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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

Shrewsbury School Committee elects new officers, receives $24.7 million spending gap data

SHREWSBURY — May 13, 2026 — Shrewsbury School Committee reorganizes and hears district spends $24.7 million less annually than the state per-pupil average. At the committee's first post-election meeting Tuesday, members unanimously elected Rachel Sharifapour as chair, Rajesh Valgapoudi as vice chair, and John Wenske as secretary,

Shrewsbury Senior Center Tightens Trip Sign-Ups, Launches Museum Pass Program

SHREWSBURY — May 13, 2026 — Shrewsbury's Council on Aging overhauled its special-trip sign-up rules and unveiled a museum-pass lending program at its May 13 meeting. Director Holly Luke and Assistant Director Aisha Sahin announced that beginning in June, Shrewsbury seniors must appear in person with identification

Shrewsbury Select Board backs $169.8 million budget as town meeting approaches

SHREWSBURY — May 12, 2026 — Shrewsbury Select Board recommends $169.8 million FY27 budget over one dissenting vote. The board reorganized Tuesday following the annual town election, re-electing Teresa Flynn as chair in a 3-2 vote and seating Carlos Garcia as vice chair over Greg Richards by the same

Shrewsbury Housing Authority Pivots Elizabeth Street Project to Duplex, Bond Financing Model

SHREWSBURY — May 12, 2026 — Shrewsbury Housing Authority reorganizes and shifts Elizabeth Street housing project toward duplexes and bond financing. The board unanimously reelected Richard Ricca as Chairperson, Paul Campanella as Vice Chair, Kathleen McSweeney as Treasurer, and Maria Smith as Secretary at its May 12 Annual Meeting. Following reorganization, Ricca

Shrewsbury CPC Brings Three Projects to Town Meeting Next Week

Shrewsbury Community Preservation Committee previews three town meeting articles and hears pitches for new open-space projects.

Shrewsbury DEIB Committee Sets June 27 Pride Event, Eyes Select Board Report

SHREWSBURY — May 11, 2026 — Shrewsbury's DEIB Committee confirmed Pride at the Park for June 27 and advanced Juneteenth planning at its May 11 meeting. The committee, which includes members Safa Khan, Flo Singh, Martha Dearing, Roger Olivares, Samantha Golding, and Luis Rodriguez, set Pride at the Park for

Shrewsbury Planning Board deadlocks 2-2 on Greenbrier Drive subdivision modification

SHREWSBURY — May 7, 2026 — Shrewsbury Planning Board deadlocked 2-2 on a Greenbrier Drive subdivision modification and continued three major development hearings to June 4 at a marathon May 7 session that ran past 10:30 p.m. The board's most pointed exchange came over 335 Maple Avenue,

Shrewsbury Town Meeting to consider $169.8 million budget, 37 warrant articles

Shrewsbury officials previewed all 37 articles on the May 18 Annual Town Meeting warrant in a recorded walkthrough posted May 4.

Shrewsbury Form of Government Committee Sets Department Interview Questions for May

SHREWSBURY — May 4, 2026 — Shrewsbury's Form of Government Study Committee finalized a list of six baseline interview questions for town department heads at its May 4 meeting. The committee, which is examining whether Shrewsbury should alter its town-meeting-based government structure, also expanded its interview scope to

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