Grafton Recruits Four Volunteers For New Master Plan Committee
Grafton's Select Board and Planning Board are seeking four volunteers to serve on a newly created Master Plan Implementation Committee that will oversee how the town carries out its 2025 Master Plan in the years ahead.
TOWN HALL
The Select Board and Planning Board announced they are looking for four residents to join the new Master Plan Implementation Committee, which will facilitate, monitor, report on and advocate for implementation of the 2025 Grafton Master Plan, according to the town's website. Additional information on applying is posted with the committee notice on the town's site.
The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project sprayed in Grafton on Wednesday, Aug. 27, one of four scheduled treatment dates this month responding to resident concerns; officials noted the remaining dates are tentative and subject to change due to weather.
The MBTA and Keolis, the Commuter Rail's operations and maintenance partner, have a temporary construction schedule in effect on the Worcester Line, which serves Grafton's station, with changes remaining in place through September, the town said.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Grafton High School Welcomes 2 New Math Teachers" — Grafton High has added two new faces to its math department for the new school year: Nicole Silenok and Camille Gallagher, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/grafton).
"License Plate Tracking Debate Rages Across MA As Cities, Towns Turn Off Cameras" — Grafton is among the Massachusetts communities that recently ended contracts for automated license plate readers, part of a statewide debate over data storage and possible misuse, Patch reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/grafton).
COMING UP
Grafton High School holds its Senior Sunrise on Friday, Aug. 28, from 5:45 to 7:15 a.m., according to the district calendar.
Shrewsbury Pet Clinic is scheduled to hold a vaccine clinic in Grafton on Saturday, Aug. 29, per the town's events calendar.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.