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Oakham Select Board Votes to Begin Layout of Two Subdivision Roads as Town Ways

OAKHAM -- February 6, 2026, Oakham Select Board opens formal process to accept two subdivision roads as public town ways. The board voted unanimously at a special meeting February 6 to declare its intent to lay out Old Schoolhouse Road and Skyline Drive as town ways, citing the Definitive Plan of

Sturbridge School Committee sends $14.5 million budget to March hearing

Sturbridge School Committee unanimously advances a $14,500,650 fiscal 2027 budget, a 3.4 percent hike, to a March 5 public hearing.

Select Board authorizes $125,000 in snow and ice deficit spending

Mendon warns a regional school budget gap could top $2 million.

Southbridge Subcommittee Advances Planters Grant, Rail Trail Orders, and Digital Equity Deal

Southbridge's Planning and Development Subcommittee voted unanimously Thursday to advance a $3,000 AARP beautification grant application, four Quinnabaug Valley Rail Trail change orders totaling $43,520, and a digital equity services contract to the full Town Council.

Milford School Committee introduces architects for new high school project

Milford School Committee formally introduced the architectural firm for the new Milford High School and approved more than $800,000 in warrants at its February 5 meeting.

Library Trustees Face $49,898 Masonry Quote With Only $14,000 Available

HUBBARDSTON -- February 5, 2026, Hubbardston Library Trustees confronted a $49,898 masonry repair quote against only $14,000 in available CPC funds at their February 5 meeting. Library Director Christine Barbara reported a string of heating-system failures repaired by Royal Steam, including a pinhole pipe leak, a broken water-

Conservation board approves Blanchard Drive garage and ADU

Millbury Conservation Commission approves backyard ADU, punts Lake Singletary fight to March.

Milford High School Building Committee approves $1.8 million architect contract with HMFH

Milford's High School Building Committee unanimously approved a $1.8 million design contract with architecture firm HMFH on February 4, formally launching the schematic design phase of the new Milford High School project.

Milford Finance Committee unanimously backs $620,000 eminent domain purchase near Police Station

Milford Finance Committee unanimously backs $620,000 eminent domain takeover of a Police Station neighbor.

Berlin Conservation Commission Approves Carter Street Garage, Hears Coolidge Brook Contamination Alert

BERLIN -- February 4, 2026, Berlin Conservation Commission hears alarming Coolidge Brook water quality data tied to SA Farm leachate. The commission unanimously approved a notice of intent for a 26-by-22-foot garage addition at 88 Carter Street, with conditions including silt fence, wattles, and two growing seasons of