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Littleton Select Board shelves town charter, lets blighted-property fines law head to voters undecided.
Arlington Select Board awards marijuana host agreement to Bud's Goods over DMC, 4-1. The board first unanimously denied a rival application from DMC, with member Stephen DeCourcey saying DMC's lack of "site control" at the former Apotheca site, 1386 Massachusetts Ave., was disqualifying.
Acton Select Board approves electric shop site plan 4-1 over groundwater fears. Member Dean A.
Littleton Select Board shelves town charter, lets blighted-property fines law head to voters undecided.
Becket Town Hall will close to the public Tuesday for wind turbine installation work. Also in today's brief (8 items): Town Hall closed Tuesday for turbine work; Planning Board meets Tuesday evening; Book club tackles When the Cranes Fly South; Select Board meets Wednesday evening.
Goshen is seeking a new appointee to serve on its Board of Assessors until the next election. From our own coverage: Goshen deed filings show wide price range. Also in today's brief (3 items): Town seeks appointee for board of assessors; Silent book club meets at library Friday.
Goshen is seeking a new appointee to serve on its Board of Assessors until the next election. From our own coverage: Goshen deed filings show wide price range. Also in today's brief (3 items): Town seeks appointee for board of assessors; Silent book club meets at library Friday.
Town manager's August report reached the Select Board as Chatham's committee calendar fills for the week. Also in today's brief (9 items): Town manager's August report goes to board; Historical Commission meets Tuesday morning; Open Space Committee convenes Tuesday afternoon; Historic B…
Town manager's August report reached the Select Board as Chatham's committee calendar fills for the week. Also in today's brief (9 items): Town manager's August report goes to board; Historical Commission meets Tuesday morning; Open Space Committee convenes Tuesday afternoon; Historic B…
Select Board holds hybrid meeting tonight as six more town committees convene this week. From our own coverage: Nine Lincoln deeds recorded in September. Also in today's brief (14 items): Library book club meets for 2nd, 3rd graders; Select Board holds hybrid meeting Monday night; Autho…
Groton's assessor's office completed a required FY2027 property revaluation certified preliminarily by the state. From our own coverage: Five Groton home sales range from $475,000 to $1.26 million. Also in today's brief (5 items): Assessors complete FY2027 property revaluation; Groton C…
Groton's assessor's office completed a required FY2027 property revaluation certified preliminarily by the state. From our own coverage: Five Groton home sales range from $475,000 to $1.26 million. Also in today's brief (5 items): Assessors complete FY2027 property revaluation; Groton C…
Northfield's Select Board filled two fire department leadership posts and signed an EMS building design contract. From our own coverage: Select Board fills fire posts, inks EMS design deal; Nine Northfield property deeds recorded in September. Also in today's brief (5 items): Home compo…
Select Board holds hybrid meeting tonight as six more town committees convene this week. From our own coverage: Nine Lincoln deeds recorded in September. Also in today's brief (14 items): Library book club meets for 2nd, 3rd graders; Select Board holds hybrid meeting Monday night; Autho…
Northfield's Select Board filled two fire department leadership posts and signed an EMS building design contract. From our own coverage: Select Board fills fire posts, inks EMS design deal; Nine Northfield property deeds recorded in September. Also in today's brief (5 items): Home compo…
Select Board holds an extended Monday evening session as town boards return to full fall schedules. Also in today's brief (15 items): Library hosts college photography portfolio workshop Saturday; Lion dance and martial arts class meets Saturday; School building committee meets Monday n…
Wilbraham's Select Board meets Monday evening at Town Hall for a lengthy session. Also in today's brief (8 items): Select Board meets Monday night at Town Hall; Minnechaug freshmen host Chicopee in volleyball; Playground and Recreation Commission meets Tuesday; Open Space committee meet…
Erving's Select Board meets jointly with the Finance Committee and Capital Planning Committee Monday evening. Also in today's brief (11 items): Talk traces medicine from 1800s to today; Erving School Council meets Monday afternoon; Board of Assessors meets Monday; CNC Playgroup meets Mo…
Warren Select Board appoints veterans agent, maps path to police station financing vote. From our own coverage: Planning Board sends meadery permit hearing to October 26; Select Board names veterans agent, eyes police station vote.
Town Administrator Interview Committee convenes Wednesday as Douglas continues its search for a new administrator. Also in today's brief (11 items): Conservation Commission meets Monday evening; Board of Selectmen convenes Tuesday; BVT School Council meets in Upton; Council on Aging mee…
Warren Select Board appoints veterans agent, maps path to police station financing vote. From our own coverage: Planning Board sends meadery permit hearing to October 26; Select Board names veterans agent, eyes police station vote.
