Townsend News

Memorial Day ceremony, parade: 9:30 a.m. Ayer's Memorial Day Parade begins at the DPW Office at 25 Brook St., continues down Park Street and onto Main Street.

A 27-year-old Townsend man who was "out of control'' Tuesday afternoon when he allegedly assaulted his pregnant wife and barricaded himself in his home -- triggering a SWAT team response -- was ordered held on $1,000 cash bail.

The cost of major renovations to the existing high school or replacing the 50-year-old building is about the same, according to figures presented at a community forum held by the School Building Committee Monday.

Xavier and Teresa Harrison and their son, seventh-grader Zack, all of Groton, chat with Nashoba Tech Chef-Instructor Carley Engle during the school's recent Open House and Career Night WESTFORD - Nashoba Valley Technical High School's recent Open House and Career Night included a little something for everyone: tours of the school and its 18 ... (more)

A SWAT team of officers from local police departments swarmed a house at 79 Main St.

The Attorney General's Office has ruled that selectmen did not violate the Open Meeting Law by not allowing a town employee into four closed-door sessions regarding a complaint she lodged against another town employee.

A Leominster man charged in the recent vandalism spree at Laurel Hill Cemetery was ordered by a judge Monday to write a 500-word essay before his next court date and to stay out of all graveyards.

A high-school student from Townsend and a Attleboro man were seriously injured after their vehicles collided on Townsend Street in Pepperell early Sunday, according to published reports.

The cost of major renovations to the existing high school or replacing the 50-year-old building is about the same, according to figures presented at a community forum held by the School Building Committee Monday.

Spend 10 minutes with Joe Cappucci of West Townsend and it will soon become clear why the Joseph M. Cappucci Insurance Agency has thrived for more than 25 years, in a time when so many other start-up businesses have failed.

A Townsend man was sentenced to two years in the House of Correction after pleading guilty to breaking into and ransacking a Lunenburg home in April, according to court documents.

A quickly spreading fire destroyed a Lost Lake home at 99 Boathouse Road this afternoon.

Better make that wait 15 minutes. A lightning strike can occur when the storm cloud is miles away, said National Weather Service SKYWARN trainer William Babcock.

The Friends of the Townsend Seniors are looking for that outstanding individual in the community who has given of himself or herself to the growth and betterment of the town to be nominated for the 2013 William E. May Endowment Fund Award, which will be awarded and celebrated at a dinner in October.

A transportation funding bill passed this week by the Senate could bring local communities 50 percent more state money for bridge and road repairs, a boost some officials say is much needed.

It's that time of year again. There is not much food on the ground and skinny bears are hungry after a long winter hibernation.

Townsend parent Regina Coulter, the mother of three boys who participated in Fitchburg State University's sixth annual Special Olympics, said the outpouring of support from others is what makes Special Olympics so special.

Looking for a way to honor one of their own, volunteers at Townsend Ecumenical Outreach have decided on just the thing, participation in the Post Office's annual food drive held May 11.

A man who allegedly threatened to light his girlfriend on fire after a fight was released on $3,000 bail and ordered to stay away from her after his dangerousness hearing Tuesday in Ayer District Court.

Amateur and professional craftspeople are invited to sell their original works at the 32nd annual Spring Festival and Craft Fair, Saturday, May 18 on Townsend Common.