Police land $35,000 state road safety grant

From Shrewsbury News

• Shrewsbury logs 12 property transfers in latest roundup. Shrewsbury recorded a dozen property transfers in the latest roundup, though the Registry of Deeds had not yet posted final sale prices for most of the sales as of publication.Shrewsbury News

Shrewsbury on Sun, Oct 11

• Police land $35,000 state road safety grant. Shrewsbury police were awarded a $35,036 state grant that will fund traffic enforcement and equipment from November 2026 through September 2027 to improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, Shrewsbury Patch reported.Shrewsbury Patch
• Lawsuit over Boston fire names Shrewsbury exhaust firm. A negligence lawsuit over a Boston hotel kitchen fire now names Shrewsbury-based MA Exhaust Tech, accused of inadequate exhaust cleaning that worsened the damage despite insurance payouts, Universal Hub reported.Universal Hub
• Secret Garden Halloween trail draws family visitors. Shrewsbury's Secret Garden near Herbert's Candy is drawing families for a Halloween-season walking trail, one of several family-friendly fall attractions across Greater Boston and Central Massachusetts, Mommy Poppins reported.Mommy Poppins

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 12: Town Clerk's Office closed for Columbus Day holiday. The Town Clerk's Office is closed Monday, October 12, for Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day.Town of Shrewsbury
• Mon, Oct 12: Diversity, equity committee meets Monday at town hall. Shrewsbury's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee meets Monday at the Richard D. Carney Municipal Office Building, 100 Maple Avenue.Town of Shrewsbury
• Tue, Oct 13, 4 p.m.: Housing Authority board meets Tuesday at Francis Gardens. The Shrewsbury Housing Authority Board meets Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Community Room at Francis Gardens Apartments, 24 Francis Avenue.Town of Shrewsbury
• Tue, Oct 13, 5:30 p.m.: Select Board holds office hours, meets Tuesday night. Shrewsbury's Select Board holds office hours from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, followed by its regular meeting at 7 p.m., both at the Municipal Office Building, 100 Maple Avenue.Town of Shrewsbury
• Tue, Oct 13, 9:30 a.m.: Library packs Tuesday with tech, STEAM, Spanish sessions. Shrewsbury Public Library hosts a Tech Tuesday drop-in help session at 9:30 a.m., Tiny STEAM Explorers at 10 a.m. and a Spanish Conversation Club at 6 p.m. Tuesday, 609 Main Street.Shrewsbury Public Library
• Wed, Oct 14, 8:15 a.m.: Regional treatment plant board meets Wednesday in Westborough. The Westborough Treatment Plant Board, which oversees the regional wastewater facility serving Shrewsbury, meets Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. at 238 Turnpike Road in Westborough.Town of Shrewsbury
• Thu, Oct 15, 5:30 p.m.: Regional opioid task force meets Thursday in West Boylston. The Central Massachusetts Regional Opioid Task Force, which covers Shrewsbury, Grafton and West Boylston, meets Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at West Boylston Town Hall.Town of Shrewsbury
• Thu, Oct 15: WRTA advisory board cancels its October meeting. The Worcester Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board's October meeting, originally set for Thursday, has been canceled, according to the town's calendar.Town of Shrewsbury
• Sat, Oct 17: St. John's soccer faces Bishop Feehan Saturday. St. John's High School of Shrewsbury plays Bishop Feehan of Attleboro in a non-conference boys soccer match Saturday, October 17.MaxPreps

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