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Millbury Plans Community Night at Polar Park with WooSox

Millbury is set to celebrate a "Millbury Takeover" night at Polar Park with the WooSox, giving residents a hometown outing this summer. The town also posted its in-person early voting schedule ahead of the September state primary, and the Board of Appeals meets Wednesday, July 29. Meanw…

Grafton Middle School Gets New Assistant Principal For Fall

Grafton Middle School is set to gain a new assistant principal for the coming school year, an appointment reported by Grafton Patch as bringing back "a familiar educator in a new leadership role," identifying Adam Tarczuk in the role. The town's own News Flash service, meanwhile, focuse…

Library Lands $20,000 Federal Grant For Food Literacy Program

Ashburnham's Stevens Memorial Library has been provisionally awarded a $20,000 federal grant to fund a new food literacy initiative. Library Director Jess Mynes's team will use the Library Services and Technology Act funding, awarded through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commission…

Millbury Schools Update Cell Phone, Parking and Attendance Policies for Fall

Millbury Public Schools posted updated cell phone and earbud, student parking and attendance policies for the 2026-27 year on its website this week. The district directed families to its ParentSquare app for further details, while Raymond E. Shaw Elementary School separately posted upda…

Leominster Schools Warn of First Student Bus Strike

Leominster Public Schools warned families of a First Student bus strike just weeks before the new school year, even as the city opened its downtown public parking garage. The district posted the alert directly on its homepage without further detail, directing families to its bus informa…

Grafton Raises Pay-As-You-Throw Bag Prices To Cover Trash Costs

Grafton has raised pricing on its Pay-As-You-Throw trash bags, aiming to fund waste operations solely through user fees. The change took effect July 1, according to a town notice, and comes as officials also revised this week's Planning Board meeting and cancelled the Conservation Commi…

Fitchburg Declares New Tourism Marketing District

Fitchburg has declared the organization of a new Tourism Destination Marketing District, city officials announced this week. The designation, posted alongside an update on the ongoing "InTown Downtown" infrastructure project, is meant to support tourism promotion tied to the city's broa…

Grafton Wins State Grant for Beach Wheelchair at Silver Lake

Grafton has won a 2026 SMILE Mass Floating Beach Wheelchair Grant, one of six such awards given to New England communities this year, which will bring a floating beach wheelchair to Silver Lake Beach to expand accessibility. Meanwhile, this week's municipal calendar saw shuffling: the P…

Outdoor Concert, Fitness Series Set For Winchester Park This Summer

Ashburnham is gearing up for summer events at Winchester Park while the library advances its strategic goals. The town's News Flash feed announced a free outdoor concert, "Finding Molly," set for Thursday, August 6, at 6 p.m., alongside a weekly Summer Fitness series already running Mon…

Rutland Town Hall, Annex Announce New Operating Hours

Rutland Town Hall and the Town Annex have adjusted their public hours of operation, effective immediately. The town posted a "New Hours Alert" this week on its official website but did not spell out the specific new schedule, instead directing residents to check before visiting either b…

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