Three Pepperell-resident obituaries were published this week: McAlpine, Irene (Whitney), 71, who died October 27 at UMass Memorial Medical Center; Smith, Ann Marie (Ayotte) "Annie," 76, of Pepperell and Charlotte, North Carolina, who died the same day.
One Pepperell-resident obituary was published this week: Currao, Tino Nicholas, 45, who died suddenly and is survived by his wife, Michelle, and son, Mason. The notice was posted by McGaffigan Family Funeral Home on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Pepperell's Recreation Commission used its Oct. 20 meeting to tackle youth sports field and facility pressures. Officials discussed drainage fixes planned for Glow Field, possible lighting at Nissitisset, and better use of the underused Bartleson field.
Pepperell's Recreation Commission pushed five youth sports leagues to hash out a short-term field-sharing deal Tuesday, warning it would impose terms if the groups could not compromise.
Pepperell's Planning Board voted to keep a contested zoning table of uses tabled, pushing a Main Street tattoo parlor request toward a separate special town meeting instead of the November warrant.
The Pepperell Board of Public Works voted 5-0 to recommend three Special Town Meeting warrant articles covering highway equipment, cemetery mowers and a cemetery bylaw update.