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Charlton Conservation Commission gives Worcester Road owner 14 days to stabilize site

CHARLTON -- May 13, 2026, Charlton Conservation Commission orders Worcester Road construction site stabilized within 14 business days or face daily fines. Conservation and Stormwater Director Rose Conway read into the record a May 12 site inspection report by outside monitor Art Allen describing at least five acres of exposed, unstabilized

Auburn Conservation Commission Issues Enforcement Order Over Unpermitted Wetland Buffer Construction

AUBURN -- May 13, 2026, Auburn Conservation Commission issues enforcement order halting unpermitted construction within wetland buffer at 330 Leicester Street. The commission voted unanimously 6-0 Wednesday to order work stopped at the property after Land Use Coordinator Nat Bickford revealed that a building permit for a home addition had

Sewer Commission denies two abatements, tables $10,417 bill

Millbury Sewer Commission tables a $10,417.60 abatement claim, denies two others.

Millbury Select Board Elects New Chair, Approves Two Restaurant Licenses

Millbury Select Board elects new chair, approves two restaurant licenses. Members unanimously chose Mary Krumzek as chair, Brian Soar as vice chair and Nicholas Lazaro as clerk after newly seated members Soar and Michael Gilchrist joined the board.

West Brookfield Select Board Approves Town Meeting Warrants With $73,000 Gap Remaining

West Brookfield Select Board approves June town meeting warrants with roughly $73,000 in cuts still unresolved.

Gardner City Council Warned of $793,000 School Budget Gap, Possible Cuts to Sports

Gardner's school superintendent warned the City Council of a $793,669 funding shortfall heading into FY2027, even after cutting $1.5 million from the district budget. Superintendent Dr.

Shrewsbury Select Board backs $169.8 million budget as town meeting approaches

SHREWSBURY -- May 12, 2026, Shrewsbury Select Board recommends $169.8 million FY27 budget over one dissenting vote. The board reorganized Tuesday following the annual town election, re-electing Teresa Flynn as chair in a 3-2 vote and seating Carlos Garcia as vice chair over Greg Richards by the same

Shrewsbury Housing Authority Pivots Elizabeth Street Project to Duplex, Bond Financing Model

SHREWSBURY -- May 12, 2026, Shrewsbury Housing Authority reorganizes and shifts Elizabeth Street housing project toward duplexes and bond financing. The board unanimously reelected Richard Ricca as Chairperson, Paul Campanella as Vice Chair, Kathleen McSweeney as Treasurer, and Maria Smith as Secretary at its May 12 Annual Meeting. Following reorganization, Ricca

Lunenburg Sewer Commission Approves $304,465 Quarter-Four Billing Commitment

LUNENBURG -- May 12, 2026, Lunenburg Sewer Commission approves $304,465 quarterly billing and faces new DEP private-sewer documentation deadline. The commission voted 4-0 at its May 12 meeting to approve the quarter-four fiscal year 2026 billing commitment of $304,465.51, with Vice Chair Scott Hall and

Lunenburg Select Board assigns police officer to oversee Saturday's annual town election

LUNENBURG -- May 12, 2026, Lunenburg Select Board sidelines elected constable over override politics, assigns police officer for Saturday election. The board voted unanimously Tuesday, May 12 to assign a police officer rather than the town's elected constable to the May 16 annual town election, citing the constable'

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