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Senior center funding advances toward Oct. 19 vote

Select Board advances $500,000 senior center funding ahead of Oct 19 town meeting vote on cameras. From our own coverage: Select Board eyes senior center funding, camera debate; Health board reviews Flint Road landfill, PFAS cleanup pace.

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Bay Path JV football meets Wachusett Regional

Bay Path RVT's junior varsity football team played Wachusett Regional in a nonconference matchup Monday. Also in today's brief (1 items): Bay Path RVT faces Wachusett Regional in JV football.

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Charlton Sees 12 Property Transfers in Late September, Most Prices Still Pending

Charlton recorded 12 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only one carries a posted sale price so far: $156,810, for a property sold by Christopher and Jordana Lichtenhan to Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC and DART Collateral Manager LLC. The other 11 transfers, including two same-day

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Board finds Amazon site in violation

Charlton Planning Board finds Amazon's Sturbridge Road facility violated its 2021 traffic permit. From our own coverage: Planning Board finds Amazon site in traffic violation; Conservation board weighs waiver on Worcester Road gas station. Also in today's brief (4 items): Bay Path RVT v…

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Charlton Planning Board recommends data center zoning ban

Planning Board recommended data center zoning restrictions and approved a reduced frontage special permit. The board voted unanimously on three zoning amendments prohibiting data centers in all districts and directing the Planning Board to study the use and report to Town Meeting by 2028.

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Home sales span $30,000 to $85,000

Charlton real estate sales ranged from $30,000 to $85,000 amid thin price data. From our own coverage: Charlton real estate roundup finds wide price swings. Also in today's brief (7 items): Library hosts music and movement class for toddlers; Library screens new Star Wars film with popc…

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Charlton Sales Show $30,000 to $85,000 Range Amid Limited Price Data

Charlton recorded eight property transfers between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, though sale prices have posted for just three so far. Those three ranged from $30,000 to $85,000, with a median of $50,000; the other five show price not yet available. The period's top recorded sale was an $85,000 transfer from

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Hydrant flow test set for Sturbridge Road

Southbridge Water Department to test Charlton fire hydrant on Sturbridge Road Thursday night. Also in today's brief (10 items): Library genealogy group explores Massachusetts property records; Bay Path field hockey faces Greater Lowell Tech; Preschool storytime returns Friday morning; M…

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Last day to register for town meeting

Today is the last day for Charlton residents to register to vote ahead of the Special Town Meeting. Also in today's brief (9 items): Voter registration closes today for special town meeting; DCRSD posts final results from recent election; Library genealogy group explores property record…

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