Text and photos by Steev Riccardo

DUDLEY – Shepherd Hill senior Tina Gauvin, like her best friend and fellow senior Taylor Daniels, has been one of the staples of the high schools sports program for the past four years and even though she is graduating and moving on, she will not be forgotten.

Extremely popular amongst her friends and fellow classmates, Gauvin has made quite a name for herself at the school for her dedication to both the soccer team and basketball team.

By Steev Ricardo

DUDLEY – The Shepherd Hill girls are getting closer and closer to clinching a playoff berth after winning games over Tantasqua, David Prouty, and Oxford this past week while upping their record to 8-3.

The Rams got the week started on Monday by squeaking by the Tantasqua Warriors 5-3 behind the pitching of junior Brenna Foley, who tossed a four-hitter.

Text and photos by Steev Riccardo

OXFORD - The Shepherd Hill Rams were on their way to what looked like an easy win until the bottom of the seventh inning when the Oxford Pirates scored six runs in a rally that fell short when they left the bases loaded.

Rams righty Cam Scotia came in relief and struck out Liam Pickett, leaving the tying and winning runs on base and in scoring position in what would have seemed like an improbable comeback against the 11-2 Rams.

Beat Southbridge 14-0

Text and photos by Steev Riccardo

DUDLEY – It’s obvious that the Shepherd Hill Rams have plenty of power but it’s their outstanding pitching and fielding that has been their ticket so far.

The Rams got great back-to-back outings from seniors Adam Darling and Drew Ravenelle to first bury Southbridge 14-0 on Wednesday (April 23) and then edge a very good 9-2 Auburn team, 4-2, on Friday (April 25).  The shutout win was their third of the season, which is exceptional for high school baseball.

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DUDLEY - The Dudley Patrolmen’s Association annual fund raiser began on Monday, April 15^th.  Phone calls for donations will be placed to local residents and businesses.  The proceeds of this campaign benefit local police programs and other community based initiatives, including scholarships. The officers wish to thank the community in advance for their continued support and generosity.  Contributors will receive complimentary tickets to the annual soft ball game versus the New England Patriots which is to be held in early June.  Should anyone have any questions about this or other fundraisers, we encourage you to contact the Dudley Police at 508-943-4411 before making any donations.

Livery license prompts CORI discussion

by Charles Kelleher Harris
Patriot correspondent

DUDLEY- What was expected to be a typical public hearing about pole placement became a tense back and forth between several selectmen and a representative from National Grid.

Diane Clowes of National Grid came before the Board of Selectmen Monday night to present a petition from National Grid and Verizon for permission to place a pole at the intersection at Center Road. According to the meeting agenda, abutters to that location had been notified.

By Steev Riccardo

DUDLEY - Shepherd Hill hosted the first two rounds of the Southern Worcester County League singles and doubles girls tennis tournament this past Tuesday (April 16).

The tourney featured several players from both Shepherd Hill and Bartlett.

Shepherd Hill’s singles players, Abbey Packard, Callie Mulcahy, and Victoria Crowe competed as well as Bartlett Karolina Dzieminski, Indre Noujokaite, and Amanda Stevens.

Saturday, April 27^th from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m

DUDLEY--The Dudley Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.  Bring your medications for disposal to The Dudley Police located inside the Dudley Municipal Complex at 71 West Main Street Dudley, Ma.  This is the fourth time an event such as this has been held in Dudley.  The last took place in October of 2012.  A large quantity of prescription medications were taken in at that time.  The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

In addition to the prescription disposal, officials from Harrington Hospital will be on hand to provide medical information and limited health screenings to anyone interested.  A container to dispose of used needles and other medical sharps will be on hand for those who may require a safe method to dispose of these items.  The Dudley Police Department thanks Harrington Hospital once again for their assistance with this program.

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Police Chief Steve Wojnar at 508-949-8023.