This Week in Worcester County: Jun 15 - Jun 21
Here's everything published on Worcester County News this week.
Douglas Youth Baseball and Softball League fields nine teams for 2026 spring season.
The Douglas Youth Baseball and Softball League is running its 2026 spring season with four baseball teams — Majors (Nason's Machinery), two Minors squads (Gaudette Insurance; Projected to Perform...
Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026
(no qualifying obituaries this week)
Obituary notices, week of Monday, June 15, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026
One Westborough obituary was recorded for the week of June 15–21, 2026: Hogarty, Bernard James Jr., 73, of Westborough, who died June 17, 2026. Funeral arrangements were handled by Comfort Cremat...
Southborough Youth Soccer posts fall evaluation schedule as Select Board meeting produces no sports-related action.
Southborough Youth Soccer Association has posted its fall player evaluation schedule, with sessions for rising grades 3–8 held at Neary Fields and 911 Field in late May and early June. The associ...
Obituary notices, week of Monday, June 15 through Sunday, June 21, 2026
Three Leominster obituaries appear this week: Kammerer, Beverly "Hartley" (age 72), died June 15; Boudreau, Jean Charles (age 85), died June 18; and Saball, Steven Michael (age 67), died June 19. S...
Auburn Recreation District's Party in the Park, set for June 19, highlights a quiet week in local sports.
Auburn Recreation District's Party in the Park is set for June 19, with additional summer programming — including Pirate Day at the Pool (July 1) and Movies in the Park at Recreation Park (July 1...
Barre Youth Sports Association's lacrosse regular-season registration is open for the community's young athletes.
The Barre Youth Sports Association has opened regular-season lacrosse registration for the coming season; families can access the form on the BYSA website or reach the lacrosse program at lacrosse@...
West Boylston Little League's 2026 Majors and AAA seasons are complete, with All-Star tournament play set to open next week.
West Boylston Little League's 2026 regular season is in the books, with the Phillies winning the Majors championship and the Orioles taking the AAA title. The league's 12U and 10U All-Star teams ar...
Dudley Youth Soccer's travel registration remains open for grades 3–8 as the league also seeks summer clinic volunteers.
Dudley Youth Soccer League is accepting travel soccer registrations for grades 3–8 and is actively recruiting volunteers for its Summer Clinic. Spring 2026 divisions — including U4, U10 Boys, U...
Fall soccer registration opens as Fitchburg Youth Soccer announces travel tryout dates for the 2026–27 season.
Fitchburg Youth Soccer opened Fall 2026 registration on June 15 and announced player evaluation dates for travel soccer (grades 3–8) to be held at Moran Field in late June and early July. All pla...
Berlin Finance Committee Approves $1,550 in Reserve Fund Transfers for New Staff
No Town Announcements or Local News Surface for Douglas on June 18
No Douglas news reached the desk for June 18, 2026. No press releases from town departments, no Douglas Public Schools district notices, no library bulletins, and no commercial-outlet coverage arri...
Fitchburg Posts Tourism Destination Marketing District Declaration, Extends Landfill Sticker Deadline
City Hall Closes Friday for Juneteenth; Schools Post Bus Strike Alert
Ashburnham Library Wins $20,000 Federal Grant for Food-Literacy Programs
Stevens Memorial Library's $20,000 federal grant anchors a quiet Juneteenth day in Ashburnham. The library has been provisionally awarded a $20,000 Library Services and Technology Act grant — cha...
Athol Public Library to Close Friday in Observance of Juneteenth
The Athol Public Library closes Friday, June 19 for Juneteenth, opening the door to a busy summer slate. The one-day observance of the federal holiday shutters the 568 Main Street building, with st...
WRTA Opens Input Window on Grafton Bus Routes as Schools Close for Juneteenth
South Grafton Elementary's last school day and a looming transit decision headline a busy close to the week in Grafton. The district's final bell of 2025–2026 rang Thursday at South Grafton Eleme...
