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Auburn School Committee closes FY27 public hearing on $33.9 million budget proposal

AUBURN -- April 8, 2026, Auburn School Committee holds FY27 budget public hearing and approves $33.9 million spending plan for Town Meeting. The committee unanimously closed the public hearing on a proposed $33,968,107.62 FY27 district budget, a 3.92 percent increase over the current year's

Auburn Finance Panel Votes to Recommend $550,000 for Road Paving at May Town Meeting

AUBURN -- April 8, 2026, Auburn Finance Committee backs $550,000 road-paving petition and sweeps through 29 warrant articles for the May 5 Annual Town Meeting. The committee voted to recommend approval of a citizens' petition filed by Select Board Vice Chair Todd Corrine, who appeared remotely and emphasized

Auburn Conservation Commission Unanimously Backs Potter Farm Road Acceptance, Issues Rockland Road Conditions

AUBURN -- April 8, 2026, Auburn Conservation Commission votes to support release of a 22-year-old $100,000 subdivision bond. The commission voted unanimously at its April 8 meeting to recommend amending Article 14 of a December 15, 2003 special town meeting to delete a bond condition tied to roads

Southborough School Committee Votes to Withdraw From Inter-District School Choice Program

SOUTHBOROUGH -- April 8, 2026, Southborough School Committee votes to exit state school choice program, citing an $18,911 per-student funding gap. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to opt out of the Inter-District School Choice Program for 2026-2027, with the superintendent noting the state reimburses only $5,000

Northborough Schools Seek $4.2 Million in FY27 Capital Spending at Town Meeting

Northborough schools bring $4.2 million in capital requests to spring Town Meeting. Superintendent Greg Martino, who leads the Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough, presented the fiscal year 2027 capital program in a pre-recorded address aired April 7.

Northborough Schools Propose $63.5 Million Budget With 7 Percent Increase

Northborough school superintendent presents $63.5 million combined budget with cuts already built in.

Shrewsbury High School Building Committee Unanimously Appoints PMA Associates as Owner's Project Manager

SHREWSBURY -- April 7, 2026, Shrewsbury High School Building Committee selects PMA Associates as Owner's Project Manager for the district's new high school project. The committee voted unanimously at its April 7 meeting, its first to air on community access television, to appoint PMA, subject to contract

Oakham Conservation Commission Issues Enforcement Order Against Zoval Properties for Wetland Violations

OAKHAM -- April 7, 2026, Oakham Conservation Commission votes unanimously to enforce wetland violations against Zoval Properties. The commission approved two actions at its April 7 meeting: a formal enforcement order requiring Zoval Properties to submit a Notice of Intent and a comprehensive remediation plan by April 30, and authorization for

Milford Planning Board sends two zoning fixes to Town Meeting, approves gym parking waiver

MILFORD -- April 7, 2026, Milford Planning Board advances two zoning bylaw cleanups and approves a fitness center parking waiver. The board voted favorable recommendations to Town Meeting on two housekeeping amendments: one aligning minimum lot widths with frontage requirements in the RB, RC, RD, and IB zoning districts, and one

Lunenburg Select Board Recommends FY27 Budget and Override Tiers Ahead of Town Meeting

LUNENBURG -- April 7, 2026, Lunenburg Select Board advances two-tiered Proposition 2.5 override to May ballot on split three-to-one votes. The board voted three to one to recommend approval of both Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the override under Article M, while voting unanimously to recommend

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