Belmont's Select Board convenes Monday evening for a hybrid meeting at Town Hall. Also in today's brief (10 items): Select Board holds hybrid meeting Monday night; School Finance Subcommittee meets Monday; Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday; Housing Trust meets Monday on affordable ho…
Tewksbury Select Board rewrote a pay plan warrant article hours before the posting deadline. From our own coverage: School Committee seeks exemption from oversight bylaw; Select Board revises pay plan warrant article. Also in today's brief (15 items): Library hike visits Lightning Tree …
Select Board and Board of Public Works officials plan a rare joint Monday session. Also in today's brief (12 items): Board of Health meets Monday evening; Select Board convenes at Town Hall Monday; School Committee meets Monday on Bakerville Road; Historical Commission meets Monday in T…
Wilmington's Select Board sends revised MBTA zoning back to voters for a fourth town meeting vote. From our own coverage: Committee sets Nov. 18 vote on new school name; Select Board returns MBTA zoning to town meeting. Also in today's brief (10 items): Longtime resident John Curran die…
Topsfield's Select Board and Finance Committee meet Monday night, with the Planning Board following Wednesday. Also in today's brief (11 items): Library closed Sunday, Oct. 4; Library hosts yoga class Monday evening; Finance Committee meets Monday night; Select Board convenes Monday eve…
Select Board adopts revised Fire Station 1 project scope and budget ahead of special town meeting. From our own coverage: MSBA site visit advances Thurston School review. Also in today's brief (7 items): Select Board adopts revised Fire Station 1 budget; Town administrator launches mont…
Tewksbury Select Board rewrote a pay plan warrant article hours before the posting deadline. From our own coverage: School Committee seeks exemption from oversight bylaw; Select Board revises pay plan warrant article. Also in today's brief (15 items): Library hike visits Lightning Tree …
Select Board and Finance Committee both return to Room 203 Tuesday night. Also in today's brief (14 items): Library adds music and movement session Monday; Freshman soccer squad visits Wachusett Regional; Lakes, pond and streams panel meets remotely; Virtual cooking demo features one-po…
Wilmington's Select Board sends revised MBTA zoning back to voters for a fourth town meeting vote. From our own coverage: Committee sets Nov. 18 vote on new school name; Select Board returns MBTA zoning to town meeting. Also in today's brief (10 items): Longtime resident John Curran die…
Williamstown Select Board tables veteran banner program as nominations open for honorees. From our own coverage: Select Board tables vote on veteran banners; Select Board sets hearing on pub license transfer. Also in today's brief (7 items): Nominations open for veterans banner program;…
Ashland's Select Board meets Wednesday as a dozen town boards convene across four days. Also in today's brief (14 items): Town seeks runners for 2027 Boston Marathon; Keefe Tech building committee meets Monday; Keefe Tech school committee meets Monday; Cultural Council holds hybrid meet…
Brookline's Select Board lifts cap on affordable housing fund and advances a town meeting ban on cryptocurrency kiosks. From our own coverage: Select Board lifts affordable housing fund cap. Also in today's brief (8 items): Brookline girls soccer nearly upsets state champs; NBC Boston s…
Brookline's Select Board lifts cap on affordable housing fund and advances a town meeting ban on cryptocurrency kiosks. From our own coverage: Select Board lifts affordable housing fund cap. Also in today's brief (8 items): Brookline girls soccer nearly upsets state champs; NBC Boston s…
City Council headlines a full week of board and committee meetings across Chicopee starting Monday. Also in today's brief (10 items): Library trustees meet Monday morning; Head Start playgroup meets Monday at the Hub; Cemetery commission meets Monday afternoon; Dental Trust board meets …
Wilbraham's Select Board meets Monday evening at Town Hall for a lengthy session. Also in today's brief (8 items): Select Board meets Monday night at Town Hall; Minnechaug freshmen host Chicopee in volleyball; Playground and Recreation Commission meets Tuesday; Open Space committee meet…
Braintree Town Council meets Tuesday as fall sports and town boards fill the week. Also in today's brief (7 items): Thayer Academy hosts Roxbury Latin in soccer; Framingham JV field hockey travels to Braintree; Historical Commission holds monthly meeting Monday; Commission on Disabiliti…
Bourne's Select Board splits over whether to donate land needed for Sagamore Bridge work. From our own coverage: Select Board moves on battery storage land appraisal; Select Board divided over Sagamore Bridge land gift. Also in today's brief (9 items): Recreation Area Memorials Project …
Select Board meets Monday as town kicks off a packed week of board hearings. Also in today's brief (11 items): North Chelmsford Water District meets Monday; Select Board meets Monday evening; Historic District Commission convenes Monday night; Board of Assessors meets Tuesday morning.
Williamstown Select Board tables veteran banner program as nominations open for honorees. From our own coverage: Select Board tables vote on veteran banners; Select Board sets hearing on pub license transfer. Also in today's brief (7 items): Nominations open for veterans banner program;…
Select Board meets Monday as town kicks off a packed week of board hearings. Also in today's brief (11 items): North Chelmsford Water District meets Monday; Select Board meets Monday evening; Historic District Commission convenes Monday night; Board of Assessors meets Tuesday morning.
