTER – 10 Foster St! 3 Family! 6/6/6 Rms! 3/3/3 Bdrms! Excellent Investment or Owner Occupied! Quiet Side Street! Easy Access! Off Street Parking! Large Eat-in Kits w/Galley/Pantry, Formal Dining & Liv Rms! Hrdwds Throughout! Coin Operated

in Basement! $259,000.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 60 Lakeside Ave! 100’ Waterfront! Huge Views of South Pond! Western Exposure = Fantastic

Sunsets! In Time for Summer! 5 Rooms of Rustic Charm! Real Log Summer

Cottage! 10,924’ Lot Allows for Room to Expand! Remodel It! Tear it Down!

Build New! $359,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 18 Bates Crossing! South Pond! Beautiful Sunrises! Huge Eastern Exposure! 8 Rm 3,100’ Custom Contemporary! 2.43 Acres! Substantial Privacy! Home Features

Endless Possibilities! Open Flr Plan w/Magnificent Views from Every Rm! 3 Bdrms, 3 Baths, Cathedral Ceilings w/Skylights! European Kit w/Center Isl! Modern Frplc Liv Rm w/Glass

Sliders Open to Waterfront Balcony! Master Bdrm w/en-suite Bath, Separate Shower, Jacuzzi Tub, Walk-in Closet & Attached Laundry! Lower Level Bdrms Share Private Bath! C/Air!

Attached Garage w/Work Space! Detached 2 Car Heated Garage w/Workshop! Greenhouse! Panoramic Lake & Estuary Views! $950,000.00

AUBURN – 13 Inwood Rd! Cute 6 Room Cape! 2-3 Bedrooms! All Hardwoods on Both Levels Under Carpeting! Finished

2nd Floor with Bedroom & Office! Lower Level Playroom! Vinyl Siding!

Replacement Windows! Oil Heat! 8,276’ Level Lot! Shed! 1 Car Garage!

$179,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE - 82 Lakeside Ave! South Pond! Prime 157’ Waterfront w/Western Expo! Beautiful Sunsets! Panoramic Lake Views! 10+ Rm, 4 Bdrm, 4.5 Bath, A/C’d, 3,832’ Custom Colonial! Lake Facing Quartz Kit w/Heated Flr! Din Area w/Custom Wall Unit & Slider to Waterfront Deck w/Elect Awning! Frplc

Liv Rm! Din Rm w/Tray Ceiling! Lake Facing Master w/Master Bath! Upstairs 3 Bdrms, 2 Lake Facing! Lower Level Fam Rm w/2nd Kit, Sauna & Full Bath! 3 Car Attached, 1 Car Detached! Security! Generator! Boat House! $1,195,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 60 Bates Point Rd! Middle Pond! Absolute Prime 52’ Level Waterfront Lot w/Western Expo! Beautiful Sunsets! Panoramic Lake Views! 8

Rms, 3 Bdrm, 2 Baths, A/C’d, Ranch! Custom SS Applianced Granite Kit! Din Rm w/Hrdwds & Slider to Waterfront Deck w/Awning! Lake Facing Frplc Liv Rm w/Cathedral, Skylight & Hrdwds! Comfortable Master Bdrm! Frplcd Lower Level

Fam Rm! 2 Car Garage! $749,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 48 Laurelwood Dr! Reid Smith Cove! One of the Lake’s Best Lots! Beautiful 10 Rm, 3,686’ Contemp! 104’ Waterfront, 228’ Rd Frontage, 33,628 Sq. Ft, or .77 Acres! The Best on Market! Gradual Sloped Lawn to Beach/Shore! Private Rd w/Woods Across Street! Location, Slope to Water, View & Exposure, Things You Can’t Change, After that it’s

One’s Imagination! Front, Back, & Side Yards, Space to Roam, Entertain, Park & Expand! Main Level, White & Black Granite Kit, Center Isl w/Gas Range & Sink, Wall Ovens! Din Area! Lake Facing Din Rm! Frplcd Liv Rm w/Cathedral Open to Sun Rm w/Water View! Lake Facing Office/Possible 4th Bdrm! Half Bath! Upstairs, 3 Bdrms, 2 Bathrms! Amazing Lake Facing Master, Bath w/Whirlpool, Steam Shower, Dble Vanity, Cathedral w/Skylight & Laundry! Walk-out Lower Level w/

Frplcd Fam Rm, Summer Kit & 3rd Full Bath, 3.5 Total! C/Air! Gas Heat! 2 Car Garage & More! $1,100,000.00

WEBSTER – 47 Harris St! Custom Built 6 Rm Ranch! .43 Acre Lot! Eat-in Kit w/Oversized Pantry! Frplcd Liv Rm w/Bay Window! 3 Large Bdrms w/Wall to Wall

Carpets & Large Closets! Den! Full Bath w/Linen Closet! Semi-Finished Lower

Level w/Full Bath! 10yr Young Roof! Newer Gas Furnace! $229,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 294 Killdeer Island! North Pond! 62’ Waterfront! Panoramic

Views! 8 Rm Colonial! Kit w/Double Oven! GLEAMING Hrdwd Flrs! 4 Bdrms!

2 Full Baths! 14X20 Trex Deck! Newly Painted! Prof Landscaped! Fenced Yard!

Plenty of Docks Included! $524,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 3 Long Island! Accessible by Boat Only! “True Summer

Cottage” Ready to Rough It! Loads of Potential! Water on 2 Sides! Panoramic

Views Across Wide Expanse of the Middle Pond! 3 Separate but Connected Buildings! 4 Bedrooms! Town Water &

Sewerage! $229,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 3 Lakeview Rd! Middle Pond – Reid Smith Cove! Ideal Summer or Yr Round! Western Expo

– Beautiful Sunsets! 6 Rm Ranch! New Quartz & Stainless Kit! 3 Remodeled Bdrms! 2 New Baths – Master Bath!

Tile & Hrdwds! Frplc! Oil Heat! Unique Waterfront! $575,000.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 55 Colonial Rd! South Pond! 105’ Level Waterfront! Western Expo! Awesome Sunsets! 10 Rm Contemp! Pano Lake Views Most Rms! Open Flr Plan!

Frplcd Liv Rm! 4 2nd Flr Bdrms, 3 Lake Facing! Master Bath! 2.5 Remodeled Baths!

2 Car Garage! Dock! Add Lot Across St! Recent Roof! $599,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 334 Killdeer Island! Middle Pond! South Facing! Well Maintained 7 Rm Colonial! Applianced Oak Kit! Din Rm W/Hrdwds! Cathedral Ceiling Liv Rm w/Lake

Views! Cathedral Ceiling 3 Season Sunrm Overlooking Lake! Lake Facing Master Suite, Master Bath! 3Bdrms! 2 Baths! Sandy Beach!

$469,900.00

WEBSTER – 33 Douglas Rd! 7 Rm Raised Ranch! Over 5 Acres w/Small Pond!

Cabinet Eat-in Kit! Carpeted Liv Rm w/Slider to 8x40’ Deck! 3 Carpeted Bdrms w/Ample Closets! Full Bath! Lower Level w/

Carpeted Fam Rm! 4th Bdrm, 2nd Full Bath! Laundry! Workshop! Minutes to Rte 395!

$179,900.00

CHARLTON – 2 Ponnakin Hill Rd! Nice Updated 7 Rm Split! .92Acre Corner Lot! SS Applianced Kit w/Center Isl,

Cathedrals & Skylight! Din Rm w/Slider to 12x16 Deck! Cathedral Liv Rm w/Brick

Frplc & Pellet Stove! 3 Bdrms! 2 Full Baths, Whirlpool Tub! Frplcd Fam Rm!

Garage! $289,900.00

STURBRIDGE – 13 Main St! Work & Live Here! Completely Remodeled! “Turn Key” 1st Flr Beauty Salon w/CAir, Handicapped Bthrm,

Kit, Gas Heat! 2nd Flr - Applianced Kit, Liv Rm, 2 Bdrms, 1.5 Baths, New Oil Furnace! 13 Parking

Spaces! 2 Car Garage! Sep Utilities! Town Services! Rte 20, 84 & 90!

