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June 12, 08 - Firefighters’ muster comes
to town
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In celebration of the town’s
bicentennial, the West Boylston
Firefighters Association will host the
82nd annual Firemen’s Muster on June 15.
There will be fire trucks, food and fun
for the whole family, and a special
guest appearance by Smokey Bear.
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June 12, 08 - Facing a British invasion
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WEST BOYLSTON — British, French and
“summer soldiers” marched into town
Friday. They fired a few rounds and
stayed a few days for what was
officially proclaimed as Revolutionary
War Soldier weekend in West Boylston.
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May 29, 08 - Parking bans set for June
6-8 re-enactment weekend
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WEST BOYLSTON — In anticipation of the
Revolutionary War re-enactment and
related events during the weekend of
June 6, 7 and 8, Police Chief Dennis
Minnich has announced places where
parking will be prohibited.
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May 29, 08 - Full Weekend Schedule
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WEST
BOYLSTON — Next weekend features a full
slate of bicentennial-related activities, starting Friday, June 6,
when Revolutionary War re-enactors will make presentations to
students at the elementary and middle schools before setting up camp
in the center of town. - More
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May 22, 2008 - Two hundred pennies for
200 years
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WEST BOYLSTON —
The Bicentennial
Committee is asking for the adults in
town to do their part to help fund the
year-long celebration.
Not a lot, but just enough to honor the
town’s 200 year history. -
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May 15,
08 - Bicentennial brings full slate for
June 6 – 8
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A full slate of
activities is scheduled for the weekend
of June 6 through 8 in celebration of
West Boylston’s 200th birthday.
Beginning Friday, June,
6, Revolutionary War re-enactors will
make presentations to students at the
elementary and middle schools before
setting up camp in the center of town.
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April 17, 2008 -
Bicentennial program now ready
The official West Boylston Bicentennial program has arrived.
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The glossy-covered booklet has the bicentennial logo on the front.
Inside, along with a list of events, there is a brief history of
West Boylston, a copy of the 1808 incorporation document, a poem
about West Boylston by Shirley Smith, a walking tour of the commons
area, the story behind the bicentennial logo and many other exciting
things. - More >> |
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April 7, 2008 -
Town ponders mystery in
history
Church
was spared when reservoir created
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WEST BOYLSTON—
While historians know a
great deal about what happened through
the years in Massachusetts, no one seems
to know why the Old Stone Church was
left standing when the state flooded
Wachusett Reservoir lands in 1908. -
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April 3, 2008 - Old Stone Church to be
celebrated this weekend
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WEST BOYLSTON —
The Historical Society is
sponsoring Old Stone Church Day – a
self-guided tour of the Old Stone
Church, the Masonic Lodge and the
Bigelow Tavern – as part of its regular
April meeting.
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March 27, 2008 - Cookbooks, road race
mark Bicentennial
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WEST BOYLSTON —
The Bicentennial
cookbooks have arrived.
There are 250 recipes from town folk,
past and present, as well as from Lt.
Governor Tim Murray, state Senator
Harriette Chandler, state Representative
James O’Day, and Town Administrator Leon
Gaumond Jr. -
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March 20, 2008 - Permanent history made
at Edwards
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WEST BOYLSTON —
The students at Major
Edwards Elementary School have about
15,000 reasons to be proud, and those
reasons are displayed in a one-of-a-kind
original mosaic portraying historic
sites in West Boylston inside the
school. The mosaic was created by all
the students in the school to
commemorate the town’s bicentennial and
is on prominent display on a central
wall of the school, just inside the
school’s main corridor.
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March 20, 2008 - Bicentennial black and
white ball a success
The
Bicentennial Ball Committee and the
Beaman Oak Garden Club were so pleased
to host the Black and White Bicentennial
Ball on March 8. The 325 guests who
attended were eager to participate in
the black and white theme – most were
dressed in their finest black dresses
and suits with some in black tie.
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March 20, 2008 - Old Stone Church in
paintings and photos
WEST
BOYLSTON — On April 5, the West Boylston
Bicentennial celebration will continue
with a self-guided tour of the Old Stone
Church, the Masonic Temple and the
Bigelow Tavern.
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March 13, 2008 - Students celebrate
Bicentennial
WEST BOYLSTON — The Bicentennial Players from Major
Edwards Elementary School presented “My Town, My World” last Friday, in
recognition of “Incorporation Day.”
Students from grades 4 and 5 accompanied the players for the musical numbers
during the afternoon performance, which was the first of two held that day.
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March 13, 2008 - Bicentennial mosaic
celebrates town’s history
WEST BOYLSTON — The Bicentennial mosaic, created by the students of Major
Edwards Elementary School, is now finished. The Mosaic can be viewed at the
school, More >> |
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March 13, 2008 - Patrick declares March
7 as West Boylston Day
WEST BOYLSTON — The winners of the West Boylston historical essay contest went
into Boston recently to receive a proclamation declaring March 7, 2008 West
Boylston Day in Massachusetts . Governor Deval Patrick presented the
proclamation to Essay winners Matt Gomes, Nathan Bricault, Kaleigh Ryder, and
Nicole Ellis. The fifth essay winner, John Welch, was unable to attend.
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March 13, 2008
- West Boylston proclamation
Editor’s note: The following is the text from
the official state proclamation of West Boylston Day, presented to West Boylston
officials in Boston by Governor Deval Patrick, state Representative James O’Day
and state Senator Harriette Chandler last week.
