Blackgrove Township
and County
Established 1939
Published Sundays
Printed every Sunday for the people of Blackgrove Township and County
Vol. 88, No. 12Sunday, March 22, 2026Fifty Cents
The River

Ice Goes Out on the River

Ice-out pool won by a guess of March 19

The ice went out on the river on Thursday, and the Diner's ice-out pool was won by Harold Penney, who guessed March 19 and says he has been guessing March 19 for eleven years.

The pool raised $84 for the Booster Club.

The Week Ahead

SkyHighLow
Sun.A passing shower46°32°
Mon.Fair, cool46°36°
Tues.Overcast45°32°
Wed.Gray, mild46°35°
Thurs.Fair54°32°
Fri.Fair, cool47°33°
Sat.Fair53°37°

From the Blackgrove Almanac, published by Light & Water.

Around the Township

Farm & field. Mud season: farms are asked to keep heavy loads off the gravel roads.

At the Diner. The soup of the week is clam chowder (Fridays only).

Reading room. On display this month: quilts from the Meeting House's 1948 quilting circle, lent by three families.

Marshals Service Blotter

As kept by the office of the Township Marshal and reprinted in the Ledger, for the week of March 15 through March 21.

Sun., 6:35 a.m. Speed check, the county road. Two warnings issued.

Mon. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.

Tues., 9:28 p.m. Vehicle lockout, the Diner lot. Assisted.

Wed., 11:26 a.m. Motorist assisted to the county line.

Thurs., 6:16 a.m. Delivery truck blocking the Diner lot. Driver moved the truck.

Thurs., 11:11 a.m. Sheep on the county road. Owner notified. Animals returned.

Thurs., 9:53 p.m. Request for house check while residents away. Completed.

Fri., 9:01 a.m. Motorist requested directions. Directions given.

Fri., 1:38 p.m. Parking complaint, Meeting House. Vehicles moved.

Sat., 3:12 p.m. Loud radio, Main Street. Spoke with party. Resolved.

Typed for the Ledger from the office copy.

Church Suppers & Gatherings

As provided by the Meeting House on the Green and the organizations listed.

Sun., March 22, 10 a.m. — Sunday Gathering. All welcome. Coffee hour follows in the vestry.

Wed., March 25, 7 p.m. — Choir rehearsal, Meeting House.

Classified

25 cents a word, ten-word minimum. Copy at the Ledger office by Thursday noon.

Telephone: (617) 648-7760, press 4.

For Sale

LAYING HENS, six, one year old. Box 30, c/o the Ledger.

MAPLE SYRUP, new, by the quart or gallon. Inquire at the General Store.

KITCHEN TABLE and four chairs, maple. Box 12, c/o the Ledger.

Help Wanted

SNOW SHOVELERS for the Meeting House steps. See the sexton.

Services

STORM WINDOWS hung and taken down. Ask at the Trading Post.

CHIMNEYS swept. Box 48, c/o the Ledger.

Lost & Found

FOUND: a set of keys on a brass ring, Main Street. Identify at the Marshal's office.