GRAFTON LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

Grafton - Eleanor M. (Hanam) Gregoire, 88, passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 at home following a brief illness. Her husband of 48 years,...

Region - In not-too-distant seasons past, mediocrity has been the norm for the Grafton High varsity ice hockey team. It’s not that the effort has not been there, quite the contrary, but records of .500 in 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 were pedestrian at best, say current seniors who were members of those squads.

Grafton – During its Jan. 5 meeting, the Grafton Board of Selectmen approved the warrant for the Monday, Feb. 8 Special Town Meeting (STM). The purpose of the STM is to create an aggregate electrical supply authority. Recently two competing plans were presented to the town Planning Board. One of the two proposals was through the Solarize Mass Program from the Direct Energy Solar Company. The second was from a team from Good Energy Company (GE). Both spoke of being able to considerably lower the cost of electricity for Grafton residents and businesses.

Grafton – A discussion on a proposed marijuana facility that was to be held during the Jan. 5 Board of Selectmen’s meeting was rescheduled to a future date after an overflow crowd of residents showed up.

North Grafton - John McIntosh Sr. passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 at Christopher House in Worcester at the age of 92. His...

Grafton - Doris M. (Cardin) Vaillancourt died peacefully Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at Life Care Center of Auburn. On Nov. 23, 2015, she celebrated...

Grafton - Toivo J. Mickola of Grafton, formerly of Worcester and North Eastham, died peacefully at home Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015. He was predeceased...

Grafton - Lloyd P. Nolan, 75, passed away Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015 following a lengthy illness. He leaves the love of his life and wife...

Grafton - On Nov. 17, after a scheduled public hearing had been concluded, the Grafton Board of Selectmen voted to write a “letter of non-opposition” regarding a proposed marijuana dispensary to be run by Milford Medicinals at 206 Worcester St., (Route 122), the location of a former Cumberland Farms. The company currently operates a registered marijuana dispensary in Milford. Grafton would be its second site.

Grafton – Recipes can be comforting, adventurous or nourishing. There are some that are all three. But, sometimes, they transcend the words on the page (or the screen). They become mini-stories of people, places and events. At the Congregational Church of Grafton, these are the kind of recipes the congregation is hoping to find. As a fundraiser, the church is compiling a cookbook filled with recipes from current and past Grafton residents. Through Friday, Jan. 15, the church is encouraging the community to submit recipes for the Grafton Cookbook.

Grafton - The Grafton Police Alliance recently announced that its annual “Beard” fundraiser to benefit the Grafton Unified Chapter of the Massachusetts Special Olympics was “once again, a resounding success.”

WESTBOROUGH Congregational Church of Westborough, 57 W. Main St., Dec. 24 at 5 p.m. (family service) and 7 p.m. (candlelight service). For more information, call...

Grafton – Millbury Street Elementary School second-graders participated in the New England Aquarium’s Tide Pool Adaptations Program Dec. 3 and 5. The students had...

Grafton – Its home for the holidays for the Grafton High boys varsity basketball team – a string of seven consecutive home contests that began with the team’s Dec. 21 matchup with suddenly-powerful Bartlett Regional High. The stretch ranges on through its hosting of David Prouty High School on Friday, Jan. 15. Christmas, New Years and beyond will be all about home cooking for the Indians.

Grafton/Douglas - David M. Kaczynski, 53, passed away Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 after being stricken ill at home. He is survived by his son, Calvin...

Grafton - At the Dec. 15 meeting, Grafton selectmen tentatively set Monday, Feb. 8, as the date for a Special Town Meeting. Scheduled for a vote at the meeting will be an article asking voters to authorize the town to create an aggregate electrical supply authority.

Grafton - Rita R. (Gentile) Hebert, 93, passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 following a sudden illness. She died peacefully at St. Vincent's Hospital,...

Grafton - A bright red fire truck, lights flashing and whirligigs whirling, stood in front of the Grafton Children’s Day Care and Preschool Center on Old Westboro Road the morning of Dec. 16. The event was staged for the children there, ages four to eight, who “ooed!” and “awed!” at the display.

Grafton - Attorney Henry Lane, representing Grafton Flea Market, addressed the Board of Selectmen during its Dec. 15 meeting regarding the Flea Market’s application for a license to sell beer and wine to its patrons. The Grafton Flea Market has been in business for about 50 years and is now run by the Peters family’s second generation. Located at 296 Upton St. (Rte. 140 on the Upton-Grafton town line), it has long sold food to visitors.

North Grafton - Attorney Richard M. Welsh, 83, of North Grafton, died peacefully Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at the UMass Medical Center surrounded by his...