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March 10, 2008 -
Bicentennial celebrations begin
Ball honors town meeting held in 1808
By Sandy
Meindersma CORRESPONDENT TELEGRAM &
GAZETTE
WEST BOYLSTON— The 325
people who attended Saturday night’s Black and White Bicentennial Ball
celebrated in style.
Held at the Wachusett Country Club and sponsored by the Beaman Oak Garden Club,
the ball was one of several weekend events planned to mark the town’s first town
meeting held 200 years ago, on March 7, 1808. More
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March 6, 2008 - Singing a song of
celebration
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WEST BOYLSTON — The West Boylston Bicentennial Committee recently sponsored
performances by quartets from the Worcester Men of Song, local chapter of the
Barbershop Harmony Society, for West Boylston seniors.
On Valentine’s Day, the “Center City Four” performed at the Oakdale Nursing
recreation hall with their blended voices in song and quick-witted antics.
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March 6, 2008 - Weekend means more
bicentennial celebrations
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WEST BOYLSTON — On Friday, March 7, at 7 p.m., the public is invited to a
bicentennial program at Major Edwards Elementary School. The program will begin
with the performance of “Our Town, Our World,” by 27 fourth- and fifth-graders,
led by Sally Holden, who will sing about pride in our community. Each student
will also portray a person important in town history.
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February 21, 2008 - Ezra ‘Bearman’
needs some clothes
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Two bare bears have been spotted in Oakdale. Will someone please provide them
with some clothes before they get arrested for indecent exposure?
The two plush bears were donated to the Bicentennial Committee by Alice Ohristo,
to be used in whatever way the committee deemed appropriate. Their time has
come. We would like to raffle them off on June 7 in conjunction with the West
Boylston
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February 17, 2008 - West Boylston
celebrating its 200th
Yearlong event list
scheduled to mark occasion
By Amanda Francoeur SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAM & GAZETTE
WEST BOYLSTON— During the next 10 months, West Boylston residents will be
overrun by French and American and British troops, be dazzled by the antics of
acrobats and grow dizzy from Shriners driving tiny cars in circles.
There will be activities for everyone, “children to adults and everyone in
between,” said Beverly K. Goodale, curator of the West Boylston Historical
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February 14, 2008 - Upcoming
Bicentennial events
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Upcoming events:
What: Old Time Movie Night, sponsored by the West Boylston Historical
Society
When: March 5, 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: Odd Fellow’s Hall, 7 Newton St.
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February 14, 2008 - Bicentennial
coins now on sale
Banner News
WEST BOYLSTON—
The Friends of the West Boylston Bicentennial announce the arrival of
the official Bicentennial coin. The coin features the town seal on one side and
the bicentennial logo on the other.
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February 7, 2008 - Students learn town
history repeats itself
By Michael Kane BANNER EDITOR
WEST BOYLSTON— West Boylston began amidst a web of church and political
intrigue. History records its version of what the mood was on that day 200 years
ago when church and politics mixed and created a new town. But it was all
remembered amidst good humor last week, when the town’s bicentennial celebration
officially kicked off with Ezra Beaman Day at the high school.
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January 31, 2008 - Bicentennial road
race scheduled for June 7
Banner News
WEST BOYLSTON— On June 7, there will be a 5K
race around the Thomas Basin in West Boylston, Massachusetts to raise money for
the West Boylston Bicentennial celebration.
The 3.1 mile race starts at the high school on Crescent Street and proceeds to
the village of Oakdale, then onto route 140 past the Old Stone Church, across
the causeway and onto Goodale Street. More >> |
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January 31, 2008 - Town father
honored after 200 years
Ezra Beaman Day begins
celebration
By Amanda Francoeur SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAM & GAZETTE
WEST BOYLSTON— Two centuries after his efforts, a celebration was held for “the
father of West Boylston.”
Ezra Beaman led a group of families in constructing a church on what is now the
town common more than 200 years ago. Residents then petitioned the state
Legislature and the town of West Boylston was incorporated in 1808.
Yesterday, at the West Boylston Middle High School, Jan. 30 was declared Ezra
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January 30, 2008 - Ezra Beamen Day
celebrated in West Boylston, Mass.
necn.com - NECN NEWS
(NECN) - The Central Massachusetts town of West Boylston turns 200 this year and
residents plan to make the milestone a memorable one. See
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January 17, 2008 - Bicentennial
needs volunteers (Press Release)
Bonnie Fancy, Publicity Chairwoman Friends of
The West Boylston Bicentennial Committee
To the editor:
The West Boylston Bicentennial has arrived, and volunteers are needed for
several events, including a re-enactment of the first town meeting, a grand
ball, a military re-enactment, a parade and a major event for the children.
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January 17, 2008 Yearlong birthday
bash begins with Ezra Beaman Day, Jan. 30
High School to honor West Boylston’s founder
Sandy Meindersma BANNER CORRESPONDENT
WEST BOYLSTON— Ezra Beaman is coming to town. In
fact, his coming to town is the reason West Boylston exists in the first place.
In honor of the town’s founder, the town will begin its yearlong Bicentennial
celebration with “Ezra Beaman Day,” a formal program at the high school for
students and invited guests, on Wednesday, Jan. 30.
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