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Wayland Board of Health ratifies partial condemnation of 10 Shore Drive home

WAYLAND -- March 16, 2026, Wayland Board of Health ratifies partial condemnation of four rooms at 10 Shore Drive. The board voted 5-0 Monday to back the Health Department's order against homeowner Gene Preston, 78, after questioning her about extension cords run under rugs, a frozen pipe, unheated

Wayland Assessors vote on FY26 abatements, advance senior tax article

WAYLAND -- March 16, 2026, Wayland Assessors clear FY26 abatements and track a senior tax credit headed to town meeting. Meeting with three of five members present, Vice-Chair Philip David Parks, Steven Klitgord and Douglass McNeilly unanimously accepted March 2 minutes and moved into executive session to vote on fiscal

Wayland School Committee co-sponsors $200,000 Holiday Road study article

WAYLAND -- March 13, 2026, Wayland School Committee co-sponsors Holiday Road study and backs $300,000 special education reserve. Meeting Friday with four of five members present, the committee voted to jointly sponsor Article DD with the Select Board, authorizing roughly $200,000 for preliminary design, engineering and appraisal of

Weston Finance Committee unanimously backs FY2027 budget and capital stabilization fund

WESTON -- March 12, 2026, Weston Finance Committee backs FY2027 budget, conservation parking, and a first-of-its-kind liquor license in a single session. The six-member quorum, chaired by Bharath Venkataraman, voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the proposed FY2027 operating budget, carrying a 4.4 percent operating increase and

Billerica Tree Panel Narrows Draft Bylaw to Setback-Based Replacement Rules

BILLERICA -- March 11, 2026, Billerica's LORAX tree committee moved toward a streamlined draft bylaw that would require caliper-for-caliper on-site replacement of healthy trees removed from residential and commercial properties. At the March 11 meeting, a building commissioner identified as Mark advised the committee to structure

Belmont Select Board eyes GIC switch as health insurance trust nears minimum reserve

BELMONT -- March 11, 2026, Belmont Select Board moves toward a vote on joining the state Group Insurance Commission to contain exploding health care costs. Town Administrator Patrice Garvin told the board at a March 11 public information session that self-insured claims have surged from $13 million in FY2021 to

Weston panel votes to restrict parking near Cat Rock, debates Route 30 ethics conflict

WESTON -- March 11, 2026, Weston's Traffic and Sidewalk Committee voted unanimously to recommend resident-only parking restrictions on Indian Hill Road and Winthrop Circle, setting up a joint pitch to the Select Board on March 24. Temporary chair Ann Wiedie guided the four-to-nothing vote, which pairs

Weston Select Board Approves Tax Deferral Plan for May Town Meeting Warrant

WESTON -- March 11, 2026, Weston Select Board authorizes property tax deferral plan update ahead of May Town Meeting. Town Manager Leon Gaumond, summarizing the March 10 meeting in a Select Board Rewind episode, said members voted to continue the town's property tax deferral program with new figures for

Planning Board extends Widow Rights Lane stormwater permit to October 2027

SUDBURY -- March 11, 2026, Sudbury Planning Board grants 18-month stormwater extension and reshapes sidewalk petition rules. The board voted Wednesday to extend Stormwater Management Permit No. 2104 for three homes at 25, 35 and 45 Widow Rights Lane through Oct. 31, 2027, after owner-builder Rob Salaberti told members

Sudbury Board of Health hires Mike Funaioli as new assistant health director

SUDBURY -- March 11, 2026, Sudbury Board of Health locks in new assistant health director and tracks three measles close contacts. Health Director Vivian told the board March 11 the department will onboard Mike Funaioli, previously a health inspector in Concord, as assistant health director on March 31 after interviewing nine

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