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ADA panel to draft memo warning boards on access duty
Douglas ADA Commission to warn town boards on accessibility duty.
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Douglas sports roundup, Aug. 24 to Aug. 30
Douglas Youth Soccer wrapped up Fall 2026 registration this week, telling families rosters are "completely full" across age groups from U4 through the middle school U14 level, with fields at Douglas Middle School, Douglas Veterans Field, Lower Martin, and Douglas Elementary School all a…
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Douglas sale prices range from $102,760 to $519,000 amid sparse price recording
Worcester County recorded 11 property transfers tied to Douglas addresses between July 31 and Aug. 3, 2026, but only three had a sale price recorded: $102,760, $375,000 and $519,000, for a median of $375,000 among those three. The period's highest-priced transaction, $519,000, involved a deed…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of Monday, August 17, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026
The Douglas obituary column carries one notice this week: Evers, Thomas E. The Jackman Funeral Home - Douglas posted notice of Thomas E. Evers, 80, of N.W. Main Street, Douglas, who died Tuesday, August 18, 2026, after a period of declining health. He was survived by his wife of 50 year…
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Nine Douglas Property Deeds Recorded in Late July as Most Sale Prices Are Not Yet Recorded
Nine property deeds were recorded in Douglas between July 24 and Aug. 22, but only one listed a sale price: $93,000, for a property sold by Eugene and Karen Gumienny to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. and Rocket Mortgage LLC. The other eight transfers, including properties on Locust,
Government · Water
Douglas water panel details $164,000 budget shortfall, weighs rate hikes
Douglas Water Commission eyes a rate hike of up to 13 percent to close a $164,000 budget gap.
Government · Other Committee
Douglas Open Space Committee OKs July Minutes, Weighs Land Gift
Douglas Open Space Committee fields two-acre land gift offer near Green Brook.
Sports
Douglas sports roundup, Aug. 3 to Aug. 9
Douglas Youth Baseball and Softball League highlighted two development opportunities for young players this week: the Evo Sports Clinics "Summer Baseball Development" sessions held August 3-7 at Shrewsbury High School, and the upcoming Worcester State University Nike Baseball Camp for a…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 3 through August 9, 2026
This week's obituary notices column for Douglas carries one entry: Marks, Ernest "Ernie Jr.," age 75, who died August 7, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Jackman Funeral Home of Uxbridge. No additional biographical or service details were available in the source obituary at time …
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Douglas Records 11 Property Transfers Over Four Weeks; No Sale Prices Recorded Yet
Worcester County Registry of Deeds records show 11 property transfers in Douglas between July 10 and Aug. 8, but none of the filings had a sale price recorded, so no price range or median can be reported for the period. Notable patterns include two deeds tied to 3 William Dr. (one for the address