$329,900.00

DOUGLAS – 93 Monroe St! 10.97 ACRES! Updated 1867 8 Rm Farm-house! Flexible Floor Plan! Loads

of Charm! Frplc Liv Rm! Fam Rm w/Cathedrals! Slider to Deck! Din Rm! 4 Bdrms! 2 Baths! 2 Car Attached Ga-

rage! Additional 3 BAY, 50x85’, GARAGE BUILDING! $594,500.00

MILLBURY – 197 W. Main St! 5 Rm, 2 Bdrm Cape! Great Location On 1 Acre Lot! Home needs considerable updating and may not

qualify for traditional financing! Being sold AS IS! Title 5 Passed but there is Town Sewer in the Street! Easy Access to Rte 146! Close to

Singletary Boat Ramp! $120,000.00

WEBSTER – 24 Linwood St! Well Maintained 2 Family! Each Unit Consists Of An Eat-In Kit w/Gas Range, Pantry w/Abundant Cabinets! 2 Carpeted Bdrms!

Knotty Pine Heated Sun Room Or Den! Full Baths w/Laundry! 2nd Flr w/Screened Porch!

Newer Roof, Siding & Windows! Updated Furnaces! Garage! $219,900.00

ON DEPOSITON DEPOSIT

DUDLEY – 7 Kayla Lane! 8 Rm Colonial Set On 1.84 Acres! Applianced Granite

Kit! Frplcd Dining Rm! Living Rm w/Hrdwds! Cathedral Ceiling Family Rm! 3 Bedrooms! Spacious Master, Master

Bath! 2.5 Baths! 1st Floor Laundry! Farmers Porch! Deck! Attached 2 Car

Garage! $359,900.00

AUBURN – 5 Pinedale Rd! Updated 7 Rm, 4 Bdrm Cape! Appliance Cabinet Kit! Formal Din Rm w/Hrdwds! NEW 20x22 Liv Rm out to 14x20 Deck! 1st Flr 2 Bdrms w/Laminate Flrs! Recent Full Bath! 2nd Flr w/2 Bdrms w/Laminate Flrs! Laundry w/

Washer & Dryer! 2 Sheds! Town Services! $222,900.00

SHREWSBURY – 747 Grafton St! 8 Rm Cape! .5 Acres off Route 20! Great Business Location! House Needs Total

Rehab! 1st Flr Consists of Eat-in Kitchen w/Built-in Hutch! Large Liv Rm! Master Bedroom w/Closet! Office! Full Bath! 2nd Flr Has 4 Bdrms w/Closets! Vinyl

Windows! $249,900.00

WEBSTER – 124 Lower Gore Rd! Completely Renovated 7 Rm, 3 Bdrm

Ranch! Kit w/New Tile Flr, SS Appliances, Granite Counters & Backsplash! Spacious

Liv Rm! Refinished Hrdwds! Updated Bthrm! New Siding, Entry Doors, Electrical

Service! Finished Lower Level! Fenced Backyard! Shed! $208,900.00

WEBSTER – 25 North Main St! ATTENTION INVESTORS! 4 Family!

4/4/4/4 Rms! 2/2/2/2 Bdrms! Consists of 4 Kitchens, 2 Bedrms Each Unit,

4 Living Rms One Unit with Built-Ins & Fireplace! 4 Full Baths! Laundry In

Units! Full Basement w/Storage! Needs TLC! Walk Up Attic! $169,900.00

Each Office IndependentlyOwned and Operated

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DUDLEY – 20 Williams St! Nice 7 Rm Cape w/3 Car Garage! SS Applianced

Kit w/Oak Cabinets & Corian Counters! Frplcd Liv Rm & Din Rm w/Hrdwds!

Sunroom w/Hot Tub/Skylights! 3 Bdrms! Master Bath & Walk-in Closet!

2 Tile Bathrms! Buderus Furnace! Town Services! Fenced Backyard!

$244,900.00

ON DEPOSIT

ON DEPOSITWEBSTER – 42 Cushing Rd! 7 Rm

Ranch! Cabinet Kit w/SS Appliances & Tile Flr! Dining Area w/Corner Hutch! Fr-plc Liv Rm w/Hrdwds! 3 Bdrms w/Hrdwds! Full Bath w/Tile Flr! Den w/New Carpet!

New Electrical Service! Partially Finished Basement! Garage! Screened Porch! Shed! Town Services! $239,900.00

WEBSTER LAKE – 33 Beacon Rd! 6 Rms, 3 Bdrms, 2 Baths! 141’ Waterfront!

12,458’ Lot w/Plenty of Privacy! Kit, Master Bdrm, Master Bath, Roof & Windows New in 2013! Enjoy Sunsets from Wrap-around

Porch! Beautiful Lake Views! Frplc Liv Rm! SS Appliances C/Air! 2 Car Garage!

$519,900.00

NEW LISTING NEW LISTING

WEBSTER LAKE – 10 Kenneth Ave! South Pond! Sandy Shoreline! 9 Rm Contemp

Ranch, 3 Bdrms! 3 Baths! Lake Views from Most Rooms! Hrdwd & Tile Flrs Throughout!

Brunarhan Custom Granite Kit w/Cherry Cabinets! 1st Flr Office! Master w/New Bath!

Frplcd Fam Rm! Deck w/Custom Bar! 2 Car Garage! $639,900.00

CHARLTON – Oxford Road – Across from #122! Fantastic 2.72 Acre Lot with

300’ of Road Frontage! Area of Nice Homes! Build Your Dream Home Here!

Allows for Plenty of Space & Privacy! Previously Perced and with 4 Bedroom Septic Design! Super Convenient! Be

Ready for a Spring Build! $79,900.00

CHARLTON – 44 Oxford Rd! 8 Rm Colonial w/Farmers Porch! 1.38 Acres!

New Quartz Kitchen! Formal Dining Rm w/Hrdwds! Frplcd Fam Rm w/Hrdwds!

Spacious Liv Rm! 4 Bdrms! Master Bath! 2.5 Baths Total! 16X30 Deck! 2 Car Garage! Shed! 2016 Roof! Many Updates!

$344,900.00

CHARLTON – 8 Chelsie Way! ANGALIE ESTATES! 2,500’ 10 Rm Colonial! 4 Bdrms,

2.5 Baths! 3.02 Acres! Cul-de-sac! 2 Story Grand Foyer! SS Applianced Kit w/

Isl! Huge Liv Rm! Formal Din Rm! 1st Flr Master w/Bath! 1st Flr Laundry! C/

Air! In-ground Pool w/Pool House! 3 Car Garage! $488,000.00

WEBSTER – 9 Asselin Ave! Hospital Near! Brian Acres! Ideal 7 Rm Split Entry!

Nicely Landscaped .57 Acre Lot! In-Ground/Above Ground Pool! SS Applianced Kit! Din Rm w/Slider to Sunroom! Liv Rm w/

Frplc! 3 Bdrms! Updated Bath! Frplc Fam Rm! 2 Z Oil Heat! 2 Car Garage! Shed!

$279,900.00

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WEBSTER – 56 Chase Ave! Well Maintained 2 Fam! 6/4 Rms! 3/2 Bdrms! Applianced Eat-in Kits! Formal Din Rm!

Carpeted Liv Rm! Large Bdrms! Updated Full Baths! Skylight! Hrdwds! 6 Panel Drs!

2Z Oil Heat! Furnaces 1 Yr Old! Newer Plumbing & Electric! Fenced Yard w/Patio!

$219,900.00

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WEBSTER – 10 Arkwright Rd! Attention Investors & to Owner Occupy! 2 Family!

