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Select Board Sets Aug. 25 Hearing On Naming Town Property

The Select Board scheduled a public hearing for Aug. 25 to gather input on naming a town building. The hearing, set for 7:05 p.m., follows a busy Monday in which the town restored water service to Beacon and Marlborough streets after a main break and the Central Massachusetts Mosquito C…

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Mediterranean Festival, Library Programs Fill Shrewsbury's Week

Shrewsbury's cultural calendar heats up this week with a Mediterranean Festival set for Aug. 21 and a full slate of library programs. St. Mary's Syriac Orthodox Church hosts the festival at 5 p.m., while the Shrewsbury Public Library runs 10 programs for children, teens and adults betwe…

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Real Estate

Single Disclosed Price Leaves Shrewsbury July Sales Data Incomplete

Nine Shrewsbury property deeds were recorded July 17, 2026, but only one disclosed a sale price: $100,000, for a property whose street address was not listed, sold by Kelly M. Landini to Middlesex Savings Bank. The other eight transactions, on Ashton Drive, Ferncroft Road, Baker Avenue,…

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Shrewsbury Adds Funding For Route 20 Intersection Upgrades

Shrewsbury secured extra funding to finish design work on Route 20 safety upgrades this week. The town added $76,000 from developer Prologis to fully cover design costs for the Route 20 and Centech Boulevard intersection project tied to a new UPS distribution facility, per Shrewsbury Pa…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 3, 2026 through August 9, 2026

This week's Shrewsbury obituary column lists one notice: Truelson, Barbara, 94, who died August 4, 2026, and whose arrangements are being handled by Britton Funeral Homes, Inc. of Shrewsbury. Full details are available via Echovita.

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All 10 Recorded Shrewsbury Property Sales in July Show No Disclosed Price

Worcester County Registry of Deeds records show 10 Shrewsbury property transfers recorded between July 10 and Aug. 8, all on July 10. None of the deeds disclosed a sale price, so no price range or median can be reported for the period. Lake Street had two transfers, more than any other …

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Electric System Survey Set To Begin In Shrewsbury Monday

An electric system survey begins across Shrewsbury neighborhoods Monday, Aug. 10, with residents asked to watch for utility crews working in their area, according to a report from Shrewsbury Patch. Elsewhere in the region, Northborough is among districts set to receive part of nearly $2…

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Shrewsbury Mourns Longtime Elementary School Teacher

Shrewsbury this week is remembering a longtime elementary school teacher while also welcoming word of a new children's swim school. The community mourned the educator in a tribute reported by Shrewsbury Patch, while Big Blue Swim School announced an opening date for its new Shrewsbury l…

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