Marathon money grants

The Board of Selectmen is accepting applications for grants toward local programs, using funds raised through the assignment of last year’s Boston Marathon invitational numbers. The grant program, made possible through an arrangement with the Boston Athletic Association, which sponsors the Marathon each April, netted the town $44,000. Proposals for this round of funding, totaling $18,500, are due March 1. For more information, call Susan Robie in the selectmen’s office at 508-881-0100 ext. 614 or e-mail srobie@ashlandmass.com. - Rachel Lebeaux