Government · Other Committee
Charter Panel Reworks Town Meeting Rules
Paxton's Charter Review Committee rewrote the town meeting article of its draft charter, merging two competing versions and settling a long-running wording fight.
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Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026
One Paxton obituary notice was published this week: Teran Garbose, Rowena M., 73, of Paxton, who died September 27, 2026, with arrangements under the care of Miles Funeral Homes. No further biographical detail was available in the source listing. Full notice via Echovita.
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Paxton Records 11 Property Transfers in September as Sale Prices Await Registry Update
The Worcester County Registry of Deeds recorded 11 property transfers in Paxton between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, but sale prices for all 11 were not yet available at the time of this report, so no price range or median could be calculated. Pleasant Street saw two of the period's transfers, the only
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026
Two Paxton obituaries were published this week: Gordon, Violet A., and Lindquist, William E., Jr. Violet A. Gordon, 96, was born and raised in Moncton, New Brunswick, and died September 14 at UMass Memorial Medical Center; she was predeceased by her husband, Edward P. Gordon. William "B…
Government · Capital Planning
Capital panel approves used excavator, sweeper buys
Paxton capital panel scrambles to fund a failed Public Safety Complex boiler ahead of winter.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026
This week's obituary column includes one Paxton-resident death notice: Sullivan, Glenn M., 52, of Paxton, who died September 9, 2026, survived by his wife of 32 years, Becky, and their four children, Meghan, Colleen, Erin, and Liam. His obituary is posted by Miles Funeral Home of Holden…
Morning Brief
Only one of 11 recent Paxton property sales carries a recorded price
Paxton recorded 11 property transfers between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, according to Worcester County Registry of Deeds data. Only one, the Aug. 25 sale of 114 Holden Rd. for $200,000, carried a posted sale price at the time of this report; the other 10 show price not yet available, which typically
Government · Other Committee
Charter panel finalizes town administrator duties
Paxton's Charter Review Committee finished reconciling its draft town administrator article with the position's existing job description.
Government · Finance Committee
Paxton Finance Panel Elects Cox as New Clerk
Paxton Finance Committee learns town owes $98,000 after Anna Maria College's bankruptcy.
Government · Select Board
Paxton Mulls Writing Off $98,000 Anna Maria Debt
Paxton may write off $98,053 owed by Anna Maria College for police safety monitoring. A resident identified as Mr.