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Warrant Committee Deadlocks on Belmont Center Zoning Ahead of Special Town Meeting

BELMONT -- February 25, 2026, Belmont's Warrant Committee deadlocked 6-6 on the flagship Belmont Center Overlay District ahead of the March 4 Special Town Meeting. The committee spent more than two hours debating whether its mandate extends beyond fiscal analysis before voting 8-5-2 to take a

Weston Select Board advances cell tower siting plan, approves consent agenda

WESTON -- February 25, 2026, A Weston Select Board member announced he will not seek re-election, leaving three open seats on the five-member board at the annual town meeting. At the February 24 meeting, member Tom Palmer told colleagues he is stepping down after his current term, prompting Town

Weston Planning Board Signals HYM Senior Housing Proposal Needs Fall Town Meeting Timeline

WESTON -- February 25, 2026, Weston Planning Board opens first formal public hearing on a 215-unit age-restricted senior housing project at 300 Wellesley Street, signaling the proposal will not reach the May town meeting ballot. HYM Investment Group LLC, the applicant, presented updated setbacks, 100 feet minimum lot-line

Wayland School Committee unveils 16 facilities options topping out near $919 million

WAYLAND -- February 25, 2026, Wayland School Committee unveils 16 facilities options ranging from $490 million to $919 million. Consultants Lori Coles and James Lieben presented draft scenarios A through D, keeping five schools, consolidating to four or three buildings, or splitting elementary grades into pre-K-2 and 3-5,

Wayland Planning Board pushes Carroll School decision deadline to April 17

WAYLAND -- February 25, 2026, Wayland Planning Board extends Carroll School decision deadline to April 17. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to continue the public hearing on the 37-45 Waltham Road site plan to March 25 at 7:30 p.m. and grant the applicant's requested extension.

Finance Committee weighs combined $4.5 million wastewater and ball fields package

WAYLAND -- February 25, 2026, Wayland Finance Committee weighs bundling $2 million wastewater fix with $2.5 million high school fields rebuild. Town Engineer Abigail Charest and Tighe & Bond engineer Ryan Morrison told the committee Tuesday that combining the projects would save about $250,000, including roughly $100,000 in

Weston Select Board advances cell tower siting plan, reviews flat FY27 budget

WESTON -- February 24, 2026, Weston Select Board reviews a 4.9 percent FY27 budget increase and a six-site cell tower siting plan aimed at closing wireless dead zones. Town Manager Leon presented a preliminary fiscal year 2027 operating budget Tuesday showing an 8.8 percent jump in the unclassified

Lincoln Select Board signs March 28 Town Meeting warrant on 3-0 vote

LINCOLN -- February 24, 2026, Lincoln Select Board signs March 28 warrant and finalizes voter preview newsletter. The board voted 3-0 to sign the Annual Town Meeting warrant after Town Administrator Tim Higgins added a footnote clarifying that Article 8, a conventional gas boiler replacement for the library, must pass

Lincoln Planning Board endorses wetlands zoning repeal, conditionally OKs Conant Road lighting changes

LINCOLN -- February 24, 2026, Lincoln Planning Board clears wetlands repeal and conditionally approves Conant Road redesign. The board voted 4-0 to endorse Article 34 deleting Section 12.2, the W-Wetland and Watershed Protection District, after Conservation Director Michelle Grzenda confirmed the Conservation Commission had endorsed the change. A

Sudbury creates Liberty Ledge advisory committee on 3-1 vote

SUDBURY -- February 24, 2026, Sudbury creates Liberty Ledge advisory committee on a split vote. The Select Board voted 3-1 on Feb. 24 to establish a seven-member citizen panel that will recommend long-term uses of the 44-acre Liberty Ledge/Sewataro property by Oct. 31, with Member Daniel

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