as a firefighter, I’d like to maintain that the adage “where there’s smoke…..there’s fire” never stopped ringing true.

Lol this is just blatantly false info

The high school is the same building built in the 50’s. They wanted to build new but the surrounding land is basically all swamp, so they were forced to renovate instead. And I would hardly say it’s one of the best in the state. It’s not bad, but it doesn’t hold a candle to Lexington or Weston or Newton or even Shrewsbury. In fact, one of the best ranked public high schools is in Worcester - MA Academy of Math and Science. It doesn’t traditionally appear on the “best of” lists because it’s only grades 11 and 12, seniors attend classes on WPI’s campus.

Also, OP, you’ve asked twice now, and I’m guessing another poster was also asking on your behalf (either that or it’s just incredibly coincidental that posts from different users seem to be seeking the same info). Asking multiple times won’t get you closer to what you want to hear. You need to talk to parents of kids currently in WRSD and ideally, would talk to them 1:1 rather than in a long post that reveals tons of personal info in a group forum - there’s a wachusett specific FB group for residents of the 5 towns, it’s called Wachu-chat. I would reach out and see if any current parents would be willing to speak you 1:1. Fair warning, that FB group can be nasty so don’t post as much as you included here (which should tell you something about some of the people who live in Holden).

Still - I think you have to pick your battles. Worcester and Leominster are within fairly close proximity to each other. I think there are other cities in the immediate area that would be better targets for this sort of proposition, in terms of the utility. (Providence)

Begin by linking up the 'big' cities, and from there, you can start to expand further.

Zukas Hilltop Barn, in Spencer, is beautiful for both ceremony and reception. It was cheaper then other, less beautiful options we saw as well.

Maybe a bit more of a traditional place, but Val’s in Holden has a large space and does lots of events there. Val is a dream to work with and their food is great (especially if you like Greek or Mediterranean food). We are hosting my daughter’s christening reception there soon, I think their price per plate was around $35 for us.

Thick smoke, and the fire department? I’m not an expert by any means, but I’d guess there was a fire.

That sounds perfect.

Harrington Farm in Princeton.

I got married at Salem Cross 8 years ago and it was pretty reasonably priced. Nice location, great food.

No. Just no!

He would be better served I. Worcester.

Do you mean Wyman Gordon? There was a big fire somewhere over there tonight, but I don’t know the details. Rte 122 was closed.

We just had our reception at Seven Saws Brewery in Holden, and it was absolutely beautiful!

We got a food truck, a photo booth, there were two fire pits, the bar with their beers, some wine, and NA choices. We had around 75 people, it was on a Sunday from 530-10.

The venue alone was 1200, everything including the venue was around 5k. Super low key, but memorable and perfect :)

I have to drive through Holden every day. I hate that place because of it. Super nice town, would never want to live there.

Dam can I move in as your servant? I can’t make Chinese food, but I can make some good Vietnamese food lol

The White Room at Crompton is awesome. Definitely unique and maybe not for everyone. But worth checking out!

You might want to contact the Wachusett School District office. I don’t know what resources they have for special needs. But, as a large school they have great academic resources if you take advantage of them. I attended the state science fair twice with one of my kids and Wachusett was well represented. One year they took the top award overall and my kid was a first place recipient in one category and now has a PhD from Harvard. Another school that excelled was the WPI Academy of Math and Sciences. Students there can complete their freshman year at WPI while completing HS.

LOL

Won’t get convicted in this state 🤷🏽‍♂️

That’s awful. I’m so sorry you two had to go through that. Hugs.

We learned the hard way that there there is a bias against young women in medicine. My wife had a health issue she complained about for years that eventually nearly took her life. Nobody listened until it became a dire emergency. We both wish we had found him 10 years sooner.

The oil level low sensor should never go off. Not sure what you drive but it sounds like it burns oil. Check it with the dipstick, it's easy and I'm sure you can find a youtube video on how.

What do you mean 25% oil left? The dashboard display reads like that? If so that's based on how long you've had the current oil and how many miles, nothing to do with the quantity of oil in the engine.

Same. Seeing them was when I finally got diagnosed with PCOS. It isn’t even a lot of work to diagnose. They just actually listened to me and got the blood work done. The bar is so freaking low.

I’ve heard that Wachusett HS offers quite a few AP courses and is a great school for students that aspire to attend top tier colleges. Holden is a great family oriented community that has grown considerably in the last 10 years and continues to grow by attracting many families that like central MA and feel the “bang for their buck” is better than in similar towns such as Shrewsbury, Northborough, and Grafton.

We see an OB/gyn at St V's too and he is one of 2 Drs ever who has actually listened to my wife and taken her seriously.