Shrewsbury Elevates West Nile Virus Precautions Amid Regional Risk
Shrewsbury health officials elevated West Nile virus precautions Wednesday amid rising regional risk. The Central Massachusetts Regional Health Department urged residents to use insect repellent and clear standing water after regional mosquito surveillance showed increased virus activit…
SHREWSBURY — The Central Massachusetts Regional Health Department is urging Shrewsbury residents to step up personal protection against mosquitoes, warning Wednesday that the regional risk of West Nile virus has increased. Town officials also flagged continuing preparations for the fall election season and a batch of commercial-outlet reporting on a water main repair and a Shrewsbury High School principal's role in a statewide sports decision.
TOWN HALL
The regional health department's advisory asked residents to use insect repellent, wear long sleeves and pants during dawn and dusk hours, and drain standing water around their homes to reduce mosquito breeding sites, citing an elevated regional risk of West Nile virus.
Separately, the town Clerk's office is continuing preparations for in-person early voting, with testing of voting equipment scheduled to continue Friday, Aug. 21, at 9 a.m. at the Richard D. Carney Municipal Office Building on Maple Avenue.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Service Restored After Water Main Break In Shrewsbury": Water service across town has been brought back online after a main break disrupted supply for some residents, per Shrewsbury Patch.
"MIAA Board of Directors approves Super 8 football tournament among other postseason changes": The state's high school athletics board approved a new Super 8 football tournament and other postseason changes beginning with the 2027-28 school year, a plan Shrewsbury High School principal Todd Bazydlo helped lead, according to a Boston Globe report.
COMING UP
Wednesday, Aug. 20: Summer Concert Series, 6 p.m., 805 Main Street.
Wednesday, Aug. 20: Genealogy Night, 7 p.m., Shrewsbury Public Library Learning Lab.
Wednesday, Aug. 20: Reading Glasses 20s & 30s Book Club, 7 p.m., Shrewsbury Public Library Meeting Room A.
Friday, Aug. 21: Testing of Voting Equipment (continued), 9 a.m., Richard D. Carney Municipal Office Building.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.
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