Government · Planning Board
Planning Board recommends banning data centers townwide
Grafton Planning Board recommends banning data centers in every zoning district.
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Grafton
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Government · Board of Health
Grafton Health Board Appoints Tobacco Compliance Agents
Grafton Board of Health opens debate on local kratom rules, previews higher food permit fees.
Real Estate
Grafton's $725,000 Deed Leads Month With Most Sale Prices Left Undisclosed
Grafton recorded 13 property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, but only four listed a sale price, ranging from $30,000 to $725,000 with a median of $377,500 among those four. The month's top sale was a $725,000 transaction recorded Aug. 17 without a specified street address, sold …
Government · Select Board
Grafton Board Backs DPW Interim Role, New Hires
Grafton Select Board absorbs a DPW vacancy in-house as a charter panel floats an appointed planning board.
Sports
Grafton Recreation Department opens registration for its Fall 26-27 program season.
Grafton Recreation Department has released its Fall 26-27 program brochure, opening registration for residents of all ages and abilities. Families can browse the new offerings and register, and the department notes that registration for its programs typically closes about a week before …
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026
Two Grafton, MA obituaries were published this week (Aug. 31 through Sept. 6, 2026): Isabelle, Janet I., 91, a longtime Grafton resident since 1971 who died Sept. 3 at Countryside Nursing Home, with visitation and a funeral Mass set for Sept. 9-10 through Roney Funeral Home; and DiAnton…
Real Estate
Grafton's Only Disclosed August Sale Sets Both Price Range and Median
Grafton recorded 11 property deed transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only one disclosed a sale price: $595,000, recorded Aug. 7, in which Stephanie F. and Chad N. Whitesel sold a Grafton property to James and Kristin Hayes. That sale set both the period's price range and median a…
Morning Brief
Grafton License Plate Cameras Stop Capturing Images, Chief Says
Grafton's automated license plate reading cameras have stopped capturing images even though the devices remain in place, police say. Police Chief Neil Minardi confirmed the Flock camera network is not recording any images despite staying installed around town, Grafton Patch reported in …
Morning Brief
Grafton Voters Head to Polls Tuesday for State Primary
Grafton voters head to the polls Tuesday for the 2026 State Primary, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Town Moderator is recruiting a volunteer to fill a vacancy on the Charter Review Committee, which is reviewing Grafton's Home Rule Charter ahead of recommendations due at the O…
Morning Brief
Grafton Schools Streamline Supply Lists For 2026-27 Year
Grafton Public Schools streamlined its supply lists for the 2026-27 year, clarifying what the district provides students at the elementary and middle levels, while the district's Annual Demographic Update stays open for families to confirm contacts and medical information. Grafton Patch…
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