This Week in Shrewsbury: Jun 15 - Jun 21
1 stories from Shrewsbury News this week.
Dave Watkins
Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026
Two Shrewsbury obituaries appear in notices for the week of June 15–21, 2026: Amlaw, Shirley ("Norwood"), age 85, who died June 16, 2026, with funeral arrangements under the care of Britton Funeral Homes, Inc.; and Tardy, Debbie M. (Winsky), age 69, who died June 18, 2026, with arrangem…
Shrewsbury Finance Committee approves $140,000 in reserve fund transfers to close FY26
Shrewsbury Finance Committee approves $140,000 in reserve fund transfers as fiscal year nears close. The committee voted unanimously on all three transfers at its June 18 meeting, drawing the reserve fund balance from $253,000 down to roughly $113,000 ahead of the June 30 fiscal year-end.
Shrewsbury School Committee Dedicates Gym and Media Center to Two Retiring Leaders
SHREWSBURY — June 17, 2026 — Shrewsbury School Committee dedicates school spaces to two retiring leaders at a three-hour special meeting. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to rename the gymnasium at Sherwood Middle School the Dr. Jane O. Lizotte Gymnasium and the media center at Major Howard W. Beale Elementary School
Shrewsbury Conservation Commission Approves Lakeside Drive Deck, Continues Three Development Hearings
Shrewsbury Conservation Commission continued three development cases to July 21 while approving one wetlands determination and two compliance certificates at its June 16 meeting.
Shrewsbury School Committee Unanimously Approves Dr. Ostrander's Three-Year Superintendent Contract
SHREWSBURY — June 10, 2026 — Shrewsbury School Committee unanimously approved a three-year, $220,000-per-year contract for incoming Superintendent Dr. Tiffany Ostrander at its June 10 meeting, effective July 1, 2026. The committee, chaired by Rachel Sharifar, also passed unanimous votes to increase extended school care tuition by 5
Shrewsbury CPC Unanimously Rejects CPA Funds for Arrowwood Park Sidewalk
Shrewsbury's Community Preservation Committee voted 6-0 to reject a request to use Community Preservation Act funds for sidewalk paving along Arrowwood Drive adjacent to the newly completed Arrowwood Park playground.
Shrewsbury Council on Aging Adopts New Trip Sign-Up Rules to Boost Fairness
SHREWSBURY — June 10, 2026 — Shrewsbury Council on Aging overhauls special-trip reservations and closes FY26 with $138,224 formula grant nearly fully spent. Director Holly Lu told the Board of Directors at its June 10 meeting that the new policy limits seniors to one subsidized trip registration on the first
Shrewsbury Select Board defers solid waste rate vote, approves World Cup bar-hours pilot
Shrewsbury Select Board defers a 10 percent solid waste bag fee increase and opts in to a World Cup liquor license extension.
Shrewsbury High School Building Committee Elects Boucher Chair, Sets August Designer Timeline
Shrewsbury's High School Building Committee reorganized Tuesday and set its next meeting for August 26, when the project's new designer may attend.