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		<title>Selectmen approve ARPA funds for nonprofits, Charitable Commission</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://spencerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ARPA_web.jpg" width="1000" height="667" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>SPENCER &#8211; Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) took center stage at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting on &#8230;</p></div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Selectmen approve ARPA grants to help 12 businesses overcome COVID impact</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Ring]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://spencerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Business-Payouts.jpg" width="1000" height="664" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>SPENCER &#8211; A dozen Spencer businesses will receive grants funds from the town using American Recovery Plan Act monies and &#8230;</p></div>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Business owners upset over stalled ARPA-funded grants from town</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Ring]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://spencerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-Derosier-Toscano.webp" width="1100" height="618" title="Sheena Toscano, owner of Sheena's Salon and Spa and Bruce Derosiers, owner of Guaranteed Fitness ask the Board of Selectmen about the status of their ARPA payments." alt="" /></div><div><p>SPENCER &#8211; The owners of two local businesses chastised Selectmen and the Town Administrator saying they haven’t received any money &#8230;</p></div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>ARPA expenditure to fund new flags, updates to Town Hall rotunda</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Ring]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Selectmen prepare business grant process for ARPA funding, step back demolition of Lake Street School</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Ring]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
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