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Sturbridge Planning Board sends battery storage moratorium to town meeting

Sturbridge Planning Board votes to send a battery storage moratorium to town meeting. The board voted unanimously by roll call Monday to close a public hearing on proposed Article 21 and forward it to the town administrator for the annual town meeting warrant, after Town Planner Jean M.

Select Board appoints two police officers, two park commissioners

Mendon Select Board appoints two officers and two Parks Commissioners in a packed meeting.

Mendon conservation board approves two Kingsley Lane wetlands requests

Mendon conservation board clears dock license and new home on Kingsley Lane, over one dissent.

Sturbridge conservation board grants five-year Wells Park trail permit

Sturbridge Conservation Commission grants a five-year permit for Wells State Park trail repairs and stalls a lakeside sand beach.

Milford School Committee approves $1 million in warrants and grants

Milford School Committee hears sharp high school attendance gains and approves nearly $1 million in warrants. The committee unanimously passed a consent agenda totaling $906,234.44 in warrants, $87,129 in grants, $7,202.14 in professional development, and $754 in gifts at its January 22 meeting.

Planning Board Reviews Draft Overlay Zoning for 700-Acre Northern Hubbardston Parcel

HUBBARDSTON -- January 22, 2026, Hubbardston Planning Board worked through a draft zoning overlay for roughly 700 acres in the town's northern section, funded by a $50,000 state rural development grant. Board member Alan Carpenter led an extended line-by-line review of the proposed R2GO overlay with

Southborough School Committee Backs 3.99 Percent FY27 Budget Increase

SOUTHBOROUGH -- January 22, 2026, Southborough School Committee approves 3.99 percent FY27 budget increase ahead of cross-board review. The committee voted 4-0 at a special January 22 meeting to support the revised recommended operational budget, incorporating late adjustments including a reduction in applied Circuit Breaker reimbursement from $500,

Southborough School Committee Backs 3.99 Percent FY27 Budget Increase

SOUTHBOROUGH -- January 22, 2026, Southborough School Committee approves 3.99 percent FY27 budget increase ahead of cross-board review. The committee voted 4-0 at a special January 22 meeting to support the revised recommended operational budget, incorporating late adjustments including a reduction in applied Circuit Breaker reimbursement from $500,

Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee sets June 27 for Independence Day parade

DOUGLAS -- January 22, 2026, Douglas committee formally renames itself and sets June 27 for an Independence Day parade. The group, previously known as the Douglas 250th Committee, voted unanimously at its January 22 meeting to adopt the name Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee and to schedule the Independence Day parade

Council on Aging accepts minutes, reviews grant options

Mendon Council on Aging reports record food pantry donations, weighs grant deadlines.