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Wayland EDC approves infographic highlighting town's 2.8 percent commercial tax base

WAYLAND -- February 10, 2026, Wayland EDC approves infographic spotlighting town's 2.8 percent commercial tax base. The Economic Development Committee voted 4-0 Tuesday to approve, with revisions, a public infographic and email blast drafted by members Neeti Singhal Mahajan and Katie Noble Harris showing commercial property makes

Wayland capital committee files addendum extending plan through fiscal 2031

WAYLAND -- February 10, 2026, Wayland capital committee extends five-year plan to fiscal 2031, recommends $2.5M ball field as excluded debt. The Capital Improvement Planning Committee voted 4-0, with Elizabeth Lusky absent, to authorize Chair Kelly Lappin to file an addendum to its Jan. 20 report covering fiscal

Billerica Planning Board Continues Federal Street Housing Vote to March

BILLERICA -- February 9, 2026, Billerica Planning Board continues 266-unit Federal Street housing review to March 9 and launches battery storage zoning effort. The board voted 6-0 Monday to extend the site plan review of JLB Realty LLC's mixed-use development at 1 and 2 Federal Street

Personnel Committee advances two Council on Aging appointments

MARLBOROUGH -- February 9, 2026, Marlborough Personnel Committee unanimously advances two Council on Aging appointments in seven-minute hearing. The committee endorsed the reappointment of Raymond, a four-year incumbent, and the appointment of Judy McDonald, a Daybreak Program volunteer, sending both to the full City Council. Councilor Sean Navin, who

Marlborough councilors back home rule petition rewriting ward vacancy rules

MARLBOROUGH -- February 9, 2026, Marlborough City Council unanimously advances ward-vacancy home rule petition and refers $250 tax-cap resolution to Finance. The 11-0 vote on Monday sends a special-law petition to Beacon Hill that would require a special election for ward councilor vacancies occurring more than 12

Weston Unified Plan Committee elects new vice chair, advances housing review

WESTON -- February 9, 2026, Weston's Unified Plan Committee elected a new co-vice chair and debated contested housing language at its February 9 meeting. The committee unanimously elected Marga Hutcheson as a second co-vice chair, filling a seat vacated by a departing member, on a motion by

Weston School Committee weighs three FY27 budget tiers, defers final vote

WESTON -- February 9, 2026, Weston School Committee reviews three FY27 budget tiers ranging from a 3.99 percent increase to a higher option adding co-teaching positions and full-day kindergarten specials. Superintendent Dr. Karen Zaleski presented the scenarios at the February 9 meeting, with the moderate tier adding 0.

Lincoln Select Board sets town meeting warrant order, hears water and rodenticide plans

LINCOLN -- February 9, 2026, Lincoln Select Board sets warrant order and hears $8.8M water plan ahead of town meeting. The board, chaired by Jennifer Glass with members Kim Bodnar and Jim Hutchinson, on Feb. 9 received presentations from Save Lincoln Wildlife on a Home Rule Petition banning anticoagulant rodenticides,

Park and Recreation Commission tables Haskell solar vote until April

SUDBURY -- February 9, 2026, Sudbury Park and Recreation Commission tables Haskell solar canopy vote a second time, citing missing renderings. At its Feb. 9 meeting, Energy and Sustainability Committee Vice Chair Olga Allen and Chair Rami Alwan asked the commission to reconsider its November opposition, modeling roughly $3.4 million

Lincoln-Sudbury proposes $40.9M FY27 budget with 3.98 percent Sudbury assessment

SUDBURY -- February 9, 2026, Lincoln-Sudbury floats $40.9 million FY27 budget as Sudbury's assessment rises 3.98 percent. Superintendent Andrew Stephens and Finance Director Susan Bottan told the Sudbury Finance Committee on Feb. 9 the plan grows 3.64 percent overall, driven by a 19.77 percent

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