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Southbridge Conservation Commission Confronts Two Enforcement Deadlines With No Resolution

SOUTHBRIDGE — May 28, 2026 — Southbridge Conservation Commission confronts dual enforcement crises and an unusual DEP challenge at May 28 meeting. The commission discussed a property with a 30-day enforcement deadline set to expire around June 10, one day before its next scheduled meeting on June 11, but was still

Oakham Boards Balance FY27 Budget, Vote to Pursue $75,000 More for Battery Fight

OAKHAM — May 28, 2026 — Oakham's Select Board and Finance Committee jointly balanced the fiscal year 2027 operating budget and reviewed a 17-article Annual Town Meeting warrant at their May 28 joint session. The boards closed a roughly $2,000 gap by eliminating the Select Board's

Oakham Boards Balance FY27 Budget, Vote to Pursue $75,000 More for Battery Fight

OAKHAM — May 28, 2026 — Oakham's Select Board and Finance Committee jointly balanced the fiscal year 2027 operating budget and reviewed a 17-article Annual Town Meeting warrant at their May 28 joint session. The boards closed a roughly $2,000 gap by eliminating the Select Board's

Oakham Boards Balance FY27 Budget, Vote to Pursue $75,000 More for Battery Fight

OAKHAM — May 28, 2026 — Oakham's Select Board and Finance Committee jointly balanced the fiscal year 2027 operating budget and reviewed a 17-article Annual Town Meeting warrant at their May 28 joint session. The boards closed a roughly $2,000 gap by eliminating the Select Board's

Lunenburg Finance Committee debates school aid, free cash policy after override defeat

LUNENBURG — May 28, 2026 — Lunenburg Finance Committee wrestles with override fallout and state Senate aid timing. Meeting Thursday, the five-member panel debated whether $465,000 in additional local aid secured by state Senator Cronin through the Senate's FY27 budget could be directed toward school staffing reductions before

Douglas Heritage Committee Plans Expanded July 4 Parade Route Through Main Street

DOUGLAS — May 28, 2026 — Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee plots bigger July 4 parade after a successful Memorial Day debut. Meeting May 28, the committee debriefed on a Memorial Day parade that drew larger crowds than organizers expected — one member said turnout surpassed any pre-COVID Memorial Day parade in

Douglas Heritage Committee Plans Expanded July 4 Parade Route Through Main Street

DOUGLAS — May 28, 2026 — Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee plots bigger July 4 parade after a successful Memorial Day debut. Meeting May 28, the committee debriefed on a Memorial Day parade that drew larger crowds than organizers expected — one member said turnout surpassed any pre-COVID Memorial Day parade in

Woodbury Board Hears School District Exit Petition, Backs Citizens Forum

Woodbury Select Board fields school exit petition and hears FEMA stalemate update at May 27 meeting.

West Brookfield Finance Committee Clears Budget $31,000 Under Levy Ahead of Town Meeting

West Brookfield Finance Committee rescinded and re-voted more than a dozen department salary lines, landing a FY2026 operating budget roughly $30,000 under the levy limit without drawing on free cash.

Westborough Library Trustees Vote to Remove Three Front Norway Maples Before Renovation Ends

WESTBOROUGH — May 27, 2026 — Westborough Library trustees voted to remove three deteriorating Norway maple trees from the library's front yard at their May 27 meeting, as the building renovation remains on track for a September 2026 occupancy milestone. The board unanimously approved the removal of the trees — rated

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