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Finance Committee designates 23 town meeting articles as having negligible financial impact

WAYLAND -- February 2, 2026, Wayland Finance Committee classifies 23 of 52 warrant articles as having negligible financial impact. The 7-0 vote under Town Code Section 19-3 covered routine items and several Sherman's Bridge Road petitions, though members agreed to draft full write-ups on the long-

Wayland assessors approve $2.5 million motor vehicle excise commitment

WAYLAND -- February 2, 2026, Wayland assessors green-light $2.5 million excise commitment as ATB dismisses resident appeal. The Board of Assessors on Feb. 2 unanimously approved the fiscal 2026 first motor vehicle and trailer excise commitment of 11,680 bills totaling $2,491,164.45, plus a seventh prior-

Wayland HRDEI panel co-sponsors Frederick Douglass reading and Black golf history exhibit

WAYLAND -- February 1, 2026, Wayland's HRDEI Committee unanimously co-sponsors a Frederick Douglass reading and a Robert H. Hawkins exhibit. Chair Karen Blumenfeld rushed both 7-0 votes early in the Feb. 17 meeting to protect a thin vacation-week quorum, clearing the museum's Scarlet to

Lexington Public-Access Podcast Episode Contains No Municipal Business

LEXINGTON -- January 29, 2026, A Lexington community access TV broadcast on January 29, 2026, contained no municipal business. The recording is an episode of an entertainment podcast called "Talking Shit About Nothing," hosted by two men identified as Jimmy and Richie, featuring a guest named Amanda, a Scottish-

Weston Finance Committee Backs Moderator Appointments for Mid-Term Vacancies

WESTON -- January 29, 2026, Weston Finance Committee unanimously backs moderator control over mid-term vacancies and reviews a $3.9 million road project. The committee voted 5-0 at its January 29 meeting to recommend that future mid-term Finance Committee vacancies be filled by the town moderator rather than

Sudbury capital committee approves annual report, sets Wednesday meeting time

SUDBURY -- January 29, 2026, Sudbury Capital Improvement Advisory Committee approves annual report, sets standing Wednesday meeting night. The committee voted 6-0 on Jan. 29 to approve its annual report as amended ahead of a Feb. 20 deadline, incorporating edits from member Thomas S. Travers and two roofing updates from

Recreation Commission approves new Schwartz Field sign, defers naming policy

WAYLAND -- January 29, 2026, Wayland Recreation Commission approves redesigned Schwartz Ball Field sign and shelves $37,000 restroom-opening plan. Commissioners voted 4-0 Thursday to approve a 60-by-30-inch replacement sign at the Eric Schwartz Ball Field on Riverview Avenue, paid for by the Schwartz family. Chair

Pepperell Select Board eyes April override vote as budget gap nears $1 million

PEPPERELL -- January 28, 2026, Pepperell Select Board projects roughly $1 million fiscal 2027 deficit and signals imminent override decision. Town Administrator Andrew Creen told the board Wednesday that four fixed-cost items, retirement up 6.131 percent, health insurance potentially rising as much as 14.4 percent, North Middlesex Regional

Planning Board caps Church Street dog kennel at eight dogs in 4-0 vote

NATICK -- January 28, 2026, Natick Planning Board approves Church Street dog kennel with eight-dog cap. The board voted 4-0 Wednesday to grant Allison Breziner a special permit for a home-occupation kennel at 17 Church Street, lowering her requested limit from 12 dogs to eight at any one

Lexington Boards Approve Balanced FY27 Budget With 3.9 Percent Increase

LEXINGTON -- January 28, 2026, Lexington's joint budget summit produced a balanced fiscal year 2027 plan with 3.9 percent increases for schools and municipal departments. Finance Director Carolyn Kosnoff told the combined Select Board, Appropriation Committee, and School Committee session that the general fund grows 2.6 percent

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