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Shrewsbury Board of Health Adopts Waste Hauler Regulations With Phased Enforcement Deadlines

SHREWSBURY — May 20, 2026 — Shrewsbury Board of Health unanimously adopts revised Waste Hauler Regulations, setting a phased enforcement schedule. The board voted 3-0 Wednesday to approve the rules, which take effect June 1, 2026, but give residential haulers until January 1, 2027 and commercial operations until June 1, 2027

Shrewsbury Town Meeting Approves $169.8 Million FY27 Budget, Launches Municipal EMS

SHREWSBURY — May 18, 2026 — Shrewsbury Town Meeting approved a $169,810,336 fiscal year 2027 operating budget and launched a new municipal emergency medical services department at its annual meeting Monday. The Finance Committee backed the operating budget by a 5-to-4 vote — an unusual split that Finance Committee

Shrewsbury ZBA Denies Food Truck Variance for Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street

Shrewsbury ZBA denies food truck variance for Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street by a three-to-two vote.

Shrewsbury Commission Approves Connector Road Borings, Continues Subaru Dealership Review

SHREWSBURY — May 14, 2026 — Shrewsbury's Conservation Commission cleared five wetland determinations and advanced a town connector road study at its May 14 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to issue a negative determination allowing the Town of Shrewsbury to conduct geotechnical borings — up to 10 soil borings over two

Shrewsbury Town Meeting Embraces Electronic Voting for 37-Article Annual Warrant

SHREWSBURY — May 13, 2026 — Shrewsbury town meeting members practiced electronic voting Wednesday ahead of a 37-article annual town meeting set for Monday, May 18. Town Moderator Jim Kane, presiding over the annual pre-town meeting orientation, led members through five sample votes using wireless remote clickers individually assigned by

Shrewsbury School Committee elects new officers, receives $24.7 million spending gap data

Shrewsbury School Committee reorganizes and hears district spends $24.7 million less annually than the state per-pupil average.

Shrewsbury Senior Center Tightens Trip Sign-Ups, Launches Museum Pass Program

Shrewsbury's Council on Aging overhauled its special-trip sign-up rules and unveiled a museum-pass lending program at its May 13 meeting.

Shrewsbury Select Board backs $169.8 million budget as town meeting approaches

SHREWSBURY — May 12, 2026 — Shrewsbury Select Board recommends $169.8 million FY27 budget over one dissenting vote. The board reorganized Tuesday following the annual town election, re-electing Teresa Flynn as chair in a 3-2 vote and seating Carlos Garcia as vice chair over Greg Richards by the same

Shrewsbury Housing Authority Pivots Elizabeth Street Project to Duplex, Bond Financing Model

SHREWSBURY — May 12, 2026 — Shrewsbury Housing Authority reorganizes and shifts Elizabeth Street housing project toward duplexes and bond financing. The board unanimously reelected Richard Ricca as Chairperson, Paul Campanella as Vice Chair, Kathleen McSweeney as Treasurer, and Maria Smith as Secretary at its May 12 Annual Meeting. Following reorganization, Ricca

Shrewsbury CPC Brings Three Projects to Town Meeting Next Week

Shrewsbury Community Preservation Committee previews three town meeting articles and hears pitches for new open-space projects.

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