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Westborough Council on Aging approves new cable TV show, plans community center outreach

WESTBOROUGH -- April 13, 2026, Westborough Council on Aging backs new cable show and launches community center messaging effort. The Council voted unanimously at its April 13 meeting to move forward with a proposed monthly 30-minute interview program on Westborough Cable TV, working under the tentative title "Senior Chatter&

Southbridge Council Approves $55,320 Senior Center Kitchen Contract, $875,000 Grant Application

SOUTHBRIDGE -- April 13, 2026, Southbridge council clears Senior Center kitchen contract and $875,000 grant application in unanimous votes. The Select Board voted unanimously April 13 to approve a $55,320.74 contract with Singer-Kittredge for a commercial hood at the Senior Center kitchen, funded in part by a

Oakham Select Board Sends Wetlands Bylaw to Town Counsel for Legal Review

OAKHAM -- April 13, 2026, Oakham Select Board advances wetlands bylaw to town counsel and confronts a dangerous barn, a police staffing gap, and a tight budget. The board Monday directed Conservation Commission member Sean Seeley to submit his draft local wetlands bylaw, designed to give Oakham protections beyond state minimums

Lunenburg Planning Board Continues Zero Reservoir Road Stormwater Case Amid Maintenance Dispute

LUNENBURG -- April 13, 2026, Lunenburg Planning Board continues stormwater hearings and accepts $21,260 bond for Electric Avenue occupancy. The board voted unanimously Monday to continue public hearings for both 222 West Townsend Road and Zero Reservoir Road to April 27, with both cases pending a response from peer reviewer

Gardner School Committee Adopts Two Policies, Declares 39-Item Electronics Surplus

GARDNER -- April 13, 2026, Gardner School Committee adopts two policies, declares electronics surplus, and hears four-option health insurance briefing from mayor. The committee voted unanimously Monday to adopt Policy ECAB, a new buildings-and-grounds access policy, and to revise Policy EEAEC on student conduct on school buses, with

Douglas Oktoberfest Committee's Recruitment Open House Draws Zero Residents

DOUGLAS -- April 13, 2026, Douglas Oktoberfest Committee's open house draws no public, forcing succession reckoning. The committee, which organizes the town's annual Oktoberfest festival requiring more than 120 day-of volunteers, held an April 13 open house that attracted zero residents from the public, prompting chair

Douglas Oktoberfest Committee's Recruitment Open House Draws Zero Residents

DOUGLAS -- April 13, 2026, Douglas Oktoberfest Committee's open house draws no public, forcing succession reckoning. The committee, which organizes the town's annual Oktoberfest festival requiring more than 120 day-of volunteers, held an April 13 open house that attracted zero residents from the public, prompting chair

Clinton School Committee Approves Warrant Articles to Fund Special Education Reserve

CLINTON -- April 13, 2026, Clinton School Committee votes to send three warrant articles, including a $500,000 special education stabilization fund, to Town Meeting. The committee voted unanimously Monday to authorize Superintendent Dr. Steven Meyer to submit the articles ahead of an April 15 deadline, as part of a strategy

Berlin Select Board Formally Transfers Powder House Hill to Conservation Commission

BERLIN -- April 13, 2026, Berlin Select Board completes a three-year-old property transfer and enters executive session on highway union negotiations. The board unanimously approved the formal transfer of care, custody, and control of the Powder House Hill property to the Conservation Commission at its April 13 meeting, completing

Auburn Select Board Appoints New Town Counsel in Contested 3-2 Vote

AUBURN -- April 13, 2026, Auburn Select Board appoints new town counsel in a 3-2 split and orders a formal DEP contamination inquiry. The board voted Monday to replace its General Town Counsel, accepting the bid of Mead, Talerman & Costa for a one-year term with two possible one-

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