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PELHAM — A preliminary report showing how the 12 communities in the Quabbin Reservoir watershed might be able to get potable water from the resource falls short of a comprehensive study being sought by legislators representing the Quabbin region.


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Petersham, MA - Barbara Armstrong, age 81, of 53 Shaw Road, Petersham, MA, passed away on January 31st after a brief illness. Born in New Hampshire on June 28, 1943, she was the daughter of Arthur and Helen (Morton) Bowers. Barbara gra... remainder of obit for Barbara B. Armstrong

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