East Brookfield Select Board Hires Water Clerk, Approves Four Year-End Transfers
East Brookfield Select Board approves new water clerk, year-end transfers, and raises audit alarms at July meeting.
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Dudley Select Board Reorganizes, Accepts Governance Overhaul Recommendations from Study Committee
Dudley Select Board reorganizes under new chair and receives nine-point governance overhaul proposal. Chris Sarcheski was unanimously elected Chair of the Dudley Select Board at the July 13 joint meeting with the Government Study Committee, succeeding Jana DeShane, who was elected Clerk.
Clinton Finance Committee Approves $130,217 Transfer for Retiring Town Administrator's Payout
Clinton Finance Committee approves $130,217 reserve fund transfer to cover retiring Town Administrator Michael Earls's accrued payout.
Hubbardston Cuts Dispatch Bill by $36,000, Pursues State Bond Funding for Three Projects
HUBBARDSTON -- July 13, 2026, Hubbardston Select Board approves $32,621 in year-end transfers, cuts dispatch assessment to $125,000, and authorizes a state bond bill pitch for three town priorities. The board voted 4-0 at its July 13 meeting on all five actions, including two fiscal year 2026
Berlin Select Board Approves $240,000 Rail Trail Grant and Pole Petitions
BERLIN -- July 13, 2026, Berlin Select Board approves $240,000 rail trail grant and hears budget shortfall warning. The board voted unanimously Monday to authorize Chair Lisa Wysocki to execute the $240,000 rail trail grant agreement, with a required $59,000 match already covered by state ARPA funds held
Westminster Select Board Unanimously Opposes Returning Crocker Pond Parcel for $1
WINCHENDON -- July 13, 2026, Westminster Select Board unanimously opposes citizens petition to transfer 10 acres of town open space to a private entity for $1. All three board members stated opposition Monday to a citizens petition asking residents to vote on conveying a 10.042-acre parcel at Crocker Pond
Fitchburg RCC advances $240 solid waste rate for 2027, formal vote set for August
FITCHBURG -- July 13, 2026, Fitchburg Resource Conservation Commission advances a recommended $240 annual solid waste rate for 2027, a 1.7 percent increase from the current $236. Staff presented a rate analysis projecting just under $1.6 million in total 2027 contractual costs under the city's collection agreement
Ashburnham Select Board Unanimously Opposes $1 Transfer of Town Open Space
ASHBURNHAM -- July 13, 2026, Ashburnham Select Board opposes citizens petition to transfer 10-acre open space parcel for $1, sends question to August 4 special town meeting. The board, Chair Abby Arpano, Vice Chair Leo Janssens II, and Clerk Phil Papoojian, voted unanimously Monday to formally oppose the petition, which
Worcester Housing Trust Awards $1.35 Million for 74 Affordable Homes
Worcester's Affordable Housing Trust Fund awarded $1.35 million to support 74 affordable homes citywide. The award, announced under City Manager Eric D. Batista, marks one of the trust fund's largest recent commitments to expanding housing stock. Separately, health officials confirmed a…
Winchendon Lands Fourth Straight Mass Trails Grant for Rail Trail
Winchendon secured its fourth consecutive Mass Trails Grant for rail trail improvements, Town Hall announced, while also posting a June department update and seeking a volunteer for an open Audit Committee seat. Beals Memorial Library added a new "Walking Beside You" caregiver support g…