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Shrewsbury Angler Lands Rare Tiger Shark Off Cape Cod

A Shrewsbury angler's rare Cape Cod catch made statewide news this week. A Shrewsbury man and his brother landed and released a juvenile tiger shark off a Falmouth beach, an encounter experts link to warming waters pushing predators farther into Massachusetts, per Shrewsbury Patch citin…

Shrewsbury ZBA Grants Two Residential Variances, Sends Ford Property Back for Revisions

Shrewsbury's Zoning Board of Appeals approved residential variances for two properties and continued three others at its July 27 meeting.

Obituary notices, week of July 20, 2026 through July 26, 2026

Three Shrewsbury obituaries were published this week: Barry, John "Jack" (91); Heedles, Carmela (94); and Azzarone, Joseph Sr. (82). Barry and Heedles were both handled by Britton Funeral Homes, Inc. of Shrewsbury; details for Azzarone's arrangements were not specified in available sour…

Shrewsbury deed prices stay largely hidden as one $740,000 sale surfaces

Worcester County recorded 10 Shrewsbury property deeds between June 26 and July 25, but only one disclosed a sale price: $740,000, for a property sold by Carlo and Margaret Valentine to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. and Leader Bank N.A. The remaining nine transfers, span…

Select Board Fills Committee Seats, Sets Primary Voting Details

Shrewsbury's Select Board filled several committee vacancies, reappointing three members to town boards last week. The town also released details for the September 2026 Massachusetts state primary, including early voting and vote-by-mail options, and mosquito control crews are set to re…