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Milford School Committee Told Building Reimbursement Rate Lower Than Widely Cited Figure

MILFORD -- March 19, 2026, Milford School Committee hears MSBA building update, flags reimbursement rate confusion, and considers calendar redesign. At the March 19 meeting, a building committee representative told the school committee that the 77 percent state reimbursement rate widely cited in the community overstates what the Massachusetts School Building

Lunenburg Finance Committee Continues Budget Public Hearing to March 26

LUNENBURG -- March 19, 2026, Lunenburg Finance Committee delays budget public hearing one week amid unresolved school budget questions. The committee voted unanimously at its March 19 meeting to open the annual budget public hearing and immediately continue it to March 26 at 7 p.m., with Chair Chris citing a

Hubbardston Planning Board finds 1980s aquifer map no longer valid, orders update

HUBBARDSTON -- March 19, 2026, Hubbardston Planning Board finds its aquifer favorability map scientifically outdated and flags need for full revision. At the March 19 meeting, Planning Board consultant William Murray of Places Associates told the five-member board that the aquifer favorability map embedded in the zoning bylaw, originally produced

Douglas Heritage Committee Advances Memorial Day and 250th Anniversary Event Plans

DOUGLAS -- March 19, 2026, Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee advances planning for spring parades and a 250th anniversary block party. The committee, meeting March 19, confirmed a Memorial Day Parade on May 23, an Independence Day Parade on June 27, and a block-party celebration at Soldiers Field, while welcoming

Douglas Heritage Committee Advances Memorial Day and 250th Anniversary Event Plans

DOUGLAS -- March 19, 2026, Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee advances planning for spring parades and a 250th anniversary block party. The committee, meeting March 19, confirmed a Memorial Day Parade on May 23, an Independence Day Parade on June 27, and a block-party celebration at Soldiers Field, while welcoming

Millbury conservation board ratifies order, delays two hearings

Millbury Conservation Commission ratifies enforcement order, continues two major hearings to April 1. Vice Chairman Jeffrey Raymond presided in Chairman Ronald Stead's absence.

Millbury Finance Committee unanimously backs $63.2 million FY27 budget

Millbury Finance Committee unanimously backs a $63.2 million FY27 budget.

Westborough Town Meeting to Vote on Downtown Zoning Overhaul March 21

Westborough's Annual Town Meeting will take up a proposal to consolidate the town's layered downtown zoning into a single district when residents meet Saturday, March 21 at 9 a.m. at the high school.

Southbridge Subcommittee Votes to Draft Vehicle and Meeting Video Policies

Southbridge's General Government Subcommittee voted unanimously to research and draft policies for town vehicle use and video recording of all boards and commissions. The subcommittee, meeting March 18 in the Laurent E.

Douglas Building Committee Agrees to Draft First Formal Facilities Needs Plan

DOUGLAS -- March 18, 2026, Douglas Building and Facilities Construction Committee agrees to draft its first formal capital needs plan. At the March 18 meeting, committee member John pressed colleagues to create a ranked, written inventory of town building projects after reviewing the committee's 2006 bylaw, which explicitly charges

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