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Shrewsbury Select Board Backs $3.7 Million Grant Bid for Route 20 Traffic Signal

SHREWSBURY -- May 26, 2026, Shrewsbury Select Board authorizes $3.7 million state grant application for a Route 20 traffic signal. The board voted unanimously at its May 26 meeting to allow Town Manager Kevin Mizekar to submit a $3,677,629 Community One Stop for Growth application in partnership with

Shrewsbury SELCO Votes to Raise General Manager's Salary 4.8 Percent

SHREWSBURY -- May 26, 2026, Shrewsbury SELCO raises general manager's pay 4.8 percent and braces for a summer rate surcharge as wholesale power costs near record highs. The Shrewsbury Electric Light Commission voted 5-0 Tuesday to increase General Manager Roy's salary to $284,886 annually,

Shrewsbury Library Trustees Reorganize and Approve Fiscal Year 2027 Director Goals

SHREWSBURY -- May 26, 2026, Shrewsbury Library Trustees reorganize, approve director's goals, and table a child safety policy revision to June. The board unanimously re-elected Lisa Powers as Chair in absentia and retained April Jones-Prince as Vice Chair and Secretary at its May 26 meeting, completing subcommittee

Oakham Select Board Reorganizes, Tables Truck Decision Pending MassDOT and Mack Confirmation

OAKHAM -- May 26, 2026, Oakham Select Board reorganizes and considers abandoning delayed Mack plow truck order. The board seated Michael Brunel as Chair and Fred Gehring as Clerk at its May 26 meeting before spending the bulk of the evening on a highway fleet question: whether to cancel a standing

Lunenburg Sewer Commission Approves Two Home Expansions, Seeks More Bids on Laurel Lane

LUNENBURG -- May 26, 2026, Lunenburg Sewer Commission approves two residential sewer expansions and writes off nearly $400 in billing errors. At the May 26 meeting, Clerk Dan Proctor presided over unanimous votes approving change-of-use requests at 48 West Street, where applicant Michael Branchflower is adding a bedroom, and

Hubbardston Finance Committee Finds $31,971 Budget Gap Ahead of Town Meeting

HUBBARDSTON -- May 26, 2026, Hubbardston Finance Committee identifies $31,971 budget shortfall and flags DPW salary disparity ahead of Town Meeting. Meeting less than six days before Town Meeting, the committee reviewed a rebuilt fiscal year 2027 budget document that corrected formula errors in the town administrator's draft,

Gardner Finance Panel Recommends New Chief of Staff at $70,000 Starting Salary

GARDNER -- May 26, 2026, Gardner Finance Committee advances mayor's chief of staff proposal on a 2-1 vote. The three-member Finance Committee of the Gardner City Council voted 2-1 Tuesday to recommend that the full council accept a new chief of staff position for Mayor Michael

Simon Fairfield Library Trustees Unanimously Retain Slate, Push Security and ADA Work

DOUGLAS -- May 26, 2026, Simon Fairfield Public Library trustees unanimously retained their leadership slate and flagged a state-aid compliance deadline at their May 26 meeting. Library Director Justin reported the library must spend $78,000 on materials by June 30 to meet the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners'

Simon Fairfield Library Trustees Unanimously Retain Slate, Push Security and ADA Work

DOUGLAS -- May 26, 2026, Simon Fairfield Public Library trustees unanimously retained their leadership slate and flagged a state-aid compliance deadline at their May 26 meeting. Library Director Justin reported the library must spend $78,000 on materials by June 30 to meet the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners'

Charlton Select Board Approves Health Insurance Switch and Four Volunteer Board Appointments

CHARLTON -- May 26, 2026, Charlton Select Board unanimously transitions town health insurance and awards two scholarships at May 26 meeting. The board voted to enter into joint purchase agreements with the Mass Strategic Health Group and the Southern Worcester County Health Insurance Group, moving the town out of the Hampshire

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