8/7 Rms! 3/3 Bdrms! 2,500’ of Living! Each Has Kit w/Breakfast Nook, Dining & Liv

Rms & Den! 1st Flr w/Pellet Stove, Deck w/Enclosed Porch! 2 Car Garage! Updated Windows! Newer Roof! Minor Cosmetics

Needed $199,900.00

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SOLDSOLDWEBSTER LAKE – 901 Treasure

Isl! Prime Beachfront Townhouse! 6Rms! 1,874’! Open Floor Plan! Applianced

Granite Kit w/Hrdwds! Din & Liv Rms w/Hrdwds! 2 Bdrms! Master Bath! 2.5 Baths!

Frplcd Fam Rm w/Tile Flr! Recent CAir, Gas Heat & Windows! Trex Deck! Garage! BOAT SLIP! Heated Pool! $424,900.00

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NEW LISTINGON DEPOSIT

TERMS: $5,000 cash or certified check at the time and place of the sale. The balance to be paid within thirty

(30) days at the law offices of Korde & Associates, P.C. 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA 01851,

Attorney for the Mortgagee.Auctioneer makes no representation as to the accuracy

of the information contained herein.

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MAAU#: 2624, 2959, 3039, 2573, 2828, 1428, 2526, 2484

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATEAT PUBLIC AUCTION

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 1:00 PM-DOUGLAS

154 Main Street sgl fam, 1,754 sf liv area, 0.28 ac lot, 7 rm,

4 bdrm, 2 bthWorcester(Worc): Bk 40044, Pg 305

2:00 PM-SOUTHBRIDGE757 Main Street a/k/a 757- 761 Main Street

2 fam, 3,602 sf liv area, 0.66 ac lot, 8 rm, 4 bdrm, 2 bth

Worcester(Worc): Bk 40929, Pg 194

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OPEN HOUSE SUN 3/11 1:00-3:00

Quaker Hill $225,00064 Scotch Cap Rd., Unit 147

bhhsNEproperties.com/170055181Thames Landing condo w/2 BR,

2.5 BA. Water views, hardwood floors, granite kitchen, & 1 car garage w/EZ

highway access.Joseph Collins 860-336-6677

Woodstock $270,000

bhhsNEproperties.com/170046106 Beautiful Cape on a quiet back road.

The property offers 2 car garage, 3 BR, with 2.5 bath-A must see!

Kiona Carpenter 860-933-3305

Woodstock $550,000

bhhsNEproperties.com/G10212359Sweeping valley views!

Stunning Antique home. 19.55 acres with pasture, develop-able land

and 4 outbuildings. John Downs 860-377-07

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Mary & Joseph Collins

860-336-6677

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John Downs

860-377-0754

Gosselin Team

860-428-5960

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Woodstock, $474,900 NEW LISTING

bhhsNEproperties.com/17005513010 room executive Colonial w/a great floor plan for entertaining. 4-5 BR,

3 BA, 2.8 acres, 2 car garage, w/master suite!

Cliff Dunn 401-523-0291

Brooklyn $274,900

bhhsNEproperties.com/1700308553 BR, sunroom with tile, wood floors, fire place, new roof, windows, heating

system, well. So many updates! Come and view!

Rachel Sposato 860-234-1343

Thompson $395,000

bhhsNEproperties.com/170047945Waterfront on recreational

Quaddick Lake. .21 acre lot, 4 BR, 3 BA, wood stove &solar panels. New patio, dock & boats to stay.

Mary Collins 860-336-6677

Hampton $850,000 NEW LISTING

bhhsneproperties.com/17005603130-acre horse property w/indoor arena. Stunning views & fenced-in pastures. Abuts Air Line Trail. Beautiful 4 BR

w/in-ground pool. John Downs 860-377-0754

Woodstock $199,900

bhhsNEproperties.com/170033414Peacefully situated across the street

w/ water views to Bungay Lake! Spacious kitchen & dining area.

Large living room. Catherine Howard

860-234-2901

Woodstock $450,000

bhhsNEproperties.com/17002790818.24 acres of beautiful nature. Comfortable & spacious living

w/hrdwd floors throughout. Location is private & peaceful.

John Downs 860-377-0754

Land For Sale Griswold $250,000

bhhsNEproperties.com/17004899328.8 Acres 100’ of waterfront on

Pachaug River. Possible subdivide.

Peter Baker860-634-7298

Woodstock $234,900

bhhsNEproperties.com/170018993Great price for this 5 BR Colonial in desirable East Woodstock setting!

A must see! Elizabeth Zimmer

860-617-2191

Sterling $145,000 NEW PRICE

bhhsNEproperties.com/170034930 3 BR, 1 BA. Newer heating system.

Newer appliances. Vegetable and herb gardens. Move in ready! Lauren Heidelberger

860-933-0735

Putnam $4,000/mo

bhhsNEproperties.com/170049046 Location! Location! 2696 SF

commercial space for lease with ample parking. Convenient to I-395.

A must see!Vivian Kozey 860-455-5363

Plainfield $299,900

bhhsNEproperties.com/1700489923 BR Ranch on 3.79 acres 1546 SF

plus finished basement. Possible horse property.

Peter Baker 860-634-7298

Woodstock $330,000 NEW LISTING

bhhsNEproperties.com/170057566Wonderful Contemporary 3 BR, 2.5 BA,

2300 SF w/3.85 acres. Open concept w/hrdwd flrs. New siding, sliders, gas

fireplace & generator.Amy Archambault

860-377-2830

Woodstock $399,900

bhhsNEproperties.com/G10215815Two homes on one property,

great rental possibility! Enjoy the views & sound of the rushing water

from the porches!Brooke Gelhaus

860-336-9408

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SATURDAY, MARCH 10

POULTRY SEMINAR AT KLEM’S2:00 p.m.With Nutrena guest speaker,Amelia NollKLEM’S117 West Main St.Spencer, MA508-885-2708 (Ext. 104)www.klemsonline.com

ROADHOUSE STRANGERS9:00 p.m.Rock & blues band that opened forThree Dog Night & Grand Funk Railroad308 LAKESIDE308 East Main St.East Brookfield, MA 774-449-8333

FRIDAY, MARCH 16

Woodstock Academy presents theMARSHALL TUCKER BANDwith opening act Cold Train at the Center for the Arts on the Woodstock Academy South Campus, 150 Route 169, Woodstock, CT Admission tickets can be purchased for $35 A limited number of premiun tickets, which include admission to a pre-show reception, can be purchased for $100 The reception will be held next door at the Head of School’s home and will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages.Tickets can be purchased atwoodstockacademy.org/tickets

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SATURDAY, MARCH 17

BEEKEEPING SEMINAR AT KLEM’S11:00 a.m.Learn the basicsInstructed by Roland SevigneyKLEM’S117 West Main St.Spencer, MA508-885-2708 (Ext. 104)www.klemsonline.com

THE BAD TICKERSSt. Patrick’s DayStarting late afternoonPlaying your favoriteswith some Irish Pub songs thrown in!308 LAKESIDE308 East Main St.East Brookfield, MA774-449-8333

SATURDAY, MARCH 24

EASTER BUNNY PICTURES AT KLEM’S10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Hop on in - pets and children welcome!$5.00 donation to the SpencerAmerican LegionKLEM’S117 West Main St.Spencer, MA508-885-2708 (Ext 104)www.klemsonline.com

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SATURDAY, APRIL 28

EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT AUCTION AT KLEM’S10:00 a.m.Buy or sell!KLEM’S117 West Main St.Spencer, MA508-885-2708 (Ext. 104)www.klemsonline.com

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ATTENTION SPENCER RESIDENTSA PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE

