Grafton Conservation Commission issues Highfields certificate of compliance, retains $7,350 bond
Grafton Conservation Commission votes to issue a certificate of compliance for the Highfields golf course subdivision after nearly 30 years.
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Paxton Town Meeting Balances Budget, Override Vote Set for August 10
Paxton Town Meeting balances a $640,000 deficit and defers override vote to August 10.
Shrewsbury Light Plant imposes new power charge, pauses $55 million headquarters project
Shrewsbury Municipal Light Plant approves a new power-supply charge and delays its planned headquarters building for at least six months.
Berlin Planning Board Works Through Draft Subdivision Rule Overhaul, Flags State Law Questions
BERLIN -- June 23, 2026, Berlin Planning Board reviews overhaul of subdivision control regulations dating to the 1970s. Meeting via Zoom on June 23, the four-member board worked through roughly half of a 100-page redline gap analysis prepared by Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission consultant Ron Baron and his
Westminster Planning Board Approves All Seven Waivers for 32-Unit Rental Development
WINCHENDON -- June 23, 2026, Westminster Planning Board unanimously approves seven site plan waivers for a proposed 32-unit residential rental development on State Road West. Meeting with three of four voting members present, the board worked through waiver requests submitted by John Plifkin of McCarty Engineering on behalf of applicant
Templeton Planning Board Approves Valley Blue Farm Event Pavilion and Special Permit
TEMPLETON -- June 23, 2026, Templeton Planning Board approves event pavilion at Valley Blue Farm on Verity Road. The board voted 4-0 at its June 23 meeting to approve both a site plan review and a special permit for a proposed outdoor seasonal event pavilion and 44-space parking area
Shrewsbury Select Board Approves Foley Infinity License, Raises Trash Bag Fees 15 Percent
SHREWSBURY -- June 23, 2026, Shrewsbury Select Board approved a 15 percent pay-as-you-throw fee increase and a conditional Infiniti dealer license at its June 23 meeting. The solid waste rate hike, which will add approximately $20.52 per year to average household trash costs effective July 1, passed
Shrewsbury Library Trustees Approve Unaccompanied Access for Fifth and Sixth Graders
SHREWSBURY -- June 23, 2026, Shrewsbury Library Trustees vote unanimously to let fifth and sixth graders visit unaccompanied on most weekdays and Saturdays. Teen Services Librarian Kaylee told the board that 248 teenagers came to the library on the last half day of school with no behavioral incidents and no patron
Oakham Board Authorizes Legal Push for Search Warrant at Troubled Colebrook Road Property
OAKHAM -- June 23, 2026, Oakham Select Board authorizes search warrant push for 358 Colebrook Road. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to allow the Board of Health to engage town counsel in filing an administrative search warrant petition at Worcester Superior Court, targeting a property held by a foreign-registered LLC
Northborough Panel Unanimously Backs Doucette for Traffic Safety Committee Seat
NORTHBOROUGH -- June 23, 2026, Northborough's Select Board interview subcommittee voted 3-0 to recommend appointing Ronald Doucette to the town's Traffic Safety Committee. The June 23 remote session included a briefing from Traffic Safety Committee member Bill Pierce, who described the panel's advisory role,