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Berlin Select Board Approves Interim TA Charge, Carnival Permit, and Polling Location Move

BERLIN — March 2, 2026 — Berlin Select Board approves interim administrator charge and advances town administrator search on a busy Monday night. The board unanimously approved a "stabilizer" charge for interim Town Administrator Jeffrey Donahue — introduced at the meeting on his first formal day — giving him authority beyond routine

Oakham Select Board Advances Highway Pay Raise and Fire Study Contract

OAKHAM — March 2, 2026 — Oakham Select Board tables highway pay raise and fire study contract vote to March 11. The board, meeting Monday, reached informal consensus to reclassify a highway department foreman identified only as Harold from his current rate of approximately $28 per hour to $30.81 per hour,

Oakham Select Board Advances Highway Pay Raise and Fire Study Contract

OAKHAM — March 2, 2026 — Oakham Select Board tables highway pay raise and fire study contract vote to March 11. The board, meeting Monday, reached informal consensus to reclassify a highway department foreman identified only as Harold from his current rate of approximately $28 per hour to $30.81 per hour,

Mendon board weighs rising police and dispatch costs for FY27

Mendon board previews FY27 budget, warns of dispatch and police cost spikes ahead.

Southbridge Council Confirms Two Firefighters, One Police Officer in Unanimous Votes

Southbridge Town Council unanimously confirmed two firefighter-EMTs and a police officer while tenants of White Paper Strategies-managed buildings demanded enforcement action at the February 26 meeting.

Milford Select Board Approves $480,000 Street Safety Grant, Fireworks Deal

Milford Select Board unanimously approved a $479,923 Complete Streets grant and a 9.9 percent health insurance rate hike at its February 26 meeting. Town Administrator Richard A.

Auburn Select Board Transmits FY27 Budget to Finance Committee Unanimously

AUBURN — February 26, 2026 — Auburn Select Board unanimously transmits proposed FY27 budget to the Finance Committee, with a 2.18 percent tax levy increase. The board voted 5-0 Thursday to forward Town Manager Joanna Donahue's revised budget, which sets free cash directed to the capital improvement plan

Clinton Select Board locks in zero-percent health insurance renewal for FY2027

Clinton Select Board approves a zero-percent health insurance premium increase for FY2027, rejecting GLP-1 weight-loss drug coverage.

Charlton Select Board Votes Unanimously to Begin Health Insurance Carrier Switch

CHARLTON — February 24, 2026 — Charlton Select Board unanimously votes to begin switching employee health insurance away from Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust. The board voted 5-0 on February 24 to authorize the formal process under MGL Chapter 32B, Sections 21 to 23, the required legal step before the town

Oakham Select Board Lays Out Two Roads, Calls Special Town Meeting for March 9

OAKHAM — February 23, 2026 — Oakham Select Board unanimously lays out two subdivision roads and calls a Special Town Meeting for March 9. Acting under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 82, the board adopted an order of layout for Old Schoolhouse Road and Skyline Drive in the Longwood Estates subdivision, citing a

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