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08/21/2026

Flock cameras being deactivated in Grafton

Grafton Police Chief Neil Minardi issued a brief statement on social media on Friday, August 21 stating that the town of Grafton had begun the process of de-activating the town’s 12 Flock devices “amid growing concerns about the use of this technology in our community.”

Minardi had been fielding questions in recent weeks amidst those concerns and told the Grafton News last week that he was finding the answers to the community’s questions and had planned a community meeting to answer them. No date for the meeting had been set when the decision to de-activate the cameras was made.

https://www.thegraftonnews.com/flock-cameras-being-deactivated-in-grafton/

08/18/2026

Governor Healey Signs Bill Strengthening Safety, Quality and Oversight of Home Care

BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey today signed into law An Act to improve Massachusetts home care, creating Massachusetts’ first-ever statewide licensing system for home care agencies and establishing new standards to protect older adults, people with disabilities, families and the workers who care for them.

https://www.thegraftonnews.com/governor-healey-signs-bill-strengthening-safety-quality-and-oversight-of-home-care/

08/17/2026

Clean Water Trust Approves $123.2 Million in New Grants and Loans at its August Meeting

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust’s (the Trust) Board of Trustees approved $123,281,605 in new grants and low-interest loans, including one for South Grafton for cybersecurity improvement, at its meeting on August 5, 2026. Below is information on the grants approved at the meeting.

https://www.thegraftonnews.com/clean-water-trust-approves-123-2-million-in-new-grants-and-loans-at-its-august-meeting/

08/16/2026

Mechanics Hall Announces Four Free Worcester Organ Performances in August

WORCESTER, MA August 4, 2026 – This August, Mechanics Hall continues its popular summer tradition of free lunchtime Worcester Organ concerts, welcoming audiences each Wednesday in August to experience one of the nation’s most extraordinary historic pipe organs. The remaining performance dates are Wednesday August 19th, and Wednesday August 26th, with each concert beginning at noon.

https://www.thegraftonnews.com/mechanics-hall-announces-four-free-worcester-organ-performances-in-august/

08/15/2026

AG Campbell Secures Victory In Lawsuit Protecting Federal Support For Homelessness Services

Boston — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a multistate coalition of 22 other states won their lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over its illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coalition had not successfully challenged HUD’s policy, tens of thousands of people across the country would have lost their homes.

https://www.thegraftonnews.com/ag-campbell-secures-victory-in-lawsuit-protecting-federal-support-for-homelessness-services/

08/14/2026

Grafton approves some strategies to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes

Grafton’s town administrator, Evan Brassard, presented a lengthy document to the select board at their July 21 meeting that would encapsulate the town’s response to what Brassard’s document characterized as a “concerning number of fatal and serious motor vehicle crashes.” Brassard reported that Grafton had ten fatal accidents from 2016 to 2026, though five of them have happened since 2025.

https://www.thegraftonnews.com/grafton-approves-some-strategies-to-reduce-fatal-and-serious-injury-crashes/

08/13/2026

Silver Lake gets accessibility boost

Grafton’s Silver Lake town beach facilities got a little closer to the accessible world this week as Lotte Diomede of SMILE Mass delivered a floating wheelchair to the beach. The wheelchair will allow folks with disabilities to enjoy the water this summer, and for many summers to come.

https://www.thegraftonnews.com/silver-lake-gets-accessibility-boost/

08/11/2026

DCR Opens Applications for 2026 Controlled Deer Hunting at Blue Hills Reservation - Annual archery-only program helps wildlife management

MILTON — The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), in coordination with the Department of Fish & Game’s (DFG) Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), announced that applications are now open for the 2026 archery-only Blue Hills Controlled Deer Hunt. Regulated hunting helps manage deer populations and protect the reservation’s forests, native vegetation, and other natural resources.

https://www.thegraftonnews.com/dcr-opens-applications-for-2026-controlled-deer-hunting-at-blue-hills-reservation/

08/10/2026

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Announce $12.3 Million to Support Life Sciences Education and Workforce Development

WALTHAM – The Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) announced $12.3 million in funding through the MLSC’s Education and Workforce Development Grant Program.

A total of 68 awards will support more than 400 public schools, colleges, and non-profit organizations across Massachusetts through four tracks: Elementary and Secondary Education, Out-of-School Time (OST), Post-secondary Education and Training, and “Gamechanger” matching grants.

https://www.thegraftonnews.com/massachusetts-life-sciences-center-announce-12-3-million-to-support-life-sciences-education-and-workforce-development/

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