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Hydrant flow test set for Sturbridge Road

Southbridge Water Department to test Charlton fire hydrant on Sturbridge Road Thursday night. Also in today's brief (10 items): Library genealogy group explores Massachusetts property records; Bay Path field hockey faces Greater Lowell Tech; Preschool storytime returns Friday morning; M…

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Last day to register for town meeting

Today is the last day for Charlton residents to register to vote ahead of the Special Town Meeting. Also in today's brief (9 items): Voter registration closes today for special town meeting; DCRSD posts final results from recent election; Library genealogy group explores property record…

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Town posts notice of tax taking

Charlton posts official notice of tax taking for accounts with unpaid property taxes this week. From our own coverage: Seven property transfers recorded, most prices missing. Also in today's brief (3 items): Town posts notice of tax taking; Clean energy permitting shortcut starts Oct 1.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026

Four Charlton-resident obituaries were published this week: Dumas, Laura J. (Sullivan), 84; DeSantos, Paul Franklin, 82; Tieri, Arthur S. "Doc," 83; and Charette, Virginia E. (Gorham), 72. Tieri, who had contended with Parkinson's disease for more than a decade, is survived by his wife …

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Real Estate

Charlton's lone priced sale this period closes at $515,000

Charlton recorded seven property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, but only one had a sale price posted at reporting time: $515,000, for a property conveyed from Helen V. Lozoraitis to trustees Mark P. Rice and Lisa A. Bailey. The other six transactions, including a pair on McKins…

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Panel trims budget for senior center study

Charlton Finance Committee trims capital spending to fund a $500,000 senior center design study. From our own coverage: Finance panel debates $500K senior center study funding. Also in today's brief (3 items): Town Clerk's office closed September 29; Clean energy permitting process star…

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Football, soccer teams play three games this week

Bay Path football and soccer teams play three non-conference games this week starting Thursday. Also in today's brief (3 items): Bay Path football hosts Clinton Thursday; Bay Path soccer faces Notre Dame Academy; Bay Path football travels to Northeast Metro.

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Government · Conservation

Charlton panel approves gas station, denies waiver

The Charlton Conservation Commission approved a Worcester Road gas station and convenience store with apartments and a National Grid substation serving an Amazon warehouse, while denying a Smith Road waiver bid.

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Select Board to debate Flock cameras

Select Board takes up Flock license plate camera petitions at tonight's meeting. From our own coverage: Water and Sewer Commission takes up sewer rate hike; Planning Board weighs Worcester Road gas station, Amazon delay. Also in today's brief (8 items): Town launches streamlined clean e…

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