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Milford Building Committee Votes to Launch Construction Manager Procurement for New High School

MILFORD -- April 15, 2026, Milford's high school building committee voted to launch construction manager procurement and received a stark lesson in MSBA reimbursement math at its April 15 meeting. Using Agawam High School as a case study, owner-project manager James showed that Agawam's stated 65

Milford Finance Committee Recommends Favorable on Eight Warrant Articles, Defers School Budget

MILFORD -- April 15, 2026, Milford Finance Committee advances eight town meeting warrant articles and defers school budget vote to April 29. The committee voted unanimous favorable recommendations Wednesday on a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for non-union employees under Article 2, a matching salary increase for elected and

Lunenburg School Committee Approves Three State Grant Applications Worth Over $112,000

LUNENBURG -- April 15, 2026, Lunenburg School Committee approves three state grant submissions and accepts a $2,000 visual arts scholarship donation. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to pursue a $40,000 farm-to-school produce grant, a $72,250 PRISM 3 professional development grant through the Department of Elementary and

Lunenburg Conservation Commission Approves Water Main Extension, Stalls Lakefront Rebuild

LUNENBURG -- April 15, 2026, Lunenburg Conservation Commission approves privately funded water main extension while continuing contested lakefront home rebuild. Meeting April 15, the four-member commission voted unanimously to approve a notice of intent by Benjamin Builders for an 8-inch municipal water main running along Round Road, Parmenter Road,

Douglas committee faces leaking oil tank, asbestos at condemned Main Street building

DOUGLAS -- April 15, 2026, Douglas Building and Facilities Construction Committee confronts leaking oil tank at condemned Main Street building. The committee learned April 15 that a contractor walkthrough at 19 Main Street, the town-owned Brown Building scheduled for demolition, turned up what appears to be a dripping underground oil

Spencer East Brookfield School Committee Approves $597,740 to Stabilize FY26 Budget

SPENCER -- April 15, 2026, Spencer East Brookfield School Committee approves nearly $598,000 in transfers and reserve spending to close FY26 budget gaps. The committee voted unanimously at its April 15 meeting to approve $297,102 in line-item transfers and authorize $300,638 from excess-and-deficiency funds, with

Millbury Sewer Commission defers decision on $7,500 abatement

Millbury Sewer Commission stalls on a $7,500 betterment abatement, citing no legal precedent.

Millbury Select Board forms screening committee after town manager's exit

Millbury's town manager announces exit to Clinton, board scrambles to launch search. The Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday to form the nine-member screening committee required under the town charter, then appointed board member Mary Krumczyk as its representative with one abstention.

Southbridge Schools Announce 19-Position Cut to Close $1.8 Million Budget Gap

SOUTHBRIDGE -- April 14, 2026, Southbridge schools face an $1.8 million structural budget gap heading into fiscal year 2027, with at least 19 positions already cut. Receiver Bill Metzger and Business Manager Matt Rabido presented the spending plan to the School Committee on April 14, built on a net appropriation

Oakham Finance Committee Approves Fire Engine Repair, Splits BESS Legal Budget

OAKHAM -- April 14, 2026, Oakham Finance Committee approves fire engine repair and restructures legal budget amid tight FY27 outlook. The committee, chaired by Corey Packard and meeting jointly with the Board of Selectmen on April 14, voted 4-0 to transfer $4,643.49 from the reserve fund to repair

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