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Volume XXII, Issue 5
• “Helping Hawks” Is Pilot Project at BHS... 3 • Two BHS Seniors Excel as Fire Department Interns........... 4 • Lt. Governor Polito Signs Community Compact with Local Leaders.......... 7 • Khoury to Receive WMRC Award....... 14 • In Remembrance of Nick Penza........ 16 • Bell. Youth Basketball Honors League Champs................ 20 and much more!
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Florence MacLaughlin: Loyal Public Servant
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Bellingham, MA Permit No. 107
March 2016
Bellingham Native Takes Home Music’s Top Award
guitar. He eventuOn Feb. 16th, By KEN HAMWEY ally became adept called her assis- Joel Plante, a Bulletin Staff Writer enough to join the tant “the lifeline 1993 graduate Florence MacBHS school band of Bellingham of this office.” Laughlin was born and jazz program. MacLaughlin, H i g h S c h o o l , in Boston but bePlante even parwho began work- t o o k h o m e a longed to Bellingticipated in a band ing at town hall G r a m m y f o r ham. Ser ving as of his own. in the treasurer’s Best Surround assistant town clerk “Playing guitar, office in 1981, Sound Album. for the last 30 years, I started to realize was well-versed He was honored “Flo,” as most BellI wasn’t going to in the nuances for his work on FOR OFFICE USE ONLY ingham residents be good enough,” FOR OFFICE ONLY clerk’s R oger Waters’ of USE a town knew her, had a Plante said. He adduties. Besides album Amused DATE EMAILED: DATE EMAILED: AT THE WEBSITE: smile that glowed, mitted that these issuing licens- to Death. What 36 Rakeville Circle • Bellingham, MA 02019 36 Rakeville Circle • Bellingham, MA 02019 whether she was BY: • Cumberland Farms Submitted photo s t r u g g l e s g a v e es, she was in- earned Plante 36 Rakeville Circle • Bellingham, MA 02019 BY: Holds Grand Opening, processing a dog 508-883-3252 (Tel & Fax) 508-883-3252 (Tel & Fax) him incentive to learn more volved with vi- the initial Grammy nod was 508-883-3252 (Tel & Fax) Kicks Off Fundraiser license, a marriage certificate about music recording and his remastering of the album tal record-keeping,•processed Website: www.bellinghambulletin.com • E-mail: email@bellinghambulle Website: www.bellinghambulletin.com E-mail: email@bellinghambulletin.com te: www.bellinghambulletin.com • E-mail: email@bellinghambulletin.com • BVT's Fitzpatrick or an absentee ballot. Her ultra- underground storage permits, by Waters, former Pink Floyd production. “I always wanted Concludes Appt. on professional style, kind and car- worked during elections, issued bassist and vocalist. to play with Pink Floyd—it was Governor's Study Group ing nature and dedicated Attn: Fax/Email: Attn: Fax/Email: work of mine—but Plante (pictured above) start- a fantasy, a dream absentee ballots and tabulated Fax/Email: • BVT Applauds $83.5 ethic defined who she was. I thought the next at aD P R O O Fbest thing 1994 votes. A D PSinceR1994O O ed F on the musician’s path A million in Voc-Tech A D PSince R O O F MacLaughlin, write-in The 73-year-old would beshown to work with them.” young age.ofHe began the review “Florence review was meticulous‚” Please respond confirm receipt this proof. Carefully the ad below and respond ASAP wi Please respond confirm receipt of this proof. the ad shown and respond ASAP withwith any changes/corrections, such FundingCarefully review eipt of this proof. the ad died shownto below and respond ASAP with Carefully any changes/corrections, such to below who on Feb. 7 after a twoJoel Plante was greatly influ-the Bulletin as address, telephone number, etc. We make every effort to insure the accuracy of your ad, however, recorder in elementary school as address, telephone number, etc. We make every effort to insure the accuracy of your ad, however, the Bulletin will not be held responsible for Odabashian said. “She wrote • St. Patrick’s Day , etc. We make every effort to insure the accuracy of your ad, however, the Bulletin will not be held responsible for month illness, will be sorely errors in any ad that has been reviewed by the customer. Changes in ad concept (not corrections) after errors in any ad that has been reviewed by the customer. Changes in ad concept (not corrections) after proof will be subject to additional charges. enced by Pink Floyd while in proof will the Cupcake RecipeChanges in ad concept (not corrections) after proof will down everything, likecharges. the dates and later moved on to such reviewed by customer. be subject to additional missed at town hall. Current high school. “I was growing up • COA News & Events instruments as saxophone and town clerk Ann Odabashian MacLAUGHLIN—cont. on pg. 23 and much more! PLANTE–continued on pg. 28
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