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Shrewsbury Zoning Board Denies Grenier Pool Setback Appeal, Approves Accessibility Ramp

SHREWSBURY — June 29, 2026 — Shrewsbury Zoning Board denies pool setback appeal and variances, approves accessibility ramp and eight other petitions. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 Monday to deny Carlin Grenier's appeal of a November 2025 building inspector violation and his two variance requests for pool

Lake Quinsigamond Commission Closes Wake Boat Hearing, Promises Careful Study Before Any Action

SHREWSBURY — June 24, 2026 — Lake Quinsigamond Commission holds formal public hearing on wake boat use, takes no regulatory action. Chair Bill Nelson convened the hearing June 24, drawing more than a dozen speakers split between property owners citing accelerating shoreline erosion and dock damage from large wakes, and boaters and

Shrewsbury Board of Health unanimously adopts fluoridation policy review framework

SHREWSBURY — June 24, 2026 — Shrewsbury Board of Health votes 3-0 to adopt a structured framework for reassessing the town's water fluoridation policy. The framework, developed by Stacey Smith of the Consensus Building Institute after one-on-one interviews with all three board members, Regional Health Director Annette

Shrewsbury Light Plant imposes new power charge, pauses $55 million headquarters project

Shrewsbury Municipal Light Plant approves a new power-supply charge and delays its planned headquarters building for at least six months.

Shrewsbury Select Board Approves Foley Infinity License, Raises Trash Bag Fees 15 Percent

SHREWSBURY — June 23, 2026 — Shrewsbury Select Board approved a 15 percent pay-as-you-throw fee increase and a conditional Infiniti dealer license at its June 23 meeting. The solid waste rate hike, which will add approximately $20.52 per year to average household trash costs effective July 1, passed

Shrewsbury Library Trustees Approve Unaccompanied Access for Fifth and Sixth Graders

SHREWSBURY — June 23, 2026 — Shrewsbury Library Trustees vote unanimously to let fifth and sixth graders visit unaccompanied on most weekdays and Saturdays. Teen Services Librarian Kaylee told the board that 248 teenagers came to the library on the last half day of school with no behavioral incidents and no patron

Shrewsbury Finance Committee approves $140,000 in reserve fund transfers to close FY26

SHREWSBURY — June 18, 2026 — Shrewsbury Finance Committee approves $140,000 in reserve fund transfers as fiscal year nears close. The committee voted unanimously on all three transfers at its June 18 meeting, drawing the reserve fund balance from $253,000 down to roughly $113,000 ahead of the June 30

Shrewsbury School Committee Dedicates Gym and Media Center to Two Retiring Leaders

SHREWSBURY — June 17, 2026 — Shrewsbury School Committee dedicates school spaces to two retiring leaders at a three-hour special meeting. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to rename the gymnasium at Sherwood Middle School the Dr. Jane O. Lizotte Gymnasium and the media center at Major Howard W. Beale Elementary School

Shrewsbury Conservation Commission Approves Lakeside Drive Deck, Continues Three Development Hearings

SHREWSBURY — June 16, 2026 — Shrewsbury Conservation Commission continued three development cases to July 21 while approving one wetlands determination and two compliance certificates at its June 16 meeting. The commission issued a negative determination for Edward and Andrea Mello of 76 Lakeside Drive, allowing a deck replacement and hot tub

Shrewsbury School Committee Unanimously Approves Dr. Ostrander's Three-Year Superintendent Contract

SHREWSBURY — June 10, 2026 — Shrewsbury School Committee unanimously approved a three-year, $220,000-per-year contract for incoming Superintendent Dr. Tiffany Ostrander at its June 10 meeting, effective July 1, 2026. The committee, chaired by Rachel Sharifar, also passed unanimous votes to increase extended school care tuition by 5

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