Auburn Finance Committee Approves Year-End Transfers, Reserve Fund Falls to $42,590
Select Board Votes 5-0 to Deny Conservation Volunteer's Reappointment
Clinton School Committee Reorganizes, Prepares for Cell Phone Policy Vote
Ashburnham Library Wins $20,000 Federal Grant for Food Literacy Program
Stevens Memorial Library lands a $20,000 federal food-literacy grant as town committee seats go unfilled. The library has been provisionally awarded a Library Services and Technology Act grant thro...
Grafton Issues DPH Advisory and FIFA Safety Tips as School Year Ends Thursday
With two days left in its school year, Grafton issued back-to-back health notices and a final-week reminder. The town posted a Massachusetts Department of Public Health Advisory Tuesday afternoon a...
Winchendon Partners With Discovery Maps to Create Town Visitor Guide
Winchendon's Economic Development Task Force moves to put the town on the map — literally. The task force announced Monday a new partnership with Discovery Maps to produce a professionally illust...
Athol Library Closes Friday for Juneteenth, Launches Summer Reading June 23
The Athol Public Library anchors the week's community calendar with a Juneteenth closure and a summer reading launch. The library will be closed Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth, then r...
Fitchburg Declares Tourism Marketing District, Extends Landfill Sticker Deadline
Fitchburg moved Tuesday to formally organize a Tourism Destination Marketing District, a significant step toward coordinated visitor-economy promotion. The declaration notice, posted on fitchburgma...
Brookfield Posts Highway Superintendent Job at Up to $92,000 Amid Department Crisis
Westminster Select Board Approves Transfers, Appointments, and Surplus in Single Session
Westminster Select Board Approves Appointments, Zoning Referrals, and Budget Transfers
Schools Post First Student Bus Strike Alert; City Hall Closes Friday for Juneteenth
A First Student bus strike alert on the Leominster Public Schools homepage is the week's sharpest concern for families, with the district urging residents to check leominsterps.org for details on a...
Athol Public Library Sets Summer Reading Kickoff for June 23
The Athol Public Library opens its summer reading season with five events packed into eight days. The library's Summer Reading Kickoff — themed "Plant a Seed, Read" — launches Tuesday, June 23,...
Millbury Wins $229,293 State Grant to Build Municipal Fiber Network
Millbury landed a $229,293 Community Compact Fiber Grant from the Commonwealth to build a municipal fiber network, the town's most consequential announcement in recent weeks. The award clears a maj...
Select Board Calls Special Town Meeting for June 16 Amid Service-Hour Cuts
Rutland's Select Board convenes a Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, June 16, as budget pressures reshape public services across town. The Finance Committee also meets that evening. Effective July 1,...
Ashburnham Seeks Board Volunteers as Library Wins $20,000 Food-Literacy Grant
Ashburnham posted openings on multiple town boards Monday as Stevens Memorial Library secured a $20,000 federal grant. The Notice of Town Board Vacancy, published June 15, lists committees with sea...
Southborough Conservation Commission Opens Recruitment for New Volunteer Members
Southborough's Conservation Commission is recruiting new volunteer members, the most actionable item on a slow Monday in town. The commission, which administers wetlands and open-space permitting u...
Town Issues FIFA World Cup Safety Advisory as School Year Nears Final Half-Day
Grafton schools mark their final two days — Pre-K ends Tuesday, the full district wraps June 18 on a half day — while the town issued a FIFA World Cup public-safety advisory Monday evening. Sup...
Three Spencer Boards Set to Meet Tuesday as Summer Reading Launches
A quiet Monday in Spencer gives way to a packed Tuesday, with the Board of Sewer Commissioners, Planning Board, and Board of Selectmen all convening June 16 — the same week the Richard Sugden Lib...
Winchendon Partners with Discovery Maps to Publish Illustrated Town Guide
Winchendon's Economic Development Task Force announced a new illustrated visitor map Monday, partnering with Discovery Maps to showcase the town's businesses, services, and destinations. The task f...
This digest covers June 15 - 21, 2026. Visit Worcester County News for full articles and transcripts.