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M.A. Restoration Opens Expanded Westborough Facility

A locally owned restoration company expanded its footprint in town this week. M.A. Restoration, Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 8 to celebrate the grand opening of its newly expanded Westborough facility, according to a press release distributed via USA Today. The family-own…

Spencer settles lawsuit with Massachusetts Broken Stone

Spencer has settled its lawsuit with Massachusetts Broken Stone, the town announced via its News Flash page, one of several updates posted this week alongside a Spencer Rescue Squad notice and the release of the 2026 Summer Concert List. The Richard Sugden Library also kicked off its "S…

Town Sets Flanders Road Closure for July 18 Amid Interchange Work

Southborough road closure and a new police drone program headline a fast-moving Friday in town news. The town's News Flash confirmed Flanders Road will close July 18, with a detour in place, as part of the ongoing I-495/I-90 Interchange Improvements Project. Separately, MetroWest Daily …

Town Sets Flanders Road Closure for July 18 Amid Interchange Work

Southborough road closure and a new police drone program headline a fast-moving Friday in town news. The town's News Flash confirmed Flanders Road will close July 18, with a detour in place, as part of the ongoing I-495/I-90 Interchange Improvements Project. Separately, MetroWest Daily …

Shrewsbury warns residents after Recreation Department accounts hacked

Shrewsbury officials warned residents Thursday after two Recreation Department social media accounts were hacked, per a Patch report, urging caution around any suspicious posts or messages appearing to originate from the accounts. Separately, an oil spill near Route 20 prompted a cleanu…

Library, Town Hall Cut Hours as Budget Restrictions Take Hold

Rutland trims public-facing hours as budget pressures hit town and library operations this month. Town Hall and the Town Annex moved to reduced hours starting July 1, per a notice on the town's official website, while the Rutland Free Public Library cut its schedule to five days a week,…

Library, Town Hall Cut Hours as Budget Restrictions Take Hold

Rutland trims public-facing hours as budget pressures hit town and library operations this month. Town Hall and the Town Annex moved to reduced hours starting July 1, per a notice on the town's official website, while the Rutland Free Public Library cut its schedule to five days a week,…

Millbury Launches Digital Literacy Program for Seniors

Millbury rolled out a new senior digital-literacy initiative and confirmed its Farmers Market returns July 16 at the Asa Waters Mansion, per the town's News Flash. The Conservation Commission is seeking a volunteer to fill a vacancy overseeing the town's wetlands and waterways. Millbury…

Downtown Parking Garage Opens as Council Eyes FY27 Budget

Leominster's downtown parking garage opens as City Council takes up the FY 2027 budget this week. Mayor Dean Mazzarella's administration marked the Downtown Public Parking Garage's opening while officials continue posting updates on the Monoosnoc Brook Stabilization Project. City Counci…

Grafton Wins Grant For Floating Beach Wheelchair At Silver Lake

Grafton lands a state accessibility grant while trash bag costs climb under a town fee overhaul. The town was named one of six New England communities to receive a 2026 SMILE Mass Floating Beach Wheelchair Grant, adding an accessible wheelchair at Silver Lake Beach, while PAYT trash bag…

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