This Week in Worcester County: May 25 - May 31
3 stories from Worcester County News this week.
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School Committee names Patrick Mara business manager over objection
Millbury School Committee appoints Patrick Mara business manager 4-0-1 over a disclosed conflict of interest.
Southbridge Fire Hires New Firefighter, Moves $90,000 to Cover Overtime
Southbridge fire department hires new firefighter and shifts $90,000 to overtime as staffing shortages mount.
Mendon Council on Aging Advances Four-Site Senior Center Cost Analysis
Mendon's Council on Aging heard a detailed four-site cost analysis for a new senior and community center, with estimated total project costs ranging from $10.3 million to $15.2 million depending on location.
Mendon Select Board reorganizes, approves $115,000 in grants and route designation
Mendon Select Board installs new chair, approves $115,000 in grants, and learns bridge funding fell through.
Mendon Board of Health weighs nicotine-free generation tobacco sales ban
Mendon Board of Health hears pitch for generational tobacco ban, reorganizes leadership.
Westborough Finance Committee Approves $10,000 Equipment Transfer for Weights and Measures
WESTBOROUGH -- May 28, 2026, Westborough Finance Committee votes 6-0 to approve $10,000 equipment transfer for weights and measures function. The Advisory Finance Committee unanimously approved moving $10,000 from Community Development salary and wages to Community Development expenses to purchase equipment and fund training after annual town meeting
Southbridge DPW Subcommittee Approves Equipment Operator and Two Summer Hires
SOUTHBRIDGE -- May 28, 2026, Southbridge's DPW Subcommittee unanimously approved three staff appointments and flagged a seasonal wage concern at its May 28 meeting. The three-member panel, Councilor Adams, Councilor Shenyer, and citizen member Cody, with Councilor Dow and citizen member Lazo absent, confirmed Town Manager Pete'
Southbridge Conservation Commission Confronts Two Enforcement Deadlines With No Resolution
SOUTHBRIDGE -- May 28, 2026, Southbridge Conservation Commission confronts dual enforcement crises and an unusual DEP challenge at May 28 meeting. The commission discussed a property with a 30-day enforcement deadline set to expire around June 10, one day before its next scheduled meeting on June 11, but was still
Oakham Boards Balance FY27 Budget, Vote to Pursue $75,000 More for Battery Fight
OAKHAM -- May 28, 2026, Oakham's Select Board and Finance Committee jointly balanced the fiscal year 2027 operating budget and reviewed a 17-article Annual Town Meeting warrant at their May 28 joint session. The boards closed a roughly $2,000 gap by eliminating the Select Board's