Grafton brief: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Grafton posts 16-article Fall Town Meeting warrant, including the Planning Board's recommended data center ban

Grafton posts 16-article Fall Town Meeting warrant, including the Planning Board's recommended data center ban.

Health board weighs new rules for kratom sales. The Grafton Board of Health opened debate on local kratom regulation after the state's emergency ban on the substance and its synthetic derivative, with public comment expected in early 2027. The board also previewed an overhaul of food permit fees for local restaurants.Grafton News
Planning board takes up data center zoning fight. Grafton's Planning Board weighed how to close a zoning loophole around data centers, torn between a flat ban and the moratorium the Select Board had favored, before sending a recommendation to Fall Town Meeting.Grafton News
Conservation panel continues two wetlands hearings. Grafton's Conservation Commission continued hearings on a geothermal project at 66 Brigham Hill Road and a Gilmore Building Company project at 7 Meadowbrook Road to September 29, after an engineer missed a deadline and no applicant appeared. A third application, at 21 Meadowbrook Road, was withdrawn.Grafton News

Fall Town Meeting warrant set for 16 articles. The Town of Grafton posted the warrant for Fall Annual Town Meeting, listing 16 articles including the Planning Board's recommended zoning ban on data centers. The full warrant is posted on the Town Meeting page.Town of Grafton

Thu, Sep 24: Community Preservation Committee meets Thursday. Grafton's Community Preservation Committee holds its next meeting Thursday, September 24.Town of Grafton
Fri, Sep 25: Council on Aging holds flu clinic Friday. The Grafton Council on Aging holds a flu clinic Friday, September 25, for residents seeking seasonal vaccination.Grafton Council on Aging
Fri, Sep 25, 12:45 p.m.: Grafton High schedules picture retake day. Grafton High School holds picture retake day Friday, September 25, from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. for students who missed the first session.Grafton Public Schools
Mon, Sep 28: Planning board meets Monday. Grafton's Planning Board holds its next regular meeting Monday, September 28.Town of Grafton
Tue, Sep 29: Charter panel subcommittee tackles Article 2. A Charter Review Committee subcommittee meets Tuesday, September 29, to work through Article 2 of the town charter.Town of Grafton
Wed, Sep 30: Grafton Farmers Market returns Wednesday. The Grafton Farmers Market sets up on the Common Wednesday, September 30.Town of Grafton
Wed, Sep 30, 9 a.m.: North Street Elementary holds Fun Run pep rally. North Street Elementary School holds a Fun Run pep rally Wednesday, September 30, from 9 to 11 a.m., ahead of the school's Fun Run event October 15.Grafton Public Schools