Hubbardston NewsLocal news for Hubbardston, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Clinic building donors lauded- March 31, 2008 Top donors to the Barre Health Center's "Close to Home" campaign were recognized last week for their contributions to the recently opened $6.7 million clinical building. via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/hubbardston-ma/2008/03/clinic-building-donors-lauded?fromrss=1 Fee from recycling could pay wages- March 28, 2008 "There is a wide variety of items at the free store, including bicycles, bicycle parts and usable tools, and at one point we even had a radial arm saw. The whole idea is to keep things from going to waste. So much is wasted." The Board of Health has offered to pay its own wages through a revolving account, thus freeing up $900 to aid the town's budget. via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/hubbardston-ma/2008/03/fee-from-recycling-could-pay-wages?fromrs... Regional digest- March 19, 2008 "It's a huge loss for our family" Overdose possible in man's death FITCHBURG -- Police are investigating what killed a man whose body was taken out of a John Fitch Highway restaurant yesterday afternoon. via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/hubbardston-ma/2008/03/regional-digest?fromrss=1 Broader Broadband Could Be On Its Way- March 17, 2008 "It's very slow, and you get kicked off" Underserved towns could see more competition As the owner of home-based food company Everyday Homemade, New Braintree resident Sue Christian depends on the Internet. via Httphttp://www.topix.net/city/hubbardston-ma/2008/03/broader-broadband-could-be-on-its-way?fro... Five towns to reconsider tech upgrades at schools- March 14, 2008 "Our final budget is not really due until the end of April, according to Massachusetts General Law" Members of the Quabbin Regional School Committee said yesterday that a $1.59 million 10-year bond proposal to upgrade the computer network and telephone system that was recently defeated by New Braintree town ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/hubbardston-ma/2008/03/five-towns-to-reconsider-tech-upgrades-at... Bullet locks down high school- March 11, 2008 "The five towns have a safety plan that includes mobilization of police from all the towns." A 17-year-old sophomore who allegedly told police he left a bullet in the school cafeteria to get out of classes early could face four felony charges, Chief Erik J. Demetropoulos said. via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/hubbardston-ma/2008/03/bullet-locks-down-high-school?fromrss=1 Surveys begin to ID important landscapes- March 4, 2008 "They would be available for residents and businesses looking for grants for preservation and other things" Five areas of town have been identified to focus on. ATHOL- Natural landscapes in town are among the most stunning in the region, but the town's human footprint is equally interesting and in need of ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/hubbardston-ma/2008/03/surveys-begin-to-id-important-landscapes?... |