Mendon named winner of the Senator Louis Bertonazzi Outstanding Award

Of the 19 towns competing in the five elections of 2020 -2022, Mendon turned out the highest percentage of registered voters who actually cast a ballot with 31.20%, barely nosing out the neighboring town of Upton with 31.00%.

This makes Mendon a two time winner since the contest's inception. Upton and northbridge also won twice and Sutton and Grafton once each.

Mendon Town Clerk Ellen Agro and the Board of Registrars will receive a check from the Foundation for $1000 that may be used to increase future voter turnout. The Mendon Board of Selectmen will be presented a plaque to be displayed for two years in the Mendon Town Hall. And the people of Mendon who earned the award will receive a huge banner, proclaiming Mendon as the "Best Voting Community" in 2020-2022 to be theirs for

Area Church to host Ham & Bean Supper

Home Baked Ham & Bean Supper, April 22nd at 5:00 p.m. in the Community House, 8 Court St, Uxbridge located behind the Uxbridge Town Common. Sponsored by the Uxbridge Congregational Church. Menu includes baked ham, home baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw, brown bread, beverages & dessert.

Donation of $12.00 per adult, children under 6 free. Raffles will also be available. For reservations call 508244-7849 Limited tickets will be sold at door. Come enjoy great food and fellowship.

permanent display.

The final standings show Hopedale

26.95% and Dudley's 25.97% join Upton in the upper tier. Westborough

24.8%, Grafton 23.77%, Blackstone

33.70%, Charlton 23.55%, Uxbridge

22.24%, Sutton 22.16%, Auburn

22.79%, Milford 22.67%, Oxford

20.49%, Bellingham 20.34% and

Douglas 20.25% make up the middle tier of Finishers. Millville 19.03%, northbridge 18.71% and Southbridge 17.16% complete the list of participants.

The aim of the contest is to offer a small competitive incentive to people to exercise the privilege of voting: a privilege won and maintained by the