Grafton

Grafton - Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Pye) Wilson, 79, passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2016 following complications from cancer. She leaves her son, Donald Wilson; brother...

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

GRAFTON – Brook A. Padgett will stay on the Board of Selectmen, winning a majority in Tuesday’s town election of 696 votes to 353...

Grafton - Apple Tree Arts has been given the 2015 Exemplary Program Award from Musikgarten, the leader in early childhood music education. The nonprofit...

Grafton – On a perfect day weather-wise, June 11, kids of all ages enjoyed a perfect summer treat – ice cream, courtesy of Apple...

Region – Three local libraries – Grafton, Marlborough and Westborough – have been approved to go onto a waitlist for renovation funds granted through a state program overseen by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). Nine Massachusetts communities – Dartmouth, Hadley, Kingston, Medford, Norwell, Springfield, Sutton, Wayland and Weymouth – received grants that will allow them to proceed with construction for 2017-2018.

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 - At the Aug. 2 meeting of the Grafton Board of Selectmen, the board discussed with Assistant Town Engineer Brian Szczurko the lack of parking spaces in Grafton center and how to best manage traffic there. The officials discussed the prior decision to make Jordan Boulevard a one-way street, complete with signs and flashing lights. Several selectmen noted that drivers ignore the one-way street signs and lights and just turn the wrong way from Route 122 to North Street. They then discussed potential parking spaces to be created on Jordan Boulevard and whether that would block traffic.

Grafton - The Grafton Police Alliance recently announced that its annual “Beard” fundraiser to benefit the Grafton Unified Chapter of the Massachusetts Special Olympics was “once again, a resounding success.”

Auburn/Grafton - Peter J. "PJ" Joncas, 49, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 after being stricken ill at home. He leaves his children, Maxwell and...