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Library hosts free overdose training Oct. 20

Shrewsbury Public Library hosts free overdose response training for residents Tuesday evening. From our own coverage: Housing board weighs flag policy, hears safety complaints; Master plan panel debates vision statement, plans public forum.

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Select Board sets $11.38 tax rate

Shrewsbury Select Board sets $11.38 tax rate as average bill climbs to $8,921. From our own coverage: Housing Authority tables flag policy amid leak complaint; Select Board sets $11.38 fiscal 2027 tax rate.

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Firefighter fundraiser nears $100,000 goal

Fundraiser for injured Shrewsbury firefighter nears $100,000 goal as community rallies behind him. Also in today's brief (11 items): Firefighter fundraiser nears $100,000 goal; New 3-way stop added at Old Mill and Harrington; High school expansion project moves to next phase; Town seeks…

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Police land $35,000 state road safety grant

Shrewsbury police secured a $35,000 state grant to fund traffic safety enforcement through next September. From our own coverage: Shrewsbury logs 12 property transfers in latest roundup. Also in today's brief (13 items): Police land $35,000 state road safety grant; Lawsuit over Boston f…

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Shrewsbury Records 12 Property Transfers as Most Sale Prices Await Registry Update

The Worcester County Registry of Deeds recorded 12 property transfers in Shrewsbury from Sept. 11 to Oct. 10, but only one had a posted sale price as of this report: $597,500, with New England Home Buyers LLC as seller. The other 11 transactions, on streets including Boylston Street, Grafton Street

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High school enrollment tops 1,900, vote looms

Shrewsbury High enrollment reaches 1,900 in a building built for 1,250 as expansion vote looms this fall. From our own coverage: School Committee takes up Ostrander's first-year goals; Lake Quinsigamond panel schedules houseboat hearing. Also in today's brief (18 items): Town invites re…

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Lake panel orders houseboat removed

Lake Quinsigamond commissioners ordered a 34-foot houseboat removed, rejecting the owner's argument that it skirted the 30-foot vessel rule. From our own coverage: Lake panel orders 34-foot houseboat removed; Planning Board closes hearing on car dealership. Also in today's brief (15 ite…

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Longtime eatery closes for good

Longtime Shrewsbury restaurant closes for good after more than a decade in business. From our own coverage: Shrewsbury records nine deeds in September. Also in today's brief (6 items): Longtime Shrewsbury eatery closes for good; Library hosts Knit and Crochet Night; Library's Book Beats…

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