Hubbardston brief: Friday, September 25, 2026

Hubbardston's Select Board votes to seek a 1600s dugout canoe pulled from Comet Pond as new sergeant is sworn in

Hubbardston's Select Board votes to seek a 1600s dugout canoe pulled from Comet Pond as new sergeant is sworn in.

Planning Board OKs zoning fix for new state law. Hubbardston's Planning Board weighed a state-mandated rewrite of the town's zoning variance and non-conformity rules, with Town Planner Alec Wade warning that leaving the bylaw as is risks a lawsuit over the first variance request that comes through.Hubbardston News
Select Board votes to pursue 1600s dugout canoe. Hubbardston's Select Board voted to ask the Worcester History Museum to put the town next in line for a 1600s dugout canoe pulled from Comet Pond, while also swearing in a new police sergeant and closing the fall Town Meeting warrant.Hubbardston News

Library 5K fundraiser draws 92, raises $3,500. The 29th annual Hubbardston Library 5K Run/Walk drew 92 registered runners and walkers in cool weather and raised more than $3,500 for library operations and scholarships. Trustees chair Morgan Brinker honored longtime volunteer Tom Robinson for his contributions.Hubbardston Public Library

Mon, Sep 28, 5:30 p.m.: Town administrator search committee meets Monday. Hubbardston's TA Search Committee meets Monday, September 28 at 5:30 p.m. at 48 Gardner Road to continue the search for a new town administrator.Town of Hubbardston
Mon, Sep 28, 6:00 p.m.: Library book club discusses 'The Women'. Hubbardston Public Library's book club meets Monday, September 28 at 6 p.m. to discuss Kristin Hannah's "The Women." All are welcome to join the discussion.Hubbardston Public Library
Mon, Sep 28, 7:00 p.m.: Cable Advisory Committee meets Monday night. The Cable Advisory Committee meets Monday, September 28 at 7 p.m. at 48 Gardner Road.Town of Hubbardston
Thu, Oct 1, 7:00 p.m.: Library Trustees meet Thursday, October 1. The Board of Library Trustees meets Thursday, October 1 at 7 p.m. at 48 Gardner Road.Town of Hubbardston
Fri, Oct 2: Senior Center yard sale rescheduled to October. The Senior Center's yard sale and art show, originally set for an earlier date, has been postponed to October 2 through 4, town officials announced.Town of Hubbardston