Government · Select Board
Select Board Declares Rottweiler a Dangerous Dog
Grafton Select Board rules a South Grafton rottweiler "dangerous" after it dragged a neighbor's elderly dog by the neck.
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Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Clears Highfields Lot Split
Grafton Planning Board clears Highfields lot split, finalizes permitting guide.
Morning Brief
Library trustees weigh Halloween pay dispute
Grafton library trustees weigh a Halloween pay dispute as insurance covers weekend fire damage. From our own coverage: Library trustees debate Halloween pay dispute; School Committee eyes special ed funding request. Also in today's brief (11 items): Five town boards and committees meet …
Sports
Grafton Recreation Department has posted a new flyer for its 2026-27 basketball season.
Grafton Recreation Department's website has posted a flyer for its 2026-27 basketball season, titled "Basketball 2627." The department's online calendar also lists a Street Hockey session at Nelson set for Saturday, Oct. 17. No other new sports developments were reported in Grafton this…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026
This week's Grafton obituary notices cover two confirmed Grafton, Massachusetts residents: Fields, Orvel "Gene," 84, whose arrangements are being handled by Roney Funeral Home of North Grafton, and Jakubiak, Chester "Chet," 81, a longtime nonprofit leader and educator who had served as …
Morning Brief
Town warns of permit scam emails
Grafton warns residents and businesses of scam emails posing as permit application invoices. From our own coverage: Grafton property transfers span $86,000 to $498,000. Also in today's brief (12 items): Town warns of scam permit application invoices; Grafton High School moves up 2025 AP…
Real Estate
Grafton Sale Prices Span $86,000 to $498,000 in Latest Recorded Deeds
Worcester County Registry of Deeds recorded 10 Grafton property transfers between Aug. 28 and Aug. 31, but only four carry a sale price so far, ranging from $86,000 to $498,000 with a median of $248,373. The month's priciest recorded transfer was 56 John Dr. Unit 3206, which sold for $4…
Morning Brief
Selectmen press schools over late funding ask
Grafton's Select Board closed its fall town meeting warrant after pressing schools over a late funding request. From our own coverage: Select Board closes 16-article fall warrant. Also in today's brief (15 items): Nor'easter threatens 60 mph winds, heavy rain; Town warns of permit appli…
Schools · School Committee
School Committee tables $200,000 special ed transfer
Grafton School Committee tables $200,000 special ed transfer amid free cash squeeze.
Government · Library
Library Trustees Approve Warrants, Debate Holiday Pay
Grafton library trustees learn insurance will cover fire damage as a Halloween pay dispute simmers.
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