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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,

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.

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