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Weston Conservation Commission approves 44 Page Road rebuild, tables North Avenue permit extension

WESTON -- January 20, 2026, Weston Conservation Commission approves a demolition-rebuild at 44 Page Road and stalls a decade-old permit extension at 403 North Avenue. The commission voted 6-0 at its January 20 remote meeting to close the Notice of Intent hearing for 44 Page Road and issue

Sudbury Select Board sets May warrant, kills proposed sidewalk stabilization fund

SUDBURY -- January 20, 2026, Sudbury Select Board advances May warrant articles, rejects sidewalk stabilization fund. The board voted 2-3 against placing member Charles Russo's proposed sidewalk stabilization fund on the May 4 Annual Town Meeting warrant, with Chair Lisa Kouchakdjian and Vice-Chair Janie Dretler joining member

Historical Commission clears 5 Lakeshore Drive demolition, picks Hosmer House archivist

SUDBURY -- January 20, 2026, Sudbury Historical Commission clears Lakeshore Drive demolition and selects Hosmer House archivist. Under the town's Demolition Delay Bylaw, the commission voted 7-0 that the garage and side wing slated for removal at 5 Lakeshore Drive are post-1940 additions and not historically significant,

Wayland Select Board inserts 19 warrant articles, swears in acting police chief

WAYLAND -- January 20, 2026, Wayland Select Board inserts 19 warrant articles and swears in an acting police chief. The board voted 3-0 to add Articles H, S, T, BB, CC, DD, FF, GG, HH, II, LL, MM, NN, OO, PP, QQ, RR and SS to the 2026 Annual Town

Wayland Personnel Board approves retaliation policy update, sends harassment revisions back for rewrite

WAYLAND -- January 20, 2026, Wayland Personnel Board approves retaliation policy, defers larger harassment overhaul. The board voted 5-0 on Jan. 20 to adopt revised language for policy A2-07.01, Protection from Retaliation, after striking an obsolete "acting executive secretary" reference, but sent the sexual harassment, standards

Wayland HRDEI Committee adds two spring dialogue sessions on belonging

WAYLAND -- January 20, 2026, Wayland HRDEI Committee unanimously co-sponsors two more Conversations for Change dialogues. The committee voted Tuesday to back March 19 and April 30 sessions led by Dr. Eden-Renee Hayes with the Wayland Free Public Library and the Wayland Museum and Historical Society, focused on James

Wayland DPW board backs tiered water billing for municipal departments

WAYLAND -- January 20, 2026, Wayland Board of Public Works moves to bill town departments at tiered water rates ahead of a 30 percent hike. Chair George Uveges said Finance Director Brian Keveny has already warned department heads of the fiscal 2027 increase, driven by new debt service for the long-

Weston Select Board to Seek Fire Station Design Fees at May Town Meeting

WESTON -- January 16, 2026, Weston Select Board signals support for fire station design fees at May Town Meeting. Town Manager Leon Gaumond, recapping the January 13 board meeting in a Select Board Rewind episode, said members appeared agreeable to bringing fire station design fees before voters at the Annual Town

EDC locks in 2026 workplan, assigns leads for Route 20 and tax base goals

WAYLAND -- January 16, 2026, Wayland EDC sets 2026 priorities and previews a 58-foot Route 20 zoning article. With Chair Rebecca Stanizzi remote and Karen Kelly serving as acting chair, the four-member quorum approved three sets of prior minutes 4-0 and divided up leads on more than a

Billerica Housing Authority Approves FY2026 Budget Despite Retirement Cost Surge

BILLERICA -- January 15, 2026, Billerica Housing Authority approves a tight FY2026 budget as retirement costs jump 15 percent. The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously by roll call to adopt the fiscal year 2026 budget, which accountant Paul of Fenton Heating Law described as the most challenging in recent memory after

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