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Leicester records 10 property transfers in August, but sale price recorded for just one

Leicester recorded 10 property deeds between July 31 and Aug. 29, but only one, a $263,000 sale with Country Bank for Savings as buyer, had a sale price recorded. That figure marks the period's only known price point, low, high and median alike. Nine transfers, including sales on Charles Street…

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Morning Brief

Leicester Records 10 Property Transfers as Most Sale Prices Are Not Yet Recorded

Ten property transfers were recorded in Leicester between July 24 and Aug. 22, but only three carried a recorded sale price, ranging from $60,000 to $488,400 with a median of $375,000. The month's highest recorded sale was 117 Charlton St. at $488,400. Seven of the 10 transfers, including several

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 10, 2026 through August 16, 2026

Two Leicester, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week, according to notices posted to Echovita: Daly, Raymond C. and Wadden, Joshua F., both of whom died on August 11, 2026. No further biographical details, service arrangements, or memorial designations were available in the …

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Morning Brief

Leicester Records 11 Deed Transfers, But Most Sale Prices Are Not Yet Recorded

Leicester recorded 11 property deed transfers between July 17 and Aug. 15, but only two had a sale price recorded: $60,570 and $70,000, for a median of $65,285 among priced sales. The top recorded sale was 270 Pleasant St. at $70,000, sold by Michael V. Dacri to Allcom Credit Union. Pleasant Street

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Obituaries

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.

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Real Estate

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…

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Government · Library Trustees

Library Trustees Adopt Hybrid Holiday Closure Policy

The Leicester Library Trustees adopted a hybrid holiday closure policy distinct from town standard hours. Director Suzanne Hall was given authority to keep the library open on holidays when other town offices are closed, with staff receiving compensatory time.

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Government · Board of Assessors

Board of Assessors maintains structure and schedules summer recess

Board of Assessors votes to maintain current structure and schedule summer recess. Chair Arthur Paquette, Robert W. Mercer, and Sara Underwood voted unanimously to keep the board's current organizational structure and to skip meetings during July and August except when necessary. Principal Assessor

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