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Sunday, October 4, 2026
Most of September's dozen Sturbridge home sales still lack a final recorded price.
From Sturbridge News
- Nine of September's 12 Sturbridge sales still unrecorded. Sturbridge recorded a dozen property sales in September, but Worcester County filings show a final price for only three of them, leaving buyers and sellers on nine deals still waiting to see numbers appear in the registry.Sturbridge News
Coming up
- Mon, Oct 5, 3:30 p.m.: Library hosts eyeball wreath craft for kids. Joshua Hyde Public Library's Make-It Mondays program lets children craft a Halloween eyeball wreath on October 5 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration is required.Joshua Hyde Public Library
- Tue, Oct 6, 10:45 a.m.: Library's fall toddler time returns Tuesday. Joshua Hyde Public Library's Fall Toddler Time for babies and toddlers runs October 6 from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. with stories, activities and arts and crafts.Joshua Hyde Public Library
- Tue, Oct 6, 6:30 p.m.: Book club takes on Born a Crime Tuesday. Joshua Hyde Public Library's Longer Table Book Club meets October 6 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to discuss Trevor Noah's memoir Born a Crime. Teens and adults are welcome.Joshua Hyde Public Library
- Wed, Oct 7, 2:00 p.m.: Library talk covers the Peabody sisters Wednesday. Joshua Hyde Public Library hosts a presentation on the Peabody sisters, Elizabeth, Mary and Sophia, part of its Women of the American Renaissance series, October 7 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Registration is required.Joshua Hyde Public Library
Recent editions
- Saturday, October 3, 2026 — Sturbridge's library launches a month-long Ghastly Ghosts scavenger hunt for children this October
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 — National food blog highlights Sturbridge inn's quarter-millennium of serving travelers on Main Street
- Tuesday, September 29, 2026 — Sturbridge's Barn at Wight Farm draws statewide TV attention as a wedding destination this week
- Thursday, September 24, 2026 — Joshua Hyde library hosts a virtual talk on avoiding fatal accidents on Mount Washington Monday evening
- Tuesday, September 22, 2026 — Historian Manisha Sinha visits Joshua Hyde library Thursday as story times and tech help round out the week
- Monday, September 21, 2026 — Sturbridge logged 15 property transfers this week but pricing data was missing for most sales