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Fitchburg Finance Committee Clears Seven Resolutions on Roads, Courts, and Planning

FITCHBURG -- June 23, 2026, Fitchburg Finance Committee advances seven infrastructure and planning resolutions in a single evening. The committee unanimously approved sending to the Common Council a $773,654.95 paved-shoulders bid for Wayland Road, awarded to Payne and Dolan Incorporated, as well as a $286,910 athletic court

Charlton Board of Health Tables Rawson Materials Blasting Discussion Until July

CHARLTON -- June 23, 2026, Charlton Board of Health tables Rawson Materials blasting discussion, citing the company's absence. The board voted to defer the new agenda item, involving material tracking into a public street and a DEP investigation, after chair noted that neither Rawson Materials nor the DEP had

Auburn Planning Board Continues Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw Review, Seeks Amended Draft

AUBURN -- June 23, 2026, Auburn Planning Board continues inclusionary zoning bylaw review, targeting October town meeting. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to carry the proposed bylaw to its July 14 meeting after members identified three drafting gaps that require correction before a final recommendation can be made. Assistant Town Manager

Auburn Planning Board Continues Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw Review, Seeks Amended Draft

AUBURN -- June 23, 2026, Auburn Planning Board continues inclusionary zoning bylaw review, targeting October town meeting. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to carry the proposed bylaw to its July 14 meeting after members identified three drafting gaps that require correction before a final recommendation can be made. Assistant Town Manager

Westminster Planning Board Approves Seven Waivers for 32-Unit State Road Apartment Project

ASHBURNHAM -- June 23, 2026, Westminster Planning Board approves seven site plan waivers for a proposed 32-unit apartment complex on State Road. The board, meeting June 23 with three of five members present, unanimously approved waivers for State Road West 88 LLC covering building elevations, locus plan scale, traffic impact

Winchendon Summer Programming Season Opens With Library and Parks Events

Winchendon's summer community calendar shifts into high gear this week, anchored by Beals Memorial Library and Parks & Recreation. The library opens its Summer Reading Club on Wednesday, June 24, and follows Thursday with a Buttermaking for Kids program and Community Game Night. Parks &…

Webster Town Hall, Schools Report No Major Developments Tuesday

Webster observed an unusually quiet Tuesday, June 23, with no press releases, school announcements, or library news entering the coverage window. Town Hall, Webster Public Schools, and the Webster Public Library each produced no new official communications in the 24-to-48-hour period, a…

Spencer Transfer Station to Close July 4; Plan Waste Runs Before Holiday

Spencer's Transfer Station will be closed July 4, the town announced Tuesday, giving residents about 11 days to plan around the holiday disruption. The single News Flash item from Town Hall carried no dollar figures or policy decisions — just a practical heads-up ahead of the long weeke…

Pine Hill Road Construction Set to Begin June 29, Town Announces

Southborough enters a busy civic week with road work and public meetings on the horizon. The town has announced Pine Hill Road construction will begin June 29, signaling potential disruptions for drivers in that corridor, while the Conservation Commission is actively seeking new volunte…

Rutland Cuts Town Hall and Library Hours Starting July 1

Rutland braces for leaner public access as both Town Hall and the Rutland Free Public Library cut hours on July 1, the most concrete change facing residents this week. Library Director Kerry Remington's building will shift to a schedule that trims Friday service to just three hours and …

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