All Dressed Up and Ready to Party at the Prom
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Submitted ... 2018-05-18 Junior Charr Jobe escorts junior Gabi Puchovsky across the stage during the Grand March parade. As students are
formally announced on stage, the judges choose a Junior and Senior Court and the Royalty (formerly Prom King and Queen) which are announced during the Prom. Melissa Orff photo. [more]
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Upton Begins Recruiting a New Fire Chief
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By Michelle Sanford Staff Reporter/Columnist ... 2018-05-18 During a May 1 meeting, Police Chief Michael Bradley and Assistant Fire Chief Michael Marchand provided an update to the Board of Selectmen concerning the latest information on the management of the Fire Department.
According to Town Manager Derek Brindisi, Fire Chief Aaron “Ron” Goodale’s cont [more]
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Residents Question Funding for Recreational Master Plan
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By Michelle Sanford Staff Reporter/Columnist ... 2018-05-18
During Upton’s May 3 Annual Town Meeting, several residents questioned the town spending approximately $35,000 for a recreational master plan. Article 12D on the warrant was seeking $17,500 from Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding to pay for half the costs of the plan. The article ultimately [more]
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Visiting the Fire Station
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Submitted ... 2018-05-18 The pre-k class at United Parish Early Learning Center recently visited the Upton Fire Department, where they had a chance to meet firefighters, climb on a fire truck and even spray a fire hose. UPEC photo [more]
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Town Officials Looking for Input to Rename Former Library
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By Michelle Sanford Staff Reporter/Columnist ... 2018-05-07 During a brief discussion during an April 23 meeting, it was brought to the attention of the Board of Selectmen that the former library remains without a name. Dan Byer, Director of Parks and Recreation, discussed the matter with the Board during the citizens’ statements and petitions portion of the [more]
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Uptick in Temperatures Calls for Tick Prevention
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Submitted by WPC Pest and Termite Control ... 2018-05-07 Animals and humans alike may be excited to spend more time outdoors to mark the end of winter, but that means blood-sucking pests, like ticks, have more hosts to latch onto for feeding. As these pests can transmit harmful illnesses like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, those venturing ou [more]
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