News
Paxton override decision shifts to election
By Ken ClevelandLandmark Correspondent PAXTON – Voters passed a town budget contingent on an override on May 6. Now the May 13 election will decide if a $1.44 million override will provide additional funds for town spending. The town approved the Wachusett Regional School District assessment for the town, which was not contingent on the…
Conversations
Community Conversations: Holden Police Chief Sherblom
This is the third installment of The Landmark’s Community Conversations project, looking at the role of community newspapers in your community. In this interview, Holden Police Chief Timothy Sherblom takes his turn answering our five questions.
Lifestyle
First 2024 bus trips for Paxton-area seniors
By Nancy Wilby Community Correspondent PAXTON — The first outing for the 2024 season for Paxton-area seniors is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21. Nancy Wilby, with the support of the Friends of Paxton Council on Aging, is continuing the trips her husband, Robert Wilby, and she have run for more than a dozen years. Robert…
Sports
Long stretch of games on tap for WRHS baseball
By John Orrell Landmark Correspondent HOLDEN — If you’re a hard-core fan of the boys of spring, aka the Wachusett Regional High baseball team, this is your time of the year to shine. The Mountaineers began a streak of 10 games that concludes on May 17, so fasten those seatbelts for a lot of action…