This Week in Worcester County: Jun 8 - Jun 14
Here's everything published on Worcester County News this week.
Millbury Awarded $229,293 State Fiber Grant to Build Municipal Network
Millbury secured $229,293 in state money Sunday to build a municipal fiber network, the town's headline financial news as its Town Manager Screening Committee prepares to meet Monday, June 15. The ...
Leominster Schools Warn Families of First Student Bus Strike
A First Student bus strike notice posted by Leominster Public Schools puts district transportation in question during the final stretch of the school year. The district's homepage is carrying a pro...
Athol Public Library Launches Plant-Themed Summer Reading Series This Month
Athol Public Library kicks off a plant-themed summer reading season with six events across three weeks. The library's Summer Reading Kickoff — "Plant a Seed, Read" — lands Tuesday, June 23, fro...
Fitchburg Declares Tourism Marketing District, Extends Landfill Sticker Deadline
Fitchburg advanced a formal tourism promotion framework and extended landfill access through September 30 in a quiet administrative cycle. The city posted notice declaring the organization of a Fit...
Grafton Schools Set June 18 Half-Day Close; Library Seeks Planning Volunteers
Grafton's school year ends in four days as a student transportation neglect finding draws scrutiny. The district, led by Superintendent Dr. James Cummings, closes Pre-K on Tuesday and sends all stu...
Select Board Calls Special Town Meeting for Tuesday, June 16
Rutland heads into a busy week with a Special Town Meeting called by the Select Board set for Tuesday, June 16, even as the town absorbs back-to-back service reductions: Town Hall and the Town Anne...
Conservation Commission Seeks Volunteers as Town Enters Busy Meeting Week
Southborough's Conservation Commission is recruiting new members, the lead local item on a quiet Sunday. The commission posted its call for volunteers on the town's official website, with no deadli...
Stevens Memorial Library Wins $20,000 Federal Food Literacy Grant
Stevens Memorial Library's $20,000 federal grant brings new food literacy programming to Ashburnham residents. The Stevens Memorial Library has been provisionally awarded a $20,000 Library Services...
Richard Sugden Library Opens Summer Reading Program for All Ages
Spencer's public library is the day's lead civic story, as the Richard Sugden Library has launched its Summer Reading All Ages 2026 program, inviting residents from Pre-K through adulthood to parti...
Beals Library Sets Summer Reading Kickoff as Town Meetings Fill the Week
A quiet Flag Day gives way to a packed Winchendon week as Beals Memorial Library moves to the center of community life. The library hosts a Community Conversation on its bathroom facilities June 16...
City Hall to Close June 19 for Juneteenth; Trash Pickup Unaffected
City Hall shuts June 19 for Juneteenth while trash pickup runs on schedule, officials confirmed Friday. The city posted the reminder this morning — curbside collection will not be delayed — as ...
Town Places Fishing Line Disposal Tubes at Grafton Waterways to Protect Wildlife
Grafton enters its final school week with ceremonies, a talent show, and a June 18 half-day finish line. The town posted a wildlife-safety notice Friday announcing fishing line disposal tubes at lo...
Millbury Awarded $229,293 State Grant to Build Municipal Fiber Network
Millbury secured a $229,293 Community Compact Fiber Grant from Massachusetts, the town's biggest infrastructure funding announcement this week. The grant, awarded by the Commonwealth's Community Co...
Fitchburg Extends Landfill Sticker Deadline to September 30
Fitchburg extends landfill sticker access through September 30 as outdoor water-use restrictions remain in force across the city. The sticker deadline extension — flagged as an emergency alert on...
Select Board Calls Special Town Meeting for June 16
A Special Town Meeting set for Tuesday is the week's sharpest deadline for Rutland residents. The Select Board has called the June 16 gathering — with the Finance Committee and Select Board also ...
Athol Public Library Launches Summer Reading and Craft Season June 23
The Athol Public Library is anchoring its summer with a plant-themed reading kickoff June 23. The library at 568 Main Street has lined up at least six programs between June 22 and July 13 — inclu...
Conservation Commission Opens Recruitment Drive for New Board Members
Southborough's Conservation Commission is recruiting new members, the town confirmed Friday in a posting on the official website. The call for volunteers to serve on the land-use panel was one of t...
Sugden Library Launches 2026 School Summer Reading Program for All Ages
Richard Sugden Library's School Summer Reading 2026 program is open to all ages as Spencer heads into a quiet mid-June weekend. The library at 8 Pleasant St. is accepting sign-ups now through its w...
Quiet Friday Precedes Packed Week of Winchendon Board Meetings and Library Events
A quiet Friday in Winchendon gives way to one of the busiest civic weeks of the summer. No town hall press releases or school district news broke in the June 12 cycle, and no regional outlets filed...
Mahar School Committee Ratifies Superintendent Contract 7-1, Bans Student Cell Phones
Westminster Planning Board Sends Concerns to ZBA Over 48-Unit Adams Street Development
Fitchburg Finance Committee Approves Water Rate Filing, Hears Clean 2025 Audit
Leominster Commission Approves River Bank Armor Plan Over One Dissent
Fitchburg conservation commission eyes stormwater rate hike, first since 2021
Orange Select Board calls June 29 special town meeting to close $200,000 budget gap
This digest covers June 8 - 14, 2026. Visit Worcester County News for full articles and transcripts.