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Oct. 4, 2016, approximately 1:30pm. Grafton firefighters put the blaze out quickly, which was started by a faulty neon sign. The car wash reopened within an ...

By Steve Balestrieri Grafton News Sports – At halftime of the Grafton football game last Friday night, town officials and the high school honored one of its own with a ceremony citing the efforts of Paralympian Chaz Davis. He was led to the football stadium complete with a police escort that was befitting of a …

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By Mary Romaniec Grafton News Reporter – Chipping away at the list of road repairs in town, the Public Works Advisory Committee met with Selectmen last week to propose a list for 2017. The advisory committee also recapped the remaining 2016 projects, including a lengthy discussion on Carroll Road. Established as a priority road project, …

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By Mary Romaniec Grafton News Reporter – Grafton Public Schools formally opposed Ballot Question 2, which would lift the cap on the number of charter schools allowed in Massachusetts. At Tuesday’s School Committee meeting, members expressed concern that the language for the proposed law would mean scores of charter schools would be added, taking revenue …

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By Mary Romaniec Grafton News Reporter – There is something soul-moving about the essence of light if one looks close enough. To Grafton-based artist Allison Picone, that is what inspires her to paint and create works of art that reflects how she perceives the natural world. It is this inspiration that has led her to …

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On July 13, Cameron Cadman received his completion letter from Maria Mast, conservation agent for the Grafton Conservation Commission and beneficiary representative for Cameron’s Eagle Scout project. Cameron is a member of Grafton Troop 106. He created a project to help decrease the mosquito population in an environmentally safe way by building and installing nesting …

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By Richard Price Grafton News Editor – The Charter Review Committee dropped their study of swapping Grafton’s current open town meeting format to a representative system. The decision was announced at last Thursday’s meeting by the committee’s chair, Dennis Perron. “After researching the law we found that an appointed Charter Review Committee cannot change the …

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By Richard Price Grafton News Editor – Every 10 years, the town reviews and recommends changes to its charter, a document that defines its seats of power and establishes duties and responsibilities. But the review, now underway, could alter who decides town warrant articles and who sits in key local seats. A charter committee of …

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By Richard Price, Grafton News Editor – The Lee Knowlton Grafton Community Garden is enjoying a bountiful harvest season. Thanks to a dry and sunny growing season, there are tomatoes everywhere — more then one knows what to do and all seeking a pot to be turned into sauce. During a recent trip, a visitor …

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By Mary Romaniec Grafton News Reporter – The Planning Board is coming up against a wireless facility bylaw that is posing a dilemma for an upcoming town sponsored project. During an Aug. 29, meeting representatives from Vertical Bridge, LLC and Verizon Wireless discussed plans to construct a 175-foot cell tower at 104 Creeper Hill Road. …

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By Richard Price Grafton News Editor – This lemonade stand fundraiser thing is getting really popular. Last year, 6-year-old Tyler Hardiman talked his mother, Danielle, into setting up a stand on four days notice so he could raise money for a Grafton police sergeant who was on medical leave while battling lymphoma cancer. The tyke …

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The baseball season ended on a high note for Grafton residents Andrew Eppinger, Charlie Farrah, Carson Hauben and Tyler Nielsen. Their Amateur Athletic Union team, Team Mizuno Northeast, captured the 14U Dynamic World Championship title on Aug. 1 at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The tournament boasted several nationally ranked 14U teams from …

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By Mary Romaniec Grafton News Reporter – For a group that is relatively sedate, Grafton’s Planning Board sparred over the status of the Super Park, leading to a contentious exchange. Planning Board member Bob Hassinger directed his concerns and comments to Super Park Committee Chair Jennifer Thomas. Hassinger took exception to rumors that the committee …

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This story appeared in the Aug. 25, 2016 edition. By Richard Price Grafton News Editor – Reverend Daniel Gregoire began making his mark as a spiritual leader somewhat by accident. In June he was in Grafton interviewing to be the next minister at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Grafton and Upton. The Orlando shootings, which …

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By Andy Metzger State House News Service – BOSTON — Eversource, a gas and electric utility, on Thursday withdrew its application for approval of natural gas transportation and storage contracts, which would run along a proposed pipeline called Access Northeast. In its filing to the Department of Public Utilities the company cited a recent Supreme …

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By Mary Romaniec Grafton News Reporter – In just about a month one of Grafton’s own will be heading to Rio to participate in the 2016 Paralympic Games. Chaz Davis qualified as part of Team USA’s track and field team for the 1,500 meter and 5,000 meter track races during nationals at Charlotte, North Carolina …

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Chief’s Column – Normand A. Crepeau, Jr. School starts next week. To help make for a safe and accident-free back to school season, the Grafton Police Department would once again like to offer these suggestions for students, parents and motorists: For Bus riders: Make sure to arrive on time at the bus stop. Line up …

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