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SHREWSBURY — March 25, 2026 — Lake Quinsigamond Commission approved three environmental contracts and learned the lake has been formally listed for E. coli bacteria contamination. At the March 25 meeting, commissioners unanimously authorized a survey by Padgett Environmental Services (estimated $6,000 to $8,000) to document rare plant habitat in

Shrewsbury's municipal utility commission approved a $776,765 payment in lieu of taxes to the town's general fund, level-funded with the prior year.

SHREWSBURY — March 23, 2026 — Shrewsbury Community Preservation Committee recommends $300,000 grant for District 5 Schoolhouse restoration ahead of town's 300th anniversary. The committee voted unanimously at a March 23 special meeting to send the Shrewsbury Historical Society's grant application to the Annual Town Meeting as

SHREWSBURY — March 16, 2026 — Shrewsbury Form of Government Study Committee hears from a former Taunton mayor and state fiscal official as it moves toward internal outreach and a public survey. Robert Nunez, who served 11 years as mayor of Taunton, eight years as Massachusetts Deputy Commissioner of Revenue overseeing the

Shrewsbury Housing Authority approves FY2027 budget as new HUD rule permanently caps reserve growth.

Shrewsbury's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee restructured its leadership and advanced plans for three community events at its March 9 meeting.

Shrewsbury's Form of Government Study Committee got an unvarnished look at city government from Framingham Mayor Charlie Sisitsky at its March 2 meeting.

SELCO Commission unanimously approves construction manager at risk procurement method and hears of a looming $5 million substation repair bill.