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Rutland Begins Street Repaving Work This Week

Road crews began repaving several streets in Rutland this week as three town boards prepare to meet before the weekend. The town's website announced that paving work is underway, though specifics on which streets and a completion timeline were not detailed in the initial notice. Meanwhi…

Millbury Schools Cut Nature's Classroom Cost by $50 for Sixth Graders

Millbury Public Schools cut this fall's Nature's Classroom trip cost by $50 per student for sixth graders after a successful June fundraiser, the district announced this week. Meanwhile, Town Hall introduced a new GetSetUp digital-literacy partnership aimed at helping seniors learn live…

Library's Busy Summer Slate Anchors Quiet Week in Leominster

Leominster's public library packs its summer calendar with dated programs for adults, teens and children this week, headlined by a "Hikes Through History" talk Wednesday evening and a chalk-pastel painting workshop with visiting artist Gregory Maichack. With no new town hall or school d…

Grafton Seeks Volunteers for New Common Traffic Study Committee

Grafton is recruiting volunteers for a new committee to reshape traffic around Grafton Common as summer town business continues. The town announced this week that residents can apply to join the new Grafton Common Traffic Study Committee, which will draft a strategic plan for traffic ch…

Fitchburg Opens Public Comment On Regional Housing Plan

Fitchburg is inviting residents to comment on a joint housing plan with Leominster while also flagging downtown infrastructure work. The city's website this week highlighted the Fitchburg-Leominster Housing Production Plan, pointing residents to draft design concepts, a recording of the…

Athol Library's Escape Room Runs Tuesday and Wednesday This Week

The Athol Public Library will run multiple sessions of its escape room challenge, "Escape From the Terrible Thicket," on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, with registration required for each session. The event caps a stretch of teen and family programming at the library, which recently h…

Ashburnham Library Awarded $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 program. The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners grant will support "At the Table: Food Literacy from the Ground Up," programming the library says will help …

Leominster Opens Downtown Public Parking Garage

Leominster opened its new downtown public parking garage this week, giving residents and visitors added access to the business district. City Hall, under Mayor Dean Mazzarella, also flagged ongoing updates to the Monoosnoc Brook Stabilization Project and posted new guidance for resident…

Grafton Trash Bag Prices Rise as Town Shifts to User-Fee System

Grafton residents will pay more for trash bags starting this month as the town shifts to a user-fee-funded system. The Pay-As-You-Throw price increase, effective July 1, 2026, is meant to fully cover trash operations without leaning on tax dollars, according to the town's website. Meanw…

Fitchburg Notice Flags Change to a Voting Location

Fitchburg officials posted a notice this week alerting voters that a polling location has changed ahead of the next election. The bilingual posting, titled "Cambios en el Lugar de Votación," directs residents to check where they're now assigned to vote, though the city did not specify w…

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