STERLING — Scores of people flocked to Rota Spring Farm over the weekend, the popular ice cream spot whose season opener is practically a holiday for its legion of loyal fans. The parking lot was filled to the brim on Saturday, March 1, the official opening day of the season that typically runs into November. […]
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Polar Plunge returns to North Middlesex March 7
TOWNSEND — North Middlesex Regional is once again ready to take the plunge. Special Olympics of Massachusetts is returning with its Bear Force One mobile Polar Plunge trailer to North Middlesex Regional High School on Friday. March 7. Students, faculty and staff will raise funds for Unified Sports and other Special Olympics of Massachusetts programs. […]
The Art of Storytelling with Jessica A. MacPherson
TOWNSEND — Local author, Jessica A. MacPherson, has been writing and telling stories since she was a kid, and now into her adulthood she is thrilled to share her second and newest children’s book titled “Frankie’s Tartan Tales”. MacPherson will host a special author story time at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Townsend […]
Townsend VFW Post, Auxiliary announce essay contest winners
TOWNSEND — The local VFW Post No. 6538 and its Auxiliary are excited to announce the winners of their Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest titled “My Voice in America’s Democracy?” for students in grades 6 through 8. Six students from the Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Still River and one student from Hawthorne Brook Middle […]
Townsend and Pepperell VFW posts, auxiliaries announce essay contest winners
TOWNSEND — The Pepperell and Townsend VFW posts and their auxiliaries recently announced the winners of their Voice of Democracy Patriotic Audio Essay Competition for students in grades 9 through 12. This year’s theme was “Is America today our Forefathers’ vision?” Thirty-five entries were submitted — 29 from students at the Immaculate Heart of Mary […]
Local Girl Scout troop learns about democracy during state rep. visit
PEPPERELL — State Rep. Margaret Scarsdale took time out of her busy schedule recently to visit with Pepperell’s Daisy and Brownie Girl Scout Troop 65397. At the moment, the troop is learning about democracy at the state and local level to earn a Democracy Badge. Scarsdale represents the First Middlesex District consisting of the towns […]
