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Shrewsbury ZBA Continues Patrick Subaru Special Permit Hearing to July

SHREWSBURY — May 27, 2026 — Shrewsbury Zoning Board of Appeals continued a Patrick Subaru dealership permit hearing and cleared four other residential and development matters at its May 27 meeting. The board postponed action on two special permits sought by McCarty Engineering Incorporated and Patrick Motor Group for a proposed 50,

Lake Quinsigamond Commission defers Newton Pond dock permits pending legal opinion

SHREWSBURY — May 27, 2026 — Shrewsbury's Lake Quinsigamond Commission deferred dock permit decisions for Newton Pond residents in Boylston after the commission chair disclosed that Town Counsel Stephen Mattis had identified two legal limits on the commission's authority. Mattis, who serves as counsel for both Shrewsbury and

Shrewsbury Select Board Backs $3.7 Million Grant Bid for Route 20 Traffic Signal

SHREWSBURY — May 26, 2026 — Shrewsbury Select Board authorizes $3.7 million state grant application for a Route 20 traffic signal. The board voted unanimously at its May 26 meeting to allow Town Manager Kevin Mizekar to submit a $3,677,629 Community One Stop for Growth application in partnership with

Shrewsbury SELCO Votes to Raise General Manager's Salary 4.8 Percent

SHREWSBURY — May 26, 2026 — Shrewsbury SELCO raises general manager's pay 4.8 percent and braces for a summer rate surcharge as wholesale power costs near record highs. The Shrewsbury Electric Light Commission voted 5-0 Tuesday to increase General Manager Roy's salary to $284,886 annually,

Shrewsbury Library Trustees Reorganize and Approve Fiscal Year 2027 Director Goals

SHREWSBURY — May 26, 2026 — Shrewsbury Library Trustees reorganize, approve director's goals, and table a child safety policy revision to June. The board unanimously re-elected Lisa Powers as Chair in absentia and retained April Jones-Prince as Vice Chair and Secretary at its May 26 meeting, completing subcommittee

Shrewsbury Board of Health Adopts Waste Hauler Regulations With Phased Enforcement Deadlines

SHREWSBURY — May 20, 2026 — Shrewsbury Board of Health unanimously adopts revised Waste Hauler Regulations, setting a phased enforcement schedule. The board voted 3-0 Wednesday to approve the rules, which take effect June 1, 2026, but give residential haulers until January 1, 2027 and commercial operations until June 1, 2027

Shrewsbury Town Meeting Approves $169.8 Million FY27 Budget, Launches Municipal EMS

SHREWSBURY — May 18, 2026 — Shrewsbury Town Meeting approved a $169,810,336 fiscal year 2027 operating budget and launched a new municipal emergency medical services department at its annual meeting Monday. The Finance Committee backed the operating budget by a 5-to-4 vote — an unusual split that Finance Committee

Shrewsbury ZBA Denies Food Truck Variance for Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street

SHREWSBURY — May 14, 2026 — Shrewsbury ZBA denies food truck variance for Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street by a three-to-two vote. The Zoning Board of Appeals rejected a request by event organizer Teresa Goulet for a variance from Section 6, Table 1 of the Shrewsbury Zoning Bylaw that

Shrewsbury Commission Approves Connector Road Borings, Continues Subaru Dealership Review

SHREWSBURY — May 14, 2026 — Shrewsbury's Conservation Commission cleared five wetland determinations and advanced a town connector road study at its May 14 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to issue a negative determination allowing the Town of Shrewsbury to conduct geotechnical borings — up to 10 soil borings over two

Shrewsbury Town Meeting Embraces Electronic Voting for 37-Article Annual Warrant

SHREWSBURY — May 13, 2026 — Shrewsbury town meeting members practiced electronic voting Wednesday ahead of a 37-article annual town meeting set for Monday, May 18. Town Moderator Jim Kane, presiding over the annual pre-town meeting orientation, led members through five sample votes using wireless remote clickers individually assigned by

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