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Southbridge DPW Subcommittee Approves New Mechanic Hire and Road Contract Change Order

SOUTHBRIDGE -- March 18, 2026, Southbridge DPW Subcommittee unanimously confirmed a new assistant mechanic hire and approved a $14,877.62 road contract change order at its March 18 meeting. The four-member quorum voted 4-0 to confirm the town manager's appointment of Jeffrey Bailey as assistant mechanic

Southbridge Planning Board Meeting Goes Unreported After Recording Fails Completely

SOUTHBRIDGE -- March 18, 2026, Southbridge Planning Board's March 18 meeting cannot be reported from available audio. The community access TV recording of the March 18, 2026 Planning Board session produced an automated speech-recognition transcript so severely degraded, filled with disconnected fragments, repeated filler, and phonetic nonsense, that

Shrewsbury School Committee Unanimously Chooses Principal Tiffany Ostrander as Next Superintendent

SHREWSBURY -- March 18, 2026, Shrewsbury School Committee unanimously selects Calvin Coolidge Elementary principal Tiffany Ostrander as the district's next superintendent. The committee voted 5-0 Wednesday night at a special meeting to enter into contract negotiations with Ostrander, who will succeed Dr. Joseph Sawyer after his 17-year

Milford High School Building Committee Approves $118,000 in Warrants, Eyes 2031 Opening

MILFORD -- March 18, 2026, Milford's High School Building Committee approved $118,144 in project warrants and received a detailed design update targeting a September 2031 school opening. The committee unanimously passed two warrants, $922.20 to project administrator Melissa Bullock and $117,222.22 covering invoices from HMFH

Lunenburg School Committee Votes $1.6 Million Override Ask, Approves Painful Cuts Budget

LUNENBURG -- March 18, 2026, Lunenburg School Committee votes $1.6 million override ask and approves gut-wrenching no-override budget. The committee voted unanimously at its March 18 meeting to recommend a $1,601,140 core-services override figure to the Select Board, a single-number ask after a long

Lunenburg Conservation Commission Continues Two New Wetland Hearings, Approves Dead Tree Removal

LUNENBURG -- March 18, 2026, Lunenburg Conservation Commission continued four hearings and ratified one agent's determination at its March 18 meeting, with shoreline development on Lake Shirley dominating the agenda. The commission voted 4-0 to continue a new Notice of Intent from the Hickory Hills Landowners Association for

Hubbardston COA Tracks Unconfirmed State Grant Funds, Plans Christmas Trip

HUBBARDSTON -- March 18, 2026, Hubbardston's Council on Aging sought confirmation of roughly $16,240 in unconfirmed state formula grant payments and discussed a proposed two-night New York City Christmas trip at its March 18 meeting. Treasurer Ken reported balances including $9,339.67 in the formula grant

Douglas Master Plan Committee Reviews Open Space and Heritage Chapters, Secures CMRPC Funding

DOUGLAS -- March 18, 2026, Douglas Master Plan Committee advances open space and cultural heritage chapters with $10,000 CMRPC staff grant secured. The committee, meeting March 18, heard from planners John and Sam that the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission had approved an additional $10,000 in staff time through

Douglas Master Plan Committee Reviews Open Space and Heritage Chapters, Secures CMRPC Funding

DOUGLAS -- March 18, 2026, Douglas Master Plan Committee advances open space and cultural heritage chapters with $10,000 CMRPC staff grant secured. The committee, meeting March 18, heard from planners John and Sam that the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission had approved an additional $10,000 in staff time through

Clinton Select Board Approves Metal Mural Fence, Traffic Changes, Opens Town Meeting Warrant

CLINTON -- March 18, 2026, Clinton Select Board approves downtown metal mural fence, hears Jabil wind-down update, and opens FY27 town meeting warrant. The board voted unanimously to proceed with a $25,000 state earmark project, secured through Representative Killcoyne, that will replace a deteriorated fence near the police station

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