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Thursday, October 1, 2026

Blackstone Board of Health sets hazardous waste drop off day for October 17 at the high school.

Today in Blackstone

• Library hosts virtual author talk with Veronica Roth. Blackstone Public Library streams a free online conversation with bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth Thursday at 7 p.m., including a preview of her upcoming novel The Sixth Faction.Blackstone Public Library

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 5, 9:00 a.m.: Free Medicare counseling offered at library Monday. Blackstone Public Library hosts SHINE counselor Jenna Gouin for free, one-on-one Medicare guidance from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, in partnership with the Blackstone Valley Partnership for Public Health.Blackstone Public Library
• Mon, Oct 5, 6:30 p.m.: Library trustees hold monthly meeting Monday. The Blackstone Public Library Board of Trustees meets Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the library's meeting room.Blackstone Public Library
• Wed, Oct 7, 3:30 p.m.: Blackstone-Millville JV volleyball hosts Bartlett. The Blackstone-Millville JV volleyball team hosts Bartlett in a non-conference match Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Wed, Oct 7, 4:30 p.m.: Blackstone-Millville JV soccer hosts Quaboag Regional. Blackstone-Millville's JV girls soccer team hosts Quaboag Regional in a non-conference match Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., per MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Wed, Oct 7: Blackstone-Millville soccer faces Bartlett Wednesday. Blackstone-Millville's soccer team plays a non-conference match against Bartlett of Webster on Wednesday, October 7, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Thu, Oct 8, 12:00 p.m.: Benefits help sessions set at library Thursday. Blackstone Public Library offers 30-minute sign-up sessions with Sheila Elliott for help applying for MassHealth, SNAP, WIC, fuel assistance and other benefits, from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday.Blackstone Public Library
• Thu, Oct 8, 2:00 p.m.: Library streams talk with Smithsonian curator Carolyn Russo. Blackstone Public Library hosts a free virtual conversation with Smithsonian curator Carolyn Russo about her book The Ascent of Rauschenberg, Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m.Blackstone Public Library
• Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 a.m.: Hazardous waste drop-off set for Oct. 17. The Blackstone Board of Health will hold its Hazardous Drop Off Day Saturday, October 17, from 9 a.m. to noon at Blackstone-Millville Regional High School, 175 Lincoln Street.Town of Blackstone

Recent editions

• Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — Blackstone's health department warns residents about a tick-borne allergy that can turn deadly after red meat
• Monday, September 28, 2026 — Just one of 11 recent Blackstone property transfers disclosed its actual sale price
• Monday, September 21, 2026 — Blackstone Senior Center will offer a flu vaccine clinic Oct. 5 for residents
• Sunday, September 20, 2026 — Blackstone recorded a dozen home sales in late summer as many prices sit pending