Friday, 10-1, at Harrington HealthCare at Hubbard 

Harrington HealthCare at Hubbard, 340 Thompson Road in Webster, invites the local community on Friday, February 1 to free blood pressure screenings in its main lobby from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will help celebrate National Go Red Day, with information on cardiac health, nutrition and exercise. In the event of inclement weather, event will be postponed.

 in exciting SWCL battle

Text and photos by Steev Riccardo

WEBSTER – Junior Alex Givins-Perry had 20 points, six in the last minute, to lead the Bartlett Indians past the Uxbridge Spartans 71-60 in a fast-paced Southern Worcester County League battle Tuesday (January 22) night.

The Indians, coming off a tough loss at home to Douglas, came out with a different look with sophomore Jacob Simonis making his first varsity start.  Simonis has been playing solid ball for the junior varsity and is capable of giving the varsity some instant offense if they need it.

and regional dispatching, Webster BOS meeting

By Thomas D’Agostino
Patriot Correspondent

WEBSTER – At its January 22 meeting, the board unanimously accepted the application for a full liquor license at Eastern Pearl Restaurant at 290 Main Street. The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission will render final judgment for the license. Board Vice Chair Deborah Keefe clarified to the owners that the license is for the building and not them personally.

Ed Johns approached the board in regard to the donation of a storage shed for the Slater Street field. Johns, a board member of the Webster Lassie League is seeking donations from local businesses for the project. Bay Path School will be erecting the shed once the project has the go ahead. The board will need a strict value of the project before accepting the shed as a gift to the town. Mr. Johns has previously worked on three other similar projects and looks forward to having this one come to fruition.

Jan 26: Virginia Richert of Dudley and Lyndsay Makie of Webster to participate

BOSTON - Over 300 eighth graders representing the Commonwealth's 351 cities and towns will conveneSaturday, January 26,for the annual launch of Project 351 and day of service.   As part of Project 351, student “Ambassadors” from across Massachusetts will unite to serve and celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.   Launched during Governor Deval Patrick’s inaugural in 2010, Project 351 is dedicated to celebrating youth leadership and inspiring the ethic of service.

Governor Patrick will again host a Youth Town Meeting this year, before joining Ambassadors for an afternoon of service at five non-profit and educational organizations across Boston.  The day will conclude at the State House where Ambassadors and the Governor will reflect on the day and celebrate the legacy of Dr. King.

The young people participating were all nominated by education leaders in their hometowns, based on their exemplary service ethic and spirit of generosity.

6^th Annual Webster Lake Ice-Out Contest
Einstein will take to the ice Jan. 27

Einstein is back! The Webster Lake Association is sponsoring its 6^th annual Ice-Out contest. Proceeds will benefit the Webster Lake Association and the Webster Education Foundation.

Einstein will be placed in Lakeview Marine Cove on Sunday, January 27^th at noon. There is a forty pound weight attached to him. When the ice melts enough for the weight to drop into the water an attached rope will set off the timer. The winners will be determined by whoever guesses closest to the exact month, date, hour, and minute. Tickets are $5.00 and entrants must be 18 years old. This year the prize money is to be a total of $4,000.

Beat Blackstone-Millville earlier in the week

By Steev Riccardo

WEBSTER - The Douglas Tigers took advantage of missed free throws in a foul-filled game and beat the Bartlett Indians 65-63 in a huge upset win on Sunday, January 20.

Things got off to a great start for the Indians with senior co-captain Akeem Belnavis scoring 13 first quarter points, including  three 3-pointers, to help his team open a 20-10 lead.

Junior forward Alex Givins-Perry took over where Belnavis left off in the second quarter, leading the Indians with 15 points as the Indians put together what looked like a solid thirteen point 37-24 half-time lead.

Supt Malkas, Asst Supt. Avlas, DPW's Pizetti weigh in

by Steev Riccardo
Patriot staff

WEBSTER – Today Webster was one of very few school districts in the area to call a snow delay; last week it was the only one that didn't cancel or delay, and that caused a bit of an uproar with town residents, mostly parents, on the Webster public schools’ Facebook page.

Webster Superintendent of Schools Barbara Malkas, who lives in Worcester, relies on input from Assistant Superintendent Ted Avlas and the Webster Highway Department before making her final decision on whether or not school should be cancelled.

Date:  Thursday January 17, 2013
Location:  14 Dresser St.

Particulars:   Shortly before 11 AM on Thursday January 17^th, Webster firefighters responded to a reported structure fire on Dresser Street.  Webster Police Officer Leonard Gevry was amongst the first to arrive on scene and found fire venting from a second floor window of the three-story wood frame multi-family dwelling located at 14 Dresser Street.  He reported his findings to incoming fire department units by radio.

While Webster firefighters arrived on scene and began to stretch hoselines to get to the seat of the fire on the second floor, Officer Gevry pulled out a nearby garden hose and trained the small stream into the involved window from outside the building.  This apparently slowed the progress of the rapidly moving fire, allowing interior firefighters to quickly gain access to the room that was on fire.

Sunday, January 27, 1pm

BartlettHigh Schoolwill be hosting a free FAFSA Day at 1pm on Sunday, January 27 for seniors and their parents/guardians. Every senior applying for financial aid needs to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Bartlett High is one of the few high school sites in the state to offer this opportunity. The services are free and available to anyone entering college in 2013. FAFSA Day is staffed by volunteer financial aid education experts who will be available to provide families one-on-one assistance.

Sales to raise funds to help humanitarian causes locally and internationally.

WEBSTER, Massachusetts (Dec. 10, 2012) — The Rotary Club of Webster-Dudley has teamed up with fellow Rotarian/inspirational contemporary realist oil painter, Renee Dumont, to raise funds to help humanitarian causes locally and internationally.  Beginning with this holiday season, the first in an historical series of postcards created from gorgeous oil paintings expressing  the appreciation of the Native American heritage here on Webster Lake are being sold. 100% of the postcard sales will be donated by the artist.