Regional Jail Program Saves Worcester County $1 Million

A regional jail program run by the Worcester County Sheriff's Office has saved the county roughly $1 million over five years by housing 202 arrestees from Shrewsbury, easing pressure on local police stations, Shrewsbury Patch reported this week, citing The Gardner News.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

The Shrewsbury Public Library has a busy week ahead. The library hosts an Upcycled Book Craft Night in Meeting Room A on Monday, August 31, at 6:30 p.m., followed by an Eye Mask Take and Make program at the Reference Desk on Tuesday, September 1.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Sheriff: 5-year inmate housing program has saved taxpayers $1 million": The Worcester County Sheriff's Office's Safekeep Program has housed 202 Shrewsbury arrestees since 2021, cutting costs and freeing local officers for patrol, according to The Gardner News, as aggregated by Shrewsbury Patch (read it at thegardnernews.com).

"Year after Shrewsbury slaying, fiancée recalls 'happy-go-lucky guy'": A year after a fatal shooting on Shrewsbury's Jordan Pond path, the victim's fiancée and neighbors are honoring his memory with vigils as the case proceeds in Worcester Superior Court, per the Milford Daily News (read it at milforddailynews.com).

COMING UP

Massachusetts holds its state primary on Tuesday, September 1, with Shrewsbury voters heading to the polls. Shrewsbury's Early Childhood Center in Jefferson is closed that day for staff professional development. Calvin Coolidge School also holds a sneak peek and open house on Monday, August 31, at 5 p.m.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.