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GRAFTON LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

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Judith E. Fossbender, 69, of Grafton

Grafton - Judith E. (Mikolsky) Fossbender, of Grafton, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the age of 69. Judi was born Dec. 23, 1945...

Peter Inman Sr., 71, of Northbridge/Grafton

Northbridge/Grafton - Peter Michael Inman Sr., 71, passed Saturday, July 11, 2015 from complications of recent illness. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Elaine...

Grafton selectmen ponder creating LPG Facility Advisory Committee

Grafton - The battle between the Town of Grafton and the Grafton and Upton Railroad (G&U RR) received continued attention at the May 19 Board of Selectmen’s meeting. At issue is the recent decision by the federal Surface Transportation Board to allow, after a two-year court battle, the G&U RR to install four, 120-foot liquid propane gas (LPG) storage tanks at the railroad’s switching yard on Westborough Road in North Grafton, adjacent to the site previously selected for the town’s Super Park and in a residential neighborhood.

Paul J. Sulminski, 85, of Grafton

Grafton - Paul J. Sulminski, 85, passed Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at home with his family by his side. He leaves his wife of 62...

A trip back in time: attending school in Grafton in the 19th and early...

Grafton - Living in 2015, it can be hard to imagine even the most commonplace aspects of life in the centuries that preceded ours.

Apple Tree Arts presents community ice cream social

Grafton - Apple Tree Arts is hosting the third annual Community Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, June 15, 5 – 7 p.m. on the...
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Jennifer Thomas for Grafton Select Board

To the Editor: If you are smart, please vote to re-elect Jennifer Thomas to the Town of Grafton Select Board! In this crazy time of...
Dennis A. Pickett

Dennis A. Pickett, 76, of Grafton/Millbury

Aug. 8, 1942 – Aug. 7, 2019 Grafton/Millbury - Dennis was raised in Millbury and lived in Grafton for many years before moving to California...
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Vote for Often for Grafton Select Board

To the Editor:    It is with great pleasure that I write this letter in support of Mat Often for Grafton Select Board. As the finance...

Grafton football advances to state Division 3 finals

Leominster – The Central Mass. Division 3 champion Grafton High School Indians fo otball team defeated the Western Mass. champion Taconic High School Braves, by score of 26-13 in a state Division 3 semi-final playoff game. The game was played Nov. 19 at Doyle Field in Leominster.

Grafton Boy Scouts to hold bottle drive

GRAFTON – Do you have extra bottles and cans? Boy Scout Troop 107 will be holding a bottle drive on Saturday, Nov. 6, from...
Rita Pocius

Rita Pocius, 96, of Grafton

Grafton - Rita (Grigas) Pocius, 96, passed away April 21, 2020 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Northbridge. Her husband John P....

Worcester DA helps fund postprom events

Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. is helping fund safe postprom events at Algonquin Regional, Grafton and Westborough high schools this year thanks to his annual grant program, now in its fifth year.
Harold W. Teto

Harold W. Teto, 86, of North Grafton

North Grafton - Harold (Hal) W. Teto of North Grafton, MA, loving husband, father, grandfather, and uncle, passed away at home on April 6,...

Sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes planned for Grafton’s Millbury Street

Residents who live around the Millbury Street Elementary School heard plans on how the town and MassDOT plan to improve Millbury Street.
Carolyn L. Gemme

Carolyn L. Gemme, 70, of Grafton

Grafton - Carolyn L. (Germain) Gemme, 70, passed away June 24, 2018 at home, with family by her side. She leaves her husband of 54...

Evelyn D. Perron, 85, of Grafton

Grafton - Evelyn D. (Moison) Perron, 85, of Grafton, passed away peacefully Monday, May 18, 2015 in the Parsons Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center...

Stella M. Lipinski, 96, of Grafton

Grafton - Stella M. (Matuzek) Lipinski, 96, passed Saturday, June 4, 2016. Her husband of 44 years, Alexander P. Lipinski, passed June 29, 1999. She...

Grafton police log, Feb. 18 edition

Grafton Sunday, Jan. 23 8:35 a.m. Magill Dr. Well-being check. 9:07 a.m. Providence Rd. Scam/attempted scam. 5:30 p.m. Upton St./Moroney Rd. Suspicious activity. 6:57 p.m. Providence Rd. Well-being check. 11:38...

Grafton hockey tops Shawsheen to advance to Final 4

After the Grafton High School hockey team built a 3-0 lead after two periods, the Gators held on for a 4-2 win over Shawsheen Valley Technical High School.