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Shrewsbury School Committee Dedicates Gym and Media Center to Two Retiring Leaders

SHREWSBURY -- June 17, 2026, Shrewsbury School Committee dedicates school spaces to two retiring leaders at a three-hour special meeting. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to rename the gymnasium at Sherwood Middle School the Dr. Jane O. Lizotte Gymnasium and the media center at Major Howard W. Beale Elementary School

Oakham Conservation Commission Approves Up to $5,000 for Moraga Project Peer Review

OAKHAM -- June 17, 2026, Oakham Conservation Commission votes to hire stormwater expert for Moraga storage project peer review. The commission unanimously approved retaining water resource consultant Scott Horsley at a cost not to exceed $5,000, drawn from the town's Wetland Protection Fund, which holds roughly $10,000

Oakham Board of Health Votes to Draft Search Warrant for BESS Site Soil Testing

OAKHAM -- June 17, 2026, Oakham's Board of Health voted unanimously to authorize a member to draft an administrative search warrant seeking soil-testing access to the proposed Moraga Storage battery energy storage system site, saving an estimated $5,000 in outside counsel fees. The June 17 meeting featured

Milford School Building Committee Votes Unanimously to Submit PDP Report to State Authority

MILFORD -- June 17, 2026, Milford High School Building Committee clears key milestone, approves PDP for state submission. The committee voted unanimously at its June 17 meeting to submit the roughly 1,300-page Project Definition Program report to the Massachusetts School Building Authority, closing out the PDP phase and beginning

Lunenburg Conservation Commission Approves Three Permits at June 17 Meeting

LUNENBURG -- June 17, 2026, Lunenburg Conservation Commission unanimously approved three construction permits and set spending budgets for three conservation accounts at its June 17 meeting. Chair Jenny Puther and four commissioners voted to issue negative determinations, allowing work to proceed without formal orders of conditions, for a carport at 44

Charlton Conservation Commission Closes Three Hearings, Recommends Stormwater Fine Schedule

CHARLTON -- June 17, 2026, Charlton Conservation Commission recommended a graduated noncriminal fine schedule for stormwater violations and acted on a full docket of development hearings at its June 17 meeting. Conservation and Stormwater Director Rose Conway proposed a three-tier schedule, $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second,

Berlin Finance Committee Approves $1,550 in Reserve Fund Transfers for Staffing

BERLIN -- June 17, 2026, Berlin Finance Committee approves two reserve fund transfers totaling $1,550 to cover staffing gaps. The committee voted 3-0 on each transfer at its June 17 meeting, acting through the reserve fund rather than the standard line item process because the Select Board is not

Berlin Finance Committee Approves $1,550 in Reserve Fund Transfers for Staffing

BERLIN -- June 17, 2026, Berlin Finance Committee approves two reserve fund transfers totaling $1,550 to cover staffing gaps. The committee voted 3-0 on each transfer at its June 17 meeting, acting through the reserve fund rather than the standard line item process because the Select Board is not

Berlin Conservation Commission Cancels Two Summer Meetings, Eyes Rail Trail Grant

BERLIN -- June 17, 2026, Berlin Conservation Commission cancels two summer meetings and signals stalled land acquisition. The commission voted unanimously at its June 17 meeting to cancel both its July 1 and August 5 sessions, the first for anticipated quorum issues, the second because Chair AJ will be out of

Berlin Conservation Commission Cancels Two Summer Meetings, Eyes Rail Trail Grant

BERLIN -- June 17, 2026, Berlin Conservation Commission cancels two summer meetings and signals stalled land acquisition. The commission voted unanimously at its June 17 meeting to cancel both its July 1 and August 5 sessions, the first for anticipated quorum issues, the second because Chair AJ will be out of

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