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Shrewsbury Form of Government Committee Sets Department Interview Questions for May

SHREWSBURY — May 4, 2026 — Shrewsbury's Form of Government Study Committee finalized a list of six baseline interview questions for town department heads at its May 4 meeting. The committee, which is examining whether Shrewsbury should alter its town-meeting-based government structure, also expanded its interview scope to

Douglas Cemetery Commission Votes to Clean Graves, Host Revolutionary War Tour in June

DOUGLAS — April 30, 2026 — Douglas Cemetery Commission votes to clean Revolutionary War graves and hold a public walking tour for the nation's 250th anniversary. The commission unanimously approved a May 17 gravestone cleaning day at Douglas Center Cemetery in partnership with the local Daughters of the American Revolution

Douglas Heritage Committee Reorganizes, Sets May 26 Memorial Day Parade in Motion

DOUGLAS — April 30, 2026 — Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee reorganizes leadership and advances Memorial Day parade plans. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to seat a new Chair and Vice Chair following the resignation of its previous chair, identified only as Alyssa, then spent the bulk of the April 30 meeting

Douglas Heritage Committee Reorganizes, Sets May 26 Memorial Day Parade in Motion

DOUGLAS — April 30, 2026 — Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee reorganizes leadership and advances Memorial Day parade plans. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to seat a new Chair and Vice Chair following the resignation of its previous chair, identified only as Alyssa, then spent the bulk of the April 30 meeting

Lake Quinsigamond Commission awards $44,072 fanwort treatment contract to Water and Wetlands

SHREWSBURY — April 29, 2026 — Lake Quinsigamond Commission approves $44,072 weed treatment contract and debates wakeboat restrictions. The commission unanimously awarded a fanwort herbicide treatment contract for Flint Pond's East Basin to Water and Wetlands, the lowest of three bids that also came in at $53,900 and

Douglas Historical Commission Eyes Town Meeting Vote on $4,000 Soldier's Field History Boards

DOUGLAS — April 29, 2026 — Douglas Historical Commission advances $4,000 Soldier's Field interpretive board project toward Town Meeting. The commission reviewed draft designs for two 42-by-30-inch high-pressure laminate panels to be mounted on the concession stand at Soldier's Field, memorializing the professional

SELCO Receives Clean Audit Opinion, Approves DPU Report Ahead of May Deadline

SHREWSBURY — April 28, 2026 — Shrewsbury's municipal utility SELCO received a clean audit opinion and approved its DPU annual report at the April 28 commission meeting. Baker Tilly directors Dan and Bethany, presenting for the second consecutive year, reported that both the electric and cable departments received unmodified opinions

Douglas Master Plan Committee Revises Economic Development, Land Use Draft Chapters

DOUGLAS — April 23, 2026 — Douglas Master Plan Committee directs rewrite of economic development chapter after consultant critique. At the April 23 meeting, Economic Development Director Matthew Shiner told the committee by video that the draft chapter fails to serve as a credible marketing document for large-scale commercial investors, who

Southbridge Liquor Board Issues Warning to Mackey's Bar, Orders Midnight Closing

SOUTHBRIDGE — April 23, 2026 — Southbridge Liquor Board unanimously finds Mackey's Bar and Grill responsible for a February 25 disturbance and orders a midnight service cutoff. The board, at its April 23 meeting, voted to issue a formal warning to the 621 Chestnut Street establishment after hearing Arrest Report

Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee Confirms Routes, Seeks Participants for Two Parades

DOUGLAS — April 23, 2026 — Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee reports $3,640 raised toward town's 250th anniversary celebration. The committee, meeting Thursday with three members in person and one by phone, confirmed parade routes for the Memorial Day Parade on May 23 and the 250th Independence Day Parade

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