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Welcome
Welcome to Mendon Commons, a volunteer-run, independent news site serving the town of Mendon. Local news gives us a shared understanding of the issues that affect our town and its people. It equips us to make thoughtful decisions and inspires us to get involved, even…
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Tax override to go before voters
Voters will face a $1.1 million Proposition 2 ½ override question to fund the schools next month. The Select Board and the Finance Committee voted last night to put the override question before voters while approving a $27.3 million general operating budget for
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Garden named 2026 Mass. Elementary School Principal of the Year
If you’re looking for Liz Garden, you won’t find her behind a desk. She doesn’t believe in them. In fact, Garden didn’t have a desk until she became principal of Clough Elementary School four years ago. “Desks create a barrier,” she said, explaining that she…
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Field narrows for school mascot
Contenders for the next Mendon-Upton Regional School District’s mascot are down to the final three, the School Committee learned tonight. Vying for the honor are the Bears, the Coyotes and the Nor’Easters. Voters used an online form to choose the finalists from a list of…
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Wild life in Mendon … not the bar scene
There is more wildlife in Mendon’s woods and fields than you might think. Most animals are skittish and do not want to be around humans, but they are out there and play an important role for our ecosystem and in turn us. Jen and John…
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Mendon Town Cleanup to kick off April 18
Anyone who walks, jogs or bikes along Mendon’s roads knows that the melting snow has revealed a disturbing amount of trash. It is unsightly, detrimental to the environment and harmful to wildlife. Even though we did not put the trash there, it is a good…
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Share your passion at school career day
The Mendon-Upton schools are seeking volunteers to share their careers and interests with students at Inspired Learning Day, June 4. The annual event engages students in learning experiences that connect with skills and occupations in the following student-interest areas.
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Online site targets culvert project questions
Residents can take a deep dive into details about upcoming work on Providence Street, including the timeline, cost and expected traffic impacts with a newly created website devoted to the project. The town created the Providence Street Culvert Replacement website ahead of the Select Board’s…
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Building skills and community through Clough newspaper club
Enthusiasm for journalism spills over Wednesday mornings at Clough Elementary School during the Newspaper Club. Recently I visited Clough with Mendon Commons editorial staff Sharron Luttrell and Martin Luttrell to speak with the club’s fourth graders about reporting and producing the news. We discussed the…
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As mascot vote advances, petition pushes for extended public input
As the committee tasked with choosing a new Nipmuc school mascot closes in on a decision, a petition is circulating to reopen the process to give people more time to provide input. As of Friday evening, 189 people had signed the online petition, which Upton…
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Question of Cemetery Street traffic will not be decided by town meeting
A citizens petition to compel the town to open Cemetery Street to two-way traffic during the Providence Street culvert project does not stand up legally and will be passed over at the Annual Town Meeting next month. The Select Board has statutory authority to set…
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No contested seats in upcoming town election
Today’s deadline for returning nomination papers passed without any contests taking shape for the May 19 town election. Here are the offices and candidates who will appear on the ballot:
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Centennial camporee to mark 100 years of scouting in Mendon
Mendon Troop 1 is organizing a celebratory camporee for up to 300 participants at Inman Hill Oct. 9-12. The event will be open to the public Saturday Oct. 10, with food stands, displays and activities. “They want the event to be inclusive, with Mendon youth…
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