Farmers Market, Bike Recycling Event Anchor Millbury's Week
The Asa Waters Mansion's weekly farmers market continued this week and a community bicycle recycling event is set for later this month, giving Millbury residents a run of low-key civic and community happenings as town boards prepare for a busy meeting stretch.
TOWN HALL
The town's News Flash feed highlighted a new digital literacy program for seniors, GetSetUp, which lets older adults learn technology skills live and on-demand alongside other older adults, according to the town website. The Conservation Commission continues to seek a resident to fill a vacancy overseeing protection of the town's wetlands, lakes, ponds and streams. The Board of Selectmen and Board of Fire Engineers are both scheduled to meet Monday, July 27, with the Sewer Commission's Tuesday session canceled, per the town calendar.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Millbury's Farmers Market continues its run at the Asa Waters Mansion, offering local wares and live entertainment, the town announced this week. Residents looking to unload old bicycles have an opportunity coming July 25, when a "Bicycle recycle day" event is scheduled in Millbury, according to a community listing.
The Millbury Public Library's summer reading program remains open to all ages through August 8, with participants able to sign up, read for prizes, and attend special registered events, per the library's website. The library also continues to highlight its new "Digital Navigators" assistance program, offering residents help with smartphones, printing, and downloading e-books.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Christian Theriault" — an obituary distributed via the Daily Hampshire Gazette and Legacy.com reports that Christian James Theriault of Millbury died peacefully on July 10 at age 55 after a brief illness (read it at https://gazettenet.com/2026/07/23/obit-christian-theriault-211914344/).
"Jul 25 | Bicycle recycle day | Millbury, MA Patch" — Patch's community calendar lists a bicycle recycling event scheduled for July 25 in Millbury, a listing that overlaps with the community item noted above (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/millbury-ma/calendar/event/20260725/fd5af2c7-0a8c-4b9a-b3c3-7a09c4a9bcd0/bicycle-recycle-day).
COMING UP
The Board of Fire Engineers and the Town Manager Screening Committee both meet Monday, July 27. The Board of Selectmen meets Tuesday, July 28, the same day the Sewer Commission's scheduled meeting has been canceled. A community bicycle recycling day is set for Saturday, July 25. The library's summer reading program runs through August 8, with age-specific programming continuing for children, teens, and adults.