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Milford Facility Earns National Recognition, Town Preps to Host Top Baseball

Milford's Cornerstone facility earned national recognition this week from U.S. News & World Report for excellence. The MetroWest Daily News, in a July 13 report by reporter Beth McDermott, detailed the citation. Separately, Patch reports Milford will host some of Massachusetts' top Amer…

Leominster opens downtown parking garage, unveils FY27 budget

Leominster's downtown parking garage opened this week as City Hall rolled out several updates for residents. Mayor Dean Mazzarella released his proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for public review, and the city posted progress updates on the Monoosnoc Brook Stabilization Project along wit…

Grafton Lands Statewide Grant for Beach Wheelchair, Opens Traffic Committee

Grafton lands a statewide grant while opening two new volunteer opportunities at Town Hall. The town was named one of six New England communities to receive a 2026 SMILE Mass Floating Beach Wheelchair Grant, which will fund an accessible wheelchair for swimmers at Silver Lake Beach. At …

Former Rome Furniture Headquarters Listed for Sale in Gardner

Former Rome Furniture headquarters listed for sale, opening the door to redevelopment in Gardner. The 60,000-square-foot building at 562 Main St., long home to Rome Furniture, went up for sale this week, with the listing citing housing among potential redevelopment uses, according to a …

Fitchburg Extends Landfill Sticker Deadline, Declares New Tourism District

Fitchburg extended its yearly landfill sticker deadline to September 30 and declared a new tourism marketing district this week. The city also posted a bilingual notice on a voting-location change and opened public feedback on a joint Fitchburg-Leominster Housing Production Plan survey.…

Athol Library Sets Teen Jeopardy Contest for Monday

Athol Public Library sets a run of dated summer programs, led by a Teen Jeopardy contest Monday. The library's "Cosplay Ducks" submission window closes Friday, July 31, at noon, and an escape room program, "Escape From the Terrible Thicket," runs multiple sessions July 22 and 23 with re…

Library Wins $20,000 Grant for Food Literacy Program

Stevens Memorial Library secured a $20,000 federal grant to launch a new food literacy program for Ashburnham residents. The Library Services and Technology Act grant, awarded through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, will support "At the Table: Food Literacy from the Gr…

Worcester Housing Trust Awards $1.35 Million for 74 Affordable Homes

Worcester's Affordable Housing Trust Fund awarded $1.35 million to support 74 affordable homes citywide. The award, announced under City Manager Eric D. Batista, marks one of the trust fund's largest recent commitments to expanding housing stock. Separately, health officials confirmed a…

Winchendon Lands Fourth Straight Mass Trails Grant for Rail Trail

Winchendon secured its fourth consecutive Mass Trails Grant for rail trail improvements, Town Hall announced, while also posting a June department update and seeking a volunteer for an open Audit Committee seat. Beals Memorial Library added a new "Walking Beside You" caregiver support g…

Crews Continue West Street Repairs After Water Main Break

Repairs to a broken water main on West Street will keep the roadway torn up for several weeks, Patch reports, as crews continue work near the break site. Joseph "Joe" Sova was named the new chair of the Corridor 9/495 Chamber board, a regional business group serving Westborough and neig…

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