Spencer recorded 11 property deed transfers between July 17 and Aug. 15, but only two included a recorded sale price: $50,000 for 24 Sherwood Drive and $235,000 for 5 Old Meadow Road, the period's top sale. The median of the two recorded prices was $142,500. Main Street saw the most recorded
Spencer will begin herbicide applications in 2026 under a town vegetation and water-body management program, town officials announced this week. The News Flash gave no further detail on specific locations or timing. The town also posted a public health advisory urging outdoor workers to…
Zoning Board approves two variances, continues two others as state law takes effect. Chair Donna Parker, with board members Jeffrey Butensky and Allan Collette voting unanimously, approved variances for a shed at 22 Sunberg Road with required screening and an accessory dwelling unit at 1 Washburn
Spencer Board of Assessors approved 50 motor vehicle abatement applications at its August 10 meeting. Pamela Woodbury was elected Chair in a reorganization vote.
Worcester County recorded eight Spencer property deeds between July 10 and Aug. 8, 2026, all dated July 10, but only one had a sale price recorded: $800,000, for a property that sold from Ellen Mulroy, trustee of an irrevocable trust, to William and Jeanette Cote. The other seven transfers, on…
Spencer water board approves resident payment plans, $380,000 grant shift. The Board of Water Commissioners unanimously approved payment agreements for delinquent accounts at 52 and 53 Lake Street ($300 total) and 10 Bell Street ($432.46 balance), negotiated to be paid by month's end and September
Worcester County recorded 16 property transfers in Spencer from July 3 to Aug. 1, but sale prices were available for only four, ranging from $11,285 to $200,000, with a median of $67,500.
Spencer will begin herbicide applications in 2026 as part of routine town vegetation management, according to a News Flash notice posted to the town website. The announcement arrived alongside a public-health reminder urging protection for outdoor workers exposed to wildfire smoke pollu…
Spencer's Richard Sugden Library capped its summer reading push this week with a "Kids Summer Finale" event and an all-ages reading initiative. The library, at 8 Pleasant St., keeps expanded hours including Monday and Thursday until 7 p.m. and Saturday mornings, supporting continued com…
Spencer Selectmen demand sidewalk contractor fix accessibility violations at no cost. The board voted unanimously to order B.R. Bak Enterprises to remove and replace noncompliant transitions at four Ash Street locations that failed state and federal standards. The Selectmen also unanimously