Cornerstone At Milford Cited By U.S. News For Excellence

Cornerstone at Milford earns national excellence recognition from U.S. News & World Report, MetroWest Daily News reported July 13. Reporter Beth McDermott's story was the day's most consequential Milford item, positioning the facility among organizations drawing attention in this year's…

Cornerstone At Milford Cited By U.S. News For Excellence

Cornerstone at Milford earns national excellence recognition from U.S. News & World Report, MetroWest Daily News reported July 13. Reporter Beth McDermott's story was the day's most consequential Milford item, positioning the facility among organizations drawing attention in this year's…

Leominster schools warn of First Student bus strike

Leominster schools flag bus contractor strike as parking garage opens downtown. Leominster Public Schools posted an "important information" notice for families about a strike by drivers with First Student, the district's bus contractor, though it gave no details on scope or duration. Me…

Grafton Raises PAYT Trash Bag Prices Effective July 1

Grafton adjusted its pay-as-you-throw trash bag pricing effective July 1 to shift solid-waste costs onto user fees, while the town separately landed a 2026 SMILE Mass Floating Beach Wheelchair Grant that will bring an accessibility wheelchair to Silver Lake Beach. The Select Board is al…

Grafton Raises PAYT Trash Bag Prices Effective July 1

Grafton adjusted its pay-as-you-throw trash bag pricing effective July 1 to shift solid-waste costs onto user fees, while the town separately landed a 2026 SMILE Mass Floating Beach Wheelchair Grant that will bring an accessibility wheelchair to Silver Lake Beach. The Select Board is al…

Historic Rome Furniture Headquarters Listed for Sale in Gardner

Gardner's historic Rome Furniture headquarters is now on the market, opening the door to major downtown redevelopment. The 60,000-square-foot property at 562 Main Street, longtime home to Rome Furniture's headquarters, was listed for sale this week, with the listing citing housing as on…

Fitchburg extends landfill sticker deadline, declares tourism marketing district

Fitchburg pushed back its yearly landfill sticker deadline and moved to organize a new tourism marketing district. City Hall posted an emergency alert extending the annual landfill sticker deadline to September 30, giving residents more time before transfer-station enforcement begins. S…

Athol Library Rolls Out Summer Slate Of Teen And Family Programs

Athol Public Library unveiled a summer lineup of teen and family programs this week. The slate includes an escape room, "Escape From the Terrible Thicket," running multiple sessions July 22 and 23 with registration required, and a "Cosplay Ducks" contest accepting entries through noon o…

Ashburnham Announces Weeklong Road Work on Three Corridors

Ashburnham road crews will detour traffic on Harris Road, Stowell Road, and the Route 101 corridor through July 17, 2026, as work continues this week, the town announced. The News Flash advisory urges drivers to expect delays and use alternate routes across the affected stretches. Looki…

Worcester Railers re-sign four returning players for the 2026-27 season.

The Worcester Railers, the city's AHL hockey club, announced this week that they have re-signed four returning players ahead of the 2026-27 season. The move continues the team's roster-building as it heads into next season. No additional details on the players or contract terms were rep…