Shrewsbury this week is remembering a longtime elementary school teacher while also welcoming word of a new children's swim school. The community mourned the educator in a tribute reported by Shrewsbury Patch, while Big Blue Swim School announced an opening date for its new Shrewsbury l…
Shrewsbury government study committee examines Town Council alternatives. The Form of Government Study Committee heard from Franklin Town Administrator Jamie Hellen about that town's Town Council model, which replaced Town Meeting in 1978 and operates with nine at-large council members meeting
Shrewsbury Community Preservation Committee approves tree planting for tricentennial. The project calls for planting at least 10 native trees at Dean Park to address canopy decline, passing with two abstentions from project affiliates Diane Jones and Seana Parker-Dalton. The Committee also shifted
Senior Center previews Medicare and caregiver support sessions ahead of a packed week of town meetings and events. Shrewsbury's Senior Center flagged drop-in help for residents turning 65 soon and those managing a loved one's care plan in its Aug. 3-7 Happenings update, as the town also…
Worcester County Registry of Deeds records show 13 Shrewsbury property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, but only one had a sale price recorded: $585,600, recorded July 6 with sellers Christopher M. and Amy P. Tsiros and buyer Central One Federal Credit Union. Eight of the remaining 12…
Shrewsbury named residents to a new Master Plan Steering Committee this week, a panel that will help shape the town's growth priorities for years to come. The Select Board also approved a new three-way stop at Harrington Avenue and Old Mill Road to improve safety, while students from Sh…
Shrewsbury's DPW scheduled water flow testing on Green Street for 1 p.m. Thursday, warning nearby residents of possible pressure drops or discoloration. The town also rolled out a new homepage navigation tool to help residents find municipal services more easily, a move covered by Shrew…
Shrewsbury's Select Board voted 3-2 to increase Solid Waste Program rates by 15 percent for fiscal year 2027, aiming to fund half the program through user fees. Members Gregory Richards, Anand Sharma, and Michelle Conlin supported the increase; Chair Theresa Flynn and Member Carlos Garcia opposed
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…
Zoning Board approves two residential variances in July session. The Board voted 4-0 to grant a variance for a single-family home at 15 Overlook Avenue (applicant Daniel Taft, represented by builder Aiman Abdeljaber), allowing development of a 2,600-square-foot home on a 9,770-square-foot lot below
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