At 92, still driving to NY and working elections

by Ginger Costen

WEBSTER - Last week domestic diva Martha Stewart decided to document her attempt at online dating. Stating that it’s been six years since she’s had a man in her life, Stewart decided it was time to find someone and filled out the application for the dating website, Match.com, on NBC’s Today show.  The current plan is for a production crew to follow Martha through her journey with regular updates and interviews.

While the concept of using the Internet to find a possible mate is certainly a 21^st century phenomenon, the idea of the woman searching for and interviewing potential grooms is not.

Slota retains treasurer position

by Patriot staff

WEBSTER – The 1913 Webster town elections brought a few surprises to Town Clerk Bob Craver, “we had a lot of write-ins for this election, but the day went smoothly and there weren’t any problems,” he said.

William Starzec was elected for his first run as a Selectman, defeating incumbent Donald Bourque with 865 votes to Bourque’s 624 votes. Incumbent Selectman Mark Dowgiewicz, was returned to office with 795 votes.

WEBSTER - Speculation about the future of the Colonial Restaurant on Thompson Road has been answered: it will continue to be a restaurant. The restaurant, founded by Eudore "Ted" Morse in the 1940's and operated by the family ever since, was purchased Monday by Great Bay LLC, an operating company of Galaxy Development.

Galaxy principal Michael O'Brien said that he plans to do some work on the building and grounds, including exterior and interior painting, and landscaping.     

There had been local speculation that the prospective buyer would raze the building, which sits on three acres, and develop the property. "We never had an intention to knock it down," O'Brien said. "Our plan is to lease it out to a good quality restaurateur. We are in the real estate business, not the restaurant business."

O'Brien said that he has seven qualified restaurant operators interested in looking at the property. "It's exciting what it can be, with fresh ideas and a new menu."

WEBSTER – Indian Ranch will soon be the new home of the Indian Princess, an authentic paddle boat which local businessman Christopher Robert has operated in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, for the past year.

The Indian Princess had its final sunset cruise on the Gulf of Mexico on April 18, and started its journey north to Webster Lake on the 28th. The boat’s top speed is six knots, so it will take a month for it to travel from Fort Myers Beach through the Caloosahatchee River, across Lake Okechobee, to the Atlantic Ocean and on to Norwich, Connecticut. From there the boat will hauled over land on Rt. 395 to Webster.

Thank police officers for role in Marathon bombings

By Thomas D’Agostino
Patriot Correspondent

The Webster Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator proudly issued a proclamation to Guy Leboeuf on Monday, April 22, for his actions upon finding a deposit bag containing $8,300 in cash in the parking lot of Shaw’s Supermarket on April 9. Leboeuf immediately turned the money over to the store manager who called the Webster Police Department. The money was returned to its rightful owner. During the presentation Chairman Donald Bourque praised Leboeuf by stating “honesty of this magnitude sets an example for all of us to follow.”

Text and photos by Steev Riccardo

WEBSTER – Traveling east on Route 16 from Webster to Douglas, it’s hard not to notice that right before the town line it looks like a tornado came through the area and literally cut down every tree on the south side of the road.

It’s a scene that has a lot people talking, but it’s somewhat of a mystery what the owner, Douglas developer Louis Tusino, has planned for the six-acre area of land.

Greg Gibbs of Wicked Tuna will be in attendance

By Steev Riccardo

WEBSTER – The Powerhouse Gym in Webster and Webster Police Athletic Association are teaming up once again to host an exciting night of boxing at the Town Hall this Friday night at 7:00 p.m.

As in years past, every boxing event helps promote and raise money for a charity. This year’s event has all its proceeds going to Brady’s Mission.

Brady’s Mission is a charity that was created for three-year-old Brady Smith of Webster who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma and is currently at the Boston’s Children hospital receiving treatment.

Text and photos by Steev Riccardo

WEBSTER – Bartlett Junior High School eighth grader Keyshla Falcon has been accepted for a full scholarship to attend NASA Space Camp this summer in Huntsville, Alabama.

The eighth grader is part of the school’s advanced STEM (Science Technology Mathematics Engineering) class, which is taught by teacher Brandy Whitney.

“To get accepted to space camp, Keyshla had to come up with an experiment on her own and build a solar-powered race car. She had to document it and do a lab report,” said Whitney. “She also had to write several essays on why she should go and who inspired her to go, and she had to get three teachers to recommend her. She spent many hours working on this project alone; shewas really incredibly motivated to this.”

WEBSTER – Nomination papers have been turned in and certified. There will be three candidates for two selectmen positions on the ballot, and three candidates for one Town Treasurer position. Incumbents for the Board of Selectmen Donald Bourque and Mark Dowgiewics are running for re-election, while William Starzec is running his first race. Linda Slota is the incumbent Town Treasurer, and she will be challenged by Deborah Keefe, who is currently a member of the Board of Selectmen, and Julie Dell'Anna.

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