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Raymonde F. Trottier, 95, South Grafton
South Grafton - Raymonde F. Trottier, of South Grafton, died Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 at UMass Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was...
Grafton High girls’ soccer team has its eyes on the ‘W’
Grafton – A single year can make all the difference in high school sports, and perhaps there is no more tangible proof of that than the Grafton High School girls’ varsity soccer team.
Luther A.D. Ward Jr., 88, of Grafton
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 Inn to change ownership
Grafton - The Grafton Inn, owned since 2000 by The Pardee Group, Inc., of Westborough, will soon be changing hands. The inn is now in the process of being purchased by James J. Hunter of Whitinsville.
The Pardee Group, with John Pardee of Westborough, as president, purchased the inn in 2000. In 2007 he leased it out but returned as operator in 2009. In 2013 he put the 12,000-square-foot bar, restaurant, and inn at 25 Grafton Common on the market for $925,000. Laurie C. Pardee is also listed as a director of the two-person Pardee Group.
Fall Town Meeting warrant hearings to air on Grafton Community Television
Grafton - Grafton Community Television (GCTV) will tape for rebroadcast the Finance Committee's Town Meeting warrant review hearings. The public hearings are held each...
State police museum continues an active first year in Grafton
Grafton – About a 20-year process of collecting artifacts resulted in the opening of the nonprofit Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center (MSPMLC) in the former barracks built in 1931 at 44 Worcester St. (Route 140) in Grafton. While the building’s renovation is still “a work in progress,” the time and energy is deserved, noted Charlie “Shirl” Alejandro, a retired trooper and museum director.
Estelle Wheeler, 91, of North Grafton
North Grafton - Estelle Stephanie (Kaberry) Wheeler, of North Grafton, passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 at Beaumont Rehabilitation Center in Northbridge.
Born Jan....
Grafton Recreation seeks local support for holiday celebration
Grafton – The town of Grafton’s Recreation Commission has begun preparations for Grafton Celebrates the Holidays Sunday, Dec. 6. Each year, dozens of local...
The Shakespeare Club of Grafton kicks off new season
Grafton - Interested in revenge, murder, intrigue, ghosts, romance, lyrical poetry, and even a little bit of Shades of Grey ala Richard III? Join the Shakespeare Club of Grafton twice a month as they explore the works of William Shakespeare and his contemporary playwrights.
Congregational Church of Grafton unites the community for fun, fellowship and apple pie
Grafton – What’s better than the aroma of a warm apple pie on a crisp autumn day? How about the aroma of 275 of them? For Caroline “Carrie” Peacock, co-chair – along with her husband, Craig – of the 36th annual Harvest Fair and Apple Pie Social, it’s definitely the latter. On September 26, the Congregational Church of Grafton’s free fair offered music, food, raffles, games, antiques and lots of apple pie to the Grafton Common.
Grafton sailor is Warrior of the Day
Grafton - Grafton native and 2007 graduate of St. Peter-Marian High School in Worcester, Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Jeffrey T. Egan, was recognized as...
Employee charged with alleged theft from Grafton Post Office
Grafton – Police Chief Normand A. Crepeau Jr. released this statement this evening:
On Tuesday, September 15, 2015, officers from Grafton Police Department, working with...
Anna K. Frederico, 87, of Grafton
Grafton - Anna K. Frederico, 87, Colonel Retired U.S. Army Nurse, passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015.
She is survived by two brothers, Tom and...
Grafton’s new recreation director hopes to encourage community involvement
Grafton – Grafton resident Jen Andersen has been named the town’s new director of recreation, replacing Betty Wright who recently retired.
“I started working in...
Grafton selectmen review fall Town Meeting warrant
Grafton - At its Sept. 15 meeting, the Grafton Board of Selectmen reviewed 35 proposed articles for presentation at the Oct. 19 fall Town Meeting, and deleted six of them. Town Meeting warrant articles are proposed by the town government or through a petition submitted by voters.
‘Super Park’ again discussed by Grafton selectmen
Grafton - A Town Meeting article regarding Super Park – a recreation and improvement of the park destroyed when the new high school was built - was a topic of discussion at the Sept. 15 meeting of the Grafton Board of Selectmen. Voters had rejected funding the park at the spring Town Meeting. Two articles on the warrant sought a total of $243,000 for the first phase of the Super Park’s land acquisition. The committee secured $100,000 from Community Preservation funds but did not, however, secure the $143,000 requested from leftover funds from building the Grafton Fire Station.
Helen M. Bulger, 94, of Grafton
Grafton - Helen M. Bulger passed away Sept. 17, 2015. She was born in 1921 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to Louis and Flora...
Anne Reardon, 22, of Grafton and Worcester
Grafton/Worcester - Anne Killian Reardon, 22, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015 after losing her battle with addiction.
Annie was a compassionate and giving spirit....
Grafton’s new recreation director hopes to encourage community involvement
Grafton – Grafton resident Jen Andersen has been named the town’s new director of recreation, replacing Betty Wright who recently retired.
“I started working in...
Grafton Opens Season With Win Over Westborough
Grafton – The Grafton High School Eagles football team started the season with a win over Westborough High School Rangers by a score of 28-14, in a game played on September 11, 2015.