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Westminster bringing Halloween home with rolling trick or treat
WESTMINSTER — Parents and children in cities and towns across Central Mass. have been asking if there will be Halloween this year as the pandemic continues into the fall season. While Worcester has put the kibosh on door-to-door trick-or-treating this year, some area towns have set a time and date in spite of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stating that trick or treat is high risk… → Read More
Marijuana grow and manufacturing facility proposed for Route 12 in Ashburnham
ASHBURNHAM — A potential marijuana grow and manufacturing facility was recently presented for a required public outreach that could bring both cannabis and additional revenue to town. Sugar Grove LLC CEO Sam Bacon and his partner Hunter Sherman met at Tabor Academy, a private prep school in Marion. They both went separate ways after getting out of school but maintained a friendship. Bacon has a… → Read More
Heywood Healthcare closes Gardner mental health unit in COVID-19 cost-saving move
GARDNER — The mental health unit at Heywood Healthcare has been closed for the time being and its staff members placed on furlough as the financial effects of the coronavirus outbreak continue to be felt in the local health care system. Heywood Healthcare President and CEO Win Brown said it was a low point in the day when the decision was made to place the mental health unit staff on furlough.… → Read More
COVID-19 forces Heywood Healthcare to make cost-cutting measures
GARDNER — Heywood Healthcare has notified hundred of employees that they face temporary furlough as the health system tries to offset steep loss of revenues during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Despite the grim economic news Friday, there was a glimmer of hope as some COVID-19 patients took a big step toward recovery. Win Brown, president and CEO of Heywood Healthcare, said dramatically… → Read More
Dek hockey company making floors for use in hospitals' coronavirus medical tents
WINCHENDON — People driving past the industrial park on Route 140 may wonder why there are cars parked outside of Mylec Hockey, a company → Read More
Dek hockey company making floors for use in hospitals' coronavirus medical tents
WINCHENDON — People driving past the industrial park on Route 140 may wonder why there are cars parked outside of Mylec Hockey, a company famous for dek hockey equipment. There is nothing necessarily essential about dek hockey unless you really love to play — or there are hospitals in need of help during a coronavirus pandemic. Mylec has recently become an essential business because it is making… → Read More
Heywood Healthcare in Gardner reports 3 more cases of COVID-19
GARDNER — Heywood Healthcare is reporting three more cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus virus as of Thursday morning, and is preparing to widen the → Read More
Winchendon Health Center closes doors and opts for telemedicine
WINCHENDON — In response to the growing coronavirus crisis, Winchendon Health Center on Monday began seeing patients only electronically. → Read More
Bottle Bill requirement suspended until coronavirus state of emergency lifted
State officials have announced that retailers will not be required to accept beverage containers that have a deposit until the current state of emergency → Read More
2 Athol Hospital employees, Heywood Hospital patient test negative for coronavirus
GARDNER - Heywood Healthcare has received negative results for coronavirus tests administered to two employees of Athol Hospital and one inpatient at → Read More
Heywood Hospital in Gardner adopts restrictions to curb spread of coronavirus
GARDNER — Heywood Hospital has developed a protocol to help alleviate the spread of a novel coronavirus and keep the community healthy. The hospital notes that so far it has not had one patient who has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. “To date, Heywood Healthcare has had no patients confirmed or presumptive with COVID-19,” said Dawn Casavant, vice president of external affairs. “As such,… → Read More
Fire displaces 2 families in Winchendon
WINCHENDON — Two families lost their home and most of their possessions when fire erupted at a house Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were called → Read More
Winchendon closes schools because of possible coronavirus contact
Winchendon public schools have been closed until further notice because a staff member came into contact with someone who may have contracted the COVID-19 → Read More
Ashburnham woman unhurt after vehicle strikes and kills dog during evening walk
ASHBURNHAM — A woman could not identify the vehicle that struck and killed her dog on an evening stroll on Corey Hill Road, police say. The woman explained to police that she was walking with her dog about 6:15 p.m. Wednesday when a white vehicle heading toward Route 101 struck her dog, and continued to Route 101 without stopping. Lt. Christopher Conrad said the woman was unable to identify the… → Read More
Narragansett Community Band being revived; free concert Feb. 12
TEMPLETON — The Narragansett Community Band is being revived by Director Stephen Babineau. The band performed from 1985 until about four years ago, → Read More
Engineers study stability of Old Murdock clock tower
WINCHENDON - One of the treasures of Toy Town has suffered the ravages of the last decade of winters, and now the front of the building has been cordoned → Read More
Winchendon author J.B. Toner gives talk about vampires, blasphemy
WINCHENDON — For some, horror stories filled with blood tell of the evil next door, the man who turns manic at the drop of a hat, the woman who → Read More
Fitchburg man rescued by Winchendon police after snowmobile falls through ice
WINCHENDON — Police followed the GPS signal from a 911 call to rescue a snowmobiler who was taking an after midnight run on Whitney Pond. The ice was thin and Whitney Pond had carpets of ice surrounded by open water; a questionable choice for a late night ride. According to Lt. Kevin Wolski, Winchendon Police got a 911 call about 2 a.m. Friday from a man who said his snowmobile had fallen… → Read More
Ashburnham's Joan Webber still a Girl Scout after 73 years
ASHBURNHAM — Joan Ms. Webber became a Brownie Scout in 1946, and she has remained involved for 73 years, still calling herself a Girl Scout, not a → Read More
Westminster goes with the local guy for police chief
WESTMINSTER — It came down to two choices for police chief — an internal candidate who has been acting chief since July, and knows all the pluses and minuses of his department, and an external candidate who has experience as chief and superb qualifications who could see things with fresh eyes. The selectmen, in a 2-1 vote chose acting Chief Michael McDonald.In a meeting Thursday night, the Board… → Read More