🌱 Which Hubbardston employees topped the town’s $2.48 million payroll?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Hubbardston employees topped the town’s $2.48 million payroll?

Also on today's calendar: Animal Adventures Hubbardston: Story Time (Recommended Ages 2-6).

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, with a high of 29 and low of 20 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, temps: high: 40, low: 26.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 42 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hubbardston spent $2.4 million on town salaries in FY25 (thegardnernews.com) — Hubbardston spent about $2.48 million on salaries for 105 town employees in FY25, with police and fire personnel dominating the top earners. Three police officers led the pay list, each boosted significantly by overtime, while the town administrator and public works director were the highest-paid non-emergency staff. Residents can see how much key public safety roles rely on overtime pay.
   

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📸 Around Hubbardston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hubbardston

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Animal Adventures Hubbardston: Story Time for Toddlers
  Animal Adventures Hubbardston EBL Corp, 39 Burnshirt Rd, Hubbardston
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Animal Adventures Hubbardston: Story Time (Recommended Ages 2-6)
  Animal Adventures Hubbardston EBL Corp , 39 Burnshirt Rd , Hubbardston
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Animal Adventures Hubbardston: Story Time for Toddlers
  Animal Adventures Hubbardston EBL Corp , 39 Burnshirt Rd , Hubbardston
  10:00 am

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📣 Hubbardston Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Storytime (ages 3-5): Hibernation
  Forbush Memorial Library , 118 Main St , Westminster
  10:30 am
• Cookbook Club - Fat + Flour: The Art of the Simple Bake by Nicole Rucker
  Forbush Memorial Library , 118 Main St , Westminster
  12:00 pm
• Storytime with Nicole
  2 Town Hall Dr , Princeton
  3:30 pm
• Paws to Read
  Athol Public Library , 568 Main St , Athol
  4:00 pm
• Graphic Novel Book Club II (gr. 6-8)
  Forbush Memorial Library , 118 Main St , Westminster
  4:30 pm
• License Commission Regular Meeting
  Gardner MA Calendar , 95 Pleasant Street , Gardner
  4:30 pm
• The Game of Trivial Pursuit
  Eloranta Room Forbush Memorial Library , 118 Main St , Westminster
  5:00 pm
• 12 Days of the Holidays Craft Night
  2 Town Hall Dr , Princeton
  6:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
  Gardner MA Calendar , 95 Pleasant Street , Gardner
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Gardner. Apply here.
• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Gardner. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hubbardston here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Templeton

• Fiscal year 2025 salaries for Hubbardston town employees (thegardnernews.com)

Westminster

• Cookbook Club presenting ‘Fat + Flour: The Art of the Simple Bake' (sentinelandenterprise.com)

Gardner

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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