Select Board holds an extended Monday evening session as town boards return to full fall schedules. Also in today's brief (15 items): Library hosts college photography portfolio workshop Saturday; Lion dance and martial arts class meets Saturday; School building committee meets Monday n…
Select Board and Board of Public Works officials plan a rare joint Monday session. Also in today's brief (12 items): Board of Health meets Monday evening; Select Board convenes at Town Hall Monday; School Committee meets Monday on Bakerville Road; Historical Commission meets Monday in T…
Topsfield's Select Board and Finance Committee meet Monday night, with the Planning Board following Wednesday. Also in today's brief (11 items): Library closed Sunday, Oct. 4; Library hosts yoga class Monday evening; Finance Committee meets Monday night; Select Board convenes Monday eve…
Ashland's Select Board meets Wednesday as a dozen town boards convene across four days. Also in today's brief (14 items): Town seeks runners for 2027 Boston Marathon; Keefe Tech building committee meets Monday; Keefe Tech school committee meets Monday; Cultural Council holds hybrid meet…
Belmont's Select Board convenes Monday evening for a hybrid meeting at Town Hall. Also in today's brief (10 items): Select Board holds hybrid meeting Monday night; School Finance Subcommittee meets Monday; Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday; Housing Trust meets Monday on affordable ho…
Select Board adopts revised Fire Station 1 project scope and budget ahead of special town meeting. From our own coverage: MSBA site visit advances Thurston School review. Also in today's brief (7 items): Select Board adopts revised Fire Station 1 budget; Town administrator launches mont…
Erving's Select Board meets jointly with the Finance Committee and Capital Planning Committee Monday evening. Also in today's brief (11 items): Talk traces medicine from 1800s to today; Erving School Council meets Monday afternoon; Board of Assessors meets Monday; CNC Playgroup meets Mo…
Town Administrator Interview Committee convenes Wednesday as Douglas continues its search for a new administrator. Also in today's brief (11 items): Conservation Commission meets Monday evening; Board of Selectmen convenes Tuesday; BVT School Council meets in Upton; Council on Aging mee…
Select Board and Finance Committee both return to Room 203 Tuesday night. Also in today's brief (14 items): Library adds music and movement session Monday; Freshman soccer squad visits Wachusett Regional; Lakes, pond and streams panel meets remotely; Virtual cooking demo features one-po…
City Council headlines a full week of board and committee meetings across Chicopee starting Monday. Also in today's brief (10 items): Library trustees meet Monday morning; Head Start playgroup meets Monday at the Hub; Cemetery commission meets Monday afternoon; Dental Trust board meets …
Braintree Town Council meets Tuesday as fall sports and town boards fill the week. Also in today's brief (7 items): Thayer Academy hosts Roxbury Latin in soccer; Framingham JV field hockey travels to Braintree; Historical Commission holds monthly meeting Monday; Commission on Disabiliti…
Bourne's Select Board splits over whether to donate land needed for Sagamore Bridge work. From our own coverage: Select Board moves on battery storage land appraisal; Select Board divided over Sagamore Bridge land gift. Also in today's brief (9 items): Recreation Area Memorials Project …
Select Board issues public statement on status of investigation involving Police Chief Sean Kennedy. From our own coverage: Select Board finalizes library HVAC ballot options. Also in today's brief (12 items): Select Board issues statement on chief's investigation; Town promotes new Inh…
Gardner City Council holds its regular meeting Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. Also in today's brief (9 items): Zoning Board of Appeals meets Saturday morning; Council on Aging holds regular meeting Monday; Golf Commission meets Monday afternoon; Board of Health holds regular meeting Monday.
Littleton Select Board requires its sign-off before refilling any town job vacancy. From our own coverage: Select Board adopts new hiring review policy. Also in today's brief (10 items): Civic Leadership Academy announces fall 2026 schedule; October newsletter rounds up town statistics;…
Hingham Select Board overhauls transfer station fees, nearly doubling projected revenue and raising mattress costs. From our own coverage: Select Board overhauls transfer station fee structure. Also in today's brief (15 items): Special town meeting warrant posted, mailed to residents; T…
Select Board members hold community office hours Thursday afternoon for residents with concerns. Also in today's brief (4 items): DPW holds virtual information session Monday; Shade tree public hearing set on Littleton Road; Select Board sets Thursday community office hours; DPW adds in…
Select Board rules South Grafton rottweiler dangerous after it mauled a neighbor's elderly dog. From our own coverage: Planning Board clears Highfields golf course lot split; Select Board rules South Grafton rottweiler dangerous. Also in today's brief (16 items): Fall Town Meeting warra…
Natick Select Board weighs blending budget cuts and free cash to close FY28 gap. From our own coverage: Finance Committee takes up stabilization transfer, zoning referrals; School Committee weighs superintendent contract, new conduct code. Also in today's brief (14 items): Main Street d…
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