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SPENCER - Special Town Meeting convenes on November 6 where members will act on 13 articles now that selectmen decided t...
10/30/2025

SPENCER - Special Town Meeting convenes on November 6 where members will act on 13 articles now that selectmen decided to remove two Proposition 2 ½ override-related articles from the warrant. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at Town Hall and features several financial measures, land transfers, and a bylaw addition, among other things. A decrease of $73,864 in the budget occurs because a student decided not to attend Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School – where that money was allocated in May for tuition and transportation costs....

SPENCER – Special Town Meeting convenes on November 6 where members will act on 13 articles now that selectmen decided to remove two Proposition 2 ½ override-related articles from the warran…

SPENCER - Selectmen decided to stop plans to hold a special election on December 9, pulling two Proposition 2 ½ override...
10/27/2025

SPENCER - Selectmen decided to stop plans to hold a special election on December 9, pulling two Proposition 2 ½ override articles from the November 6 Special Town Meeting warrant. The questions would have sought $150,000 to fund the Spencer Rescue Squad contract and $368,390 to pay for four full-time firefighters whose grant funding runs out in February 2027. Concerned citizens brought forth a petition signed by approximately 300 residents regarding the two items and two weeks ago, the board voted to include the articles on the warrant....

SPENCER – Selectmen decided to stop plans to hold a special election on December 9, pulling two Proposition 2 ½ override articles from the November 6 Special Town Meeting warrant. The questi…

SPENCER/EAST BROOKFIELD - With opening day anticipated in 10 months, the David Prouty High School Building Committee app...
10/24/2025

SPENCER/EAST BROOKFIELD - With opening day anticipated in 10 months, the David Prouty High School Building Committee approved several change orders totaling approximately $157,000 and heard updates on construction at its last meeting. Kristian Jones of architect Jones Whitsett outlined numerous items, including the largest request for $60,236 for a change to use a screw fastener for the building roof deck....

SPENCER/EAST BROOKFIELD – With opening day anticipated in 10 months, the David Prouty High School Building Committee approved several change orders totaling approximately $157,000 and heard …

SPENCER - Responding to a citizen’s petition, Selectmen this week voted to hold a special election on December 9 asking ...
10/08/2025

SPENCER - Responding to a citizen’s petition, Selectmen this week voted to hold a special election on December 9 asking voters two Proposition 2 ½ override questions about public safety funding. The board unanimously approved putting the first question on the ballot. It asks for $368,390 to fund four firefighters, currently paid by a grant that runs out in February of 2027....

SPENCER – Responding to a citizen’s petition, Selectmen this week voted to hold a special election on December 9 asking voters two Proposition 2 ½ override questions about public safety fund…

Spencer Town Moderator William R. Shemeth III passes away
09/26/2025

Spencer Town Moderator William R. Shemeth III passes away

SPENCER – Spencer Town Moderator William R. Shemeth III died suddenly at his home last night. He was 59 years old. Emergency responders from the Spencer Rescue Squad were called to his resid…

SPENCER - At its September 16 meeting, the Planning Board adopted the master plan and heard about changes to the landsca...
09/22/2025

SPENCER - At its September 16 meeting, the Planning Board adopted the master plan and heard about changes to the landscaping at the David Prouty High School project site. Taylor Wentworth, chairperson of the Master Plan Advisory Committee, talked about the two-year process to put together the updated master plan and thanked all the key players involved in its development....

SPENCER – At its September 16 meeting, the Planning Board adopted the master plan and heard about changes to the landscaping at the David Prouty High School project site. Taylor Wentworth, c…

SPENCER/EAST BROOKFIELD - David Prouty High School students are answering a “Caw to Action” challenge from Pat Ricard, B...
09/17/2025

SPENCER/EAST BROOKFIELD - David Prouty High School students are answering a “Caw to Action” challenge from Pat Ricard, Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl running back. A class of 2012 alum and former David Prouty standout, Ricard urged DPHS students to “volunteer and make the world a better place,” in a special video. As a result, a food drive benefitting the Mary Queen of the Rosary food pantry is underway....

SPENCER/EAST BROOKFIELD – David Prouty High School students are answering a “Caw to Action” challenge from Pat Ricard, Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl running back. A class of 2012 alum and former…

SPENCER - Town Counsel Janelle Austin advised selectmen at a recent meeting that they must be the body to authorize an o...
09/15/2025

SPENCER - Town Counsel Janelle Austin advised selectmen at a recent meeting that they must be the body to authorize an override question on an election ballot. The issue was raised because a group of residents is petitioning selectmen to have a special . election following the failure of a Proposition 2 ½ override this past spring. Among other things, that ballot question sought $150,000 to fund the Spencer Rescue Squad contract and $368,390 for four firefighters, currently paid for by a grant that expires in February 2027....

SPENCER – Town Counsel Janelle Austin advised selectmen at a recent meeting that they must be the body to authorize an override question on an election ballot. The issue was raised because a…

SPENCER - During a brief meeting on September 3, the Board of Water Commissioners voted to raise rates by 5% for water u...
09/15/2025

SPENCER - During a brief meeting on September 3, the Board of Water Commissioners voted to raise rates by 5% for water users in town effective October 1. What this means is that more than half the users (1,016) or 54% of the base, will get a minimum bill of $157.50 per 1,500 cubic feet/per meter or service, up from $150....

SPENCER – During a brief meeting on September 3, the Board of Water Commissioners voted to raise rates by 5% for water users in town effective October 1. What this means is that more than ha…

SPENCER - Police and Selectmen agreed that plans for traffic and parking at the Spencer Fair failed this past weekend. T...
09/09/2025

SPENCER - Police and Selectmen agreed that plans for traffic and parking at the Spencer Fair failed this past weekend. They disagreed, however, about social media posts by two board members, which criticized the situation. Police Chief Michael Befford noted everyone in his department “worked tirelessly” over the weekend but quickly realized a new traffic pattern was failing. One reason was because instead of following signs and directives on the roads, motorists were following GPS instructions, he said....

SPENCER – Police and Selectmen agreed that plans for traffic and parking at the Spencer Fair failed this past weekend. They disagreed, however, about social media posts by two board members,…

SPENCER/EAST BROOKFIELD - During its meeting just prior to school opening, the David Prouty High School Building Committ...
09/07/2025

SPENCER/EAST BROOKFIELD - During its meeting just prior to school opening, the David Prouty High School Building Committee talked about making the ongoing work as seamless as possible as they begin phase two. Members viewed visuals of the new gym, classrooms, signage, and more of the completed sections of phase one. Moving on with renovations, Nick Pimentel of Colliers (OPM) said it is not unusual for unexpected things to occur with large projects....

SPENCER/EAST BROOKFIELD – During its meeting just prior to school opening, the David Prouty High School Building Committee talked about making the ongoing work as seamless as possible as the…

SPENCER - The town is hoping a developer will come forward with plans for the former Cherry Street fire station, now tha...
09/04/2025

SPENCER - The town is hoping a developer will come forward with plans for the former Cherry Street fire station, now that the Request for Proposals (RFP) no longer includes a minimum purchase amount. On September 2, the Building and Property Re-Use Committee, heard about the process, which began about 20 years ago, according to Town Administrator Jeff Bridges. In 2006, Town Meeting granted its approval for the building to be sold so no further action is required by members....

SPENCER – The town is hoping a developer will come forward with plans for the former Cherry Street fire station, now that the Request for Proposals (RFP) no longer includes a minimum purchas…

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