Eight Nichols seniors have been recognized by the publication Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities, which identifies students who have distinguished themselves on both the academic and extracurricular fronts.

The students  (pictured in front of Conrad Hall with Nichols President Susan West Engelkemeyer) were nominated last fall by the College’s faculty and administrators.  They include Briana Dellamura, Crystal Dennison, Ryan Flavin, Thomas Haggerty, Catherine Jaworski, Stephen Mack, Stefany Mendez, and Megan Woodruff.

Date:  Thursday January 17, 2013
Location:  14 Dresser St.

Particulars:   Shortly before 11 AM on Thursday January 17^th, Webster firefighters responded to a reported structure fire on Dresser Street.  Webster Police Officer Leonard Gevry was amongst the first to arrive on scene and found fire venting from a second floor window of the three-story wood frame multi-family dwelling located at 14 Dresser Street.  He reported his findings to incoming fire department units by radio.

While Webster firefighters arrived on scene and began to stretch hoselines to get to the seat of the fire on the second floor, Officer Gevry pulled out a nearby garden hose and trained the small stream into the involved window from outside the building.  This apparently slowed the progress of the rapidly moving fire, allowing interior firefighters to quickly gain access to the room that was on fire.

Sunday, January 27, 1pm

BartlettHigh Schoolwill be hosting a free FAFSA Day at 1pm on Sunday, January 27 for seniors and their parents/guardians. Every senior applying for financial aid needs to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Bartlett High is one of the few high school sites in the state to offer this opportunity. The services are free and available to anyone entering college in 2013. FAFSA Day is staffed by volunteer financial aid education experts who will be available to provide families one-on-one assistance.

Dudley Charlton School District

All DC school district parents are invited to a special school safety meeting to be held at the Charlton Middle School at 6:00 p.m.  The school committee, administrators, and and local police and fire chiefs will participate in the discussion of safety measures for the schools.

by Steev Riccardo

OXFORD – The Oxford Pirates lost to a couple of tough Southern Worcester County League opponents last week, falling to Tantasqua on Wednesday, January 9, 80-79 on a 3-pointer in the final seconds and to Uxbridge on Friday, January 11, 70-60.

The loss versus Tantasqua was hard one to swallow as the Pirates entered the fourth quarter with a two-point lead and actually led by three points with only five seconds left.

Superintendent to lobby for full day kindergarten funding

by Becky Harvey
Patriot correspondent

DUDLEY - After an executive session dedicated to the deployment of security personnel within the schools, the Dudley-Charlton Regional District school committee opened their January 9 meeting to the public.  The unusually somber meeting  was opened with a moment of silence for high school math teacher Cynthia Boyd, who recently passed away.  According to Chairwoman, Geraldine Nowicki, Boyd died on Sunday, January 6, after a “brief and courageous battle with cancer.

By Steev Riccardo

Dudley – The Shepherd Hill Rams overcame a 27-23 halftime deficit and were led by the excellent all-around play of senior co-captain Taylor Daniels to knock off the previously undefeated Auburn Rockets (8-1) 64-49 in front of a huge crowd at the Hill on Saturday night, Jan. 12.

The outstanding Rams back court of senior co-captain Tina Gauvin and junior Brooke Packard each hit 3-point shots to give the Rams a 13-11 lead after the opening quarter.

Sales to raise funds to help humanitarian causes locally and internationally.

WEBSTER, Massachusetts (Dec. 10, 2012) — The Rotary Club of Webster-Dudley has teamed up with fellow Rotarian/inspirational contemporary realist oil painter, Renee Dumont, to raise funds to help humanitarian causes locally and internationally.  Beginning with this holiday season, the first in an historical series of postcards created from gorgeous oil paintings expressing  the appreciation of the Native American heritage here on Webster Lake are being sold. 100% of the postcard sales will be donated by the artist.

Text and Photos by Steev Riccardo

OXFORD – Oxford High School senior Jenna Bird seems to have had the best of both worlds in her high school career. 

Ranked sixth in her class and a member of the National Honor Society for the past three years, Bird has been an academic star, but once classes were over, she has spent all four years cheering for the Pirates football team.

“I had such a good high school experience at Oxford and I’ve loved it,” said Bird.  “It added so much fun and got me so much more involved in my whole high school career, it’s been such an important part of it. It has brought me a lot closer to my friends.”

tobacco violations addressed,
39 Lake Street to be razed

by Thomas D’Agostino
Patriot Correspondent

WEBSTER - There were 13 confirmed flu cases reported for the month of December. This does not reflect the number of cases that went unreported. The town had 50 doses of vaccines available. At the Jan. 14 Board of Health meeting Health Agent, Cathleen Liberty stated that the Commonwealth has no more to issue. Webster residents have already taken advantage of 30 free vaccines, leaving 20 remaining. The board reports that reported flu cases in Massachusetts have dropped 2.91% for the beginning of January. The number of cases reported was up 4.95%.