Westborough Girl Scout troops 30629 and 30859 recently held an investiture for new members of their troop.  The troops meet together and members are in grades four to six.  New members received their Girl Scout membership pin.  The returning girls participated in the ceremony by rededicating themselves to the Promise and Laws of the organization. The troop recently attended a swimming lesson program and are conducting their cookie sales now.For information on Westborough Girl Scouts call Judy at 508-870-1895.

Quote from State Senator Jamie Eldridge: “The Safer Alternatives Bill will not only protect millions in Massachusetts from exposure to toxic chemicals, it will do so in a way that supports economic growth and can save the Commonwealth more than $100 million dollars a year. This report adds to the ever-growing body of evidence regarding the link between many common, chronic diseases and exposure to chemicals found in many household products.  This is an incredibly important bill, and I’m proud to support it.”  Click "Read more:" below for the full story.

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The town is facing a projected budget deficit of nearly $967,000 for fiscal 2011, Town Manager Jim Malloy told selectmen during a budget presentation last night.

Before a packed room in the Forbes Municipal Building, Malloy also presented several solutions to fill that gap, chief among them an ongoing effort to change the town's insurance plan.

Overall, the news last night was grim. Even if the town can reach a deal with local unions to change the insurance plan - a potential savings of $900,000 to $1.5 million per year - Malloy said it will still likely have to cut services and increase property taxes in fiscal 2011 to stay under budget.

If the town can't reach an agreement on an insurance change, it may have to make across-the-board budget cuts of 1.8 percent this year, Malloy said.

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