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Town Hall Closes July 2, Transfer Station Shuts July 4 for Holiday

Ashburnham enters the July 4th holiday week with two municipal closures to note. Town Hall will be shut Thursday, July 2, and the Transfer Station will be closed Saturday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day — both announced Wednesday via the town's News Flash system. On a brighte…

Ashburnham Town Hall, Transfer Station Both Closing for July 4th Week

Ashburnham closes Town Hall and Transfer Station for Independence Day week. The town posted back-to-back holiday closure notices Wednesday, June 24: Town Hall will be shuttered Thursday, July 2, and the Transfer Station will be closed its regular Saturday, July 4, in observance of Indep…

Westminster Planning Board Approves Seven Waivers for 32-Unit State Road Apartment Project

ASHBURNHAM — June 23, 2026 — Westminster Planning Board approves seven site plan waivers for a proposed 32-unit apartment complex on State Road. The board, meeting June 23 with three of five members present, unanimously approved waivers for State Road West 88 LLC covering building elevations, locus plan scale, traffic impact

Westminster Select Board Approves Appointments, Zoning Referrals, and Budget Transfers

ASHBURNHAM — June 15, 2026 — Westminster Select Board approves sweeping appointments and zoning referrals at June 15 meeting. The board unanimously approved annual reappointments covering more than 60 volunteers and town officials, authorized three inter-fund budget transfers totaling $80,000 — including $70,000 moved from group health insurance to cover

Stevens Memorial Library Wins $20,000 Federal Food Literacy Grant

Stevens Memorial Library's $20,000 federal grant signals new community programs for Ashburnham residents this year. Library Director Jess Mynes secured a provisional Library Services and Technology Act award from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners for "At the Table: Food L…

Ashburnham-Westminster School Committee Reorganizes, Sets Summer Retreat for July 23

ASHBURNHAM — June 4, 2026 — Ashburnham-Westminster School Committee reorganizes, names new pupil services director for July 1. The committee seated Kyle Johnson as chair, Jennifer Storm as vice chair, and Kimberly Russo as secretary at its annual reorganization meeting June 4 at Oakmont Regional High School, swearing in four re-

Ashburnham Select Board Tells ZBA to Demand Strict Terms on 48-Unit Adams Street Project

ASHBURNHAM — June 1, 2026 — Ashburnham Select Board votes unanimously to send formal comment letter pressing ZBA on 48-unit Adams Street affordable housing project. The board adopted the letter at its June 1 meeting, urging the Zoning Board of Appeals to rigorously negotiate conditions on traffic, public safety, neighborhood character,

Planning Board Endorses Lakewood Park Land Split, Continues 32-Unit Hearing

ASHBURNHAM — May 26, 2026 — Ashburnham Planning Board endorses Lakewood Park Road land split and eyes joint ZBA workshop on 40B permits. At the May 26 meeting, the board unanimously approved an approval-not-required plan transferring Parcel A3 from 12 Lakewood Park Road to 8 Lakewood Park Road to give

Select Board Extends Cannabis Retailer Deadline to December 31 by Unanimous Vote

ASHBURNHAM — May 18, 2026 — Ashburnham Select Board unanimously extended the opening deadline for a proposed cannabis retail shop and flagged a gap in local tax-collection authority. The board voted 3-0 Monday to approve a first amendment to the host community agreement with Eddie's Flowers, Inc., pushing

Westminster Planning Board Continues 32-Unit Apartment Hearing, Backs Chapter 61 Land Preservation

ASHBURNHAM — May 12, 2026 — Westminster Planning Board continued a 32-unit apartment hearing and voted to recommend conservation land stay in Chapter 61 status. The board continued the public hearing for State Road West 88, LLC — proposing three nine-unit buildings and one five-unit building in an R1 district

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