GRAFTON LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

Grafton - The Grafton High School class of ’85 will be holding its reunion in Grafton on Saturday, Sept. 12. For more information contact...

Grafton - At their April 12 meeting, Grafton selectmen moved to sign two energy company contracts. Astrum Solar, dba/Direct Solar, had applied several months earlier for a contract to supply aggregate electricity savings to Grafton residents. The request for proposals had been done in January. Direct Solar was chosen as most competitive.

Grafton - Katherine T. (Gaffey) Lodie, 82, passed away Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. She leaves her husband of 57 years, Alceste "Chet" Lodie; her son,...

Grafton - Golfers of all skill-levels are invited to play in the Fourth Annual KMS Golf “Tourna-Mint,” to be held at the Highfields Golf...

Grafton - Annette V. (Gosselin) Joncas, 76, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 at St. Francis Rehabilitation Center in Worcester with her husband Roland...

North Grafton - Local nonprofit programs addressing a variety of needs from community arts, STEM education to elementary through high school enrichment will get...

Grafton - Grafton Community Television (GCTV) and Charter Communications will host an open house and tour of the town’s cable public access TV facilities...

Grafton - The Grafton Board of Selectmen voted unanimously at its Feb. 2 meeting to issue bonds not to exceed $44.2 million for support of the town’s involvement in the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (formerly the Water Pollution Abatement Trust). Authority to do so was obtained by a town vote in October, 2014, with a limit on borrowing of $49 million.

Grafton – Century Health Systems of Natick will present “What do your children do online?” Tuesday, March 29, from 6:30 – 8p.m. at the...

Grafton – One night in 1958, a group of men met in the basement of the Grafton United Methodist Church to form what they called the Grafton Forest Association, which would later come to be known as the Grafton Land Trust.

Grafton - At the Aug. 4 meeting, the Grafton Board of Selectmen dealt with the traffic confusion and congestion along Boulevard Avenue because of the ongoing renovation of One Grafton Common. The roadway is hindered by a construction fence and vehicles on one side of the road and the door at Jordan’s Garage is partially blocked, so the selectmen have decided to make the road temporarily one-way. The avenue will be open from east to west or from North Street to Route 140 for an undetermined period.

Grafton - The Friends of the Grafton Public Library will hold a Paint and Sip Fundraiser at the Grafton Inn, 25 Grafton Common, Saturday,...

Grafton – During its April 21 meeting, the Grafton Board of Selectmen again reviewed the proposed articles to be included in the warrant for the Town Meeting scheduled for Monday, May 11.

Grafton - Representatives from the Grafton Department of Public Works (DPW) and Jaime Fair of Weston and Sampson Consulting met with the Grafton Board of Selectmen at the board’s June 2 meeting to discuss the new DPW building project, which was initiated in 2006. The new facility is slated to be built at Estabrook and Old Westboro Road if approved by the town’s voters.

Grafton – St. Philip and St. Mary churches in Grafton will hold a first-time special event, "Make a Bid on Faith Auction," Saturday, June...

Grafton - The annual Operation Friendship Ski Swap will be held Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Congregational Church on the Grafton Common, 9 a.m....

Grafton - Grafton Youth Football recently announced their move this year from Central Mass. Pop Warner to Central Mass. American Youth Football. According to...

  Name Nature of Business FY 15 Value Amount of Tax % of Levy Magill Associates Residential Builder $19,996,500 $329,942 0.9% Wyman...

Grafton - James Gallagher, of Hollywood Drive, Grafton, spoke before the Grafton Board of Selectmen at its Feb. 16 meeting to express his concerns regarding a medical marijuana dispensary that is being built at 206 Worcester St. Gallagher met with the board as a follow-up to its Jan. 11 meeting which was ended abruptly by the board after a number of residents became visibly angry during a discussion of the proposed facility.

By K.B. Sherman,Contributing Writer Grafton - Grafton selectmen spent some time at the Nov. 3 meeting discussing giving Town Administrator Timothy McInerney permission to send...