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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

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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; …

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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

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Ashby Home Sales Range From $40,000 to $420,000 in Late Summer Stretch

Ashby recorded 11 property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, though only six deeds had a sale price recorded, ranging from $40,000 to $420,000 with a median of $255,000. The period's top sale was 700 New Ipswich Rd. at $420,000, sold by Travis C. Bettencourt and Lauren C. Perry to Alex Amadon.

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Nine Ashby property transfers recorded in late summer, five with recorded prices

Nine Ashby property transfers were recorded between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5. Five carried recorded prices ranging from $40,000 to $705,000, with a median of $375,000; the other four listed no price. The top sale was 522 Greenville Rd for $705,000, sold by Tracy A. Bitondo to Joseph Hadfield and

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Ashby Reminds Voters: State Primary Set for September 1

Ashby reminds voters that the State Primary Election arrives Tuesday, September 1. The town's News Flash, posted Sunday evening, urges residents to review party-specific specimen ballots before heading to the polls, which will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Ashby Elementary School, th…

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Ashby August Home Sales Range From $290,000 To $705,000

Ashby recorded eight property transfers between July 31 and August 29. Six sales had a price recorded, ranging from $290,000 to $705,000, with a median of $475,000. The month's top sale was 522 Greenville Rd at $705,000, sold Aug. 13 by Tracy A. Bitondo to Joseph Hadfield and Adrienne Frongillo.…

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Attorney General Approves Three Ashby Town Meeting Articles

The Massachusetts Attorney General approved three articles from Ashby's May 2 Annual Town Meeting warrant, Town Hall announced Aug. 27. Articles 12, 13 and 14 cleared state review and are now officially in effect, though the town's notice did not specify what the articles address. Town …

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Ashby Remembers Longtime Resident Lennart Swanson

Ashby is remembering longtime resident Lennart R. Swanson, who died August 24, 2026. Arthur P. Graham Funeral Home posted an obituary for Swanson, headlined "Lennart R. Swanson Obituary (2026) - Ashby, MA - Arthur P. Graham Funeral Home," according to Legacy.com, noting he is survived b…

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