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Leicester Sets Back-to-School Block Party for August 15

Leicester's back-to-school season gets an early boost with a free backpack giveaway planned for mid-August. A "Back to School Block Party" offering 500 free backpacks is set for August 15, per a Patch calendar listing, though organizers and exact location details were not specified. The…

Obituary notices, week of July 20, 2026 through July 26, 2026

This week's Leicester obituary notice column lists one death: Mercadante Jr., Querino "Gueddy," 76, of Leicester, who died Monday, July 20, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel, as listed on Echovita.

Leicester deed data shows just one of seven June sales with disclosed price

Seven property deeds were recorded in Leicester between June 26 and July 25, but only one listed a sale price: $450,000, for an unaddressed Leicester property sold June 29 by Brian and Juliana Carpenter to Cornerstone Bank. The other six transfers -- on Henshaw Street, River Street (two…

Leicester deed data shows just one disclosed sale price all month

Fourteen property transfers were recorded in Leicester between June 19 and July 18, but only one -- a $422,500 sale from Armand G. Cote Jr. and Nancy J. Cote to Chad Stephens, recorded June 25 -- disclosed a sale price. Main Street and Pleasant Street each saw two separate transfers rec…

This Week in Leicester: Jul 5 - Jul 11

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