Mendon Select Board Confirms Viable Aquifer, Advances Water Expansion to Phase 5
Mendon Select Board unanimously confirms viable aquifer at Providence Road as Phase 4 water study nears completion.
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Grafton Select Board fills volunteer seats on eleven boards and committees
Grafton Select Board unanimously fills more than two dozen volunteer positions across eleven municipal bodies at its June 2 annual appointment meeting.
Lunenburg Select Board Sets August 8 Special Election to Fill Two Open Seats
LUNENBURG — June 2, 2026 — Lunenburg Select Board sets August 8 special election to fill two open seats. The board voted unanimously at its June 2 meeting to hold the election after concluding that a proposed August 1 date left too little time — roughly nine days — for candidates to gather the
Dudley Select Board Urges Yes Vote on $1.985 Million June 15 Override
DUDLEY — June 2, 2026 — Dudley selectmen and finance committee members made their public case Tuesday for a $1.985 million permanent override on the June 15 ballot, warning that the town has fully depleted its stabilization and free cash reserves just to produce a legally balanced fiscal 2027 budget. Town
Douglas Select Board Approves Police Body Camera MOU Ahead of July 1 Launch
DOUGLAS — June 2, 2026 — Douglas Select Board unanimously approves police body camera MOU, effective July 1. The board ratified a memorandum of understanding with the Police Union adding $1,250 per officer to cover the change in working conditions associated with body-worn cameras, funded through a $42,000 federal
Southborough Select Board Approves Neary School Contract, $11.5 Million Bond Note
SOUTHBOROUGH — June 2, 2026 — Southborough Select Board approves Neary School designer contract and $11.5 million bond note at busy June 2 meeting. The board unanimously approved a $165,000 contract with Tappe Architects, Inc. of Boston for a feasibility study of two Neary School renovation options, and authorized an
Oakham Select Board Sends Disputed Plow Truck Contract to Town Counsel
Oakham Select Board refers disputed plow truck contract to town counsel, citing conflicting accounts of whether the agreement is binding.
Templeton Select Board reelects Bennett as chair, eliminates police overnight shift July 1
TEMPLETON — June 1, 2026 — Templeton Select Board reorganizes, warns of no overnight police coverage starting July 1. The board re-elected Jeff Bennett as chair and Tim Toth as vice chair Monday on 3-1 votes, with Megan Graves opposed in both cases and new member April Culver elected clerk
Southbridge Council Approves Fifth Firefighter Hire, Six-Million-Dollar Grant Push
SOUTHBRIDGE — June 1, 2026 — Southbridge Town Council unanimously approved a firefighter hire, two DPW summer laborers, and more than $6.2 million in state grant applications at its June 1 meeting, while debate over the June 9 regional dispatch ballot question dominated both the chairman's remarks and councilors&
Oakham Select Board to Check References on Three Highway Department Applicants
OAKHAM — June 1, 2026 — Oakham Select Board reviews three highway applicants and a school HVAC proposal in brief session. The board, meeting Monday for roughly 15 minutes of open business, informally agreed that staff would check references for three candidates for a highway department vacancy before scheduling interviews, with one