SEWER COMMISSIONERSWILL BE HELD TO DISCUSS

SEWER RATE FEESWEDNESDAY MARCH 21, 2018

@ 6:30 P.M.SPENCER WATER DEPARTMENT

3 OLD MEADOW RD.SPENCER, MA. 01562

March 9, 2018March 16, 2018

ATTENTION SPENCER RESIDENTSPUBLIC HEARING

TO DISCUSS WATER RATE FEESWEDNESDAY MARCH 28, 2018

@ 6:00 P.M.SPENCER WATER DEPARTMENT

3 OLD MEADOW RD.SPENCER, MA. 01562

March 9, 2018March 16, 2018

LEGAL NOTICEFiscal Year 2019

SCHOOL BUDGET HEARINGLeicester Public SchoolsNotice of Public Hearing

In accordance with Chapter 71 Section 38N of the General Laws, the Leicester Public School Committee will hold a public hearing on its proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Budget on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at 6:30 P.M. in the Leicester Town Hall Select Board Meeting Room.February 23, 2018March 2, 2018March 9, 2018

FY2019 SCHOOL BUDGETSpencer-East Brookfield Regional School District FY2019 School Budget The Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School Committee, in compliance with Massachusetts General Law, will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed FY2019 School Budget. The Hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at 6:30 p.m., in the Auditorium at Wire Village School, 60 Paxton Road, Spencer, MA. Immediately following the hearing, there will be an open dis-cussion of the budget. Copies of the budget are available for examination at the Office of the Superintendent, 306 Main Street, Spencer, MA, and the District’s website: www.sebrsd.org. Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School Committee March 2, 2017March 9, 2017

Town of SpencerConservation CommissionPUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

In accordance with the requirements of the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act, MGL c. 131, s. 40 and the Spen-cer Wetlands By-Law:Gerald Cestaro has filed a Request for Determination of Applicability with the Spencer Conservation Commission to remove trees located at 20 Laurel Lane, Spencer, MA.Gerald Cestaro has filed a Notice of Intent with the Spencer Conservation Commission to upgrade the septic sys-tem, construct an addition, and repair retaining wall located at 18 Laurel Lane, Spencer, MA.Applications can be reviewed at the Office of Development and Inspection-al Services, Town Hall. A public hear-ing regarding these filings will be held by the Spencer Conservation Commis-sion in McCourt Social Hall at Town Hall, 157 Main Street, on Wednesday, March 14, at which time all persons having an interest may be present and participate. Conservation Commission meetings open at 7:00 p.m., public hearings begin at 7:15 p.m.

Mary McLaughlinMary McLaughlin, Chairwoman

March 9, 2018

Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court

Probate and Family CourtWorcester Probate and Family

Court225 Main Street

Worcester, MA 01608Docket No. WO17D2663DRDIVORCE SUMMONS BY

PUBLICATION AND MAILINGLynn M. Cotter

vs.Roger L. Cotter

To the Defendant:The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for Irretrievable Breakdown.The Complaint is on file at the Court.An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter prevent-ing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411.You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Padgett D Berthiaume, Esq.Berthiaume & Berthiaume4 Elm StPO Box 190North Brookfield, MA 01535your answer, if any, on or before 05/15/2018. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and

adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court.WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A. Keamy, First Justice of this Court.Date: February 23, 2018

Stephanie K. FattmanRegister of Probate

March 9, 2018

MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Kimberly LaGorce aka Kimberly M. LaGorce and Keith Faucher aka Keith D. Faucher to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for, IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., a Federally Chartered Savings Bank, its successors and assigns, dated August 20, 2007 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 41681, Page 370 subse-quently assigned to IndyMac Federal Bank, F.S.B. by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. by assign-ment recorded in said Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 44055, Page 264, sub-sequently assigned to OneWest Bank, F.S.B. by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as receiver for IndyMac Federal Bank, F.S.B. by assignment recorded in said Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 44607, Page 204, subse-quently assigned to Ocwen Loan ser-vicing, LLC. by One West Bank FSB by assignment recorded in said Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 53354, Page 92 and subsequently assigned to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust by Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC by assignment recorded in said Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 55623, Page 29; of which Mortgage the undersigned is the pres-ent holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 3:00 PM on March 30, 2018 at 219 North Spencer Road, Spencer, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit:The land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situat-ed on North Spencer Road in the Town of Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and being shown as Lot 3A on a plan of land entitled: “Plan of Land North Spencer and Browning Pond Road, Spencer, Massachusetts prepared for Donald and Linda Faucher by Sadowski Engineering, Inc. dated February 25, 2004”, which plan is recorded with the Worcester Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 828, Plan 12, and to which plan reference is made for a more particular description. Being a portion of the premises con-veyed to Donald R. Faucher, .Jr. and Linda C. Faucher by deed of Barry W. Nirenberg, et ali dated December 31 , 2002 and recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 28681 , Page 366. Also a portion of the premises conveyed to Donald R. Faucher, Jr. and Linda C. Faucher by deed dated August 25, 1007 and recorded with said Deeds in Book 19106, Page 1. A deed from Donald R. Faucher, Jr. and Linda C. Faucher to Keith D. Faucher and Kimberly M. LaGorce recorded herewith in Book 41681, Page 367.

The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, liens, attorney’s fees and costs pursu-ant to M.G.L.Ch.183A, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession.TERMS OF SALE:A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or money order will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The suc-cessful bidder will be required to exe-cute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announce-ment made before or during the fore-closure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mort-gage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE.

Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale. U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys,ORLANS PCPO Box 540540Waltham, MA 02454Phone: (781) 790-780014-005420March 9, 2018March 16, 2018March 23, 2018

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICEDEP File No. TBD

The East Brookfield Conservation Commission, in accordance with M.G.L. c. 131, §40, will hold the follow-ing Public Hearing relating to proposed work within a wetland, waterbody, or resource area and/or within the 100-foot buffer zone to a wetland, water-body, or resource area on:

March 20, 2018 at 7:35 PMin the Memorial Town Complex

This Public Hearing is in regards to a Notice of Intent submitted by EBT Environmental Consultants, Inc., on behalf of James & Karen Goodwin for a proposed inground pool located at 200 Red Gable Road, East Brookfield, MA, Tax Map No. 084 Parcel No. 012.1-0196-0033.0.Any person interested in or wishing to be herd on this request should appear at the time and place designated. Copies of the above noted submittal are available for review at the East Brookfield Town Clerk’s Office.Submitted by: Robert Baronoski ChairmanEAST BROOKFIELDCONSERVATION COMMISSIONMarch 9, 2018

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

LAND COURTDEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL

COURT COMPLAINT TO FORECLOSE TAX

LIEN[seal]

No. 15TL000309TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CON-CERN, and to Frances L. Podkowka, deceased, now or formerly of Ware, Hampshire County and said Common-wealth; Dale Podkowski, now or for-merly of West Brookfield, Worcester County and said Commonwealth, and also now or formerly of Ware, Hamp-shire County and said Commonwealth; David Podkowski, now or formerly of Worcester, Worcester County and said Commonwealth; Judith Podkowski, now or formerly of East Brookfield, Worcester County and said Common-wealth; Gary Podkowka and Joseph Podkowski, both now or formerly of Ware, Hampshire County and said Commonwealth; Todd J. Podkowka, now or formerly of Caguas in the Com-monwealth of Puerto Rico; or their heirs devisees or legal representa-tives:Whereas, a complaint has been pre-sented to said Court by the Town of East Brookfield, in the County of Worcester, and said Commonwealth; to foreclose all rights of redemption from the tax lien proceeding described in said complaint in and concerning a certain parcel of land situate in the said East Brookfield, in the County of Worcester, and in said Common-wealth, bounded and described in said complaint as follows:Property Address: 327 East Main Street 4.2-188-24.0A parcel of land with any buildings thereon, containing about 0.42 acres being described as Map 4.2 Lot 188 Plot 24.0 in the office of the Assessors and identified in Book 8199 on Page 332 at the County Registry of Deeds in the Count of WorcesterIf you desire to make any objection or defense to said complaint you or your attorney must file a written appearance and an answer, under oath, setting forth clearly and specif-ically your objections or defense to each part of said complaint, in the office of the Recorder of said Court in Boston (at the Courthouse located on Three Pemberton Square, Room 507 in Boston, MA 02108), on or before the twenty-third day of April in the year two thousand and eighteen.Unless an appearance is so filed by or for you, your default will be record-ed, the said complaint will be taken as confessed and you will be forever barred from contesting said complaint or any judgment entered thereon.And in addition to the usual service of this notice as required by law, it is ordered that the foregoing citation be published forthwith once in the New Leader a newspaper published in said East Brookfield. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER, Esquire, Chief Justice of said Court, this twenty-eighth day of February in the year two thousand and eighteen. Attest with Seal of said Court.Deborah J. Patterson

