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May 1 Select Board Broadcast Is a Campaign Ad, Not a Meeting

A May 1, 2026 community access TV broadcast labeled as a Select Board meeting is in fact a solo campaign advertisement by member Carlos Garcia, who is running for re-election in the May 5 town election. No board meeting was convened, no quorum assembled, no agenda followed, and no votes taken.

Torres Pitches Legal Expertise, Civic Record in School Committee Bid

Attorney Nicole Torres made her pitch for a Shrewsbury School Committee seat at a May 1 candidate forum, citing her legal background as central to handling the district's pending high school expansion.

School Committee Candidate Pacey Alleges Safety Violations, Catered Dinner Spending

School Committee candidate Mike Pacey made a case for transparency and fiscal scrutiny at a May 1 candidate forum hosted by Shrewsbury Media Connections, ahead of the May 5 election.

Shrewsbury School Committee Vice Chair Seeks Re-Election Ahead of May 5 Vote

Shrewsbury School Committee Vice Chair Rachel Sharifabour urged voters to re-elect her at a May 1 candidate forum ahead of the May 5 election.

Shrewsbury School Committee Approves $94.4 Million Budget for Town Meeting

SHREWSBURY — April 29, 2026 — Shrewsbury School Committee approves $94.4 million FY27 school budget and rates departing superintendent exemplary. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend a fiscal year 2027 school department budget of $94,405,286 — a 4.50 percent year-over-year increase — for town meeting approval, revising

Lake Quinsigamond Commission awards $44,072 fanwort treatment contract to Water and Wetlands

SHREWSBURY — April 29, 2026 — Lake Quinsigamond Commission approves $44,072 weed treatment contract and debates wakeboat restrictions. The commission unanimously awarded a fanwort herbicide treatment contract for Flint Pond's East Basin to Water and Wetlands, the lowest of three bids that also came in at $53,900 and

Shrewsbury Select Board Reappoints Town Manager Mizekar Through June 2029

SHREWSBURY — April 28, 2026 — Shrewsbury Select Board unanimously reappoints Town Manager James Mizekar and approves a $226,391 school funding increase for FY27. Vice Chair Beth Casavant presided over the April 28 meeting in place of Chair Theresa Flynn, leading the board through Mizekar's annual public performance evaluation

SELCO Receives Clean Audit Opinion, Approves DPU Report Ahead of May Deadline

SHREWSBURY — April 28, 2026 — Shrewsbury's municipal utility SELCO received a clean audit opinion and approved its DPU annual report at the April 28 commission meeting. Baker Tilly directors Dan and Bethany, presenting for the second consecutive year, reported that both the electric and cable departments received unmodified opinions

Library Board Asks for Written Plan Before Reopening to Unsupervised Middle Schoolers

SHREWSBURY — April 28, 2026 — Shrewsbury Library trustees defer decision on restoring unsupervised middle school access, seek written proposal. Sherwood Middle School Principal John Kelly appeared at the April 28 Board of Library Trustees meeting to argue that student behavior has improved enough since a 2023 policy change — which required fifth

Shrewsbury Zoning Board Continues Food Truck Case, Approves Contractor's Yard With Conditions

SHREWSBURY — April 27, 2026 — Shrewsbury's Zoning Board of Appeals continued a contested food truck variance, approved a contractor's yard, and cleared two residential building cases at its April 27 meeting. The board voted 5-0 to defer a decision on a variance sought by Teresa Gulette

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