Barre News

Saturday, July 4, 2009 19th Summer Nationals drive in Crowds admire owner attitudes Grace Black of Palmer sits alongside a 1933 Ford pickup at the 19th annual New England Summer Nationals, which began yesterday in Green Hill Park.

Barre 3-family home fire sparked by lightning BARRE - A lightning strike during a heavy storm yesterday ignited a fire in a three-family dwelling at 43 Kendall St.

Nineteen of the 43 local teachers who received pink slips may soon get their jobs back after the teachers union agreed to a $400,000 concession in salary cuts.

Before heading out into the soft rain to mark with a ribbon cutting the installation of his farm's 15-watt Proven Wind turbine, Al Rose said he started planning for this when he took over his family's apple farm in 2001.

The police and fire chiefs are predicting a decline in public safety after town meeting's approval of an $8.7 million budget for next fiscal year.

Food was local, seasonal, and produced on a small scale. Social life revolved around harvests, public suppers, and feasts.

By DAN RING dring@repub.com BOSTON - Lawmakers on Friday approved a state budget for the next fiscal year that hikes the state's sales tax by 25 percent, raises the local motel tax by 50 percent and cuts almost every program in state government.

For some school districts, "sharing resources" means teaming up with their counterparts to buy copy paper and pens.

The proverbial show must go on, but the local theater community is less one star with the unexpected death of Doug Ingalls on Saturday.

A compromise bill designed to overhaul the Massachusetts transportation system could be heading to lawmakers before the end of the week.

Ware Threat in restroom keeps some students home WARE - A vague threat written on a bathroom wall at Ware High School prompted about 40 percent of students to stay home yesterday.

Imagine if your high school daughter came home and said, "I'm sleeping with my creative writing teacher.

During the latest consumerist feeding frenzy, maybe you don't need an iPhone to get in touch with your inner essence.

When Elaine Ivanowski wrote a love letter to John Monfredo Jr., he initially did the right thing.

Helen F. Viner, curator of the Rutland Historical Society, looks into a solitary confinement cell.

When Barre Police Sgt. Robert J. Deschenes attended a meeting about the resurfacing of Routes 62 and 122 recently, he was surprised by what he heard.

"People are in danger out there," said Hugh Cameron, president of the Massachusetts Coalition of Police.

Century riders will tackle about 6,000 feet of climbing at the annual King's Tour of the Quabbin next Sunday.

"Iron Brides" sounds like a television show about female body builders tying the knot.

Two finalists for Souhegan High School principal have been chosen. Today, Sue M. Gee and Joseph P. Dillon will be interviewed throughout the day at the high school by groups of students, parents, faculty and administrators.