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• Princeton Elections

  The deadline to register to vote at the March 11, 2024 Special Town Meeting is Friday, March 1st at 5pm. The Special Town Meeting is at the Thomas Prince School, 3-11-24 at 6:30pm. More information will be posted here when available, CLICK HERE. The 2024 Political Calendar is posted here, CLICK HERE. Nomination papers for various offices will be available at the Town Clerk’s office on Tuesday, February 20th. Various deadlines are posted on the 2024 Political Calendar linked to above.

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• Princeton 2023 Town Elections

  The Annual Town Election is held on the second Monday in May. For 2023, this is Monday, May 8, 2023. For more information, CLICK HERE

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• Electricity 23

  

  Electric Bill High in Greater Gardner MA? There may be something cheaper…

  EnergySwitchMA.gov allows you to shop for an electric supplier for your home or business. You put in your zip code and a list of suppliers and rates pops out.

  Electric Angst in the Toytown of Winchendon

  For example, the basic service rate in Winchendon MA may be as high as 34 cents. However, at the site there’s a supplier under 17 cents (saving 50%) and several others in the 17 to 20 cent per kilowatt hour range. Click here.

  Electric Frustration in the Chair City of Gardner MA

  In Gardner, basic service has a supply rate of about 34 cents. The City of Gardner negotiated rate is just under 24 cents. However, there’s a supplier for 17 cents and a number well under 20 cents per kilowatt hour. Click here. For example IGS Energy offers a 16.99 cents per kilowatt hour with a 12 month contract or a 17.99 cents per kilowatt hour rate with a 36 month contract. Click here.

  For your community, go to EnergySwitchMA.gov, select Home or Business, put in the zip code, and get the results instantly. CLICK HERE.

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• Mosquitos

  

  Mosquito Control Team Back Again to Greater Gardner MA

  The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project is sending its team to the area on August 4, 11, 18, 25, and September 1.  Dates are tentative and weather permitting.   Requests for service may be recorded by calling  the CMMCP office at (508) 393-3055 between 7am and 3:30pm weekdays.   For more info visit the website.  CLICK  HERE.

• 988 Lifeline

  

  Nation including Greater Gardner MA has new number for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

  The new number, 988, is easy to remember and is designed to save lives. The number is accessible across the United States and will connect callers with a trained counselor at any time. You can even text the number and get a response.

  Gardner Magazine found it difficult to find a high quality image, so we’re making it available here in a pdf you can print for the office or workplace. CLICK HERE. — Note: even if you have only a B/W laser printer, print and display this and you may just save a life.

  Note: To avoid confusion, we are not publishing the old longer number which is still working for now.

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• Princeton 5-6-22

  

  Princeton MA Annual Town Meeting

  Princeton Annual Town Meeting is May 14, 2022  at 10am in the Thomas Prince School Gymnasium, 170 Sterling Rd., Princeton. For the Town Meeting Warrant, CLICK HERE.

• Covid 4-1-22

  

  Massachusetts Covid Positivity under 2% as of 4-1-22

  Trends bode well for the Greater Gardner area as shown by the map at left. The City of Gardner is identified by the red G.

  CLICK MAP for larger view.

• Princeton Earth Month

  

  Princeton MA Residents Again Organize for Earth Month

  For the 3^rd year in a row, Princeton residents have organized a town-wide Earth Month cleanup effort.  Leading the effort are Princeton’s Environmental Action Committee and Open Space Committee. Actual cleanup begins April 1 or as soon as most of the snow has melted and will focus on roadsides in town, parks and playgrounds, and trails.   For more details on the Town of Princeton site, CLICK HERE:

• Princeton MA Citizens’ Caucus – Wednesday, March 9, 2022

  From the town of Princeton MA, “The Citizens’ Caucus to nominate candidates for the May 9th, 2022, Annual Town Election will be held on Wednesday, March 9th, 2022, at 7pm at the Thomas Prince School Gymnasium. All Town of Princeton registered voters are invited to attend. A quorum of 25 registered voters is required to conduct the Caucus.

  If you would like to be nominated, please have another Princeton voter nominate you for the office you will be running for. Those nominated at the Caucus will automatically have their names placed on the May 9, 2022, Annual Town Election ballot. Two names for each office may be nominated.

  Anyone not nominated at the Caucus who intends to run for office may do so by taking out nomination papers from the Town Clerk’s Office. Signatures of 20 registered Princeton voters are needed to qualify for placement on the ballot. Nomination papers are available now. Please contact the Town Clerk’s office to schedule pickup. Nomination papers must be filed with the Registrars of Voters (Town Clerk’s Office) by 5 pm Monday, March 21, 2022. The last day to object to nominations or withdraw nomination papers is 5 pm Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

  Nomnations may be made for the following offices: Selectboard – One (1) Three Year Term , Moderator – One (1) One Year Term, Board of Assessors – One (1) Three Year Term, Planning Board – One (1) Three Year Term, Trustee of Trust Funds – One (1) Two Year Term and One (1) Three Year Term, Electric Light Commission – One (1) Three Year Term, Wachusett Regional School Committee – One (1) Three Year Term.  If you have any questions, please contact the Town Clerk’s office at 978-464-2103 or by email at townclerk@town.princeton.ma.us.”

• School Closings

  

  Greater Gardner MA School Closings

  The three network TV affiliates in Boston each publish updated school closing information for our area: Here are the links: ABC — NBC — CBS

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