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Hubbardston Select Board Faces $202,777 Budget Shortfall Ahead of June Town Meeting

HUBBARDSTON -- May 4, 2026, Hubbardston Select Board confronts $202,777 budget gap with Town Meeting set for June 1. Interim Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald told the board Monday that the town's draft FY27 budget stands at $12,367,933 and remains out of balance after a zero-based

Gardner City Council pulls Teamsters letter, weighs executive session on labor talks

GARDNER -- May 4, 2026, Gardner City Council votes to remove Teamsters letter from calendar as labor concerns deepen. At the May 4 meeting, Councilor Kuszynski reported that a roughly one-hour call with a state Department of Labor Relations attorney left her with "more concerns than I went into

Gardner City Council pulls Teamsters letter, weighs executive session on labor talks

GARDNER -- May 4, 2026, Gardner City Council votes to remove Teamsters letter from calendar as labor concerns deepen. At the May 4 meeting, Councilor Kuszynski reported that a roughly one-hour call with a state Department of Labor Relations attorney left her with "more concerns than I went into

East Brookfield Select Board Tables Water Rate Vote, Eyes Three Restructuring Options

EAST BROOKFIELD -- May 4, 2026, East Brookfield Select Board examines three water rate options to close a $1.5 million fiscal 2027 gap, deferring any vote to May 11. The board reviewed internally modeled scenarios that would raise the quarterly base rate from $325 to as high as $475, driven

Douglas Town Meeting Approves $35.9 Million FY2027 Budget Unanimously

DOUGLAS -- May 4, 2026, Douglas town meeting approves $35.9 million FY2027 budget and school deficit transfer in a single evening. Meeting attendees gathered May 4 at the combined annual and special town meetings, presided over by Moderator Keith Menard, and passed every article on both warrants unanimously. The central

Douglas Select Board Unanimously Approves 20-Article Town Meeting Warrant

DOUGLAS -- May 4, 2026, Douglas Select Board approves full 20-article warrant for annual and special town meeting. The board voted unanimously Monday night to clear all 20 articles for action at the upcoming annual and special town meeting, with no carryovers from prior sessions. Articles 12 and 13, covering

Douglas Finance Committee Approves April Minutes, Recesses to Town Meeting

DOUGLAS -- May 4, 2026, Douglas Finance Committee approves April 7 minutes and recesses to town meeting. The committee, chaired by Rob Leonardi, convened briefly on the evening of May 4 with six members present before adjourning to the town's annual or special town meeting. The sole formal vote

Douglas Finance Committee Approves April Minutes, Recesses to Town Meeting

DOUGLAS -- May 4, 2026, Douglas Finance Committee approves April 7 minutes and recesses to town meeting. The committee, chaired by Rob Leonardi, convened briefly on the evening of May 4 with six members present before adjourning to the town's annual or special town meeting. The sole formal vote

Clinton School Committee Approves AI Policy, Exam Dismissals Amid $533K Special Ed Overrun

CLINTON -- May 4, 2026, Clinton School Committee approves early dismissal schedule and two board policies while managing a $533,000 special education tuition overrun. The committee voted unanimously May 4 to approve early dismissals at 11:39 a.m. for Clinton High School final exams on May 12, 15, 16,

Clinton Finance Committee Defers Budget Vote, Flags $200,000 Shortfall

CLINTON -- May 4, 2026, Clinton Finance Committee reviews a $200,000-short FY27 budget and defers final votes to May 12. Chair Erin led members through a revised line-by-line budget during the Monday session, flagging a $32,000 salary study and a proposal to bring the HR assistant

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