Ashburnham Seeks Volunteers To Fill Town Board Vacancies

Ashburnham is asking residents to fill vacancies on several town boards and committees, with seats open until filled. The town's notice, updated July 1, directs interested residents to Town Hall at 32 Main Street for details on applying to serve. Meanwhile, the town's mandatory outdoor …

Library Lands $20,000 Federal Grant For Food Literacy Program

Ashburnham's Stevens Memorial Library has been provisionally awarded a $20,000 federal grant to fund a new food literacy initiative. Library Director Jess Mynes's team will use the Library Services and Technology Act funding, awarded through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commission…

No Recorded Property Sales Reported in Ashburnham for the Period

No property sales were recorded in Ashburnham for the period of June 26 to July 25, 2026, according to Worcester County (Northern District) Registry of Deeds data. With zero recorded transactions, no price range or median sale price is available, and no single transaction stands out as …

Outdoor Concert, Fitness Series Set For Winchester Park This Summer

Ashburnham is gearing up for summer events at Winchester Park while the library advances its strategic goals. The town's News Flash feed announced a free outdoor concert, "Finding Molly," set for Thursday, August 6, at 6 p.m., alongside a weekly Summer Fitness series already running Mon…

Westminster Boards Unanimously Oppose Returning 10 Acres to Developer at Special Town Meeting

Westminster boards oppose returning Crocker Pond parcel to developer, urge negotiated alternative.

Ashburnham Library Awarded $20,000 Federal Grant For Food Literacy Program

Ashburnham's Stevens Memorial Library has been provisionally awarded a $20,000 federal grant to fund a new food literacy program. The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners grant will support "At the Table: Food Literacy from the Ground Up," programming the library says will help …

Town announces new outdoor concert at Winchester Park

Ashburnham posted news of a new outdoor concert at Winchester Park today, while Stevens Memorial Library announced a $20,000 provisional federal grant win. The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners awarded the Library Services and Technology Act grant to fund "At the Table: Food …

Ashburnham Road Work on Harris, Stowell, Route 101 Wraps Up Friday

Ashburnham road work on Harris Road, Stowell Road, and the Route 101 corridor continues through Friday, July 17, with delays and detours expected, the town announced. Parks and Recreation also introduced two new offerings at Winchester Park: a live aerial performance and a Summer Fitnes…

Westminster Planning Board Approves 88 State Road West Site Plan, Advances Two Zoning Bylaws

Westminster Planning Board approves 88 State Road West apartment site plan and advances two zoning bylaw amendments to town meeting.

Ashburnham Select Board Unanimously Opposes $1 Transfer of Town Open Space

Ashburnham Select Board opposes citizens petition to transfer 10-acre open space parcel for $1, sends question to August 4 special town meeting.

Ashburnham Announces Weeklong Road Work on Three Corridors

Ashburnham road crews will detour traffic on Harris Road, Stowell Road, and the Route 101 corridor through July 17, 2026, as work continues this week, the town announced. The News Flash advisory urges drivers to expect delays and use alternate routes across the affected stretches. Looki…

Ashburnham Flags Road Work, Water Rules and Board Vacancies

Ashburnham town officials this week issued notices on road work, water conservation and open board seats while the Stevens Memorial Library landed new grant funding. Stowell Road saw scheduled construction July 9, following Harris Road work on July 6, and a mandatory water conservation …

Library Secures $20,000 Federal Grant for Food Literacy Programs

Stevens Memorial Library secures $20,000 federal grant for a new food literacy program series. Ashburnham's Stevens Memorial Library has been provisionally awarded a $20,000 Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners for a program cal…

Ashburnham has quiet Fourth of July as water rules stay in effect

Ashburnham had a quiet Fourth of July holiday with no major town business and lawn-watering rules still in force. No new Select Board, school or library announcements were posted for the holiday, leaving the town's standing water conservation restrictions as the one piece of practical n…