RecorderPlaintiff’s Attorney: Blaise P. Berthiaume, Esq. Berthiaume & Berthiaume 4 Elm Street, Post Office Box 109, North Brookfield, MA 01535 Tel: (508) 867-6885March 9, 2018

(SEAL) COMMONWEALTH OF

MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT

DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT

16 SM 004469ORDER OF NOTICE

TO:Richard A. Sauvageau; Jacqueline C. Sauvageauand to all persons entitled to the ben-efit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act:, 50 U.S.C.c. 50 §3901 (et seq):U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but sole-ly as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTTclaiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real prop-erty in Spencer, numbered 18 Cottage Street, given by Richard A. Sauvageau and Jacqueline C. Sauvageau to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nom-inee for Mortgage Lenders Network USA, Inc., its successors and assigns, dated December 11, 2006, and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 40347, Page 354, and now held by plaintiff by assignment has/have filed with this court a com-plaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status.If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before April 2, 2018 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act.Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER Chief Justice of this Court on February 14, 2018Attest: Deborah J. PattersonRecorder(16-008513 Orlans)March 9, 2018

Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court

Probate and Family CourtWorcester Probate and Family

Court225 Main Street

Worcester, MA 01608(508) 831-2200

Docket No. WO18P0598EACITATION ON PETITION FOR

FORMAL ADJUDICATIONEstate of:

Edward M. StawiarzDate of Death: 12/02/2017

To all interested persons:A Petition for Formal Appointment of Personal Represenative has been filed byMichael E. Stawiarz of Warren MArequesting that the Court enter a for-mal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.The Petitioner requests thatMichael E. Stawiarz of Warren MAbe appointed as Personal Representa-tive(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsuper-vised administration.

IMPORTANT NOTICEYou have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attor-ney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 03/27/2018.This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead-line by which you must file a written ap-pearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a time-ly written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further no-tice to you.UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION

UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC)A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the ad-ministration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the es-tate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration.WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A. Keamy, First Justice of this Court.Date: February 26, 2018

Stephanie K. Fattman,Register of ProbateMarch 9, 2018

LEGALS


THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION –

HIGHWAY DIVISIONNOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING

Project File No. 608190A Design Public Hearing will be held by MassDOT to discuss the proposed South Pond Road over South Pond Inlet Bridge Replacement Project in Brookfield and East Brookfield, MA.

WHERE: Meeting Room A Town Office Complex 122 Connie Mack Drive East Brookfield, MA 01515WHEN: Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 @ 7:00 PMPURPOSE: The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed South Pond Road over South Pond Inlet bridge replace-ment project. All views and comments made at the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible.PROPOSAL: The proposed pro-ject consists of replacing the existing South Pond Road Bridge over the South Pond Inlet with new, single span

vehicular bridge and pedestrian bridge structures. The vehicular bridge will be 31’-3” wide with a 35’-0” span length. The pedestrian bridge will be 8’-0” wide with a 45’-0” span length. The bridges will consist of precast, prestressed concrete NEXT beams on pile-supported concrete integral abutments located behind the existing abutments, which will partially remain in place. There will also be roadway improvements to the bridge approach-es including: new guardrail, planted slopes and a drainage swale in the shoulder at the northeast approach to the bridge. The existing flow control gate will remain in place with pro-posed connections to the proposed pedestrian bridge. No modifications to the gate capacity are proposed. The existing gate controls will be removed, serviced, and replaced in a position allowing them to be operated from the safety of the proposed pedestrian bridge.A secure right-of-way is necessary for this project. Acquisitions in fee and permanent or temporary ease-ments may be required. The Town of Brookfield and the Town of East Brookfield are responsible for acquir-ing all needed rights in private or public lands. MassDOT’s policy concerning land acquisitions will be discussed at

this hearing.Written views received by MassDOT subsequent to the date of this notice and up to five (5) days prior to the date of the hearing shall be displayed for public inspection and copying at the time and date listed above. Plans will be on display one-half hour before the hearing begins, with an engineer in attendance to answer questions regarding this project. A project hand-out will be made available on the MassDOT website listed below.Written statements and other exhib-its in place of, or in addition to, oral statements made at the Public Hearing regarding the proposed undertaking are to be submitted to Patricia A. Leavenworth, P.E., Chief Engineer, MassDOT, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Bridge Project Management, Project File No. 608190. Such submissions will also be accepted at the hearing. Mailed statements and exhibits intended for inclusion in the public hearing transcript must be post-marked within ten (10) business days of this Public Hearing. Project inquir-ies may be emailed to dot.feedback. [email protected] location is accessible to peo-ple with disabilities. MassDOT pro-vides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of

charge upon request (including but not limited to interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, open or closed cap-tioning for videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats, such as audio tapes, Braille and large print), as available. For accommoda-tion or language assistance, please contact MassDOT’s Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer by phone (857-368-8580), fax (857-368-0602), TTD/TTY (857-368-0603) or by email ([email protected]). Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting, and for more difficult to arrange servic-es including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation, requests should be made at least ten (10) business days before the meeting. In case of inclement weather, hearing cancellation announcements will be posted on the internet at http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Highway/JONATHAN GULLIVER HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR PATRICIA A. LEAVENWORTH, P.E.CHIEF ENGINEERMarch 9, 2018March 16, 2018

LEGALS

The history of Irish Coffee Irish Coffee is a drink

beloved the world over, and one that becomes even more popular on St. Patrick’s Day. The ori-gins of this drink, which includes coffee with a splash of whiskey and Irish cream liqueur, has been debated for quite some time.

According to a 2016 story on IrishCentral.com, after publishing a story claiming the drink was first served in the Shannon Airport, the website received a letter from a representative from the Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum saying the story was inaccurate. The letter stated that the Irish Coffee so many people love today was actually first served at the flying-boat terminal at Foynes, which was roughly 35 miles from the Shannon Airport.

Joe Sheridan, a chef and bartender originally from County Tyrone, is credited with inventing Irish Coffee. But had it not been for inclem-ent weather one night during the winter of 1943, Sheridan might never have dreamed up his his-toric concoction.

In 1943, Sheridan was working as a chef in the restaurant inside a terminal in the Foynes flying-boat station. One night that winter, a flight bound for Newfoundland departed Foynes, only to turn back several hours later when inclement weather made it impos-sible for the flight to con-tinue on to its destina-tion. The control tower at the airport at Foynes was notified via Morse code that the flight was returning, and airport staff, including Sheridan, were called back to work.

Upon returning to work, Sheridan was tasked with creating

something warm for the passengers who had been grounded. When making coffee, Sheridan decided to add some Irish whiskey, prompting one appreciative passenger to ask if the coffee was Brazilian coffee. “No,” Sheridan replied, “that was Irish Coffee!”

From there, the drink has gone on to gain international acclaim, and perhaps no day is it more appreciated than St. Patrick’s Day, when it continues to warm cel-ebrants much like it did the passengers who were grounded in 1943.

Those who want to make their own Irish Coffee this St. Patrick’s Day can try the follow-ing recipe, courtesy of the Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum.

STEP ONE

In your Irish Coffee glass, place a teaspoon and fill with boiling water for five seconds. Discard the water.

STEP TWO

In this pre-warmed glass, put one teaspoon of brown sugar and a good measure of Irish Whiskey.

