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Worcester Awards $1.35 Million For 74 Affordable Homes

Worcester's Affordable Housing Trust Fund commits $1.35 million toward 74 affordable homes, city's largest housing move this week. The announcement came from City Manager Eric D. Batista's administration as part of ongoing efforts to expand affordable stock citywide. Elsewhere, WCVB rep…

Winchendon Wins Fourth Straight Rail Trail Grant, Halts Solicitation Permits

Winchendon secures fourth straight state trail grant as selectmen freeze solicitation permits. The town announced it was awarded its fourth consecutive Mass Trails Grant to fund rail trail improvements, while the Board of Selectmen issued a moratorium on solicitation permits and the Eco…

Town Hall to display Declaration of Independence reproduction

Shrewsbury Town Hall will soon display a historically accurate reproduction of the Declaration of Independence, tied to a state representative's initiative, per a Patch report. Elsewhere, UMass Memorial Health relocated a longtime primary care practice into town, and Equus Capital Partn…

Milford to host top American Legion baseball teams this month

Milford is set to host some of Massachusetts' top American Legion baseball teams later this month, giving the town a turn in the statewide sports spotlight, according to a Patch report. Beyond the ballfield news, regional coverage from the Milford Daily News noted the Franklin Food Pant…

Downtown Sounds, Bohemian Night Anchor Leominster's Summer Weekend

Downtown Sounds returns for back-to-back nights as Leominster's summer calendar fills with civic and community events. City Hall's Planning Board meets Monday, July 20, while the FY2027 Mayor's Budget remains posted for public review; Leominster Public Schools opened its Bennett Prescho…

City points residents to regional housing plan survey

Fitchburg officials this week promoted the Fitchburg-Leominster Housing Production Plan, a joint regional effort to guide future housing development, and are asking residents to take part in an accompanying survey. The plan, still in progress according to a City Hall News Flash notice p…

Worcester awards $1.35 million for 74 affordable homes

Worcester's Affordable Housing Trust Fund awarded $1.35 million to support development of 74 affordable homes, City Manager Eric D. Batista's administration announced. The award is meant to expand the city's affordable-housing stock as officials continue to grapple with regional housing…

Winchendon Wins Fourth Straight Mass Trails Grant for Rail Trail

Winchendon has been awarded a Mass Trails grant for rail trail improvements for the fourth consecutive year, town officials announced Thursday, even as the Board of Selectmen imposed a moratorium on new solicitation permits and the Economic Development Task Force announced a partnership…

Crews Extend West Street Water Main Repairs Several More Weeks

Repairs to a water main break on West Street will stretch on for weeks while Westborough gets a new chamber board chair. A section of West Street will stay torn up for several more weeks after the break, Patch reports, and Joseph "Joe" Sova was named chair of the Corridor 9/495 Regional…

Templeton Man Wins New Car With Hole-In-One At Charity Tournament

A Templeton man drained a hole-in-one at a West Springfield charity golf tournament, winning a new car he gave to his wife. The ace came during the Swings for Seniors Tournament, a fundraiser for area seniors, according to a Western Mass News report published Monday, July 14. The outlet…

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