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Lunenburg Select Board Places Two-Tier Proposition 2½ Override on Town Election Ballot

LUNENBURG — March 31, 2026 — Lunenburg Select Board advances two-tier Proposition 2½ override to annual town election ballot at $2.4 million and $3.3 million. The board voted unanimously at its March 31 meeting to place the questions on the election ballot as Question 1 and Question 2 — rejecting

Douglas Select Board Approves Grants, Website Upgrade Amid $762,000 School Budget Gap

DOUGLAS — March 31, 2026 — Douglas Select Board hears dire FY27 school budget with $762,000 gap and 19.5 positions already cut. Superintendent Paul Vieira told the board Tuesday that the Douglas Public Schools have eliminated 12 teachers and six paraprofessionals in a preliminary FY27 budget that still falls $762,

Clinton Select Board Interviews Two Town Administrator Finalists After 21-Application Search

CLINTON — March 31, 2026 — Clinton Select Board interviews two finalists for open town administrator post. The board conducted back-to-back finalist interviews Tuesday evening following a 21-application search process chaired by School Superintendent Dr. Stephen Meyer, whose 10-member screening committee — two nominees from each of the five

Select Board votes 3-2 to back $25 million road bond at Annual Town Meeting

SOUTHBOROUGH — March 31, 2026 — Southborough Select Board backs full $25 million road and sidewalk bond over two members' objections. The board voted 3-2 Tuesday to support Article 13 of the April 11 Annual Town Meeting warrant, which authorizes borrowing up to $25 million for a five-year pavement

Southbridge Council Extends Town Manager's Contract, Ratifies Dispatcher Pay Deal

SOUTHBRIDGE — March 30, 2026 — Southbridge Town Council ratifies town manager's contract and dispatcher union deal at contentious March 30 meeting. The council voted 7-1 to extend Town Manager John Jovan's employment agreement for three years at a 2 percent annual raise — below the 2.5

Oakham Select Board Raises Part-Time Police Pay After Sergeant Resigns

OAKHAM — March 30, 2026 — Oakham Select Board accepts police sergeant's resignation and raises part-time officer pay to $26 an hour. The board voted unanimously Monday to accept the resignation of Sergeant Kevin Mataroshan, whose last day is no later than April 3 after 13 years with the

Oakham Select Board Raises Part-Time Police Pay After Sergeant Resigns

OAKHAM — March 30, 2026 — Oakham Select Board accepts police sergeant's resignation and raises part-time officer pay to $26 an hour. The board voted unanimously Monday to accept the resignation of Sergeant Kevin Mataroshan, whose last day is no later than April 3 after 13 years with the

Berlin Select Board Endorses $9.9 Million Tahanto School Budget for Annual Town Meeting

BERLIN — March 30, 2026 — Berlin Select Board backs $9.9 million Tahanto school budget over Finance Committee's lower figure. The board voted unanimously Monday to support an administrative proposal of $9,911,633 for the Tahanto Regional School District, a 7.3 percent increase over the prior budget

Auburn Select Board Approves License Plate Reader Grant 3-2 Amid Vendor Privacy Concerns

AUBURN — March 30, 2026 — Auburn Select Board honors five first responders and approves $18,250 license plate reader grant over dissent. The board, chaired by Anne Cavanaugh, presented formal commendations to Deputy Chief Kenneth Charlton, Officers Randy Hawley, Matthew Laskes, and Brandyn Geldart of the Auburn Police Department, and Firefighter/

West Brookfield Select Board Puts Two Override Amounts on May 5 Ballot

West Brookfield Select Board scraps a $1.15 million Proposition 2½ override and puts two funding levels to voters on May 5.

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