Special to The Landmark
HOLDEN “I recommend this to anybody,” Virginia Keith said after receiving the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
At 92, Keith said it was exciting, as the vaccine center at the Worcester Senior Center buzzed with people from Holden coming in for their shots.
“We have to get his done,” Keith said of the effort to immunize people.
Holden residents meeting the criteria, at the time over 75 which made Keith just barely eligible, as one might not have known she was almost two decades older than the minimum age were given a block of time to get their shots.
Bolton site leased for Encore Boston Harbor casino warehousing
Ken Cleveland
The Boston casino is leasing warehouse space at 41 Main St., at the Paragon building.
O’Brien Commercial Properties “brokered a lease transaction, totaling 82,000 +/- square feet of high bay warehouse space. (Broker Nate) Nickerson represented the landlord, Paragon Holdings, and procured the tenant in the transaction.
“The tenant is relocating their warehousing operation in Wilmington to their new facility in Bolton,” according to O’Brien’s website.
The lease helps fill some vacant space in Bolton’s commercial properties.
“The town wasn’t involved at all in connecting Paragon up with Encore,” according to Erik Neyland, who heads the town’s Economic Development Committee, which has been working to market commercial space in town.
Ken Cleveland
Special to The Landmark
PAXTON Taxpayers should not wait until Feb. 1 to stop by town hall and pay their taxes. Town offices are closed until Feb. 1, and taxes are due then.
Selectmen decided at the board’s Jan. 11 meeting to keep town hall closed until Feb. 1 as part of the effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
“We’ve already had people knocking” at the town hall seeking to pay taxes, board executive assistant Donna Graf-Parsons said.
Town Administrator Carol Riches said the bills include coupons for bills due Feb. 1 and May 3.
Taxpayers can mail in paper bills with payment or drop them at town hall in the box at the bottom of the stairs. Riches said a camera is trained on the box for security. Taxes can also be paid online.
Princeton first responders start vaccination process
Ken Cleveland
Special to The Landmark
PRINCETON – The gym at the Thomas Prince School was set up almost as a classroom, with desks 6 feet apart. But the “students” were a little older than those usually seen at the school.
Firefighters, police officers and other first responders were attending the class to get vaccinated on Friday, Jan 15.
Fire Chief John Bennett said the setup can handle 52 people at a time for the COVID-19 vaccinations. It showcased the efficiency that may process more than 600 people per day when it is time for the general public.
Friday evening, officials from EMTs to nurses moved from desk to desk with a cart and methodically and efficiently vaccinated the people who are among the first tiers to get the shots.
Discolored water taken seriously, DPW says
Ken Cleveland
Special to The Landmark
HOLDEN Discolored water is not something anyone wants to see coming from the faucet or filling the bathtub.
Although it may not be dangerous, the town’s water and sewer department seeks to minimize the number of residents affected by discolored water, DPW Superintendent John Woodsmall said.
But it’s virtually impossible to prevent entirely, Woodsmall and Water and Sewer Superintendent Ryan Mouradian told selectmen at the board’s Jan. 4 meeting.
“We do take these complaints seriously,” Woodsmall said, adding “We do want people to call in when they experience it.”