The public reveal of a draft master plan on Tuesday drew dozens of comments from Shrewsbury residents, with many calling on their elected leaders to slow down and listen more.
It took a tie-breaking vote cast by Mayor Mike Travaglini, but Shrewsbury once again has a city administrator overseeing day-to-day operations and, leaders hope, charting a path forward.
The Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen passed its 2023 budget Tuesday night, which includes a 2.5% raise across all departments. But for several residents — and Shrewsbury’s police chief — the