Dudley News

The town clerk made every effort to get a West Main Street woman to license her dog, but in the end Sherri L. Tetreault wound up in handcuffs.

Town meeting voters last night approved a $13.3 million operating budget and moved the annual town election from early May to mid-June. The town budget for fiscal 2013, which begins July 1, provides $477,045 for Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School and $6.4 million for the Dudley-Charlton Regional School District, which is $141,516 ... (more)

A chlorine gas scare in a building in the former American Optical complex triggered a hazardous materials incident response shortly after 8 this morning.

Town meeting voters will decide Monday whether to move the annual election from early May to late June.

In its last budget action before town meetings, the Dudley-Charlton Regional School Committee cut $213,975 from its fiscal 2013 operating budget 'to reduce town assessments to reasonable requests.' During the economic turbulence of recent years, the school district has cut expenses such as staff, supplies and services to lower the towns' ... (more)

A businessman who allegedly didn't deliver oil to customers after they paid him is facing larceny charges.

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With town meeting approvals from half of the 10 towns needed, the $73.8 million project to renovate and expand Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High remains on track despite three failed debt exclusions Monday.

Voters tonight rejected a debt exclusion that would have increased taxes to pay for the Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School renovation project over 30 years, and a $6,000 Proposition 2-1/2 override that would have raised taxes indefinitely.

Two men were charged last night with selling stolen sewer grates after they tried to sell them to a city recycling company.

Attention crafters, if you would like to participate in Shepherd Hill Regional High School's 21st Annual "Festival of Crafts," to be held Nov.

Incumbent Walter D. Ricci, political newcomer Brian A. Chenevert, former selectman and longtime funeral director Robert J. Miller and former Patriot publisher Paul O'Donnell are all vying for a three-year seat on the Board of Selectmen in Monday's Town Election.