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Spencer Sets Saturday Deadline to Register for State Primary

Spencer's last day to register for the September 1 state primary is Saturday, August 22, with in-person early voting also underway. The town's official News Flash confirms residents can both register and cast early ballots at Town Hall starting that day, with early voting continuing Mon…

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Spencer Posts Updated Electric Choice Pricing Notice

Spencer posted an updated price notice Thursday for its Electric Choice municipal electricity aggregation program. The Town of Spencer's official News Flash feed announced the "Spencer Electric Choice Price Update" on August 20, pointing residents to the town's CivicAlerts page for deta…

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Spencer Announces Public Hearing on CDBG Funding

Spencer posted notice of a public hearing on its Community Development Block Grant program Monday, as several town boards prepare to meet this week. The town's News Flash feed announced the CDBG hearing on Aug. 17 but did not list a specific date or time, directing residents to the town…

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Disclosed Spencer Home Sales Range From $50,000 To $235,000 In July

Spencer recorded 11 property deed transfers between July 17 and Aug. 15, but only two included a disclosed sale price: $50,000 for 24 Sherwood Drive and $235,000 for 5 Old Meadow Road, the period's top sale. The median of the two disclosed prices was $142,500. Main Street saw the most r…

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Spencer to Begin 2026 Herbicide Applications in Town Waters

Spencer will begin herbicide applications in 2026 under a town vegetation and water-body management program, town officials announced this week. The News Flash gave no further detail on specific locations or timing. The town also posted a public health advisory urging outdoor workers to…

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Real Estate

Spencer's only disclosed home sale of the period fetches $800,000

Worcester County recorded eight Spencer property deeds between July 10 and Aug. 8, 2026, all dated July 10, but only one disclosed a sale price: $800,000, for a property that sold from Ellen Mulroy, trustee of an irrevocable trust, to William and Jeanette Cote. The other seven transfers…

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Spencer Announces 2026 Herbicide Application Program

Spencer will begin herbicide applications in 2026 as part of routine town vegetation management, according to a News Flash notice posted to the town website. The announcement arrived alongside a public-health reminder urging protection for outdoor workers exposed to wildfire smoke pollu…

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Library Rolls Out Kids Summer Finale Programming

Spencer's Richard Sugden Library capped its summer reading push this week with a "Kids Summer Finale" event and an all-ages reading initiative. The library, at 8 Pleasant St., keeps expanded hours including Monday and Thursday until 7 p.m. and Saturday mornings, supporting continued com…

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All 10 Spencer Property Deeds Recorded Last Month Withheld Sale Prices

The Worcester County Registry of Deeds recorded 10 property transfers in Spencer between June 26 and July 25, but none of the deeds disclosed a sale price, so no price range or median can be reported this month. The transfers spanned nine different streets with no repeat locations. More…

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