Douglas Town Hall releases its official Trick-or-Treat 2026 plans ahead of Halloween weekend. Also in today's brief (8 items): Town Hall posts its Trick-or-Treat 2026 plans; Planning Board, stormwater panel meet jointly Wednesday; ADA Commission cancels Thursday meeting; Heritage and Ho…
This week's Douglas obituary notices include two residents: Renaud, Mary E. "Marie" (Hanratty), 84, and Rae, Rosemarie "Tootsie Jussaume," 88, both of whom died Sunday, October 4, 2026. Renaud lived at Riddlebrook Apartments on West Street and was predeceased by her husband of 45 years,…
Douglas recorded 13 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but sale prices have posted for only two so far: $50,000 and $101,601, a median of $75,800 across those two. The month's top recorded sale was 164 Walnut St. at $101,601, sold by William K. Pybas II and William Pybas II to
Four Douglas boards share one Tuesday calendar as Selectmen and Finance Committee meet back to back. Also in today's brief (9 items): Municipal Center posts a closure notice; Open Space Committee meets Tuesday; Employee Insurance panel meets Tuesday; Board of Selectmen meets Tuesday night.
The Douglas Master Plan Committee voted unanimously to approve a near-final draft of the town's master plan and send it to the Planning Board.
Douglas's Zoning Board of Appeals reorganized and cleared three cases in a 22-minute meeting Wednesday. Chair Daniel Heney and Vice Chair Michael Fitzpatrick were both reappointed without opposition.
Douglas Council on Aging prepared for an expanded state heating assistance program as seniors center traffic hit record highs.
Douglas capital panel weighs new spending on an aging schools truck, sidewalks and carpet. From our own coverage: Capital panel recommends $136,000 in spending. Also in today's brief (7 items): School Committee holds regular meeting Thursday; Agricultural Committee meets at Municipal Ce…
Douglas selectmen accepted a $2.05 million MassWorks grant that clears the way for the town's $4.6 million federal water tank bid.
Only one of 11 recently recorded Douglas property deeds lists its sale price. From our own coverage: Just 1 of 11 recent Douglas deeds shows a price. Also in today's brief (12 items): Board of Selectmen meets Tuesday evening; BVT School Council convenes in Upton; Council on Aging meets …