Grafton Morning Brief, Oct. 24: Finance panel preps Town Meeting safeguards

From Grafton News

• Conservation Commission conditions Brigham Hill geothermal project Grafton's Conservation Commission considered a geothermal project at 66 Brigham Hill Road that required specific safeguards for blasting and sensitive land, while two commissioners opted not to vote and a separate Meadowbrook Road hearing was pushed to mid-October.Grafton News
• Finance Committee weighs 15 warrant articles for Town Meeting Grafton's Finance Committee held a hearing on a slate of warrant articles headed to Town Meeting, including funding fixes for health insurance and sewer projects, a new elder tax relief fund, and a Planning Board measure to ban data centers across town.Grafton News
• Finance Committee expands warrant list to 16 articles A week after its first hearing, Grafton's Finance Committee worked through an expanded slate of 16 warrant articles, including snow equipment, park upgrades, and sewer fund transfers, while holding off on one item until the School Committee acts.Grafton News

Grafton on Sat, Oct 24

• Library seeks input for 5-year strategic plan Grafton Public Library's Strategic Planning Committee is asking residents to complete a survey to help shape its next five-year plan.Grafton Public Library
• Library expands ebook access with new CommonShelf Grafton Public Library has joined the new CommonShelf of Massachusetts network, giving cardholders expanded access to ebooks and audiobooks through the Palace app.Grafton Public Library
• Amazon drone plan could affect Grafton skies Grafton Patch's morning roundup flagged Amazon's drone delivery plans in neighboring Westborough as a potential factor affecting air traffic over Grafton, though no specific flight path details were given.Grafton Patch

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 26: Middle school hosts three-day book fair Grafton Middle School will hold its book fair Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 26-28, giving students a chance to browse and buy books during the school day.Grafton Public Schools
• Thu, Oct 29: Third graders tour Plimoth Patuxet Museums Millbury Street Elementary's third grade class will take a field trip to Plimoth Patuxet Museums in Plymouth on Thursday, Oct. 29.Grafton Public Schools
• Fri, Oct 30, 10 AM: North Grafton holds book parade celebrations North Grafton Elementary will hold book parade celebrations for preschool, kindergarten and first grade Friday morning, Oct. 30, with a separate afternoon session for PM preschoolers.Grafton Public Schools
• Fri, Oct 30: South Grafton Elementary plans literacy walk South Grafton Elementary School will hold a literacy walk event on Friday, Oct. 30, as part of its reading programming.Grafton Public Schools

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