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Library Director Kerry Remington Feted at Retirement Open House

Rutland Free Public Library bid farewell to longtime Library Director Kerry Remington at a retirement open house Thursday. The event ran from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Main Street branch, giving residents a chance to drop in and wish Remington well after her years leading the library, which li…

Farmers Market, Bike Recycling Event Anchor Millbury's Week

Millbury's farmers market and an upcoming bicycle recycling day give residents low-key community touchpoints this week. The town continues promoting its new GetSetUp digital literacy program for seniors and still seeks a volunteer for its vacant Conservation Commission seat, per the tow…

Downtown Sounds Concerts Return This Weekend in Leominster

Downtown Sounds concerts return Friday and Saturday as the library's summer programming keeps rolling through Leominster. City Council meets Monday, July 27, and the Conservation Commission convenes Tuesday, July 28, while the school district's homepage still flags the ongoing First Stu…

WRTA to End Bus Routes A and B Serving Grafton in August

WRTA will end bus Routes A and B serving Grafton on August 28, cutting a transit link to the Stop and Shop and the MBTA station, following a public review process and community meetings. Meanwhile, the Central Mass. Mosquito Control Project set tentative August spraying dates of the 6th…

New Mental Health Clinic Opens in Fitchburg

A new mental health clinic has opened in Fitchburg, expanding regional access to care. Northeast Health Services announced Wednesday, July 23, that its newest location is now serving the Fitchburg area, according to a release distributed via EIN Presswire. Meanwhile, the city continues …

Athol Library Wraps Escape Room, Duck Contest Continues

Athol Public Library's escape room closes out its final sessions today as the town's summer programming pivots toward new offerings. The library's "Cosplay Ducks!" community contest stays open for submissions through Friday, July 31 at noon, while newly scheduled events include a "Ratat…

Town Manager Screening Committee to Meet Monday

Millbury's Town Manager Screening Committee is set to meet Monday as the search for a new town manager continues. The panel's session on July 27 shares the calendar with the Board of Fire Engineers, also meeting that day, while the Sewer Commission's July 28 meeting has been cancelled w…

Maersk to Open Hopedale Fulfillment Center, Bringing Nearly 1,000 Jobs

Maersk will open a new fulfillment center in neighboring Hopedale, bringing nearly 1,000 jobs to the region, the Milford Daily News reports. The shipping and logistics giant's plans, detailed in a July 21 report, would make the facility one of the larger employers along the Milford-Hope…

Leominster to Cut Ribbon on New Downtown Starbucks Thursday

Leominster City Hall will host a ribbon-cutting for a new downtown Starbucks Thursday, July 23. Mayor Dean Mazzarella's administration also posted fresh guidance for residents weighing a home-based business and updates on the Monoosnoc Brook Stabilization Project, continuing a stretch o…

Grafton Police Sergeant Michael Mazzola Retires After 31 Years

Grafton Police Sergeant Michael Mazzola retired this week after 31 years of service, Patch reports. The town's boards stay busy nonetheless: the Charter Review Committee's Article 4 Subcommittee, the Board of Library Trustees' Policy Subcommittee and the Community Preservation Committee…

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