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Dudley Voters to Decide $1.985 Million Override After Town Exhausts All Reserves

DUDLEY — May 21, 2026 — Dudley officials warned residents the town has exhausted all stabilization funds and free cash to balance its fiscal year 2027 budget and is asking voters to approve a $1.985 million Proposition 2½ override on June 15. Town Accountant Sarah Lamarche and Town Administrator John Sullivan

Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee locks in Memorial Day parade route and ceremony plan

DOUGLAS — May 21, 2026 — Douglas revives its Memorial Day parade Saturday after years of dormancy, with a route from GBI's West Street parking lot to the municipal center common along Depot Street. The Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee finalized traffic and ceremony plans at its May 21 meeting,

Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee locks in Memorial Day parade route and ceremony plan

DOUGLAS — May 21, 2026 — Douglas revives its Memorial Day parade Saturday after years of dormancy, with a route from GBI's West Street parking lot to the municipal center common along Depot Street. The Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee finalized traffic and ceremony plans at its May 21 meeting,

Clinton Finance Committee Votes 3-2 to Cut Assistant Town Administrator Budget to $111,000

CLINTON — May 21, 2026 — Clinton's Finance Committee approved its final fiscal year budget May 21 after voting 3-2 to reduce the budgeted salary for the assistant town administrator from $125,000 to $111,000, the bottom of the position's newly reclassified range. The committee also

Millbury Conservation Panel Approves Riverlin Street Redevelopment

Millbury Conservation Commission clears major Riverlin Street redevelopment and six other wetlands cases on unanimous votes.

West Brookfield Finance Committee Approves Dozens of Budgets, Holds Highway Line

West Brookfield's Finance Committee rescinded and re-approved more than two dozen department budgets at its May 20 session, still needing to find roughly $50,000 in cuts before the Annual Town Meeting.

Southbridge council candidates split on regional dispatch ahead of June 9 election

Southbridge council candidates split sharply over regional emergency dispatch at a May 20 candidate forum ahead of the June 9 election.

Douglas Fire Station HVAC Bid Comes In Under Budget at $799,900

DOUGLAS — May 20, 2026 — Douglas fire station HVAC project moves toward contract after bid comes in at $799,900. Town facilities advisor Matt Wojcik reported to the Building and Facilities Construction Committee on May 20 that the lowest of several bids for the fire station heating and ventilation upgrade was

Southbridge Planning Board May 20 Meeting Produces No Recordable Business

SOUTHBRIDGE — May 20, 2026 — Southbridge Planning Board's May 20 meeting cannot be reported due to an unusable recording. The community access TV audio for the session consisted almost entirely of ambient crosstalk and unintelligible fragments, with no agenda items, named speakers, motions, or votes discernible from the transcript.

Shrewsbury Board of Health Adopts Waste Hauler Regulations With Phased Enforcement Deadlines

SHREWSBURY — May 20, 2026 — Shrewsbury Board of Health unanimously adopts revised Waste Hauler Regulations, setting a phased enforcement schedule. The board voted 3-0 Wednesday to approve the rules, which take effect June 1, 2026, but give residential haulers until January 1, 2027 and commercial operations until June 1, 2027

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