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Grafton Issues DPH Advisory and FIFA Safety Tips as School Year Ends Thursday

With two days left in its school year, Grafton issued back-to-back health notices and a final-week reminder. The town posted a Massachusetts Department of Public Health Advisory Tuesday afternoon and FIFA World Cup safety guidance Monday evening, both visible at grafton-ma.gov. Superint…

Town Issues FIFA World Cup Safety Advisory as School Year Nears Final Half-Day

Grafton schools mark their final two days — Pre-K ends Tuesday, the full district wraps June 18 on a half day — while the town issued a FIFA World Cup public-safety advisory Monday evening. Superintendent Dr. James Cummings's district sends off sixth graders with a North Street Elementa…

Grafton Schools Set June 18 Half-Day Close; Library Seeks Planning Volunteers

Grafton's school year ends in four days as a student transportation neglect finding draws scrutiny. The district, led by Superintendent Dr. James Cummings, closes Pre-K on Tuesday and sends all students home on a half-day June 18, with North Street Elementary's sixth-grade Moving On Cer…

Town Places Fishing Line Disposal Tubes at Grafton Waterways to Protect Wildlife

Grafton enters its final school week with ceremonies, a talent show, and a June 18 half-day finish line. The town posted a wildlife-safety notice Friday announcing fishing line disposal tubes at local fishing spots to reduce entanglement injuries to animals. On the schools front, North …

Board of Library Trustees approves five warrants, elects slate of officers.

The Grafton Board of Library Trustees approved five warrants totaling $28,406.26 and reelected Chair Aaron Vandesteen and Vice Chair Rachel Tosches. Library Director Katrina Ireland-Bilodeau reported that April 2026 library visits reached 7,513, up 34 percent from 5,618 in April 2025, with physical