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Library lands $20,000 federal grant for food-literacy program

Stevens Memorial Library secures $20,000 federal grant for new food-literacy programming. The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners provisionally awarded the Library Services and Technology Act grant, called "At the Table: Food Literacy from the Ground Up," to Director Jess Mynes…

Westminster Planning Board Approves 88 State Road West Site Plan, Advances Two Zoning Bylaws

ASHBURNHAM — July 14, 2026 — Westminster Planning Board approves 88 State Road West apartment site plan and advances two zoning bylaw amendments to town meeting. The board unanimously approved site plan, stormwater management, and low-impact development permits for 88 State Road West LLC at its July 14 session after peer

Library Wins $20,000 Grant for Food Literacy Program

Stevens Memorial Library secured a $20,000 federal grant to launch a new food literacy program for Ashburnham residents. The Library Services and Technology Act grant, awarded through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, will support "At the Table: Food Literacy from the Gr…

Ashburnham Select Board Unanimously Opposes $1 Transfer of Town Open Space

ASHBURNHAM — July 13, 2026 — Ashburnham Select Board opposes citizens petition to transfer 10-acre open space parcel for $1, sends question to August 4 special town meeting. The board — Chair Abby Arpano, Vice Chair Leo Janssens II, and Clerk Phil Papoojian — voted unanimously Monday to formally oppose the petition, which

Ashburnham Announces Weeklong Road Work on Three Corridors

Ashburnham road crews will detour traffic on Harris Road, Stowell Road, and the Route 101 corridor through July 17, 2026, as work continues this week, the town announced. The News Flash advisory urges drivers to expect delays and use alternate routes across the affected stretches. Looki…

Library Lands $20,000 Grant for Food Literacy Programs

Ashburnham's Stevens Memorial Library landed a $20,000 federal grant for a new food literacy initiative as town officials pressed residents to fill board vacancies. The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners provisionally awarded the library funding for "At the Table: Food Literac…

Ashburnham Flags Road Work, Water Rules and Board Vacancies

Ashburnham town officials this week issued notices on road work, water conservation and open board seats while the Stevens Memorial Library landed new grant funding. Stowell Road saw scheduled construction July 9, following Harris Road work on July 6, and a mandatory water conservation …

Town Schedules Road Work, Flags Board Vacancies This Week

Ashburnham moves through a routine midsummer stretch with roadwork, water rules and a library grant win. The Department of Public Works completed Harris Road work July 6 and scheduled Stowell Road closures for July 9, while townwide water conservation measures stay in effect through Sep…

Library Secures $20,000 Federal Grant for Food Literacy Programs

Stevens Memorial Library secures $20,000 federal grant for a new food literacy program series. Ashburnham's Stevens Memorial Library has been provisionally awarded a $20,000 Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners for a program cal…

Transfer Station Closed, Road Work and Nurse Hours Ahead This Week

Stevens Memorial Library has been provisionally awarded a $20,000 federal grant to build food literacy programs for Ashburnham residents. The Library Services and Technology Act grant, titled "At the Table: Food Literacy from the Ground Up," comes through the Massachusetts Board of Libr…

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