In the parking lot of the Rindge Congregational Church, they were taking the census.Or, at least, it was the start of a journey into the classic Christmas story, when Joseph and Mary returned to the town of Bethlehem for the purpose of being counted.
Boston Post Cane tradition dates back to 1909
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ASHBURNHAM The town’s oldest resident was recently honored by the Council on Aging. Rachael Bush Whitney, 100, who once served in the Army and has lived in the community since 1955, was presented with a Boston Post Cane certificate on Monday, April 26.
The cane tradition began in 1909 when the publisher of the former Boston Post newspaper, Edwin Grozier, designed 700 walking sticks with heads made of 14-carat gold and each engraved with the name of a town in New England, with the request that they be given to each community’s oldest resident.
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A quarantine project of hand-turning wood bowls at home turned into a charity undertaking that has raised over $10,000 for local food pantries
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ASHBURNHAM Once it appeared likely that the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown was here for the long haul, one local artist decided to use his talents and turn the long downtime into something of a win-win situation.
Michael Mittelman, who divides his time between Ashburnham and Brookline, had taken a bowl turning class a few years ago but could never find enough time to donate to his latest hobby. And then the quarantine happened, and Mittelman was locked out of his shared woodworking space.