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New tobacco 21 rules start Sept. 1

By Richard Price Grafton News Editor – Beginning Sept. 1, retailers in Grafton will only sell tobacco to adults 21 or older under a new regulation adopted at Monday’s Board of Health meeting. The...

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Negotiations to begin on medical marijuana operation

By Richard Price Grafton News Editor – Selectmen on Tuesday gave Town Administrator Tim McInerney the green light to negotiate with a medical marijuana operation while holding off on signing a letter...

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Four questions for Grafton principals

Grafton High School Principal: Jim Pignataro Grafton High School: Jim Pignataro 1. What are you looking forward to the most this school year? We have added an AP Statistics class as well as new...

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High school grad heads to Haiti to ‘Be Like Brit’

Molly Dewar with several of the children at the Be Like Brit orphanage in Haiti. By Mary Romaniec Grafton News Reporter – It seemed that the cap and gown were barely put away before Molly Dewar, a 2016...

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Rio bound, Davis never lost sight of running

Chaz Davis competing at the U.S. Paralympic team trials in Minneapolis in 2015. JOE KUSUMOTO PHOTO By Mary Romaniec Grafton News Reporter – In just about a month one of Grafton’s own will be heading to...

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Eversource withdraws natural gas application

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...

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Winding spiritual path for new Grafton minister

Reverend Daniel Gregoire and his congregation inside the parlor of Unitarian Universalist Society of Grafton and Upton on Sunday. This story appeared in the Aug. 25, 2016 edition. By Richard Price...

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Planning Board bristles over Super Park delays

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...

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Lemonade stand raises big money for vets

Tyler Hardiman, left, gives a thumbs up with a soldier who stopped by for a cup of lemonade. By Richard Price Grafton News Editor – This lemonade stand fundraiser thing is getting really popular. Last...

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Cell tower proposal against aging bylaw

A proposed cell tower on Creeper Hill Road would be located behind Wyman Gordon. GOOGLE EARTH IMAGE By Mary Romaniec Grafton News Reporter – The Planning Board is coming up against a wireless facility...

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Community garden boasts a fruitful bounty

A pumpkin patch at the Lee Knowlton Grafton Community Garden. RICHARD PRICE PHOTO By Richard Price, Grafton News Editor – The Lee Knowlton Grafton Community Garden is enjoying a bountiful harvest...

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Later start to school day considered

Superintendent James Cummings outlined a proposal to adjust the start of the school day to the School Committee. MARY ROMANIEC PHOTO By Mary Romaniec Grafton News Reporter – Grafton Public Schools and...

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Potential town charter changes could tilt voter power

The Planning Board during a meeting Monday night. 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...

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Selectmen vote to sign non-opposition letter

Bob Carr, president of Nature’s Remedy. By Mary Romaniec Grafton News Reporter- The Nature’s Remedy medical marijuana dispensary received a letter of nonopposition from Selectmen after a long,...

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Committee drops representative meeting idea

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...

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Update: Rescue crews at North Grafton construction site save worker trapped...

  A construction worker was rushed to an area hospital after injuries Saturday.   Area rescue teams responded to the area of 90 Carroll Road after a call came in late Saturday morning of a Kubota...

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Grafton artist paints the essence of ‘light’

Allison Picone at home with other Pace of Nature paintings. ANGIE PICONE PHOTO By Mary Romaniec Grafton News Reporter – There is something soul-moving about the essence of light if one looks close...

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School Committee opposes Question 2

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...

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Road repair list for 2017 proposed

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...

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Grafton honors Paralympian Chaz Davis

Chaz Davis, center, speaking to fans during halftime. Left to right are his parents, Audrey and Marq Davis, Grafton High Principal Jim Pignataro and Selectman Jennifer Thomas. STEVE BALESTRIERI PHOTO...

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