Paxton NewsLocal news for Paxton, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Peter Howard- May 23, 2008 Peter Howard is a competitive cyclist and the owner of Barney's Bicycle Shop on Chandler Street.http://www.topix.net/city/paxton-ma/2008/05/peter-howard?fromrss=1 Regional digest- May 21, 2008 Two city girls suspended for fighting WORCESTER -- Two girls at Worcester East Middle School have been suspended for five days for a fistfight that occurred after school Friday and which was posted on one of ...http://www.topix.net/city/paxton-ma/2008/05/regional-digest-2?fromrss=1 Voters accept 4 of 5 school pact changes- May 19, 2008 "The first four articles are just housekeeping articles" Voters defeated the last article on the town meeting warrant after approving most of the previous articles in the second night of a marathon meeting. via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/paxton-ma/2008/05/voters-accept-4-of-5-school-pact-changes?fromr... Budget, solar up for vote- May 18, 2008 Voters will tackle a 33-article warrant when the annual town meeting convenes at 7 p.m. Monday in the Wachusett Regional High School auditorium. via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/paxton-ma/2008/05/budget-solar-up-for-vote?fromrss=1 Worcester in focus: Our sixth annual photo contest- May 16, 2008 "I'm 62 and I've been taking pictures all my life, but I really got into it with the advent of digital imaging. I used to take my work to color labs for enlargements and they were never right. "Photography is my second life" Sometimes less really is more. Such is the case with this year's photo contest. While we were disappointed by the declining number of submissions, the judges were delighted by the quality of the work. via Worcester Magazinehttp://www.topix.net/city/paxton-ma/2008/05/worcester-in-focus-our-sixth-annual-photo-cont... Lucky ducks make their seasonal splash at Assumption College- May 15, 2008 Above, Professor Emeritus Ken Moynihan, along with his wife Mary Jo and grandson Conrad Lavoie, release the ducks, who spend the winter at the Moynihans' farm in Paxton. via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/paxton-ma/2008/05/lucky-ducks-make-their-seasonal-splash-at-assu... Oil cleanup costs on election ballot- May 14, 2008 By Mark E. Ellis TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF mellistelegram.com PRINCETON- Voters will be asked at the annual town election Monday to approve a debt exclusion for the town's share of a $2 million project to clean ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/paxton-ma/2008/05/oil-cleanup-costs-on-election-ballot?fromrss=1 Paxton girl takes prize- May 13, 2008 "We had an extremely high level of skill in the field of entrants and a wonderfully diverse group in many ways" Thirteen-year-old Mackenzie Melemed of Paxton was the winner this week of the Young Artist Competition presented by the Music Guild and Music Worcester Inc. via Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/paxton-ma/2008/05/paxton-girl-takes-prize?fromrss=1 Little house in the big woods: Ladd's Restaurant and Lounge- May 11, 2008 About five minutes past Paxton center, along Route 122, stands a peculiar place, worn in like an old pair of jeans, yet eye-grabbing, too, for how it stands apart from the surrounding landscape. via Worcester Magazinehttp://www.topix.net/city/paxton-ma/2008/05/little-house-in-the-big-woods-ladds-restaurant... New owner is closing Duffy's- May 9, 2008 "These people who are taking over have no idea of the local culture" By Betty Lilyestrom CORRESPONDENT blilyestromtelegram.com LEICESTER- Duffy's Discount Store, which has been a popular drawing card for more than 30 years for area shoppers seeking a wide variety of merchandise ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/paxton-ma/2008/05/new-owner-is-closing-duffys?fromrss=1 |