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Grafton Raises Trash Bag Fees, Seeks Board Volunteers

Grafton's trash bag fees rose July 1 as the town shifted more solid-waste costs onto users rather than taxpayers, even as the Select Board seeks volunteers for several open board and committee seats. Grafton Public Schools opened kindergarten registration for 2026-2027 and scheduled Chr…

Fitchburg Fire Department adjusts engine staffing amid budget strain

Fitchburg's fire department shifts engine staffing amid budget strain, while city opens playground redesign to public input. The Fitchburg Fire Department said it is adjusting its engine staffing model to balance service delivery with long-term financial sustainability amid ongoing budg…

Town Schedules Road Work, Flags Board Vacancies This Week

Ashburnham moves through a routine midsummer stretch with roadwork, water rules and a library grant win. The Department of Public Works completed Harris Road work July 6 and scheduled Stowell Road closures for July 9, while townwide water conservation measures stay in effect through Sep…

State Drought Advisory Remains Active for Millbury This Summer

A state Significant Drought designation persists in Central Massachusetts, pressing Millbury residents to curb outdoor water use this summer. Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper's advisory, issued June 9 and still posted on the town's official site, covers the Cent…

Leominster Schools Post Alert on First Student Bus Strike

Leominster Public Schools flagged a First Student bus strike Monday, posting a prominent alert on the district's website affecting transportation across its 14 schools. The district directed families to leominsterps.org for updates, with no further details available in materials publish…

Grafton Raises PAYT Trash Bag Prices, Ends Taxpayer Subsidy for Solid Waste

Grafton's Pay-As-You-Throw bag prices rose July 1, ending a taxpayer subsidy as the town restructures solid-waste funding entirely around user fees. The Select Board is recruiting volunteers for several open board and committee seats. The district is running summer technology deployment…

Library Secures $20,000 Federal Grant for Food Literacy Programs

Stevens Memorial Library secures $20,000 federal grant for a new food literacy program series. Ashburnham's Stevens Memorial Library has been provisionally awarded a $20,000 Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners for a program cal…

Spencer Transfer Station closed for the Fourth of July holiday

Spencer's Transfer Station is closed today for Independence Day, leaving residents to plan around limited services on the holiday. The town posted the closure notice on its homepage, urging people to schedule any disposal runs before or after July 4. The Richard Sugden Library offers a …

Southborough Town Hall closed for Fourth of July holiday weekend

Southborough Town Hall is closed Saturday for Independence Day, capping a two-day holiday shutdown that began Friday, July 3. Municipal offices will reopen Monday, July 7, when residents can also expect a busy week at Town Hall — the Board of Health, Stewardship Committee, and Select Bo…

Southborough Town Hall closed for Fourth of July holiday weekend

Southborough Town Hall is closed Saturday for Independence Day, capping a two-day holiday shutdown that began Friday, July 3. Municipal offices will reopen Monday, July 7, when residents can also expect a busy week at Town Hall — the Board of Health, Stewardship Committee, and Select Bo…

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