Mendon library trustees recommend $29.55 rate for staffer
Mendon library trustees back a higher starting rate for their children's librarian ahead of union talks.
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West Brookfield Finance Committee finds $717,000 gap it cannot close without override
West Brookfield's Finance Committee mapped a $717,323 budget gap Wednesday that officials say cannot be closed without a Proposition 2½ override on the May 5 ballot.
Shrewsbury Housing Authority Backs Bill to Expand Preservation Funds for Maintenance
Shrewsbury Housing Authority votes to support Senate Bill 955 and approves a $1,276 bonus for its executive director.
Southbridge Planning Board April 15 Meeting Leaves No Audible Public Record
SOUTHBRIDGE -- April 15, 2026, Southbridge Planning Board's April 15 meeting produced no reportable record from the community access TV broadcast. The ASR transcript of the broadcast consists entirely of repeated "Thank you." utterances, approximately 200 lines, with no speaker names, agenda items, motions, votes, dollar amounts,
Shrewsbury School Committee Unanimously Approves $94.4 Million FY2027 Budget Recommendation
SHREWSBURY -- April 15, 2026, Shrewsbury School Committee votes unanimously to recommend a $94.4 million FY2027 school budget after last-minute special education cost spike. The committee approved a $94,431,135 appropriation at its April 15 meeting, a 4.53 percent increase over the current year, after a surge
Shrewsbury Diversity Panel Sets April 22 Immigration Forum With Three Speakers
SHREWSBURY -- April 15, 2026, Shrewsbury diversity committee finalizes April 22 immigration forum and secures June 27 Pride at the Park pavilion. The committee, meeting April 15 at town hall, confirmed three speakers for its April 22 immigration information forum at the Shrewsbury Public Library: a representative from U.S. Senator
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,