Shrewsbury officials weighed how to honor longtime recreation leader Dawn Shannon inside the historic Ray Stone Post without changing its name, after residents voiced strong support at a recent Select Board hearing, a story Shrewsbury Patch covered in its "Shrewsbury Hearing Focuses On …
Marketplace Shrewsbury is set to welcome four new restaurants, including hot pot and sushi options, expanding its dining lineup. The Shrewsbury Public Library rolled out new programming this week, including an Upcycled Book Craft Night on Saturday, Aug. 29, and an On My Own Storytime fo…
Shrewsbury closed fiscal 2026 with local revenue $2.6 million above budget, according to a new Patch report. The surplus arrived despite higher weather response and utility costs, per Patch, as a separate hearing weighed how to honor longtime Recreation Department employee Dawn Shannon …
Shrewsbury retirement board redirects assets to PRIT after allocation study. The Retirement Board voted 5-0 to liquidate assets from small and mid-cap investment managers and transfer them to the PRIT Fund's domestic equity sleeve, based on findings that the allocations had no measurable impact on
Shrewsbury unveiled its first fully rebuilt playground in 26 years this week, marking a major recreation upgrade for local families. Town Hall also reminded Water and Sewer Division customers that any unpaid water, sewer, or stormwater balances from before July 31 will be placed as a li…
A water main break shut down part of Main Street near Interstate 290 overnight, prompting emergency repairs by Shrewsbury's Water Department. Crews worked through the early hours of Wednesday to fix the break and reopen the roadway to commuters navigating the highway interchange. Meanwh…
Shrewsbury Zoning Board approves swimming pool variance at 22 Ridge Road. The Board voted unanimously to allow Robert Coates to install a 20-foot above-ground swimming pool four feet from an existing deck, where 10 feet is required, citing topographical constraints and an existing septic field. The
Massachusetts health officials warned Shrewsbury shoppers Monday that recalled Outshine Fruit Bars, distributed nationwide, may contain glass. The advisory landed on the town's News Flash feed as municipal business picks back up this week: the Select Board meets Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 7 p…
Nine property transfers were recorded in Shrewsbury from July 24 through Aug. 22, but only four listed a recorded 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
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…
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