PEPPERELL — Special Town Meeting voters took the first step to passing a nearly $3 million override of tax limits imposed by Proposition 2½ on April 8.
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Official: Footage of bus driver shoving student ‘horrifying’
TOWNSEND — A school bus driver accused of shoving an eighth grade student to the floor of the bus during the ride home on Tuesday now faces a charge of assault and battery.
Students to learn civic engagement in ambassador program
TOWNSEND — The Project 351 Ambassador Program calls on eighth grade “ambassadors” from each of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts to take part in a 12-month program, where they explore civic engagement, leadership development, and community service. These, ambassadors are diverse in all ways but one – they share Dr. Martin Luther King’s […]
Celebrating National Vietnam War Veterans Day
PEPPERELL — National Vietnam War Veterans Day is observed every year on March 29, and it is a way to thank and honor our nation’s Vietnam Veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice. Commemorative events like wreath-laying ceremonies, speeches, and luncheons are held to mark the occasion at venues that include the Vietnam […]
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in style
PEPPERELL — All eyes were smiling at the Albert Harris / Pepperell Senior Center during their traditional St. Patrick’s Day luncheon and entertainment celebration held recently. Almost 100 guests celebrated the holiday with a delicious, corned beef and cabbage dinner with all the fixings. After dinner everyone enjoyed listening to Irish stories and singing Irish […]
North Middlesex Regional requires $3M override from towns
TOWNSEND — Voters in both Pepperell and Townsend will be asked to approve a Proposition 2 1/2 override to fully fund the adopted fiscal 2025 budget for the North Middlesex Regional School District. The District is asking its communities for an additional $3 million for next year’s fiscal budget, a measure they is needed due […]
