Grafton Flags Continued Mosquito Spraying Through August
GRAFTON — Grafton flagged continued mosquito-control spraying by the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project through the end of August, the lone Town Hall update posted this week. GAAP Recovery will also host an Overdose Awareness Remembrance Vigil on the Common Sunday, and Grafton High School opens its football season at home against Newton North on Sept. 4.
TOWN HALL
The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project will continue spraying operations in Grafton through the end of August, according to a notice posted to the town's website this week. The alert did not specify treatment areas or dates beyond the month's end.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
GAAP Recovery will host an Overdose Awareness Remembrance Vigil on the Grafton Common Sunday, timed ahead of Monday's International Overdose Awareness Day, according to the town's events calendar. Separately, the Grafton Public Library's August Reading Challenge, tied to the Massachusetts Center for the Book's 2026 statewide program, wraps up this weekend, and the library continues its weekly drop-in cribbage nights on Fridays.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"🌱 Patch AM: Grafton Farmers Market — Tailored Shot Studios and 11 more events" spotlights the town's farmers market and a local business feature alongside a full slate of upcoming happenings, per Grafton Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/grafton)
"Newton North vs Grafton | Football | 09/04/2026 - MaxPreps" lists the Tigers traveling to Grafton for a nonconference season-opening matchup, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. on Sept. 4, according to a MaxPreps schedule listing. (read it at https://www.maxpreps.com/ma/football/game/grafton-vs-newton-north-newtonville/9-4-2026/?c=d0a6a253-3f92-45e8-84d2-ebd4475e3b23)
COMING UP
The town's 3rd Annual Connect at the Courts Pickleball Tournament and Community Day runs Sunday, per the Grafton Patch calendar. The Grafton Senior Center holds Tone and Stretch and Fall Prevention classes in the gym Monday. Grafton Public Schools has no classes Sept. 4.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.