GRAFTON LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

By Christine Galeone, Contributing Writer Shrewsbury – Winters in the Arctic tundra are much more harsh than New England ones. So, it’s not surprising that, during...

Grafton - Earl F. Parenteau, of North Grafton, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015. His wife, Genevieve (Wojtanek), passed away in July 2013. He is...

Across the region, local scouts in Shrewsbury and Grafton will be holding a bottle and can drive on Nov. 5.

Grafton – Representative Harold P. Naughton Jr. joined his colleagues in the House to pass a $1.7 billion housing bond bill to support low-...

Grafton - Ellen Goguen joined the Worcester area chapter of the League of Woman Voters (the League) in 1977 when she was a stay-at-home mom. Almost 40 years later, now president of the Grafton chapter, she still finds the league interesting, engaging and worthwhile.

Grafton -  Helen E. (Kelly) Stone, 92, passed away Sept. 13, 2018 after a sudden illness. Her husband, Arthur W. Stone Sr., passed away...

Grafton – Police Chief Normand A. Crepeau Jr. released this statement this evening: On Tuesday, September 15, 2015, officers from Grafton Police Department, working with...

REGION - The majority of area schools will be opening late today due to the lingering effects of snow this weekend. Dubbed a "a long...

Grafton - Edward N. Mahoney, 86, passed away November 27, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital following an illness. He leaves his wife of 66 years,...

Grafton - Richard F. “Dick” Duval, 84, passed away following a brief illness July 5, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 60 years,...

Grafton - Grafton Youth Football recently announced their move this year from Central Mass. Pop Warner to Central Mass. American Youth Football. According to...

Grafton -The Grafton Fire Department has received a donation of three sets of pet oxygen masks specially designed for use in rescues involving pets. Grafton...

The Boston Athletic Association (BAA) has released preliminary race results for this year's Boston Marathon. 

Grafton – Families spent a warm June 18 morning attending Grafton Recreation Department’s annual Big Truck Day. Various vehicles were parked behind the Grafton Municipal Building. Kids got the chance to sit behind the wheel of town vehicles from the fire, police and highway departments. They also honked the horns of local businesses’ tractor, concrete mixer and Mack trucks. A highlight for many was climbing into an Army National Guard Jeep.

Over 40 canines attended the Grafton Recreation Department’s Doggie Dip Day at Silver Lake Beach on Aug. 13.

Grafton - Gary Anthony Messenger, 56, of Grafton, passed away July 17, 2018 at UMass Hospital in Worcester. Gary joins his beloved parents, Gary...

Grafton/Pocasset - Robert V. Deiana Sr., 79, passed away at his home on Cape Cod Sunday, February 19, 2017 following a lengthy illness. He is...

Grafton – Local officials and residents gathered on a bright and beautiful Saturday morning, June 11 to commemorate the grand re-opening of One Grafton Common. The iconic building had recently undergone an extensive $4.5 million renovation to make it compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as updating the utilities and fire protection. The project also started the process of creating offices, classes, practice rooms, and a performance center for the arts for its primary tenant, the nonprofit Apple Tree Arts.

Grafton - John Priscolli, owner of the Grafton & Upton Railroad, met with the Grafton Board of Selectmen Aug. 4 to discuss issues related to the railroad. The discussion focused on the beaten-up roadway where it crossed the tracks in the center of town.

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer Grafton – The public is invited to an official grand opening Saturday, Aug. 18, from noon to 4 p.m.,...