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Lunenburg Select Board assigns police officer to oversee Saturday's annual town election

LUNENBURG -- May 12, 2026, Lunenburg Select Board sidelines elected constable over override politics, assigns police officer for Saturday election. The board voted unanimously Tuesday, May 12 to assign a police officer rather than the town's elected constable to the May 16 annual town election, citing the constable'

Lunenburg COA Nominates Lou Franco for Chair as Override Vote Looms

LUNENBURG -- May 12, 2026, Lunenburg Council on Aging nominates new officers and hears emotional letter about override's impact on homebound seniors. At its May 12 meeting, the board voted unanimously to nominate Lou Franco for chair and a current member for vice chair, with the slate to take

Hubbardston Board of Health Approves Fair Permits, Tables Financial Warrant Over Missing Accounts

HUBBARDSTON -- May 12, 2026, Hubbardston Board of Health approves thirteen food-service permits for the June 6 town fair and defers a financial warrant over missing account information. The board, meeting May 12 with all three members present including Judy O'Donnell joining remotely, signed off on permits for

Gardner City Council Votes 8-0 to Discuss Teamsters Contract in Closed Session

GARDNER -- May 12, 2026, Gardner City Council enters executive session to discuss Teamsters and department head contract negotiations. The council voted 8-0 at its informal May 12 meeting to close its doors under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21, citing exemptions that protect a municipality's collective

Gardner Planning Board Unanimously Adopts First Master Plan Since 1974

GARDNER -- May 12, 2026, Gardner Planning Board votes unanimously to adopt the city's first master plan since 1974. The board approved the new citywide master plan at its May 12 meeting, ending a more than 50-year gap in comprehensive planning for the city. Jen Daugherty, preservation planner

Gardner Finance Committee Advances $1.125M Bond Reappropriation for Four Capital Projects

GARDNER -- May 12, 2026, Gardner Finance Committee scales back water rate hike, advances $1.125M bond reappropriation. Meeting Tuesday in City Council Chambers, the committee chaired by Councilor Aleksander H. Dernalowicz voted unanimously to send Order 11827 directly to the full City Council, reappropriating $1,125,000 in leftover elementary

Douglas Water Commission Approves Over $16,000 in Abatements at May Meeting

DOUGLAS -- May 12, 2026, Douglas Water Commission grants more than $16,000 in water and sewer abatements at May 12 meeting. The commission, comprising Commissioners Kyle Loose, Colin Hare, and Bob Selby, approved two separate abatements totaling $13,344.29 for the Douglas public schools after a district representative demonstrated

Clinton Finance Committee Approves $13 Million Library Borrowing Over Two Dissenting Votes

CLINTON -- May 12, 2026, Clinton Finance Committee approves $13 million library borrowing article 3-2 and votes to disapprove a $1 million fire engine request. The panel worked through more than two dozen FY27 town meeting warrant articles at its May 12 meeting, approving a new $500,000 special education

Berlin-Boylston School Committee Votes to Raise Adult Meal Prices, Defers Band Decision

BERLIN -- May 12, 2026, Berlin-Boylston School Committee approves adult meal price hike, defers band restoration debate. The committee voted unanimously May 12 to raise the district's adult cafeteria meal price from $5.25 to $6.00 per meal effective July 1, 2026, the first increase since at

Berlin Planning Board to Pursue State Housing Grant for Town Center Improvements

BERLIN -- May 12, 2026, Berlin Planning Board eyes state housing grant for town center as mall project stalls. Chair Tom Sanford told the board Tuesday that Berlin's Housing Choice Community designation makes the town eligible for a Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission-administered Housing Choice Grant Program, with

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