Rutland News

By a three-to-one margin, voters at last night's town meeting rejected the Wachusett Regional School District's proposed fiscal 2014 budget.

Annual town election voters Monday rejected three ballot questions, including a capital exclusion for $38,000 to fund a new police cruiser, a capital exclusion question for $30,000 to fund turnout gear for the Fire Department, and $104,000 for a second ambulance.

Paxton American Legion Post 306 is sponsoring its annual charitable golf tournament, this year starting at 1:30 p.m. June 29 at Bedrock Golf Club, Route 122, Rutland.

Voters tonight rejected a proposal to decrease the size of the Wachusett Regional School Committee from 22 to eight members.

Lucille Kvaracein, 93, of Shrewsbury, died Friday, May 3, 2013 in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center of Worcester after a period of declining health.

Friday, April 26 10:10 a.m.: An officer pulled over a car on Pond St. Clebson Deoliveira, 32, of 1323 Worcester Rd.

As a result of residents' continuing complaints about trucks delivering soil to Jordan Dairy Farm at 51 Muschopauge Road and Overlook Farm at 29 Overlook Road, selectmen voted unanimously tonight to place a patrol at Wachusett Street and Route 68.

Fire departments from across the region have been scrambling to put out brush fires the past few days, and based on fire statistics, it isn't a surprise these fires are sparking up this month.

The Cool Hand Blues Band promises an evening of great music and a great time. Photo Courtesy of Michelle Mckeen Oakham's Cool Hand Blues Band is made up of an astounding ten members and to tell each of their stories individually would be an impossible feat in the space allotted.