Blackgrove Township
and County
Established 1939
Published Sundays
Printed every Sunday for the people of Blackgrove Township and County
Vol. 88, No. 13Sunday, March 29, 2026Fifty Cents
Township Clerk

Dog Licenses Due Tuesday

Clerk's office open until six on Monday and Tuesday

Dog licenses for the year are due by Tuesday, March 31. The Township Clerk's office will stay open until 6 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday for anyone who cannot come in during the day.

Clerk Ruth Ellery reminds owners to bring proof of rabies vaccination and asks that dogs be left at home, “much as we like them.”

The Week Ahead

SkyHighLow
Sun.Light drizzle50°37°
Mon.Light drizzle48°36°
Tues.A passing shower51°34°
Wed.Fair, light breeze49°38°
Thurs.Fair48°35°
Fri.Light drizzle53°37°
Sat.Fair50°35°

From the Blackgrove Almanac, published by Light & Water.

Around the Township

Farm & field. Peas can go in once the soil crumbles in the hand.

At the Diner. The soup of the week is turkey noodle.

Around town. The swimming area float is in the Regional High shop for its winter repairs.

Marshals Service Blotter

As kept by the office of the Township Marshal and reprinted in the Ledger, for the week of March 22 through March 28.

Sun. Routine patrol. Nothing to report.

Mon., 10:15 a.m. Motorist requested directions. Directions given.

Tues., 1:16 p.m. Vehicle lockout, General Store lot. Assisted.

Tues., 4:22 p.m. Found property, a wallet, the Diner. Returned to owner.

Wed., 10:42 p.m. Tree limb in roadway, the county road. Removed with assistance of road crew.

Thurs., 12:41 p.m. Motorist assisted to the county line.

Fri., 8:41 a.m. Report of a cow in a garden, the hill road. Cow returned to pasture.

Sat., 4:35 p.m. Disabled vehicle, Travel Port entrance. Towed by the Travel Port wrecker.

Typed for the Ledger from the office copy.

Social Notes

Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fenwick marked 60 years of marriage this week with supper at the Resort with family and friends.

Church Suppers & Gatherings

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

Sun., March 29, 10 a.m. — Sunday Gathering. All welcome. Coffee hour follows in the vestry.

Wed., April 1, 7 p.m. — Choir rehearsal, Meeting House.

Sat., April 4, 11 a.m. — Historical Society: the curator's talk on the old farm lots, reading room.

Classified

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

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

For Sale

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

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

BOOKCASE, oak, glass doors. Box 15, c/o the Ledger.

Help Wanted

COUNTER HELP, mornings. Apply at the Diner.

Services

SNOW PLOWING, driveways, by the season. Box 45, c/o the Ledger.

SEWING and alterations. Leave work at the Trading Post.

Wanted

WANTED: a good used sled. Box 39, c/o the Ledger.