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Uncontested races draw few voters in Grafton election
GRAFTON – Brook A. Padgett will stay on the Board of Selectmen, winning a majority in Tuesday’s town election of 696 votes to 353...
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...
Grafton Youth Football registration open
Grafton - Grafton Youth Football recently announced their move this year from Central Mass. Pop Warner to Central Mass. American Youth Football. According to...
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.
Traffic snarls continue to vex Grafton selectmen
Grafton - The daily traffic overload at Route 140/Bridge Street/High Street was discussed by the Grafton Board of Selectmen with Police Chief Normand Crepeau at their regularly scheduled meeting May 19. The discussion led to an overview of the recommendations of the town Traffic Safety Committee.
Martha G. Kaleza, 92, of Grafton
Grafton - Martha G. (Kalashian) Kaleza, 92, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 following an illness.
She leaves her daughter, Grace Elizabeth Quist and her...
Frances Allen, 100, of North Grafton
North Grafton - Frances (Tyndall) Allen, 100, of North Grafton, passed peacefully Wednesday, May 13, 2015 after a full and rich life. She was...
Grafton Youth Football registration open
Grafton - Grafton Youth Football recently announced their move this year from Central Mass. Pop Warner to Central Mass. American Youth Football. According to...
Grafton churches to hold benefit auction
Grafton – St. Philip and St. Mary churches in Grafton will hold a first-time special event, "Make a Bid on Faith Auction," Saturday, June...
Leo R. Laflamme Sr., 71, of Grafton
Grafton - Leo R. "Rab" Laflamme Sr., 71, passed away at home Tuesday, May 12, 2015 after an illness.
He leaves his loving wife of...
Grafton passes budget at Annual Town Meeting
Grafton - Grafton voters approved a budget of $50,747,109 at the Annual Town Meeting May 11.
Group Health Insurance for Unclassified Town Personnel was budgeted at $3,708,925, down from $3,876,121 the previous year. The Grafton Council on Aging listed year’s expenses at $179,741, up from the previous year’s $173,897. Retirement of Debt was to be $2,315,000, up from last year’s $2,237,000, and Debt Interest was $1,431,275, down from $1,535,463. The budget was passed with little dissent.
Apple Tree Arts offers variety of summer programs
Grafton - Registration is open for Apple Tree Arts summer theatre arts programs, early childhood music, ensembles and private music lessons this summer. The nonprofit community school of the arts based in Grafton offers year-round music and theatre arts programs for children, youth and adults.
Grafton voters discuss Super Park, dog hygiene
Grafton - Grafton voters met to complete both a Special Town Meeting (STM) and Annual Town Meeting (ATM). Of approximately 14,380 Grafton residents, 212 voters showed up to participate. The STM dealt with 14 articles in just 11 minutes, while the ATM covered all 42 articles in another three and a half hours. The articles which generated the most controversy dealt with the future of the proposed Super Park and whether dogs should be banned from town cemeteries and other public places.
John N. Ouellette, 88, of Grafton
Grafton - John N. Ouellette, of Grafton, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at the age of 88. He was born Oct. 18, 1926...
Lena E. Cornacchioli, 92, of North Grafton
North Grafton - Lena E. (DiMarzio) Cornacchioli, 92, of Forest Lane in North Grafton, died Thursday, May 7, 2015, peacefully surrounded by her loving...
Anita Tower, 89, of Grafton
Grafton - Anita Dora (Bourassa) Tower died peacefully Wednesday, May 6, 2015, surrounded by her family, in her home.
She was born Feb. 21, 1926...
Grafton History Day celebrates town’s incorporation
Grafton – Residents and visitors gathered May 9 at Grafton Common for the annual Grafton History Day. Co-sponsored by the Grafton Historical Society and the Grafton Garden Club, the five-hour event celebrates the town’s 1735 incorporation.
Sylvia E. Wahlstrom, 77, of Grafton
Grafton - Sylvia E. (Soderberg) Wahlstrom, 77, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester after a short illness. She was...
Olive L. Quartulli, 91, of Grafton
Grafton - Olive L. (Maynard) Quartulli, 91, passed away at home Wednesday, May 6, 2015.
She leaves her husband of 64 years, Armando Quartulli; her...
Groundbreaking ceremony held at Grafton Town House
Grafton – On Saturday, May 2, at 11:00 a.m. Grafton officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase II of the Grafton Town House Full...