Lunenburg News

A local developer's decision to dramatically scale back his proposed housing project off Whalom Road should reduce concerns related to traffic congestion and sewer capacity, according to an engineering consultant.

Excessive amounts of rain during the past few weeks has caused significant delays to the replacement of a 5-mile stretch of natural gas pipeline in Lunenburg, according to officials with the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.

Former Lancaster building inspector Richard J. Pauley was found guilty of assault and battery - but not the initial indecent assault and battery charge - after a two-hour bench trial before Judge Paul L. McGill yesterday in Fitchburg District Court.

It is very difficult to completely recover from the pain and disfiguring scarring of a fireworks accident, according to Jennifer Mieth, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.

Hal Cragin knows a thing or two about pop music and Iggy Pop. A 1980 graduate of Lunenburg High School, Mr.

For his achievements and service to the community over 24 years and for his willingness and ability to wear two hats now, acting Police Chief Gregory Massak is the Nashoba Publishing's 2009 Extraordinary Service Award recipient for Shirley.

What started as a response to a call for assistance ended in a three-car crash on Sunday afternoon.

The Lunenburg High School Alumni Association bestowed the 2009 Alumni Awards to Jeff and Steve Powell and Kathy Herrick for their long-time commitment to youth, students and citizens in the town.

Fire Chief Donald Klein was both humbled and curious as to why he has been named recipient of the 2009 Nashoba Publishing Extraordinary Service Award.

A Leominster man who walked into a Lunenburg restaurant naked from the waist down in April 2008 pleaded guilty to charges of indecent exposure and disorderly conduct Tuesday, according to court documents.

The Fitchburg man charged with threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend by bombing her house will remain held in jail without bail for another week as his attorney prepares for a continued dangerousness hearing.

Fire officials had to call on two other towns to help battle a blaze at an abandoned home on Mechanic Street yesterday afternoon.

The state sales tax is going up. So is the meals tax, taxes on alcohol, satellite TV and possibly hotels.

It may be an oversimplification, but there seem to be three types of dads when it comes to working around the house and yard, according to Diana G. Remal, assistant manager of Aubuchon Hardware in Lunenburg.

"I like lemon danish," said Ayer School Superintendent George Frost. "if you have a danish and a cup of coffee, we'll come and talk in someone's living room." Frost challenged the dozen or so audience members at Ayer High School Wednesday night to host small, intimate venues for him and members of the Regionalization Planning Board.

Anita Winters, regent, announced winners of the annual scholarship awards given by the Jeanne d'Arc Circle, Daughters of Isabella #44. An award of $300 was given to Brianna Mahoney of Leominster, daughter of Barbara Mahoney and the late Kevin Mahoney.

Turkey Hill Middle School's new sixthgrade drama club is providing students with a great opportunity to make new friends and be creative, according to 13-year-old Katelyn Palmer.

The town of Lunenburg currently has no choice but to let Unitil distribute energy to its residents, but officials are investigating whether it makes sense to purchase the energy in bulk from a different supplier.

Regionalizing schools is being considered as a money-saving move by some cities and towns, and now the central Massachusetts communities of Lunenburg, Ayer and Shirley are seeing if they can make it work.

The debris clean-up process here has fallen behind schedule, but Public Works Director Jack Rodriquenz said he is confident the company hired to perform the service will finish on time.