Flanders Road Closes for I-495/I-90 Interchange Work

Southborough flagged a fresh detour and a scam warning as its most pressing items this week. The Flanders Road closure took effect July 18 as part of the regional I-495/I-90 Interchange Improvements Project, prompting officials to direct drivers to posted detour routes, while a separate…

Millbury Recruits Volunteer to Fill Conservation Commission Vacancy

Millbury moved on several fronts as the library's summer programs continued and schools finalized policy changes for the coming year. The town is recruiting a volunteer for a vacant Conservation Commission seat overseeing local wetlands, lakes and streams, and launched a new "GetSetUp" …

Milford Home Sales Rise in June as Median Price Slips

Milford's housing market sent mixed signals heading into midsummer, with sales activity climbing even as prices eased. The town recorded 25 home sales in June, a rise that came alongside a slight dip in the median sale price, according to new data reported by Patch in "Milford Home Sale…

Leominster Schools Flag First Student Bus Strike Ahead of Fall Term

Leominster Public Schools is warning families of a First Student bus-strike notice with fall transportation details still unclear. The district, under Superintendent's Office oversight, posted the alert on its homepage this week without specifying which routes or start dates would be af…

Grafton wins state grant for beach wheelchair at Silver Lake

Grafton landed a state grant for a floating beach wheelchair at Silver Lake, while a new trash-bag fee hike and a fresh push for Traffic Study Committee volunteers kept town hall busy. The Town of Grafton was named one of six New England communities to receive a 2026 SMILE Mass Floating…

Fitchburg Declares New Tourism Marketing District

Fitchburg formally organized a new Tourism Destination Marketing District this week, the city announced via a notice posted to its official website. The declaration came without further detail on the district's boundaries or funding, but it marks a formal municipal step likely tied to f…

No deed data available for Worcester sales period

No property sales data was available for Worcester for the period of June 19 through July 18, 2026. With zero recorded transactions in the dataset, no price range, median sale price, or top transaction can be reported this month. Worcester Townbrief will resume its regular monthly sales…

Winchendon Deed Filings Show Wide Price Gaps From $18,380 to $375,000

Worcester County recorded 16 Winchendon property deeds between June 19 and July 18, but only three disclosed a sale price, ranging from $18,380 to $100,000 to a high of $375,000, with a $100,000 median among those three. The period's top disclosed sale was a $375,000 transfer with Worke…

No Westminster home sales appear in latest deed records

No residential property sales were recorded for Westminster in the Worcester County (Northern District) Registry of Deeds for June 19 through July 18, 2026. With zero transactions in the dataset, no price range, median, or top sale can be reported this month. The absence of data may ref…

No West Brookfield Deed Filed This Month Discloses Its Sale Price

The Worcester County Registry of Deeds recorded 10 property transfers in West Brookfield between June 19 and July 18, but none of the filings disclosed a sale price, so no price range or median can be reported this month. West Main Street and East Main Street each saw two transfers. Not…