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Longtime Wachusett school board member resigns
Norman Plourde, a longtime member of the Wachusett Regional School District Committee has resigned his seat, effective Friday, May 24.
He attended St. John's High School in Shrewsbury and Nichols College in Dudley. Mr. Burke owned and operated his own painting and wallpapering business for many years, JMB Painting.
Robert Swisher , 34, of 49 Lakeview Ave., Sterling, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, dismissed; uninsured motor vehicle, dismissed upon payment of $100 in court costs; unregistered motor vehicle, not responsible.
Worried about firefighter safety
A town firefighter safety committee, that has waited nearly a year for a resolution to ongoing problems with Fire Department communications, again asked selectmen to take action.
New roles for Cutler and Harris
Just two days after returning to the Wachusett Regional School District Committee, Sterling's Lance Harris was elected the board's chairman on Wednesday night.
Falling pole sparks fire, oil spill, outage in Leominster
A falling utility pole on Lancaster Street led to a triple transformer fire, a large mineral oil spill into a nearby stream and an hours-long power outage Monday.
2 vie for selectman in Sterling election Monday
Voters have a choice Monday between two candidates for selectman with criticisms of the board's performance in recent years.
By a three-to-one margin, voters at last night's town meeting rejected the Wachusett Regional School District's proposed fiscal 2014 budget.
Sterling voters reject school committee change
When voters returned Tuesday for the second night of town meeting, they dispensed with several articles by tabling them, including shrinking the size of the Wachusett Regional School Committee and making changes in town government organization.
Four private gardens will be open to the public as part of Garden Conservancy Open Garden Day May 18.
Duke Energy venture completes first New England solar project
Duke Energy Renewables' joint venture with Integrys Energy Services has completed constuction of two megawatts worth of solar projects in the town of Sterling, Mass.
Sterling voters approve budget; senior center defeated
A $21.4 million town budget won approval at the annual town meeting Monday night, but spending was the order of discussion on the first night of what looks like will be a two-night town meeting.
Monday a big political day in Berlin, Bolton, Lancaster and Sterling
The School Department's budget increase jumped another $300,000 Wednesday night, as selectmen unanimously voted to add a total of $500,000 to the school budget.
Sterling woman arraigned in Leominster bar assault
A Sterling woman was released on her own personal recognizance and is due back in court next month after being arraigned in Leominster District Court Thursday on charges she assaulted someone with a glass.
Capital spending on meeting warrant
When townspeople gather for the annual Town Meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in the Chocksett Middle School gymnasium, 40 Boutelle Road, they will hear the Finance Committee beat a familiar drum.
Walk across Clinton dam Saturday
People will have a chance to walk across the Wachusett Reservoir Dam in Clinton, take photos and ask rangers questions from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Mr. Turner leaves his father, Gary G. Turner and his wife, Anita Leporati of Sterling and his mother, Joyce A. and her husband, Gordon Marko of Webster; his brother, Randy P. Turner and his partner, Julie Bouvier of Hawaii; his sister, Wendy A. Turner of Franklin; his high school sweetheart, Debby Osipov; and many nieces and nephews.
The YWCA of Central Massachusetts gave Katharine F. Erskine Awards Monday to five women whose professional accomplishments have made life better for their community, especially for women and girls.