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Southbridge Select Board Meeting Record Unavailable Due to Recording Failure

SOUTHBRIDGE -- May 21, 2026, Southbridge Select Board meeting of May 21, 2026 produced no recoverable public record. The community access TV recording submitted for the meeting generated an ASR transcript composed entirely of incoherent fragments and apparent multi-language noise, with the document's own header repeatedly identifying the

Southbridge School Committee Trains on Collective Bargaining as 2027 Contract Cycle Nears

SOUTHBRIDGE -- May 21, 2026, Southbridge School Committee receives collective bargaining training as four union contracts near expiration. The committee, meeting in Council Chambers on May 21, heard a roughly hour-long presentation from Tracy, a trainer with the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, covering the committee's obligations under

Southbridge Board of Health Approves $4,045 in Trash Billing Abatements, Hears Tobacco Enforcement Warning

SOUTHBRIDGE -- May 21, 2026, Southbridge Board of Health hears tobacco enforcement warning and approves $4,045 in trash billing abatements. Joan Hamlet of the Tobacco Control Alliance told the three-member board at its May 21 meeting that a string of "not responsible" findings at retailer violation hearings,

Milford School Committee Votes 4-2 to Pause Graduate Course Reimbursements Over Rigor Concerns

MILFORD -- May 21, 2026, Milford School Committee votes 4-2 to pause graduate course reimbursements amid concerns over low-rigor online coursework driving a $325,000 single-year salary-lane-change budget increase. Committee member Christopher Tarr argued that a full-time employee cannot meaningfully complete 10 graduate-level courses

Lunenburg Conservation Commission Holds Riverfront Regulations Training Session

LUNENBURG -- May 21, 2026, Lunenburg Conservation Commission holds full-meeting training on riverfront area regulations. The commission convened May 21 for a working tutorial led by a semi-retired wetlands consultant identified only as Mike, a former seven-year Tufts University lecturer, who walked members Chair Mary, Jenny, and Teddy

Hubbardston Select Board Reappoints Foley, Enters Executive Session on Town Administrator

HUBBARDSTON -- May 21, 2026, Hubbardston Select Board reappoints Laura Foley to the Cultural Council and enters executive session on Town Administrator contract. The board met for a special session Thursday, May 21, with members Jeff Williams, Katie Young, Peter Walker, and Kris Pareago present, adjourning its open meeting at 7:

Hubbardston Select Board Reappoints Foley, Enters Executive Session on Town Administrator

HUBBARDSTON -- May 21, 2026, Hubbardston Select Board reappoints Laura Foley to the Cultural Council and enters executive session on Town Administrator contract. The board met for a special session Thursday, May 21, with members Jeff Williams, Katie Young, Peter Walker, and Kris Pareago present, adjourning its open meeting at 7:

Hubbardston Planning Board advances zoning e-codification, defers wireless bylaw changes

HUBBARDSTON -- May 21, 2026, Hubbardston Planning Board advances zoning e-codification package, leaves wireless bylaw untouched. Meeting May 21, the three-member board, chair, Mark Steiger, and Doug Carpenter, with associate member Chris Commodore, worked through roughly seven flagged sections in the town's draft electronic codification of its

Dudley Voters to Decide $1.985 Million Override After Town Exhausts All Reserves

DUDLEY -- May 21, 2026, Dudley officials warned residents the town has exhausted all stabilization funds and free cash to balance its fiscal year 2027 budget and is asking voters to approve a $1.985 million Proposition 2½ override on June 15. Town Accountant Sarah Lamarche and Town Administrator John Sullivan

Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee locks in Memorial Day parade route and ceremony plan

DOUGLAS -- May 21, 2026, Douglas revives its Memorial Day parade Saturday after years of dormancy, with a route from GBI's West Street parking lot to the municipal center common along Depot Street. The Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee finalized traffic and ceremony plans at its May 21 meeting,

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