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Winchendon seeks resident for regional vocational school board seat

Winchendon is recruiting a resident to fill its seat on the Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School District board, town officials announced this week. The appointment, to be discussed at a Wednesday, July 29 meeting alongside the Charter and Bylaw Review Committee, comes as a…

Zoning Board Schedules Hearing On Central Street Property

Southborough's Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a new public hearing on the property at 40-42 Central Street, per a town civic alert posted July 27. The move comes as multiple town boards, including the Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds, Conservation Commission, and Advisory Co…

Leominster Library Packs Week With Film Night, Craft Events

Leominster's library anchors this week's local news with a dense run of adult and youth programming even as City Hall stays quiet on new announcements. Film Night for Adults screens Thursday, July 30, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., followed by craft events including "Floating Beavers!" and "Galax…

Worcester man dies in Turners Falls Rock Dam drowning

A Worcester man died over the weekend in a drowning at Turners Falls Rock Dam, according to Worcester Patch, as the city also awaits word on more than $6 million in potential state funding for grocery access and the DCU Center. Worcester Public Schools continues recruiting teachers, par…

Westborough Police To Offer Free Car Seat Safety Checks

Westborough police plan a free child car seat inspection event to help local families check installations, per a Westborough Patch newsletter this week. Elsewhere, Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair Steve Kerrigan's OUI case was resolved in Westborough District Court with probation an…

Library Rolls Out Kids Summer Finale Programming

Spencer's Richard Sugden Library capped its summer reading push this week with a "Kids Summer Finale" event and an all-ages reading initiative. The library, at 8 Pleasant St., keeps expanded hours including Monday and Thursday until 7 p.m. and Saturday mornings, supporting continued com…

Shrewsbury Angler Lands Rare Tiger Shark Off Cape Cod

A Shrewsbury angler's rare Cape Cod catch made statewide news this week. A Shrewsbury man and his brother landed and released a juvenile tiger shark off a Falmouth beach, an encounter experts link to warming waters pushing predators farther into Massachusetts, per Shrewsbury Patch citin…

Northborough Police Department adds veteran officer to force

Northborough Police Department adds a veteran officer to its ranks, per a local commercial outlet. The department welcomed a new officer bringing more than seven years of prior law enforcement experience, according to a report from Northborough Patch. The addition comes as the departmen…

Millbury Plans Community Night at Polar Park with WooSox

Millbury is set to celebrate a "Millbury Takeover" night at Polar Park with the WooSox, giving residents a hometown outing this summer. The town also posted its in-person early voting schedule ahead of the September state primary, and the Board of Appeals meets Wednesday, July 29. Meanw…

Grafton Middle School Gets New Assistant Principal For Fall

Grafton Middle School is set to gain a new assistant principal for the coming school year, an appointment reported by Grafton Patch as bringing back "a familiar educator in a new leadership role," identifying Adam Tarczuk in the role. The town's own News Flash service, meanwhile, focuse…

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