STEP THREE

Fill the glass to with-in 1cm of the brim with really hot, strong black coffee. Stir well to melt all the sugar.

Step FourThen carefully pour

lightly whipped cream over the back of a spoon so that it floats on top of the coffee.

STEP FIVE

Do not stir after adding the cream, as the true fla-vor is obtained by drink-ing the hot coffee and Irish Whiskey through the cream.

St. Patrick’s Day is rife with traditions, many of which involve food and drink. While pints of Guinness might garner the bulk of the bever-age attention on St. Patrick’s Day, that beloved creamy stout is not the only Irish-inspired drink to hoist on March 17.

In the mid-20th century, chef Joe Sheridan was working in Foynes, County Limerick, when a group of travelers who had been scheduled to fly to the United States became stranded due to inclement weather that grounded their plane. When his weary travelers arrived in Sheridan’s place of business, he served the them coffee with some Irish whiskey mixed in. When the group inquired as to what they were drinking, Sheridan reportedly told them, “that’s Irish cof-fee.”

While Irish coffee recipes vary from place to place, those who want a more traditional recipe this St. Patrick’s Day can prepare the following concoction courtesy of A.J. Rathbun’s “Good Spirits” (Harvard Common Press).

IRISH COFFEE

11⁄2 ounces Irish whiskey1⁄2 ounce Simple Syrup (see below)6 ounces fresh hot coffee Whipped cream (optional)

1. Add the whiskey and simple syrup to a mug.2. Fill the mug with hot coffee. If something

extra is desired, top with whipped cream.

Simple SyrupMakes 41⁄2 cups

21⁄2 cups water3 cups sugar

1. Add the water and sugar to a medium-size saucepan. Stirring occasionally, bring the mix-ture to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat a bit, keeping the mixture at a low boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. Turn off the heat, and let the syrup cool completely in the pan. Store in a clean, airtight container in the refrigerator.

Don’t let Patty’s Day pass without enjoying Irish coffee

While St. Patrick’s Day is renowned for celebrating Ireland, one need not be Irish to enjoy the festivities on March 17th. In fact, St. Patrick himself was not Irish, having been born in an area of Great

Britain then referred to as Roman Britain because it was still governed by the Roman Empire. St. Patrick’s birth-place is not the only interesting fact surrounding St. Patrick’s Day that might surprise even

the most devoted of Patty’s Day revelers.

• Arguably the most famous St. Patrick’s Day parade in the world, the New York City parade is more than 250 years old. The Big Apple’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place on March 17, 1762, when Irish soldiers serving in the British military marched through the city.

• While New York and Boston host the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the United States, more than 100 parades are held in honor of St. Patrick throughout the country each year. For those who love a good parade but don’t have much time on their hands, the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas, is home to the world’s shortest St. Patrick’s Day parade. The parade takes place on the city’s

Bridge Street, which measures just 98 feet in length.

• In spite of its proximity to New York City, the city of Hoboken, New Jersey, began hosting its own St. Patrick’s Day parade in 1986.

• The United States is not the only place to enjoy a spir-ited celebration of St. Patrick. Montreal, Canada, whose city flag includes a sham-rock, has held an annual St. Patrick’s Day parade since 1824. Elsewhere in Canada, Toronto hosts an annual St. Patrick’s Day parade that typi-cally attracts more than 100,000 spectators.

• Irish ranks among the top five ancestries in nearly every state in the United States. The lone exceptions are New Mexico and Hawaii. Irish leads the way in Delaware, Massachusetts

and New Hampshire.• While corned beef has

become synonymous with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the United States, the corned beef eaten in the United States is not the corned beef famil-iar to people in Ireland. That’s because the corned beef eaten in the U.S. is largely from kosher Jewish butchers, whose corned beef is made from bris-ket, a tougher cut of meat taken from the front of the animal, whereas the corned beef pro-duced in Ireland comes from the hindquarter.

• Another food associated with St. Patrick’s Day, Irish soda bread gets its unique name from its ingredients. When baking this beloved bread, bakers use baking soda instead of yeast as a leavening agent.

Interesting facts about St. Patrick’s Day


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niChOlS and STOnePedestal Dining Table:78”x60”plus 18” Extension, 6Side Chairs $800. Harden GoldWedge Sofa Excellent Condi-tion $400,. (774) 241-0141

nORdiC TRACk TRl625:Recumbent cycle w/stabilizingfloor bar for secure balance.TREADMILL - for therapeutic fit-ness (walking & jogging) (for upto 400 lbs.) $300 each OBOboth in excellent condition. 508-892-3998, 508-723-4452

010 FOR SALE

nORdiTRAC exeRCiSe, EX-ERCISE BIKE, LARGE PETCARRIER, THREE SPEEDMEN’S COLOMBIA BIKE.BEST OffER. (508) 278-3988

RememBeR yOuR SWeeT-heART: Collection of VictorianEra hand-painted items ALLwith roses: vases, rose bowls,pitchers, chocolate pot, cakesets, planters. No reasonableoffer refused. 508-237-2362Auburn

SeARS 12” BAndSAW. NewTotal Gym. (774) 241-0027

Small Bureau $75.00. Printer’sAntique Drawers $20.00 Per.fake Brick fireplace WithHeater $140.00.Kitchen Chairs.Spare Tire P225/60r16 EagleGA With Rim $45.00. VanityTable & Chair $135.00. CarSunroofs $100.00 Per. Home-made Pine Coffee Table AndTwo End Tables$100.00. An-tique Lamp Jug $40.00. AntiqueCroquet Set $40.00. WoodTruck Ramps 8 foot $100.00.Drop Leaf Cart $50.00. EndTable W/Drawer $50.00. EndTable W/Drawer $60.00. Call 1-5 0 8 - 7 6 4 - 4 4 5 8 , 1-774-452-3514

SnOW TiReS: Like new (4)firestone Winter force 215/60-15. $240. BECKETT BURNER,CONTROL AND AqUASTAT:Runs great, Instruction, wiringand owners manual $250. AR-TIfICIAL CHRISTMAS TREEWITH STAND : 6 fT. Storagebox included. Excellent condi-tion $50. CAST IRON CHRIST-MAS TREE STAND: Beautiful$20. SUNBEAM WHOLEHOUSE HUMIDIfIER: Used,works great, 6-7 gallon, fauxwood cabinet on casters. $50.14” SNOW CHAINS: Used,very good condition $25. 15”CABLE SNOW CHAINS: New$45. Call Ed. 508-479-9752

SOlid ROCk mApleBedroom Set: full Box Spring &Mattress $450. Cracker BarrelRocking Chair Brand New! $75.Rocker/Glider Chair $75. HutchTop Comes Off $75. ThreePiece White Wicker OutdoorSet, Loveseat and Two Chairs$100. (508) 764-6425

SWAmp mOTOR BRAndneW!!! Swamp runner w/ 5’long extension propeller. Preda-tor engine, 6-1/2 HP, 212cc, pa-perwork and book. Used 2hours; not even broken in!Asking $500 or best offer!!! 508-885-3697

TOOl ShedS Made of Texture1-11: 8x8 $1075 8x10 $1260;8x12 $1350; 8x16 $1675 Deliv-ered, Built On-Site. Other SizesAvailable. CALL (413) 324-1117

TReeS/fieldSTOne:Trees- Evergreens, ExcellentPrivacy Border. Hemlocks-Spruces-Pines (3’-4’ Tall) 5 for$99. Colorado Blue Spruce(18”-22” Tall) 10 for $99. NewEngland fieldstoneRound/flat, Excellent RetainingWallstone. $28/Ton(508) 278-5762 Evening

TWO dReSSeRS best offer.Custom made parlor cabinet,$1500. Glass door hutch - bestoffer. John Deere snowblower(like new) $700 - must be seen!Call for appt. 774-507-6315

TWO SOfA TABleS: ONEDARK OAK w/ Shelf Under-neath $125. ONE MAHOGANYCOLORED $100. Both VeryGood Condition. Can email Pic-tures. (774) 239-3006

TWO uSed ReClineRS, $75each. Dishwasher, bought new,never used, $225 or best offer.508-764-3567 please leavemessage

WOOd STOVe - good heaterfor workshop, garage, or greenhouse $100 or best offer. 508-943-6520

WOOdSpliTTeR: 21 Ton,Horizontal/ Vertical $1,600.floor Jack $20. Shop Vac 16Gallon $50. CraftsmanSanders, Home-Lite Chainsaw,Wheeled Bikes. 8 Barrels for Afloating Dock $10/Each. GlassTop Table 42”X68” $50. PlayerPiano (Needs Work), Includes140 Rolls. $1,000. Dishes for 8Still In Box. GPS Garmin 255,Canon Power Shot Camera1010x. (508) 885-3136, (860)888-5207

100 GENERAL

105 BULLETIN BOARD

in SeARCh Of: We arelooking for Luis Santiagoquinoes of Worcester Court,Worcester. If seen, pleasecontact Worcester familyProbate Court 508-831-2200.

