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Spencer Transfer Station to Close July 4; Plan Waste Runs Ahead

Spencer's Transfer Station will be closed July 4, the most pressing action item for residents heading into the holiday week. The town's News Flash flagged the closure with a reminder to plan ahead; no new department announcements or school district news landed in this cycle. The Board o…

Spencer Settles Lawsuit With Massachusetts Broken Stone

Spencer settles its lawsuit with Massachusetts Broken Stone, the town confirmed Thursday. The town's official website announced the resolution of the case against Massachusetts Broken Stone, though no financial or other terms were made public. The Transfer Station will be closed July 4t…

Spencer Transfer Station Closed July 4th; Residents Told to Plan Ahead

Spencer's Transfer Station will be closed July 4th, the town's only notable announcement in a quiet 24-hour news cycle. The town posted the holiday closure reminder Tuesday, urging residents to plan waste drop-offs before or after Independence Day; no alternate hours were offered. The t…

Spencer Transfer Station to Close July 4; Plan Waste Runs Before Holiday

Spencer's Transfer Station will be closed July 4, the town announced Tuesday, giving residents about 11 days to plan around the holiday disruption. The single News Flash item from Town Hall carried no dollar figures or policy decisions — just a practical heads-up ahead of the long weeke…

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…

Richard Sugden Library Opens Summer Reading Program for All Ages

Spencer's public library is the day's lead civic story, as the Richard Sugden Library has launched its Summer Reading All Ages 2026 program, inviting residents from Pre-K through adulthood to participate this season. The library, open Monday and Thursday evenings until 7 p.m., is the pl…

Sugden Library Launches 2026 School Summer Reading Program for All Ages

Richard Sugden Library's School Summer Reading 2026 program is open to all ages as Spencer heads into a quiet mid-June weekend. The library at 8 Pleasant St. is accepting sign-ups now through its website and in person during regular hours. No new items came from the town's News Flash fe…

Spencer East Brookfield School Committee Approves $597,740 to Stabilize FY26 Budget

SPENCER — April 15, 2026 — Spencer East Brookfield School Committee approves nearly $598,000 in transfers and reserve spending to close FY26 budget gaps. The committee voted unanimously at its April 15 meeting to approve $297,102 in line-item transfers and authorize $300,638 from excess-and-deficiency funds, with