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Select Board Authorizes Verizon Deal on Tower
Ashby Select Board approved $488,500 in state grants for road paving and wayfinding signs and authorized a cell tower sublease.
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Absentee ballots now available for Nov 3 election
Absentee and vote-by-mail ballots are now available for Ashby's November 3 state election. From our own coverage: Ashby logs 10 property transfers in September. Also in today's brief (4 items): Absentee and mail ballots now available for Nov 3 vote; Conservation Commission holds virtual…
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Ashby records 10 property transfers in September, but most sale prices still absent from registry data
Ashby recorded 10 property transfers between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, but only five carried a sale price in registry data so far, ranging from $122,000 to $575,000 with a median of $220,000. The month's top sale was 110 Piper Rd. at $575,000, bought by Brianna Ramirez and Jonathan Caceres from Complete
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New electric supplier sets rates for Nov. 1
Ashby's default electricity supplier will switch to First Point Power with new rates starting November 1. From our own coverage: Ashby home sales range from $40,000 to $470,000. Also in today's brief (3 items): New electric rates set for November 1; Board of Assessors meets Wednesday at…
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Ashby Home Sales Range From $40,000 to $470,000 as Median Holds at $176,000
Ashby recorded 14 property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26. Of those, six carry a posted sale price, ranging from $40,000 to $470,000 with a median of $176,000; the remaining eight show price not yet available, typical for recent deed filings. The top sale was 835 Erickson Rd at $470,000 on
Government · Select Board
Select Board adopts Complete Streets Policy
The Ashby Select Board adopted a Complete Streets Policy and authorized the town administrator to sign a three-year highway union contract.
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Selectboard meets Wednesday at Town Hall
Ashby's Selectboard meets in person and online at Town Hall Wednesday evening. From our own coverage: Ashby property sales span wide range over four weeks. Also in today's brief (4 items): Selectboard meets Wednesday in person and online; Planning Board holds virtual meeting Wednesday; …
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026
Two Ashby-resident obituaries were posted this week: Seppala, Theodore A., 96, of Ashby, Massachusetts, who died September 12, 2026, arrangements by Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center of Jaffrey; and Manzello, Joyce N., 86, formerly of Ashby and more recently of Paris, Texas, who…
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Ashby Property Sales Span $40,000 To $470,000 Over Four-Week Period
Ashby recorded 16 property transfers between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19. Eight carried a recorded sale price, ranging from $40,000 to $470,000, with a median of $255,000; the other eight showed price not yet available, consistent with normal registry reporting lag. The top sale was 835 Erickson Road at
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 7 through September 13, 2026
The Ashby obituary column carries one notice this week: Mountain, Carleton J., 75, of Ashby, who died September 6, 2026. Born in Gloucester and a graduate of North Middlesex Regional High School, Mountain's obituary describes a life devoted to family, teaching, music, service and commun…