The Town of Webster announced Oct. 29 that the town's compost facility will close for the season on Saturday, Nov. 14, with limited hours remaining before then.
This week's Webster obituary roundup includes one qualifying notice: Anderson, Mary Anne (Barrett), 86, whose death on Oct. 2, 2026, was reported in an obituary explicitly identifying her as a Webster resident and posted via Legacy.com on Oct. 24, 2026.
Webster is holding early voting for the Nov. 3 state election at Town Hall through Oct. 30, with Saturday sessions in the Town Clerk's Office and weekday sessions in the Town Hall Auditorium.
This week's Webster obituary notices include two residents: Horanzy, Frank Jr., age 84, who died October 13, 2026, and Wayman, Donald A., age 95, a U.S. Navy veteran who died October 17, 2026, after a short illness. Mr. Wayman was predeceased by his wife, Teresa (Drake) Wayman, in 2010.
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources has confirmed an infestation of the invasive spotted lanternfly in Webster, and the town is asking residents to report sightings.
Webster's Conservation Commission approved two long-delayed Notice of Intent permits for a Goddard Street subdivision plagued by years of fines and an unresolved stormwater violation.