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By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) will hold an informational meeting for residents interested in securing funding for projects in fiscal year 2026.The meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Phillipston...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – The Selectboard decided at its Wednesday meeting to approve a revision to Phillipston’s personnel policy relative to paying overtime to town employees.The change, however, affects only members of the Fire Department.Some town officials...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – At its meeting on Aug. 21, the Selectboard reviewed potential changes to the policy governing overtime pay for the police, fire and public works departments.Board Chair Bernie Malouin said during the meeting that he had received a letter...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON — The town has landed a $90,290 grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection to install a system to treat PFAS found in the water supply of the Phillipston Memorial Building, former home of Phillipston Memorial Elementary...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – July 18 was supposed to be the final day for Phillipston Administrative Assistant Melanie Jackson, who had submitted her resignation.Instead, she will remain in the role, but with the new title of chief administrative officerSelectboard...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – Phillipston Det. Sgt. Sean Sawicki has been chosen to assume the role of police chief while the Selectboard continues deliberations on four applicants for the position interviewed Thursday.The Selectboard spent more than six hours...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – Voters at tonight’s Special Tonight Meeting will be faced with only two warrant articles on which to act.The first asks that the $2,711,000 FY25 budget approved at the May 8 Annual Town Meeting be rescinded and replaced by a proposed...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – Interviews to find the next chief of police will be conducted this coming Wednesday, June 27.After a short discussion at their meeting Thursday night, Selectboard members Bernie Malouin and Nicole Gough – board member Gerhard Fandreyer...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – Police Chief Kevin Dodge recently announced his intention to retire from the post he has held for more than a decade, and the Selectboard is trying to figure out the best option for hiring his successor.The chief’s current salary is just...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD – A man formerly of Athol will spend the next 25 to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty on Thursday to 27 counts of sexual crimes involving three minors.Jose Oquendo, 51, appeared in Franklin County Superior Court to accept...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON –In her first foray into local politics, Nicole Gough won Monday’s Town Election to fill a one-year term on the Selectboard, besting Earl Sweat, a member of the Board of AssessorsGough won by only 26 votes, earing 123 votes to Sweat’s 97....

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – A structural assessment of the Phillips Free Public Library shows that $263,000 worth of repairs is needed for the building, but it appears the full extent of the work is not yet known.At a meeting of the Selectboard Wednesday evening,...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – In next Monday’s Annual Town Election, voters will choose the next member of the Selectboard and a Proposition 2 ½ override aimed at handling the town’s expenses.The race for Selectboard between candidates Nicole Gough and Earl Sweat is...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – Earl Sweat, a member of the Board of Assessors, has thrown his hat into the ring for a one-year term on the Selectboard.He joins fellow resident Nicole Gough in the contest to serve out the remaining year of former board member Dan...

By MAX BOWEN

PHILLIPSTON — Red Apple Farm will become home to faeries, knights, trolls and lots of magic on the first weekend in May.The Enchanted Orchard Renaissance Faire will take place on May 4-5. Richard and Rajuli Fahey of Winchendon have been to the farm a...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – After living in town for two decades, Nicole Gough has decided it’s time to make her first foray into local politics.Gough is running to fill the one year remaining on the term of former Selectboard member Dan Sanden, who resigned...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – Police Chief Kevin Dodge recently announced his intention to retire from a post he has held for more than a decade, and the Selectboard is reviewing the options for hiring his successor.The chief’s current salary is just under $85,000...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – Acting on the recommendation of the Finance Committee, the Selecboard voted at its meeting last Wednesday to include an article on the May 8 Annual Town Meeting warrant which calls for a $175,000 Proposition 2 ½ override.If the article...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is inviting residents to a public meeting this Thursday, April 11, to discuss projects the committee would like to fund in the year ahead.The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the former...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – The Selectboard has voted to sign an $8,750 contract with the engineering firm of Tighe & Bond to inspect the Phillips Free Public Library and report on the building’s condition.Town officials are hoping the Westfield company can...