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Fitchburg Declares Tourism Marketing District, Extends Landfill Sticker Deadline

Fitchburg moved Tuesday to formally organize a Tourism Destination Marketing District, a significant step toward coordinated visitor-economy promotion. The declaration notice, posted on fitchburgma.gov, accompanies a city emergency alert extending annual landfill stickers through Septem…

Athol Library Closes Friday for Juneteenth, Launches Summer Reading June 23

The Athol Public Library anchors the week's community calendar with a Juneteenth closure and a summer reading launch. The library will be closed Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth, then reopens Monday ahead of its Summer Reading Kickoff — themed "Plant a Seed, Read" — set for …

Ashburnham Library Wins $20,000 Federal Grant for Food Literacy Program

Stevens Memorial Library lands a $20,000 federal food-literacy grant as town committee seats go unfilled. The library has been provisionally awarded a Library Services and Technology Act grant through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners for a program called "At the Table: F…

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…