GRAFTON LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

Assabet Valley Mastersingers has announced its upcoming performance, “Voices of Light: The Passion of Joan of Arc,” taking place Sunday, March 10

Grafton – The town’s Super Park project once again came before the voters, as the subject was debated at the Oct. 19 Town Meeting (TM). But unlike a request at the spring TM, the voters approved a warrant at the fall TM for funding for the project.

Grafton - American Legion Post 92, Delisle Goulet, in Grafton -- joined by members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1497 of South Grafton -- recognized Veterans’ Day 2015 with a ceremony at the Legion post Nov. 11. In a misting, cold rain, before a crowd of 100 veterans, families, and friends, post members and guests saluted the US Flag, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer, followed by “It is the Soldier,” read by the post chaplain. The ceremony then completed, those assembled adjourned for lunch.

Grafton – Judy McKensie is described as the “star volunteer” of the Grafton Senior Center by Lisa Kelley, the outreach worker.

Grafton - Several representatives from the Grafton Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Highway Department appeared before the Grafton Board of Selectmen July 21 to discuss town road repairs.

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 - Mary Gloria (Valladoa) Baskowski, late of Grafton, passed peacefully from this earth on the starry, clear night of Feb. 24, 2021, surrounded...

Grafton – Grafton’s Economic Development Commission, a quasi-government entity, was established in 1991 to foster economic growth in the town of Grafton. Chaired by Elias Hanna, the current 10-member board’s mission is “to promote sustainable economic development and to assist the Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board in the implementation of the Town’s economic goals and objectives.”

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 - Lola C. (Simpson) Connaughton, 95, passed away at home Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. She was the daughter of Waldo Simpson and Ellen...

Grafton - On April 8, the Millbury Street Elementary School (MSES) fifth-graders had a special visit from Julie Ann Collier of WingMasters. She came...

Grafton - Luther A.D. Ward Jr., 88, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015 following a short illness. Luther is survived by his six children, Jo-Anne...

Grafton - Isabella (Allegretta) Pradella, 97, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 5, 2017 following an illness. She was predeceased by her husband of 54...

Grafton - Over 40 businesses, churches, and organizations in Grafton will be offering holiday entertainment, activities, refreshments, crafts and more Sunday, Dec. 4, during...

Grafton - At their April 5 Grafton Board of Selectmen’s meeting, members of the Grafton Conservation Commission (ConCom) presented the commission’s opinion of the town’s decision to locate the new Department of Public Works (DPW) building on land that had been declared an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC).

  To the Editor: Call me old fashioned, but I long for simpler times. A time when people spoke to one another face to face with...

Northborough/South Grafton/Niantic, Conn. - Winifred B. (Bunnekamp) Hagarty passed away at home July 4, 2018 at the age of 95. Winifred was born in Englewood,...

Grafton - William J. “Bill” McElroy, 94, passed away peacefully April 25, 2019 at Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation in Northbridge. He leaves his children, Kathleen...

Grafton - Apple Tree Arts, One Grafton Common, is offering a “Rock the Arts” vacation workshop for grades 3-7 Monday to Friday, Feb. 19-23,...

Worcester - Montene Murphy Bieber, 91, of Worcester, formerly of Grafton and Westborough, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at home. She was the wife...