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Last 14 days

• State confirms spotted lanternfly infestation. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources has confirmed Princeton's first spotted lanternfly infestation, prompting the town's Environmental Action Committee to issue a Green News Alert on the invasive insect's life cycle and how residents can help contain it.Princeton News
• Princeton outlines Nov. 3 election voting details. Princeton has released full voting details for the Nov. 3 State Election, including polling hours, mail-in ballot return options and how residents can confirm their registration status.Princeton News
• State confirms lanternfly infestation in Princeton. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources has confirmed a spotted lanternfly infestation in Princeton, and the town's Environmental Action Committee has issued a Green News Alert on the insect's life stages and how residents can help manage it.Princeton News
• Spooky Walk setup seeks volunteers Saturday. Princeton is asking volunteers to help decorate Goodnow Park starting at noon on Oct. 31, ahead of the 4 to 6 p.m. Spooky Walk event for trick-or-treaters.Princeton News
• DCR trail plan comment period closes. The Town of Princeton reported that the state Department of Conservation and Recreation opened a public comment period on its Leominster State Forest Trail Master Plan before it closed Oct. 22.Princeton News
• Medicare help booked solid as BCBS drops plan. The Town of Princeton says Blue Cross Blue Shield canceled a popular Medicare plan, leaving seniors needing new 2027 coverage as the Council on Aging's enrollment help fills up.Princeton News
• Volunteers sought for Spooky Walk setup. Princeton is asking for volunteers to help set up Goodnow Park's Spooky Walk trail starting at noon on Oct. 31, ahead of the 4 to 6 p.m. event for trick-or-treaters.Princeton News
• Public safety building foundation work advances. Princeton's new public safety building has cleared a major construction milestone, with crews pouring the foundation and slabs for the apparatus bays and offices while power and septic work continue ahead of winter.Princeton News
• DCR trail plan comment period closed Oct. 22. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation sought public input on its Leominster State Forest Trail Master Plan, with the town flagging the window for residents just as it wrapped up.Princeton News
• EAC's fall textile drive nets over half a ton. Princeton's Environmental Action Committee collected 1,210 pounds of textiles at an Oct. 18 drive at the Princeton Municipal Light Department, with items to be donated, resold or recycled through a partnership with Helpsy.Princeton News
• Moody's upgrades Princeton's bond rating to Aa2. Moody's Ratings has upgraded Princeton's issuer and general obligation bond ratings to Aa2 from Aa3 and assigned a top short-term rating to $12.5 million in new borrowing notes, the town announced Oct. 22.Princeton News
• EAC textile drive nets 1,210 pounds of discards. Princeton's Environmental Action Committee held an Oct. 18 collection at the Municipal Light Department, drawing residents' donated clothing, shoes and household textiles for a partnership that sorts items for reuse, resale or recycling.Princeton News
• Moody's raises Princeton's bond rating to Aa2. The town's finance office learned Moody's Ratings had moved Princeton's issuer and general obligation ratings up a notch and awarded top marks to new short-term borrowing, prompting the town to tout the shift in its credit standing.Princeton News
• Foundation poured for new public safety building. Town officials reported that the concrete foundation and slabs for Princeton's planned public safety building are now in place, with crews racing to finish power and septic connections before the ground freezes.Princeton News
• EAC collects 1,210 pounds in textile drive. Princeton's Environmental Action Committee collected 1,210 pounds of textiles at an Oct. 18 drive at the Princeton Municipal Light Department, with items to be donated, resold or recycled through a partnership with Helpsy.Princeton News
• Town opens early voting ahead of Nov. 3 vote. Princeton's in-person early voting for the Nov. 3 state election runs through Oct. 29 at Town Hall, with a voter registration deadline of Oct. 24 and a mail-ballot application deadline of Oct. 27.Princeton News
• Spotted lanternfly confirmed in town. State agriculture officials confirmed a population of the invasive spotted lanternfly in Princeton after resident reports in September and October, and the town is asking residents and businesses to report sightings as surveyors check trees this fall and winter.Princeton News
• Town opens early voting ahead of Nov 3 election. Princeton opened in-person early voting at Town Hall ahead of the Nov. 3 state election, with separate deadlines coming up for voter registration and mail ballot applications.Princeton News
• Leominster trail plan comment period closes Oct 22. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation's comment period on the Leominster State Forest Trail Master Plan runs through October 22, with the meeting recording, slide deck, draft report and trail map posted on the town's event page.Town of Princeton

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