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Obituary notices, week of Monday, August 17, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026

Two Shrewsbury-resident obituaries were published this week, both for people who died Monday, August 17, 2026: Forrister, Bernice E. (Dexter), 92; and Koutroulis, Chrisanthe. Forrister's notice, posted on Echovita, listed her as a Shrewsbury, Massachusetts resident but did not name a fu…

Shrewsbury home sales range from $200,000 condo to $750,000 property in latest deed filings

Nine property transfers were recorded in Shrewsbury from July 24 through Aug. 22, but only four listed a disclosed sale price. Among those, prices ranged from $200,000 to $750,000, with a median of $379,035. The month's top transaction was a $750,000 Shrewsbury property sale from Nicholas Aoude to

Library Adds Menopause Talk, Black History Lecture To Fall Calendar

Shrewsbury Public Library adds a menopause health talk and a Black botanical history lecture to its fall calendar. The virtual lecture, "When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America's Black Botanical History," runs August 25 through the library's Speakers Consortium, and a Community Discussio…

Opioid Task Force Announces Grant Funding, Advisory Board Openings

The Regional Opioid Task Force announced new funding opportunities and open advisory board seats for Shrewsbury residents this week. The task force is accepting applications for its Providing Access, Treatment, and Hope grant program and seeking Community Advisory Members, per the town'…

Shrewsbury Elevates West Nile Virus Precautions Amid Regional Risk

Shrewsbury health officials elevated West Nile virus precautions Wednesday amid rising regional risk. The Central Massachusetts Regional Health Department urged residents to use insect repellent and clear standing water after regional mosquito surveillance showed increased virus activit…