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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.
Agnes C. Whitney, 84, of Grafton
Grafton - Agnes C. (Blanchard ) Whitney, 84, passed peacefully Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, with loved ones at her side, from complications of a...
Plan for new DPW building creates friction among selectmen
Grafton – At the Board of Selectmen’s Sept. 1 meeting, a vote on a proposed amendment that will come before the voters at the Monday, Oct. 19 Town Meeting led to the board questioning their support of a new Department of Public Works (DPW) building project.
Apple Tree Arts Community Chorus begins fall season
Grafton - Apple Tree Arts’ Community Chorus invites singers ages 18 and older to attend one of the Chorus’s open rehearsals of its...
Rainbow Girls based in North Grafton for fifth year
Grafton – A nonprofit youth service organization for preteen girls and young women ages 11 to 20 is based in North Grafton for its fifth year, but it has a much longer history.
Eileen N. Adams, 76, of Grafton
Grafton - Eileen N. (Ryan) Adams, 76, died peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester.
She leaves her husband of 55...
William C. Richardson, 82, of Grafton
Grafton - William C. "Bill" Richardson was 82 when he passed away Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 with his family at his side.
Bill is survived...
Grafton selectmen affirm appointment of three new police officers
By K.B. Sherman, Contributing Writer
Grafton - Grafton Town Administrator Timothy McInerney’s appointment of three new permanent full-time police officers was affirmed by the Grafton...
Grafton Library to host historic book sale
Grafton - The Grafton Public Library regularly weeds out materials for accuracy, condition and relevance to library mission. They are in possession of a...
Grafton High students spend a day on the farm for hunger relief
Grafton – Grafton High School ninth-graders spent part of their first week back to school giving back to their community - picking vegetables, clearing land for new plantings, and learning about volunteering to help those less fortunate.
North Grafton store features wide variety of cheeses and wines
North Grafton - Simone Linsin can wrap up an assortment of your favorite cheeses, or recommend cheeses you’ve never heard of. And she’ll find the exact wine to complement them.
Linsin’s Pecorino cheese shop on Route 30 in North Grafton features anywhere from 60 to 85 different cheeses, depending on the season, about half imported and half from American cheesemakers, with a strong representation of New England producers.
Michael R. Shaw, 57, of South Grafton
South Grafton - Michael R. Shaw, 57 of South Grafton, formerly of Dorchester, passed away Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, surrounded by family, at UMass...
Lynda Earle, 67, of Grafton
Grafton - Lynda Ellen (Carota) Earle, 67, of Grafton, passed away Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, surrounded by the great love of her family and...
North Grafton store features wide variety of cheeses and wines
North Grafton - Simone Linsin can wrap up an assortment of your favorite cheeses, or recommend cheeses you’ve never heard of. And she’ll find the exact wine to complement them.
Linsin’s Pecorino cheese shop on Route 30 in North Grafton features anywhere from 60 to 85 different cheeses, depending on the season, about half imported and half from American cheesemakers, with a strong representation of New England producers.