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Dave Watkins

Southborough Flags Pine Hill Road Construction Starting June 29

Southborough heads into a busy stretch with a road project and a full public-meeting calendar. The town has posted a notice that Pine Hill Road construction begins June 29, with details still limited on scope and timeline. The Conservation Commission is separately seeking new volunteer …

Rutland Town Hall and Library to Cut Hours Starting July 1

Rutland trims public-service access heading into summer, with Town Hall, the Town Annex, and the Rutland Free Public Library all shifting to reduced hours on July 1. Library Director Kerry Remington has posted the new schedule — which shortens Friday service to three hours and closes Th…

Millbury Awarded $229,293 State Grant to Build Municipal Fiber Network

Millbury secures $229,293 state fiber grant as summer library programs launch across town. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts awarded Millbury a $229,293 Community Compact Fiber Grant to fund a municipal fiber network, the largest single announcement from town hall in this cycle. At the …

Leominster Library Launches Summer Reading Kick-Off With Yo-Yo Show Sunday

Leominster's library anchors a busy community stretch starting Wednesday with Film Night for adults and a kids' trip to the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, before the Summer Reading Kick-Off Yo-Yo Show lands Sunday, June 29, at 3 p.m. The French Canadian Festival is set for Sa…

Grafton Launches Parade Sign-Ups, Thursday Brings Four Board Meetings

Grafton's July 4 Parade planning is in full swing, with free bike-decorating supplies at North Street Elementary and a Doggy Mayor contest open for entries, while four separate town boards — Traffic Safety Advisory, Zoning Board of Appeals, Finance Committee Appointment Committee, and t…

Fitchburg Extends Landfill Sticker Deadline to September 30

Fitchburg extends landfill sticker deadline to September 30, giving residents more time to obtain passes. The city posted an emergency alert on its official website moving the yearly landfill sticker cutoff from its original date to September 30, a practical change for households planni…

Athol Public Library Kicks Off Week of Summer Youth Programs

Athol's summer social calendar centers on the public library this week, with six programs spanning crafts, gaming, and reading lined up between June 25 and July 9. The library at 568 Main Street opens Potted Pixel Art Plants Thursday afternoon, follows with Stickerpalooza and a Teen Boo…

Ashburnham Town Hall, Transfer Station Both Closing for July 4th Week

Ashburnham closes Town Hall and Transfer Station for Independence Day week. The town posted back-to-back holiday closure notices Wednesday, June 24: Town Hall will be shuttered Thursday, July 2, and the Transfer Station will be closed its regular Saturday, July 4, in observance of Indep…

Westminster Planning Board Approves Seven Waivers for 32-Unit State Road Apartment Project

ASHBURNHAM — June 23, 2026 — Westminster Planning Board approves seven site plan waivers for a proposed 32-unit apartment complex on State Road. The board, meeting June 23 with three of five members present, unanimously approved waivers for State Road West 88 LLC covering building elevations, locus plan scale, traffic impact

Worcester Enters the Week Without Major City Hall Announcements

Worcester logged a rare news-free overnight into Tuesday, June 23, 2026, with no press releases from City Hall or any municipal department, no Worcester Public Schools district announcements, no Worcester Public Library program alerts, and no fresh Worcester coverage from MetroWest Dail…