130 YARD SALES

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mOVing SAle 3/17 & 3/18235 Blackstone St., Uxbridge.Almost everything must go!

200 GEN. BUSINESS

205 BOATS

15’ STARCRAfT AluminumCAnOe with Keel. $350. Call(508) 278-2083

16fT OldTOWn OTTeRkAyAk: 2 Person, Paddles Included. $500. (508) 347-9979

2013 miRRO-CRAfT 14’6”Boat Trolle1416 2013 40HPYamaha Motor, full CoverHummingbird fish finder,Many Extras, Boat, Motor, and2014 Trailer Like New, Ready toGo! Call (860) 935-0340 LeaveMessage. Price $8,500.00

Old TOWn CAnOe: 1931 oldtown 18’ restored Maine guidecanoe. Clear resin coated,Mahogany gun wales andcaned seats, a third seatmahogany caned seat andback. Paddles included. Perfectfor the wooden canoeenthusiast. $5800.00. (508)479-0230

265 FUEL/WOOD

fiReWOOd: Cut, Split &Delivered. Green & Seasoned.Wood Lots Wanted. CallPaul(508)769-2351

284 LOST & FOUND

PETS

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286 LIVESTOCK

hORSe Bedding: Pine BagShavings 3.25 cubic feet,$4.85/each. HORSE HAY forSale Big Squares 3’ x 3’ x 71/2’Square Bales. EXCELLENT forHorses. West Brookfield. Call(508) 867-2508

298 WANTED TO BUY

ROuTe 169 AnTiqueS:884 Worcester St., South-bridge MA. Looking To Purchase Antiques And Collectibles Single Items OrEntire Estates. We Buy It AllAnd Also Do On-Site EstateSales And Estate Auction.We are now accepting deal-ers for our multi-dealer groupshop. Call Mike Anytime(774)230-1662.

$ BUY & SELL $ALL GOLD & SILVER ITEMSSpecializing innumiSmATiC COinS,gold & silver of anyform!

Qualified with over 30 years expe-rience & a following of manysatisfied customers.

We also sell a niceselection of fine jewelry, antiques & collectibles.

Bring in your items & see whatthey’re worth. You won’t leave disappointed. Honesty and fairness are ourbest policies!

Lee’s Coins & Jewelry239 West Main StreetEast Brookfield(Route 9 - PandaGarden Plaza)(508)637-1236(508)341-6355 (cell)

298 WANTED TO BUY

mOpedS & OldeR SCOOTERSAND MOTORCYCLES. CallTravis. (774) 242-9227

WAR ReliCS & WAR SOuVeniRS WAnTed:WWII & EARLIER CA$HWAITING! Helmets, Swords,Daggers, Bayonets, Medals,Badges, flags, Uniforms, etc.Over 30 Years Experience.Call David 1-(508)688-0847. I’ll Come To YOU!

300 HELP WANTED

310 GENERAL HELP

WANTED

dOuglAS puBliCSChOOlS Substitute Custodi-ans - Interested candidatesshould send a letter of intent, re-sume, and three recent letters ofrecommendation to: Jeffrey Kol-lett, 21 Davis Street, Douglas,MA 01516. All appointments areconditional based on a satisfac-tory CORI and SAfIS Back-ground check per 603 CMR51.00 The Douglas PublicSchools welcomes and is opento all students, and offers oppor-tunities in all approved programsand courses of study without re-gard to race, color, sex, sexualorientation, gender identity, reli-gion, national origin, homeless-ness, or disability.

FOSTER PARENTS WANTED: Seeking QualityHomes Throughout CentralMA To Provide Foster CareTo Children In Need. 24/7Support. Generous Reim-bursement. $1000 Sign-On Bonus. Call For Details. Devereux Therapeutic Fos-ter Care. (508)829-6769

hAmpTOn inn STuR-BRidge is now hiring for the fol-lowing positions: front Desk As-sociate, Night Auditor. Apply inPerson: Hampton Inn, 328 MainSt., Sturbridge, MA 01566

311 PART-TIME

HELP WANTED

2nd ShifT pART-Time diS-pATCheR - for 1-3 nights aweek. We will train qualifiedapplicants. Dispatch Solutionsis an E/O/E. All applicants mustpass a pre-employment drugscreen and criminal back-ground check to be eligible foremployment. Call 508-347-5000 or email [email protected]

dRiVeRS WAnTed20 hours a week, split shift. Dri-ving special ed children toschool in Spencer, Leicesterand Worcester areas

Call: 508-885-5778or: 508-885-5788

mAinTenAnCegROundSkeepeR/ CuS-TOdiAn - The SouthbridgeHousing Authority is acceptingresumes for the part-time 18-hour per week position ofMaintenance Groundskeeper/Custodian. This position re-quires that the applicant haveknowledge of building mainte-nance, custodial, andgroundskeeping skills. Dutieswill include performing ongoingand routine, repetitive tasks as-sociated with interior and exte-rior cleaning/upkeep ofgrounds such as cleaningcommon areas, offices, lavato-ries, emptying trash, pruningtrees, raking, mowing, andmanual snow and ice removal.Position requires the use ofhand and power tools. Must beable to undestad and follow in-structions, maintain schedulesas it relates to State and fed-eral tracking requirements.CORI verification required. Jobdescription available upon re-quest. Resumes will be re-ceived through March 20,2018. The Southbridge Hous-ing Authority is an EqUAL OP-PORTUNITY AffIRMATIVEACTION EMPLOYER. AshlieE. Wolf, Executive Director,Southbridge Housing Authority,60 Charlton Street, South-bridge, MA 01550 phone: 508-765-5858, fax: 508-764-2574

314 FOOD SERVICES

SOuThBRidge puBliCSChOOlS - food ServiceStoreroom Clerk/Custodial po-sition. Responsibilities includeregularly lifting 30-50# boxes,general cleaning. Driver’s li-cense required. Apply atwww.southbridgepublic.org,click on the “Careers” tab.

