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Planning Board approves Woodland Hill street acceptance recommendation

Grafton Planning Board unanimously endorsed Woodland Hill street acceptance, voting five to zero. Chair Greg Dalle-Molle led the board in recommending the street to the Select Board and 2026 Fall Town Meeting. The board also voted unanimously to close the public hearing on Nancy Buffone's Site Plan

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Government · Planning Board

Grafton Planning Board backs Woodland Hill street acceptance

Grafton Planning Board unanimously backs Woodland Hill street acceptance recommendation for town boards. At its August 24 meeting, the board approved a report recommending street acceptance at Woodland Hill for presentation to the Select Board and Fall Town Meeting, with Member David Robbins making

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Grafton Health Advisory Flags Recalled Outshine Fruit Bars

Grafton's public health advisory on recalled Outshine fruit bars anchors a day of back-to-school preparations and civic notices. The town flagged the recall through its News Flash alert system Monday, urging residents to check their freezers and discard or return affected packages. Graf…

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Grafton Middle School Opens Doors Ahead of Wednesday's First Bell

Grafton Middle School held a self-guided Open Door Day Monday afternoon, giving students an early look at classrooms before Wednesday's first bell. The 4 to 5:35 p.m. walk-through required students to bring an adult, and North Street Elementary follows with its own grade-level preview s…

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Grafton Records 14 Property Deeds, Just Three List a Sale Price

Grafton's registry recorded 14 property deeds between July 24 and Aug. 22, but only three had a sale price recorded, ranging from $285,000 to $335,000 with a median of $333,000. The top recorded sale was a $335,000 property recorded simply as located in Grafton, sold July 27. Three Prentice Street

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Grafton Schools Release Roofing Capital Plan Before Aug. 26

Grafton Public Schools released a capital plan for Grafton Middle School's roofing needs ahead of the Aug. 26 first day. The move comes alongside two professional development days Aug. 24-25, open Kindergarten registration for 2026-27, and iPad deployment sessions for new Grafton High S…

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Grafton Pulls Plug On New License Plate Reader Cameras

Grafton Patch reports the town shut down its newly installed license plate reader cameras, per a report Friday. The rollback comes as five town boards, the Select Board, Conservation Commission, Trails Committee, Housing Authority and Nelson Memorial Park & Library Trust, are set to mee…

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Government · Planning Board

Grafton accepts hazard mitigation plan revisions, paves way for renewal

Grafton Hazard Mitigation Committee approves plan revisions and renewal. The ad-hoc committee voted 8-0 to accept revisions to the town's hazard mitigation plan, report findings to the Select Board, and authorize the Planning Department to proceed with renewal of the expiring plan. Planning Board

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Grafton Early Voting Opens Saturday At Municipal Center Gym

In-person early voting for Grafton's 2026 State Primary opens Saturday at the Municipal Center Gymnasium. The site at 30 Providence Road runs Saturday, Aug. 22, through Friday, Aug. 28, and the gym closes to its usual evening programs starting Friday, Aug. 21, for setup. Meanwhile, Graf…

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