Grafton brief: Monday, September 28, 2026
Grafton library trustees weigh a Halloween pay dispute as insurance covers weekend fire damage
Grafton library trustees weigh a Halloween pay dispute as insurance covers weekend fire damage.
From Grafton News
- Library trustees debate Halloween pay dispute. Grafton library trustees learned a weekend fire that damaged an exterior column and planter will be covered by insurance, minus a $10,000 deductible, as a dispute over Halloween staffing pay under a proposed three-year union contract went unresolved.Grafton News
- School Committee eyes special ed funding request. Grafton's School Committee took up a proposed transfer into the district's special education stabilization account after Superintendent Cummings said the town's free cash fell sharply following a costly health insurance overage, weeks before the Oct. 19 town meeting.Grafton News
- Grafton property sales span $86,000 to $498,000. Grafton real estate transfers recorded recently ranged from $86,000 to $498,000, though most September sale prices are still awaiting registry documentation.Grafton News
Coming up
- Tue, Sep 29: Five town boards and committees meet Tuesday night. Grafton's Select Board, Conservation Commission, Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, a Charter Review Committee subcommittee on Article 2, and the School Committee's Policy Subcommittee all hold meetings Tuesday, Sept. 29.Town of Grafton
- Tue, Sep 29: Finance offices to close early Tuesday. Grafton's Finance Offices, including the Town Accountant, Treasurer/Collector, Board of Assessors, and Payroll and Benefits, will close early Tuesday, Sept. 29, the town announced.Town of Grafton
- Tue, Sep 29: Grafton schools run bus evacuation drill Tuesday. Grafton Public Schools will hold a bus evacuation practice drill Tuesday, Sept. 29, as part of routine student-transportation safety training.Grafton Public Schools
- Tue, Sep 29: Flood watch extended across Massachusetts. Grafton Patch reports a flood watch was extended across Massachusetts after more than 7 inches of rain fell in parts of the southeast, with near hurricane-force wind gusts on Cape Cod and the Islands.Grafton Patch
- Wed, Sep 30, 9 a.m.: North Street Elementary holds Fun Run pep rally. North Street Elementary School hosts a Fun Run pep rally Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 9 to 11 a.m., ahead of the school's Fun Run on Oct. 15.Grafton Public Schools
- Wed, Sep 30, 6 p.m.: Library's colorwork knitting workshop wraps up. Grafton Public Library's drop-in Colorwork Knitting Workshop, for intermediate knitters, holds its final fall session Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the library's conference room.Grafton Public Library
- Wed, Sep 30: Finance Committee meets Wednesday night. Grafton's Finance Committee holds its regular meeting Wednesday, Sept. 30.Town of Grafton
- Fri, Oct 2: Progress reports for grades 7 and 8 post Friday. Grafton Public Schools will post mid-term progress reports for grades 7 and 8 Friday, Oct. 2, viewable through the PowerSchool Parent Portal.Grafton Public Schools