Millbury Dog Owners Face July 1 Deadline to Avoid Late Registration Fee

Millbury's July 1 dog-registration deadline is the most pressing item for residents this week. Town Hall is warning that any dog not registered before July 1 will incur a late fee — giving owners just days to act. At the library, Summer Reading kicked off June 22 with a petting zoo and …

City Posts Flamingo Express FAQs as Summer Season Heats Up

Leominster posts Flamingo Express FAQs and closes City Hall on July 3 as summer programming accelerates. The city published a new Flamingo Express FAQ on Friday and confirmed City Hall will be dark on July 3, with no interruption to trash and recycling pickup. The Leominster Public Libr…

Grafton Posts Arbovirus Risk Report as July 4 Parade and Summer Programs Launch

Grafton's Board of Health posts arbovirus surveillance data as mosquito season overlaps with a busy stretch of summer events. The town's weekly Department of Public Health report, covering June 14 through June 20, is now live on the municipal website, flagging regional risk levels for E…

Fitchburg Extends Landfill Sticker Deadline to September 30 as Italian Festa Opens Saturday

Fitchburg extends landfill stickers and launches a tourism district as the Italian Festa opens Saturday. The city posted an emergency alert this week announcing that yearly landfill stickers are now valid through September 30, giving residents additional months of transfer station acces…

Athol Public Library Schedules Five Youth and Teen Events Through Mid-July

Athol's public library anchors the week with five youth and community programs running from June 30 through mid-July. The Athol Public Library, located at 568 Main Street, has scheduled Stickerpalooza and a Teen Book Swap for June 30, Retro Board Games on July 2, an "America is Wild!" p…

Ashburnham Town Hall Closes July 2, Transfer Station Shuts July 4 for Holiday

Ashburnham enters the Fourth of July holiday with two municipal closures and a new grant win. Town Hall will be dark on July 2 and the Transfer Station will close July 4, leaving residents a narrow window for services before the long weekend. On a brighter note, Stevens Memorial Library…

Rutland Finance Committee Approves $180,000 in End-of-Year Budget Transfers

Rutland Finance Committee approves more than $180,000 in end-of-year transfers and warns a new override is unavoidable.

Rutland ZBA Approves Cornerstone Bank Renovation With Four Conditions

Rutland's Zoning Board of Appeals cleared three applications and recommended four members in its first meeting since October 2025.

Rutland Commission Votes 4-0 to Release Northern Heights Land for Competitive Bidding

Rutland's Development and Industrial Commission voted 4-0 to release a request for proposals for the town-owned Northern Heights parcel and set an August 6 public bid opening.

Grafton Zoning Board Strips Salt Ban, Advances 200-Unit 40B Decision to July Vote

Grafton Zoning Board strips salt ban and reshapes key conditions on 200-unit 40B apartment project. The board voted 5-0 to continue case number 910 to July 9 at 5 p.m. after working through contested Section D conditions during the June 25 session.