Lunenburg Finance Committee Unanimously Reappoints Two, Fills One Partial Seat
Lunenburg Finance Committee fills three seats ahead of a sustained period of fiscal restraint.
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Shrewsbury Government Study Committee Extends Survey, Plans Elected-Official Interview Groups
Shrewsbury's Form of Government Study Committee voted unanimously to extend its public outreach survey through August 3 after drawing just 44 responses in its first two weeks.
Gardner City Council approves $215,127 transfer to fund non-union salary overhaul
GARDNER -- July 6, 2026, Gardner City Council approves $215,127 salary transfer and welcomes new city clerk. The council voted 9-0 Monday on a roll-call vote to transfer $215,127.08 from the mayor's unclassified salary reserve to fund a new non-union compensation structure adopted
State Drought Advisory Remains Active for Millbury This Summer
A state Significant Drought designation persists in Central Massachusetts, pressing Millbury residents to curb outdoor water use this summer. Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper's advisory, issued June 9 and still posted on the town's official site, covers the Cent…
Leominster Schools Post Alert on First Student Bus Strike
Leominster Public Schools flagged a First Student bus strike Monday, posting a prominent alert on the district's website affecting transportation across its 14 schools. The district directed families to leominsterps.org for updates, with no further details available in materials publish…
Grafton Raises PAYT Trash Bag Prices, Ends Taxpayer Subsidy for Solid Waste
Grafton's Pay-As-You-Throw bag prices rose July 1, ending a taxpayer subsidy as the town restructures solid-waste funding entirely around user fees. The Select Board is recruiting volunteers for several open board and committee seats. The district is running summer technology deployment…
Library Secures $20,000 Federal Grant for Food Literacy Programs
Stevens Memorial Library secures $20,000 federal grant for a new food literacy program series. Ashburnham's Stevens Memorial Library has been provisionally awarded a $20,000 Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners for a program cal…
Westborough Youth Soccer Association opens fall 2026 registration as the holiday week brings a lull in local sports activity.
Westborough Youth Soccer Association (WYSA) announced fall 2026 registration during the June 29–July 5 period, the only sports item reported by local organizations that week. WYSA offers in-town programs from Pre-K/Kindergarten through Grade 8 and travel programs from Grades 3 through h…
West Boylston Little League crowns 2026 Majors and AAA champions as All-Star squads advance to district play.
West Boylston Little League wrapped its 2026 regular season with the Phillies claiming the Majors division championship and the Orioles winning the AAA title. The league has fielded both a 12U and a 10U All-Star team for district tournament play. The 10U squad is set for a championship …
Sutton Youth Soccer opens Fall 2026 registration as the youth lacrosse spring season wraps up.
Sutton Youth Soccer has opened Fall 2026 registration for in-town programs (U4, U6, U8) and travel leagues (U10, U12–U18), with sign-ups available on the league's website. Meanwhile, Sutton Youth Lacrosse wrapped its Spring 2026 season and has not announced upcoming summer programming. …