Town Moderator Seeks Volunteer For Charter Review Committee
GRAFTON — Grafton's town moderator is recruiting a resident to fill a vacancy on the Charter Review Committee, which is conducting a full review of the town's Home Rule Charter and will recommend changes at the October 18, 2027 Town Meeting.
TOWN HALL
The Town Moderator is looking for an interested resident to join the Charter Review Committee, according to a town vacancy notice. The panel is midway through a comprehensive review of Grafton's Home Rule Charter, the document that sets out the structure of town government, and plans to bring recommended changes before voters at the October 18, 2027 Town Meeting.
Separately, the town's official News Flash channel marked National Opioid Awareness Day on Sept. 18, one of just a handful of alerts the town posted this week. The town also flagged a "Stay Healthy This Season" notice pointing residents toward flu clinic information as the fall season gets underway.
SCHOOLS
Grafton Public Schools, led by Superintendent James Cummings, told families that mid-term progress reports and end-of-term report cards for the 2026-27 school year will be available only through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Printed copies will no longer be sent home with students or mailed, the district said.
The district also said it has streamlined and centralized school supply lists for elementary and middle school students for 2026-27, aiming to clarify exactly what the district provides versus what families need to buy.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"How To Get $2 Coffee In MA This Month: Cheap Eats": A New England coffee chain is marking National Coffee Day later this month with a discounted-drink promotion, per Grafton Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/grafton/s/kr3ke/how-to-get-2-coffee-in-ma-this-month-cheap-eats).
"When It Will Feel Like Fall In MA": With the autumnal equinox landing Tuesday, Grafton Patch's newsletter looked at when the region will actually start to feel like fall, alongside a local weekend forecast, according to Grafton Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/grafton/s/kr516/2026-autumnal-equinox-is-tuesday-when-it-will-feel-like-fall-in-ma).
COMING UP
Tuesday, Sept. 22: The Select Board meets, with a joint session that evening alongside the Public Works Advisory Committee.
Wednesday, Sept. 23: Grafton Public Schools dismisses early for a half-day professional development day; the School Committee holds an amended meeting at 7 p.m. in Conference Room F at the Municipal Center; the Board of Library Trustees meets at the library; and the Grafton Farmers Market returns to the Common.
Monday, Sept. 28: The Planning Board meets.
Wednesday, Sept. 30: The Grafton Farmers Market returns for another weekly session.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.