Millbury Planning Board sponsors three zoning warrant articles
Millbury Planning Board sponsors three zoning articles for spring town meeting, tables floodplain rewrite.
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Southbridge Council Raises Mill Street Brownfields Grant Request to $4 Million
Southbridge Town Council unanimously raised its EPA Brownfields grant request to $4 million for the hazardous-materials cleanup of 18-30 Mill Street, a structurally failed historic building slated for demolition.
Hubbardston Select Board Votes to Adopt Zero-Based Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
HUBBARDSTON -- February 9, 2026, Hubbardston Select Board approves zero-based budget format for fiscal year 2027, appoints Memorial Day committee members. The board voted 4-1 Monday to back a proposal from Town Administrator Sean, whose full name was unclear from the recording, to abandon the town's incremental
Auburn Select Board commends snowplow driver, fills two zoning board seats
AUBURN -- February 9, 2026, Auburn's Select Board voted unanimously Monday to commend DPW snowplow driver Matt McGarry for pulling an elderly man from a snowbank during the January 25 storm, approved a $85,489.28 special education stabilization transfer at the request of the School Committee, and appointed
Westborough 250th Committee Votes to Fundraise, Locks In Fireworks Contract
WESTBOROUGH -- February 9, 2026, Westborough's 250th American Revolution Anniversary Committee voted unanimously to begin business fundraising outreach and reaffirmed its earlier contract with a lower-cost fireworks vendor at its February 9 meeting. The four-member quorum, member Lydia was traveling and could not connect fully enough to
Paxton Select Board Ratifies Town Administrator Contract in Unanimous Vote
PAXTON -- February 9, 2026, Paxton Select Board ratifies town administrator contract and defers capital bylaw overhaul to fall special town meeting. The board voted 5-0 on February 9 to ratify a contract for Town Administrator Robert Birkbeck, appointing him permanently through June 30, 2027, at approximately $118,000, the
Paxton Select Board Ratifies Town Administrator Contract in Unanimous Vote
PAXTON -- February 9, 2026, Paxton Select Board ratifies town administrator contract and defers capital bylaw overhaul to fall special town meeting. The board voted 5-0 on February 9 to ratify a contract for Town Administrator Robert Birkbeck, appointing him permanently through June 30, 2027, at approximately $118,000, the
Dudley Select Board Defers Vote-by-Mail Decision Until Registrars Weigh Early Voting
DUDLEY -- February 9, 2026, Dudley Select Board defers vote-by-mail decision and demands accounting of $1.2 million school field pledge. The board voted 4-1 on Monday to delay action on opting out of vote-by-mail for the June 15 annual town election, instructing Town Clerk Lori
Douglas Board of Health Calls In Solid Waste Contractor to Clarify Billing Before Renewal
DOUGLAS -- February 9, 2026, Douglas Board of Health moves to bring in solid waste contractor amid billing confusion. The board, meeting February 9, agreed to invite a representative from its recycling contractor, referred to by members as possibly named Kevin, to explain a billing breakdown they said they cannot interpret
Berlin Board of Health Plans 2027 Hazardous Waste Collection Day With Trident Environmental
BERLIN -- February 6, 2026, Berlin Board of Health begins planning a household hazardous waste collection day targeted for spring 2027. The board consulted by phone Friday with Joe Shaughnessy of Trident Environmental Services, learning that Berlin falls in a pricing category carrying a current minimum contract charge of $7,100,