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Athol Public Library Kicks Off Summer with Pixel Art and Teen Programs

The Athol Public Library anchors a quiet Thursday with a full slate of summer programming. The library hosts its Potted Pixel Art Plants workshop today from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at 568 Main Street, the first of at least six events stretching through July 9 — including a Teen Book Swap and …

Town Hall Closes July 2, Transfer Station Shuts July 4 for Holiday

Ashburnham enters the July 4th holiday week with two municipal closures to note. Town Hall will be shut Thursday, July 2, and the Transfer Station will be closed Saturday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day — both announced Wednesday via the town's News Flash system. On a brighte…

Brookfield Board of Health Votes to Pull Disputed 2023 Minutes, Post Clerk Position

Brookfield Board of Health votes to pull disputed 2023 minutes and restrict computer access.

Grafton Library Trustees Vote to Repair Failed HVAC System for Up to $5,500

Grafton library trustees approved an HVAC repair and advanced policy updates at their June 24 meeting.

Westborough Library Plans Four-Week Closure for Fall Move Into Renovated Building

WESTBOROUGH -- June 24, 2026, Westborough library trustees heard plans for a four-week full closure this fall ahead of the move back into the renovated permanent building, with no formal votes possible for lack of a quorum at the June 24 meeting. Library Director Kate and staff members Caitlin Staples

Lake Quinsigamond Commission Closes Wake Boat Hearing, Promises Careful Study Before Any Action

SHREWSBURY -- June 24, 2026, Lake Quinsigamond Commission holds formal public hearing on wake boat use, takes no regulatory action. Chair Bill Nelson convened the hearing June 24, drawing more than a dozen speakers split between property owners citing accelerating shoreline erosion and dock damage from large wakes, and boaters and

Shrewsbury Board of Health unanimously adopts fluoridation policy review framework

SHREWSBURY -- June 24, 2026, Shrewsbury Board of Health votes 3-0 to adopt a structured framework for reassessing the town's water fluoridation policy. The framework, developed by Stacey Smith of the Consensus Building Institute after one-on-one interviews with all three board members, Regional Health Director Annette

Dudley Planning Board Reorganizes, Re-Elects Durgin as Chairman for New Term

DUDLEY -- June 24, 2026, Dudley Planning Board reorganizes, seats two new members, and clears a West Main Street lot split. The board re-elected David Durgin as chairman and named Guy Horne vice chairman on a 3-0-1 vote at its June 24 meeting, while welcoming new members Spencer

Dudley Conservation Commission Approves Driveway RDA, Issues Carroll Drive Compliance Certificate

DUDLEY -- June 24, 2026, Dudley Conservation Commission unanimously cleared two compliance matters and heard an unagended alarm over a proposed conservation-land dam removal at its June 24 meeting. The commission voted to issue a Certificate of Compliance for Diamond Communications at 2 Carroll Drive under DEP file 146-0801,

Auburn Conservation Commission Issues Order for Southbridge Street Commercial Building

AUBURN -- June 24, 2026, Auburn Conservation Commission advances Southbridge Street commercial project and navigates a DEP appeal standoff at Rockland Road. The commission voted unanimously at its June 24 meeting to issue an order of conditions for Mast Futures LLC's proposed 17,860-square-foot commercial building at

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