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Sturbridge Morning Brief, Oct. 23: Library's ghost hunt wraps up Saturday
Joshua Hyde Public Library's Ghastly Ghosts Scavenger Hunt for children concludes this Saturday.
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Sturbridge Morning Brief, Oct. 22: Planning Board meets Monday at Town Hall
Sturbridge's Planning Board holds its regular meeting Monday evening at 301 Main Street.
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Sturbridge Morning Brief, Oct. 21: Conservation Commission holds two sessions tonight
Sturbridge's Conservation Commission convenes twice tonight for separate sessions at the Center Office Building.
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Food blog spotlights Cracker Barrel porch
National food blog spotlights Sturbridge's Cracker Barrel for its rocking-chair porch and comfort food. Also in today's brief (7 items): Food blog spotlights Cracker Barrel porch; Zoning board meets Wednesday night; ZBA Meeting: Wednesday at 6:30 p.m; Library offers tech help Wednesday evening.
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Open Space Committee meets today
Open Space Committee meets today as zoning and planning boards line up hearings this week. From our own coverage: Library hosts Fall Toddler Time for young kids.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
This week's Sturbridge obituary column includes one qualifying notice: Seshadri, Kamala, age 91, of Podunk Road in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, who died on Friday, October 9, 2026, at UMass Memorial Health, Harrington Hospital in Southbridge, Massachusetts.
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Library hosts linocut stamp workshop for kids
Joshua Hyde library hosts a registration-required linocut stamp workshop for kids Monday afternoon.
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Horror author joins virtual library event
Horror writer Robert Ottone will headline a virtual Joshua Hyde Public Library event Monday evening.
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Friends plan Saturday book sale
Sturbridge library's Friends group plans Saturday book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Also in today's brief (5 items): Library's Kid's Lab explores pumpkin energy Thursday; Pokemon Club meets at library Thursday evening; Fall story time set for Friday morning; Friends host bag of books sal…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026
This week's obituary column carries one notice for a Sturbridge resident: Simpson, Raymond Gene, 89, who died October 8, 2026, at his home in Sturbridge. His obituary, posted by Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home of Southbridge through Legacy.com, lists him as survived by his wife of 65 year…