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Westminster Select Board Approves Appointments, Zoning Referrals, and Budget Transfers

ASHBURNHAM — June 15, 2026 — Westminster Select Board approves sweeping appointments and zoning referrals at June 15 meeting. The board unanimously approved annual reappointments covering more than 60 volunteers and town officials, authorized three inter-fund budget transfers totaling $80,000 — including $70,000 moved from group health insurance to cover

Southbridge Subcommittee Unanimously Approves Five Board Appointments, Clears Federal Grant Debt

Southbridge's Joint Planning and Development Subcommittee voted 5-0 on all items Wednesday, forwarding five board appointments and two financial housekeeping measures to the full Town Council.

Southbridge subcommittee advances doubled elderly, blind tax exemptions to Town Council

SOUTHBRIDGE — June 10, 2026 — Southbridge's general government subcommittee voted unanimously Wednesday to double three local property tax exemptions and advance two board reappointments to the full Town Council. The subcommittee, meeting June 10 in the Larry E. McDonald Veterans Meeting Room, recommended adoption of MGL Chapter 59, Section

Shrewsbury Select Board defers solid waste rate vote, approves World Cup bar-hours pilot

SHREWSBURY — June 9, 2026 — Shrewsbury Select Board defers a 10 percent solid waste bag fee increase and opts in to a World Cup liquor license extension. The board unanimously voted Tuesday to approve two home rule petitions — one allowing digital legal notices in place of print newspaper publication, the other

Oakham Select Board Votes to Buy Two Highway Trucks, Cancels Prior Vendor Deal

OAKHAM — June 8, 2026 — Oakham Select Board authorizes purchase of two highway dump trucks, drops prior vendor. The board voted unanimously Monday to direct Highway Superintendent Mike Granger to pursue two new Freightliner dump trucks from Trucks of North America through the Sourcewell government cooperative contract at a combined cost

Northborough Interviews Three Fire Chief Finalists, Takes No Vote Monday

NORTHBOROUGH — June 8, 2026 — Northborough Select Board interviews three fire chief candidates and hears urgent radio failure warning. The board Monday interviewed battalion chief Keith Darling of Franklin, acting chief Neil Espazy of Northborough, and West Boylston Fire Chief Mark Sadowski for the permanent fire chief post, with no vote

Gardner City Council Flags Budget Errors, Eyes June 22 Vote on FY 2027 Spending Plan

GARDNER — June 8, 2026 — Gardner City Council opens FY 2027 budget review, flags transposition errors and presses for new oversight controls. The council met Monday as a committee of the whole to conduct its first full review of the mayor's proposed budget, which totals roughly $96 million across

East Brookfield Select Board Votes to Bid Downtown Complete Streets Project

EAST BROOKFIELD — June 8, 2026 — East Brookfield Select Board authorizes downtown streetscape bidding and rural road work using Chapter 90 funds. The board voted unanimously Monday to send the town's Complete Streets grant project out to bid, covering sidewalk, curbing, and accessible crosswalk reconstruction on Mechanic Street, Pleasant

Auburn Select Board endorses ULI plan to invest in Auburn Pond as economic development anchor

AUBURN — June 8, 2026 — Auburn boards hear Urban Land Institute pitch for Auburn Pond as economic catalyst. The Auburn Select Board and Economic Development Committee received a full-day technical assistance panel presentation from the Urban Land Institute Monday, with panelists recommending that public investment in Auburn Pond and Goddard

Mendon Boards Weigh Senior Center and Library Futures With No Site Chosen

Mendon Select Board joins library and senior center boards to map long-term facilities future, with no site chosen and a 2031 debt window in view.

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