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Shrewsbury School Committee Accepts $138,300 in Middle School Science Grants

SHREWSBURY -- March 25, 2026, Shrewsbury School Committee unanimously accepts $138,300 in science grants and votes to stay out of inter-district school choice for 2026-27. The committee voted Wednesday to accept two competitive awards from the 1-8 Foundation, $68,400 for Sherwood Middle School and $69,900

Lake Quinsigamond Commission Approves Three Environmental Contracts Ahead of August Permit Deadline

SHREWSBURY -- March 25, 2026, Lake Quinsigamond Commission approved three environmental contracts and learned the lake has been formally listed for E. coli bacteria contamination. At the March 25 meeting, commissioners unanimously authorized a survey by Padgett Environmental Services (estimated $6,000 to $8,000) to document rare plant habitat in

Shrewsbury Board of Health schedules April 8 fluoridation public listening session

SHREWSBURY -- March 25, 2026, Shrewsbury Board of Health sets April fluoridation forum and advances opioid fund planning. The three-member board, chaired by Dr. Abraham, met March 25 and heard Health Director Annette Garcia announce a public listening session on community water fluoridation for April 8 at 7 p.m.

Milford Finance Committee Reviews FY27 Budgets, Identifies $271,000 Revenue Gap

MILFORD -- March 25, 2026, Milford Finance Committee opens FY27 budget season with a $271,000 shortfall and five departments flagged for deeper review. Blackstone Valley Technical School Superintendent-Director Anthony Steele presented a $33,031,281 FY27 budget, a 2.5 percent increase achieved by cutting $1.52 million, including

Douglas Planning Board Unanimously Approves Pine, Sand, and Stone Earth Removal Permit

DOUGLAS -- March 25, 2026, Douglas Planning Board approves earth removal permit, raises concerns over 40B housing application. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to grant a three-year earth removal special permit to Pine, Sand, and Stone Incorporated for a four-acre operation on Route 146, accessed through 1 Lackadam Road,

Douglas Planning Board Unanimously Approves Pine, Sand, and Stone Earth Removal Permit

DOUGLAS -- March 25, 2026, Douglas Planning Board approves earth removal permit, raises concerns over 40B housing application. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to grant a three-year earth removal special permit to Pine, Sand, and Stone Incorporated for a four-acre operation on Route 146, accessed through 1 Lackadam Road,

Douglas Senior Center Reports Record Attendance, Seeks Parking and Staffing Solutions

DOUGLAS -- March 25, 2026, Douglas Senior Center logs 1,652 visits since January as parking and space become pressing concerns. Director Patrice told the Council on Aging at its March 25 meeting that 596 of those visits occurred in just the last 18 days, with the van service completing 429

Douglas Capital Panel Backs $1.37 Million Across Five Projects for Town Meeting

DOUGLAS -- March 25, 2026, Douglas's Capital Planning Committee endorsed roughly $1.37 million in capital projects at its March 25 meeting, splitting the requests between a special and a regular town meeting. The largest item is a $680,000 replacement for a 25-year-old fire tanker that

Clinton Conservation Commission Splits Vote on Reisner Way Contamination Barrier Blocks

CLINTON -- March 25, 2026, Clinton Conservation Commission deadlocked 2-2 on a contamination-barrier request at the long-contaminated One Reisner Way scrap yard before unanimously approving two other projects at its March 25 meeting. The commission split over whether large concrete blocks proposed around contaminated soil stockpiles at the

Charlton Commission Orders Industrial Site Stabilization or Faces Daily $300 Fines

CHARLTON -- March 25, 2026, Charlton Conservation Commission gives industrial property owner 14 days to stabilize six cleared acres or pay $300-per-day fines. The commission voted unanimously at its March 25 meeting to issue a formal enforcement order against the owner of 253 Worcester Road, identified in discussion as

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