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Shrewsbury Board of Health schedules April 8 fluoridation public listening session

SHREWSBURY — March 25, 2026 — Shrewsbury Board of Health sets April fluoridation forum and advances opioid fund planning. The three-member board, chaired by Dr. Abraham, met March 25 and heard Health Director Annette Garcia announce a public listening session on community water fluoridation for April 8 at 7 p.m.

Shrewsbury Select Board backs Elizabeth Gardens housing expansion, restructures EMS funding

SHREWSBURY — March 24, 2026 — Shrewsbury Select Board hears pitch for affordable housing expansion at Elizabeth Gardens, restructures EMS startup funding. The Shrewsbury Housing Authority, appearing before the board Tuesday, outlined a conceptual plan to add as many as 22 duplex-style units behind the authority's existing 36-unit

SELCO Commission Votes to Send $776,765 to Shrewsbury General Fund

SHREWSBURY — March 24, 2026 — Shrewsbury's municipal utility commission approved a $776,765 payment in lieu of taxes to the town's general fund, level-funded with the prior year. The SELCO Commission voted unanimously at its March 24 morning session to approve separate electric and cable pilot

Shrewsbury Library Trustees Defer Vote on Easing Child Supervision Rules

SHREWSBURY — March 24, 2026 — Shrewsbury Library Trustees decline to immediately ease child supervision policy, will gather more information. The Board of Library Trustees voted to continue until its April 28 meeting any decision on whether to allow fifth and sixth graders to use the Shrewsbury Public Library without adult accompaniment

Shrewsbury CPC Unanimously Backs $300,000 Grant for Historic Schoolhouse Restoration

SHREWSBURY — March 23, 2026 — Shrewsbury Community Preservation Committee recommends $300,000 grant for District 5 Schoolhouse restoration ahead of town's 300th anniversary. The committee voted unanimously at a March 23 special meeting to send the Shrewsbury Historical Society's grant application to the Annual Town Meeting as

Shrewsbury Finance Committee Reviews $169 Million Budget in Day-Long Public Hearing

SHREWSBURY — March 21, 2026 — Shrewsbury's Finance Committee spent a full Saturday reviewing the town's proposed $169 million fiscal year 2027 municipal budget, with the Department of Public Works, Police, Fire, and other departments presenting ahead of the May 18 annual town meeting. Director of Public Works

Select Board member Garcia launches re-election bid, targets tree bylaw and roads

Shrewsbury Select Board member Carlos Garcia formally announced his re-election campaign in a community access TV interview aired March 20.

Shrewsbury School Department Seeks $94.6 Million in FY27 Budget at Override Cap

SHREWSBURY — March 19, 2026 — Shrewsbury Finance Committee hears $94.6 million school budget request at the 4.75 percent override cap. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kevin Sawyer and School Business Director Chris Girardi presented the initial fiscal year 2027 recommended budget to the Finance Committee at its March 19 public

Shrewsbury School Committee Unanimously Chooses Principal Tiffany Ostrander as Next Superintendent

SHREWSBURY — March 18, 2026 — Shrewsbury School Committee unanimously selects Calvin Coolidge Elementary principal Tiffany Ostrander as the district's next superintendent. The committee voted 5-0 Wednesday night at a special meeting to enter into contract negotiations with Ostrander, who will succeed Dr. Joseph Sawyer after his 17-year

Shrewsbury Finance Committee Opens Budget Hearings on $169.8 Million FY27 Proposal

SHREWSBURY — March 17, 2026 — Shrewsbury Finance Committee opens three-night budget hearings on a $169.8 million fiscal year 2027 proposal. Town Manager Kevin Mizekar presented the balanced budget Tuesday to the Finance Committee, chaired by Gene Buddenhagen, detailing $94.2 million for education, $37.5 million for municipal operations,

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