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Monday, October 5, 2026

Only one of 11 recently recorded Douglas property deeds lists its sale price.

From Douglas News

• Just 1 of 11 recent Douglas deeds shows a price. Douglas News reviewed 11 property deeds recorded locally and found that only one of them lists the sale price, leaving most transactions untraceable through that record alone.Douglas News

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 6, 6 p.m.: Board of Selectmen meets Tuesday evening. The Board of Selectmen meets Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. at the Douglas Municipal Center, 29 Depot Street.Town of Douglas
• Tue, Oct 6, 6 p.m.: BVT School Council convenes in Upton. Blackstone Valley Tech's School Council meets Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. at the school, 65 Pleasant St. in Upton.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 9 a.m.: Council on Aging meets Wednesday morning. The Council on Aging meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 9 a.m. at the Adult Social Center, 331 Main Street.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 9 a.m.: Cemetery Commission meets Wednesday morning. The Cemetery Commission meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 9 a.m. at the Douglas Municipal Center.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 2 p.m.: Administrator search panel meets Wednesday afternoon. The Town Administrator Interview Committee meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m. at the Municipal Center as Douglas's search for its next administrator continues.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 4 p.m.: ADA Commission meets Wednesday afternoon. The ADA Commission meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 4 p.m. at the Douglas Municipal Center.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 5 p.m.: Master Plan Committee meets Wednesday evening. The Master Plan Committee meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 5 p.m. at the Douglas Municipal Center.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 6:30 p.m.: School Committee meets Wednesday at high school. The School Committee meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 6:30 p.m. at Douglas High School, 33 Davis Street.Town of Douglas
• Wed, Oct 7, 7 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Wednesday night. The Zoning Board of Appeals meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Douglas Municipal Center.Town of Douglas
• Thu, Oct 8, 6 p.m.: School Committee holds second session Thursday. Douglas's School Committee meets a second time this week, Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m.Town of Douglas
• Thu, Oct 8, 6 p.m.: Agricultural Committee meets Thursday evening. The Agricultural Committee meets Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. at the Douglas Municipal Center.Town of Douglas

Recent editions

• Saturday, October 3, 2026 — Town Administrator Interview Committee convenes Wednesday as Douglas continues its search for a new administrator
• Friday, October 2, 2026 — Douglas Oktoberfest hits capacity with 147 vendor requests, turning away even the town's own CERT team
• Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — School Committee convenes Oct. 1 as half a dozen town boards set October meetings
• Monday, September 28, 2026 — Douglas Finance Committee elected a new chairman and opened review of a fall warrant with a police staffing shortfall
• Sunday, September 27, 2026 — Douglas property records show nine sales as buyers await final sale prices
• Friday, September 25, 2026 — Douglas's town administrator search committee meets twice this week as the hiring process advances
• Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — Douglas ADA Commission moves to warn town boards of legal duty to provide equal access
• Tuesday, September 22, 2026 — Douglas's Conservation Commission ordered partial removal of an unpermitted lakeside stone wall on Whitin Reservoir
• Sunday, September 20, 2026 — Nine Douglas property deeds recorded this period carry no filed sale price yet