319 HEALTH CARE

PROFESSIONALS

pROfeSSiOnAl mediCAlSeRViCeS, inC. in Sturbridgeis looking to hire HHA’s, CNA’s,PCA’s, and Homemakers. Bilin-gual/ Spanish speaking encour-aged to apply. 508-347-9400EOE

325 PROFESSIONAL

HELP WANTED

BASed in north Brook-field: Home Every Night.Class A Driver And/Or Gen-eral Mechanic for 18-WheelTrailer Trucks

******************Contact H.R. Salem Trans-port, LLC.(800) 262-9081

400 SERVICES

442 LICENSED DAY

CARE

*************************The Commonwealth of massachusetts Office of ChildCare Services requires that allads placed in the newspaper forchild care (daycare) in yourhome include your license num-ber

454 HOME

IMPROVEMENT$

1 PAINTINGInterior/Exterior

Power WashingCarpentry

• FREE ESTIMATES •• FULLY Insured •

• Reasonable Rates •Rich O’Brien

Painting28 Years Of Experience(508)248-7314

fuRniTuRe dOCTOR: Haveyour furniture Professionallyrestored at Reasonable rates.furniture face lifting, painting,striping to Refinishing, caning andrepairs. ANTIqUE DOCTOR,Daniel Ross (508)248-9225 or(860)382-5410. 30 years inbusiness

500 REAL ESTATE

505 APARTMENTS FOR

RENT

dudley - 2 bedrooms, 2ndfloor, off street parking, washer/dryer hookups, gas heat, nosmoking, no pets. Reference,credit check. $700 a month.first, last, security. [email protected]

niCe 3-BedROOm apartmentin Webster, great neighborhood,nice back porch. 3rd floor,washer hook up, no smoking,no pets. 1st, last, and security.$950 mo. 860-933-6817

nORTh BROOkfield - cozy2 bedroom apartment third floor1st and last month’s rent $700508-868-7184

SOuThBRidge - Section 8Welcome! 6 room, 3 bedroomapt. New kitchen, bath, wall, ceil-ings, paint, flooring, lights, ap-pliances, W/D hookup available.Avail. ASAP. No pets. 413- 531-2433

SOuThBRidge - three bed-room, living room, dining room,kitchen, bath, pantry, hard-wood floors. No pets. 1st, last,security. 774-200-8795

525 HOUSES FOR RENT

BROOkfield SmAllhOuSe On SOuTh pOnd: 1bedroom, Washer-dryerhookups, Oil heat, Year-round,Applianced. $850/month413-262-5082

WeBSTeR - very nice 3 bed-rooms, split, stove, dishwasher,refrigerator, 2-stall garage, niceyard, on dead end. $1500, first& last. 508-943-2670

546 CEMETERY LOTS

2 CemeTeRy plOTS: Gardenof Honor, Lot #156A Spaces 1-2,Worcester County Memorial Park,Paxton, MA. $2,500 each or bothfor $4,000. (774) 272-1921

CemeTeRy 2 peRSOn lOTPAXTON MEMORIAL PARK inValor Section. Plot #445. TwoTogether, Prime Location.$5,000 or best offer. Call (508)892-4003

WORCeSTeR COunTymemORiAl pARk: Gardenof faith, Paxton, MA. 2 LOTSfOR SALE. BUY ONE fOR$2,500. GET 2nd LOT fORfREE!! Call Dick. 508-612-9263

546 CEMETERY LOTS

WORCeSTeR COunTymemORiAl pARk: Paxton,MA, Garden of Heritage. Plot535C 1—2, Asking $3,000.(508) 248-7750

550 MOBILE HOMES

pARk mOdel: Located atHighview Campground, WestBrookfield.Seasonal 4/15-10/15Two Bedroom with Addition andStorage Shed. (508) 873-6312,(508) 867-8736

565 ROOMS FOR RENT

ROOm fOR RenT on PrindleHill farm, Charlton 508-320-3273 or 508-248-7335

575 VACATION RENTALS

575 VACATION RENTALS

CAPE COD TIME SHAREFOR SALE: EdgewaterBeach Resort, 95 Chase Av-enue, Dennisport, MA 02639On the water, Studio (Unit706). Permanent Week 33(August). Deeded rights.You’llown it for a lifetime & can bepassed down to your childrenand grandchildren. $5000.(508)347-3145

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CAPE CODSouth Dennis off Rte. 134:

Cozy 3 BR, (dbl, queen, 2 twins) 1 bath home withfull kitchen & microwave,washer/dryer, screened inporch w/ picnic table, grill,cable TV. Outdoor shower.

On dead-end street. Near shopping, theater,restaurants, bike trail,fishing, playground,

10 minutes from bay andocean side beaches.

Off season rates available

Call Janet at 508-865-1583

after 6 pm, or email June at

[email protected] for more information

700 AUTOMOTIVE

705 AUTO ACCESSORIES

CAR COVeRS: Custom fit, Excellent Condition. (Hail, SnowProtection). Audi A4, A5, andSubaru CXT. NEW LASERCUT fLOORMATS for recentA4. Email: aspen400@ verizon.net. SAVE $$

720 CLASSICS

1951 fORd CuSTOm COnVeRTiBle: V8, StandardTransmission with Overdrive,Excellent Driver & Show-Car.$42,900. (860) 377-7230

1977 CORVeTTe Automatic,Red, Rebuilt Original Motor350HP, Rebuilt front Suspen-sion, Rebuilt Rear End with 3:55Gears, Excellent Body, Solidframe, Painted and Restored in1996, Runs Excellent, No Win-ters! $11,000 obo. Call or Text774-318-7014

“”64” TBiRd: Very Good Con-dition, Older Restoration, 390Automatic, Runs Strong, Blackwith Red Interior. Asking$13,500 obo.(774) 230-4156

WAnTed - 1930/31 Model Aford rear steel fenders for eithera 2 door sedan or a 4 doorPhaeton. 508-981-4813

725 AUTOMOBILES

1999 fORd muSTAng COnVeRTiBle: 35th Anniver-sary Edition. 121,000 miles, 5speed manual transmission, V-8, Great Condition Inside andOut! Always Garaged. $4,500 orbest reasonable offer. Call (508)943-7705 to See

2008 Jeep liBeRTy: V-6, 4wheel drive, sun roof, towingpkg., well-cared for by 1 owner,smoke-free. 107,000 miles.$6500, John 508-949-2112

2009 CheVy hhR SpORT53+K miles, 2 new tires, heatedleather seats, remote start,am/fm radio, cd player, sunroof,title in hand, minor body dam-age. $4800 OBO 508-949-0440 8am-6pm only

2011 dOdge ChAllengeR:305 hp V6 SE auto w/slap stickMango Tango w/black strips59,000 miles, Loaded, remotestart. $14,500. 508-864-1906

2012 TOYOTA RAV4- 79,000miles. Well-maintained, 3rd rowseats, black, one-owner.$11,000. 508-688-7666

725 AUTOMOBILES

2011 SuBARu OuTBACk -136,000 miles, great shape, reg-ular maintenance, roof rack,trailer hitch, back-up camera.$7500. 508-688-7666

740 MOTORCYCLES

1982 hOndA gOldWingASpenCAde: 25,500 OriginalMiles, One-Owner, RecentTires, Battery, front fork Seals,Plus Cover, 2 Helmets, Extras!$3,000 or Best ReasonableOffer. (774) 696-0219

1985 hOndA eliTe mOTORSCOOTeR: 150 CC’s, Only2,257 miles, Original Owner, Ex-cellent Condition. $1,200. CallDave (508) 765-0656

2005 hOndA ReflexSCOOTeR: 18k miles, Looksand Runs Great!$1,700. PleaseCall (508) 335-2747

AmeRiCAn iROn hORSe(2005): Pro-Street Softail, 3,000miles, Polished 111 S&S Motor, 6-speed, Dual Disc, 280 Rear,Right Hand Drive, Bought Left-over in 2008. $11,000 or bo.(508) 733-8020, (774) 280-9865

CAn-Am SpydeR mOTOR-CyCle fOR SALE: 2011, Ex-cellent Condition, 13,000 Miles,One Owner, Never Saw Rain.Asking $10,500. A Lot of Extras!(508) 248-5406

745 RECREATIONAL

VEHICLES

2007 TRAVEL WILD RV Auto,White, ONLY $8,995. HerbChambers Toyota of Auburn,809 Washington Street, Auburn,MA (877) 906-1649

760 VANS/TRUCKS

2008 RAm (BighORn)TRuCk: Hemi Motor, 4 Door, InGreat Condition, Only 37,000miles. Call for more info. SERI-OUS INTERESTS ONLY. (413)245-9651

765 HEAVY EQUIPMENT

1997 BOBCAT 763 skid steerloader in great condition. 1800hours, 46hp. Auxiliary hydraulics$2100. 617-706-6736

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