Special to The Landmark
HOLDEN Facing concerns about the budget impact of school costs as they put together the town budget, selectmen ended up passing on a Proposition 2½ override to bring in additional revenue.
At least for this year.
Facing a deficit of about $500,000, selectmen had planned the April 2 meeting to consider putting a Proposition 2½ override question on the town ballot to cover the school costs in excess of the $1 million increase the town had already included in its budget.
“It appears that there has been significant opposition to this year’s proposed school budget, both from public officials and from residents,” Town Manager Peter Lukes said.
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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.
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.”
Seven Saws brewing success and building for the future
Ken Cleveland
Special to The Landmark
HOLDEN “If you told all of us five years ago we would be operating a local brewery and expanding by building our very own brew house and taproom, we would have collectively laughed hysterically,” Tom Anderson said.
The Seven Saws Brewery at 1148 Main St. has served many a brew since opening in 2017, offering an array of locally brewed options sparked by home-brewing enthusiasm.
“This started a project to make our own amazing beer so we didn’t have to buy beer at the store, and due to our passion and constant pursuit of wanting to perfect our creations, we have created Seven Saws,” Anderson said.