Current Issue of The Mill

Behind the Old Center School/VFW/Veteran’s Soccer Field (21 Main Street), the Highway Department has a pile of free woodchips for the taking. Available while supplies last.

The Douglas Municipal Center announces their Summer Hours

Summer hours at the Municipal Center will be in effect starting after Memorial Day and end after Labor Day.

Business hours are as follows:

• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday ~ 8:30am – 4:00pm 
  • (5:00pm for the following departments: Assessor, Building, Community Development, & Selectmen/TA Office)
• Tuesday ~ 8:30am – 6:00pm
• Friday ~ Closed  

Most departments close from 1:00pm – 1:30pm for lunch.

• Fri, June 19, 2026
  • In observance of Juneteenth, the following will be closed: Douglas Adult Social Center
• Sat, June 27, 2026 @ 11:00 AM
  • Independence Day Parade and Celebration
• Tue, June 30, 2026
  • Chapter 61A – File forest management plan with the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Service Forestry Programg Flying Holidays

• Mon, June 1 @ 6:00 PM – Board of Health @ Douglas Municipal Center Community Meeting Room
• Mon, June 1 @ 6:30 PM – Conservation Commission @ Douglas Municipal Center Resource Room
• Tue, June 2 @ 5:00 PM – Board of Assessors @ Douglas Municipal Center Assessor’s Office
• Tue, June 2 @ 7:00 PM – Board of Selectmen @ Douglas Municipal Center Resource Room
• Wed, June 3 @ 6:30 PM – School Committee Meeting @ Douglas High School, Room C 208
• Wed, June 3 @ 7:00 PM – Zoning Board of Appeals @ Douglas Municipal Center Resource Room
• Thu, June 4 @ 6:00 PM – Heritage and Honor Committee @ Douglas Municipal Center Community Meeting Room
• Tue, June 9 @ 2:00 PM – Open Space Committee @ Douglas Municipal Center Community Meeting Room
• Wed, June 10 @ 9:00 AM – Council on Aging @ Douglas Adult Social Center
• Wed, June 10 @ 6:00 PM – Economic Development Commission @ Douglas Municipal Center Community Meeting Room
• Thu, June 11 @ 6:00 PM – Heritage and Honor Committee @ Douglas Municipal Center Community Meeting Room
• Fri, June 12 @ 4:30 PM – Historical Commission @ Douglas Municipal Center Community Meeting Room
• Mon, June 15 @ 6:30 PM – Conservation Commission @ Douglas Municipal Center Resource Room
• Tue, June 16 @ 7:00 PM – Board of Selectmen @ Douglas Municipal Center Resource Room
• Wed, June 17 @ 10:00 AM – Building Facilities Construction Committee @ Douglas Municipal Center Resource Room
• Wed, June 17 @ 5:00 PM – Master Plan Committee @ Douglas Municipal Center Resource Room
• Wed, June 17 @ 6:30 PM – School Committee Meeting @ Douglas High School, Room C 208
• Thu, June 18 @ 6:00 PM – Heritage and Honor Committee @ Douglas Municipal Center Community Meeting Room
• Tue, June 23 @ 6:30 PM – Library Board of Trustees VIA Zoom
• Wed, June 24 @ 6:00 PM – Planning Board @ Douglas Municipal Center Resource Room
• Thu, June 18 @ 6:00 PM – Heritage and Honor Committee @ Douglas Municipal Center Community Meeting Room
• Tue, June 30 @ 6:00 PM – Stormwater Bylaw Committee @ Douglas Municipal Center Resource Room

For regularly scheduled happenings at the Douglas Adult Social Center, please view the Daily Calendar. 

Douglas Adult Social Center May/June Newsletter

Please call the Douglas Adult Social Center at 508-476-2283 to sign up for Programs & Classes.

• Wed, June 3 @ 1:00 – Hip Hop Square Dance
  • Sign-up by 06/01
• Mon, June 8 @ 10:00 – Wellness Clinic
• Thu, June 11 @ 12:00 – Free Craft Day with Refreshments
  • Sign-up by 06/09
• Thu, June 18 @ 11:30 – Lunch ($4.00) and a Movie “Last Breath”
  • Sign-up by 06/12
• Tue, June 23 @ 10:00 – Wellness Clinic
• Mon, June 29 @ 12:00 – Annual Police BBQ
  • Sign-up by 06/20

Sunshine Club Events

• Tue, June 6 @ 2:00 PM – Sunshine Club Meeting

Exploring the Blackstone River Valley Recreational Hike Series
Trail Ambassador Spring 2026 Hike Series

Sun, May 17 @ 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Douglas State Forest, Three Quarts Hike
~ Meet at the Bill Anesse Trailhead parking area. This hike is ~4 miles over a rocky and rugged forest surface with moderate inclines. Bathrooms are not available at this site.

