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Brookfield Posts Highway Superintendent Job at Up to $92,000 Amid Department Crisis

BROOKFIELD — June 15, 2026 — Brookfield Select Board moves to hire highway superintendent and stabilizes depleted department budget. The board voted unanimously at its June 15 meeting to post both interim and permanent highway superintendent positions at a salary range of $85,000 to $92,000, following the departure of former

Westminster Select Board Approves Transfers, Appointments, and Surplus in Single Session

WINCHENDON — June 15, 2026 — Westminster Select Board approves $772,000 in warrants, new town clerk, and dozens of appointments at June 15 meeting. The board unanimously approved two town warrants totaling $772,863.10 and three inter-fund transfers — including $70,000 shifted from group health insurance into the legal

Westminster Select Board Approves Appointments, Zoning Referrals, and Budget Transfers

ASHBURNHAM — June 15, 2026 — Westminster Select Board approves sweeping appointments and zoning referrals at June 15 meeting. The board unanimously approved annual reappointments covering more than 60 volunteers and town officials, authorized three inter-fund budget transfers totaling $80,000 — including $70,000 moved from group health insurance to cover

Winchendon Partners with Discovery Maps to Publish Illustrated Town Guide

Winchendon's Economic Development Task Force announced a new illustrated visitor map Monday, partnering with Discovery Maps to showcase the town's businesses, services, and destinations. The task force posted the News Flash at 2:27 p.m., the most concrete public-facing economic-developm…

Three Spencer Boards Set to Meet Tuesday as Summer Reading Launches

A quiet Monday in Spencer gives way to a packed Tuesday, with the Board of Sewer Commissioners, Planning Board, and Board of Selectmen all convening June 16 — the same week the Richard Sugden Library kicked off its School Summer Reading program for all ages. No fresh reporting on Spence…

Southborough Conservation Commission Opens Recruitment for New Volunteer Members

Southborough's Conservation Commission is recruiting new volunteer members, the most actionable item on a slow Monday in town. The commission, which administers wetlands and open-space permitting under state environmental law, posted its call for applicants on the municipal website; app…

Select Board Calls Special Town Meeting for June 16 Amid Service-Hour Cuts

Rutland's Select Board convenes a Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, June 16, as budget pressures reshape public services across town. The Finance Committee also meets that evening. Effective July 1, both Town Hall and the Rutland Free Public Library will operate on reduced schedules; Lib…

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

Millbury landed a $229,293 Community Compact Fiber Grant from the Commonwealth to build a municipal fiber network, the town's most consequential announcement in recent weeks. The award clears a major funding milestone for the project, though no construction timeline has been released. E…

Schools Post First Student Bus Strike Alert; City Hall Closes Friday for Juneteenth

A First Student bus strike alert on the Leominster Public Schools homepage is the week's sharpest concern for families, with the district urging residents to check leominsterps.org for details on any transportation impacts. City Hall will close Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth — Mayor De…

Town Issues FIFA World Cup Safety Advisory as School Year Nears Final Half-Day

Grafton schools mark their final two days — Pre-K ends Tuesday, the full district wraps June 18 on a half day — while the town issued a FIFA World Cup public-safety advisory Monday evening. Superintendent Dr. James Cummings's district sends off sixth graders with a North Street Elementa…