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Volume 8 No. 50 “In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy. “ ––William Blake Thursday, December 16, 2010
shuttered
School district facility team will
assist in boarding up building
By Meaghan Glassett, Express Staff a walk through of the building,
Meaghan@whitmanexpress.com it was obvious there was a lot
Whitman Town Adminis- of work needed to keep the
trator Frank Lynam came be- building functional.
fore the School Committee to At the Whitman select-
discuss the future of the Park men’s meeting on Nov. 30,
Avenue School building last Lynam misspoke when he said
Wednesday. he spoke with Bill Sweeney
“I understand that the about the school district turn-
school district is offering or ing over the building to the
returning the Park Avenue town. Lynam had in fact spo- DANCING FOR A CAUSE: Dance Dimension students performed in the school’s first ever Winter
School to the town … We had ken with Whitman-Hanson Showcase with proceeds being donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Back row: Jessica
some discussion last year,” Regional High School Facili- McNeil, Kailin Doran, Lauren Russell, Amanda Grimaldi, Amanda Morgida, Kayla Hogan and
Lynam said. ties Director Ernie Sandland. Rachel McCarthy Middle row: Katelyn Gemmel, Krista Dillane, Jenna Grimaldi, Samantha
He said after town offi- Lynam said at the time of Healey, Susan Mullen and Mikala Grimaldi and front row: Allison Hanlon, Mellissa Healey and
cials had the opportunity to do continued on page 12 Marissa Gemmel. For more photos see page 9. Photo by Stephanie Spyropoulos
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show choir, cho-
church property
rus, and bands were wrap-
ping up their holiday season
First Baptist Church was on the
with their annual Christmas
show on Monday evening. market for close to three years
They did a warm up matinee
for the Whitman and Hanson broker three years ago and the
By Meaghan Glassett, Express Staff
seniors on Monday afternoon
Meaghan@whitmanexpress.com asking price was a little more
followed by a home cooked After close to three years than $500,000. He said that
holiday dinner complete with on the market, the First Baptist the length of time on the mar-
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in creating a special holiday joined in the holiday spir- with friends, including the terms.” the best fit would be another
ited event for the last several continued on page 16 Rosen said that the prop- church.”
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