• Sat, June 13 @ 10:00 AM – Douglas State Forest
  • 3 mile moderate Mountain Laurel hike to Bad Luck Pond. This trail will be gorgeous if the Mountain Laurels are in or near full bloom. You’ll see the old C.C.C. dynamite shack along the way.
    • Meet at the parking area near 110 Wallis St, Douglas, MA
    • ONLY well-behaved dogs that are leashed are allowed

• Sun, June 14 @ 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Douglas State Forest, Wallis Pond Loop
  • Meet at the Ridge Trailhead parking areaTrailhead parking area. This hike is ~3.5 miles over a loose gravel surface with moderate inclines. Bathrooms are not available at this site.

Douglas Adult Social Center Food Pantry – Douglas Residents
331 Main Street, Douglas, MA 01516
508-476-2283

• Mondays-Thursdays — 9:00am to 3:00pm
• Fridays — 9:00am to 11:30am
• Donations accepted, but please contact the Adult Social Center to see what items are most in need.
• * If you are homeward bound and need assistance, please contact the Adult Social Center *
• * If you need transportation, please contact the Adult Social Center *

St. Denis Food Pantry
St. Denis Rectory
23 Manchaug St, Douglas, MA 01516
508-476-2002

• Saturdays — 8:00am to 10:00am 
• foodpantry@saintdenischurch.com
• Donate to the pantry directly during open hours or you may leave non-perishables in the bin at the Church at any time

Walking in the Light Ministries – Anyone In Need
Second Congregational Church
289 Main Street, Douglas, MA 01516
Contact: Jeannie Gagne (Phone: 508-476-9978, Cell: 508-847-9716, Email: jeannie@walkinglight.org); Dan Gagne (Email: dan@walkinglight.org)

• Donations accepted – there is a bin outside the door for drop-off donations on the handicapped side of the church
• Tuesdays — 1:00pm to 3:00pm (Most Tuesdays) or by appointment

• Sat, June 27 @ 11:00 AM – Independence Day Parade and Celebration
  • Parade to start at 11:00 AM with Celebration to follow at Soldiers’ Field
    • Click Here to see the Parade Route

Click here to follow The Douglas Historical Society Facebook Page. 

Click Here to see the June Events at the Douglas Historical Society

• Sun, June 14 @ 10:30 AM – Revolution! A 250th Cemetery Tour (Click Here to Learn More)
  • Click Here to Register through EventBrite

The Douglas Master Plan Committee thanks all members of the community who submitted photos of the town. Your photos will help bring to life the Master Plan that will guide Douglas over the next 20 years. Congratulations to all the photo contest winners. Thank you to our local business sponsors who generously donated the winning prizes!

Click Here to see the Winners!
And Click Here to view the full photo gallery.

Douglas Orchard & Farm 2026 Concert Series Begins

Click Here for the Approved 2026-2027 School Year Calendar

• Tue, June 9 @ 6:30 PM – Douglas PTO Meeting @ Douglas Elementary School Library
• Tue, June 9 @ 6:30 PM – Athletic Boosters Meeting @ Douglas High School Library
• Thu, June 18 – Last Day of School
  • ½ Day – Douglas Primary School
  • ½ Day – Douglas High School
  • 10:58 Dismissal – Douglas Middle School
  • 11:45 Dismissal – Douglas Elementary School

Please contact rlavallee@cwmars.org with any registration dates for Youth Sports, as well as any event dates. 

Douglas Youth Soccer

• Saturday, May 9 
• Open Registration for Fall 2026, Click Here to Register

Northbridge-Uxbridge Bulldogs Football & Cheer

• Open Registration for 2026 Season, Click Here to Register 
• Registration from March 1, 2026 through June 20, 2026

Sat, June 13 @ 9:00 AM – Quiet Corner ATHA Hookin Event

• Sat, Aug 15 @ 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  • 4th Annual Sensor Friendly Picnic at the Park at Soldiers’ Field.
    • Visit https://www.picnicattheparkdouglas.org/home for more information

For regularly scheduled happenings at the Simon Fairfield Public Library, please view the calendar. 

• Wed, June 10 @ 5:45 – Fiber Arts Friends at Night
  • Register to Make a Patriotic Floral Centerpiece
• Summer Reading 2026 – “Plant a Seed, Read”
  • July 6 – August 13 

Whitin Community Center

• May 18 to June 18 – New Mother’s Collection Drive
  • Drive for essential supplies for new mothers in need in the Blackstone Valley. Click here for more information.
• June 6 @ 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM – Picnic in the Park