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Stevens Memorial Library Wins $20,000 Federal Food Literacy Grant

Stevens Memorial Library's $20,000 federal grant brings new food literacy programming to Ashburnham residents. The Stevens Memorial Library has been provisionally awarded a $20,000 Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners for a prog…

Stevens Memorial Library Wins $20,000 Federal Food Literacy Grant

Stevens Memorial Library's $20,000 federal grant signals new community programs for Ashburnham residents this year. Library Director Jess Mynes secured a provisional Library Services and Technology Act award from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners for "At the Table: Food L…

Ashburnham-Westminster School Committee Reorganizes, Sets Summer Retreat for July 23

ASHBURNHAM — June 4, 2026 — Ashburnham-Westminster School Committee reorganizes, names new pupil services director for July 1. The committee seated Kyle Johnson as chair, Jennifer Storm as vice chair, and Kimberly Russo as secretary at its annual reorganization meeting June 4 at Oakmont Regional High School, swearing in four re-

Ashburnham Select Board Tells ZBA to Demand Strict Terms on 48-Unit Adams Street Project

ASHBURNHAM — June 1, 2026 — Ashburnham Select Board votes unanimously to send formal comment letter pressing ZBA on 48-unit Adams Street affordable housing project. The board adopted the letter at its June 1 meeting, urging the Zoning Board of Appeals to rigorously negotiate conditions on traffic, public safety, neighborhood character,

Planning Board Endorses Lakewood Park Land Split, Continues 32-Unit Hearing

ASHBURNHAM — May 26, 2026 — Ashburnham Planning Board endorses Lakewood Park Road land split and eyes joint ZBA workshop on 40B permits. At the May 26 meeting, the board unanimously approved an approval-not-required plan transferring Parcel A3 from 12 Lakewood Park Road to 8 Lakewood Park Road to give

Select Board Extends Cannabis Retailer Deadline to December 31 by Unanimous Vote

ASHBURNHAM — May 18, 2026 — Ashburnham Select Board unanimously extended the opening deadline for a proposed cannabis retail shop and flagged a gap in local tax-collection authority. The board voted 3-0 Monday to approve a first amendment to the host community agreement with Eddie's Flowers, Inc., pushing

Westminster Planning Board Continues 32-Unit Apartment Hearing, Backs Chapter 61 Land Preservation

ASHBURNHAM — May 12, 2026 — Westminster Planning Board continued a 32-unit apartment hearing and voted to recommend conservation land stay in Chapter 61 status. The board continued the public hearing for State Road West 88, LLC — proposing three nine-unit buildings and one five-unit building in an R1 district

Westminster Select Board Reorganizes, Approves LexiPoll Contracts and Pickleball Courts

ASHBURNHAM — May 11, 2026 — Westminster Select Board reorganizes and approves $140,837 warrant in routine Monday session. The board unanimously named Mike Cooley chair, Missy Banks vice chair, and Sam Albert clerk before moving through a full agenda that included authorization of two LexiPoll LLC policy-management contracts — one covering

Ashburnham Westminster School Committee Rescinds Six Policies, Amends Three in Routine Vote

ASHBURNHAM — April 30, 2026 — Ashburnham Westminster School Committee cleared six outdated policies and updated three others at its April 30 meeting. The committee voted unanimously to rescind policies on meal charge collection, free and reduced-price food services, student transportation, and classroom observation confidentiality, then approved housekeeping amendments to policies

Westminster Select Board Approves Warrant, Seasonal Staff, and Police Grant Bid

ASHBURNHAM — April 27, 2026 — Westminster Select Board unanimously approved a $396,758.79 warrant and a slate of municipal actions at its April 27 meeting. The board authorized seasonal staffing for Crocker Pond — naming supervisor Jim Walker and five attendants — approved Dennis Ash as an alternate plumbing and gas inspector