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Weston ZBA Unanimously Approves Special Permits for Two Residential Additions

WESTON -- June 16, 2026, Weston ZBA grants back-to-back special permits for residential additions carrying unusually high floor-area ratios. The three-member board, Chair Stephen J. Larocque and members Jane Fisher Carlson and Wendy Kaplan Amour, voted 3-0 on each application at its June 16 online hearing.

Sudbury Select Board accepts $225,000 Cummings grant for senior meal program

SUDBURY -- June 16, 2026, Sudbury Select Board accepts $225,000 Cummings grant to launch senior meal program. The board voted 5-0 Tuesday to accept the three-year grant, $75,000 annually, to fund staffing, food service and supplies for "Sudbury Eats," operating from the Fairbank Community Center&

Wayland HRDEI Committee Pauses Cultural Heritage Statements, Explores Newspaper Partnership

WAYLAND — June 16, 2026 — Wayland's Human Rights, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee voted to retain all current officers and debated ending its practice of issuing monthly cultural heritage statements at its June 16 meeting. The committee unanimously re-elected Karen Blumenfeld as chair, Heather Pino as vice chair,

Wayland Energy Committee Delays Grant Application, Plans Fall Heat Pump Event

WAYLAND -- June 16, 2026, Wayland's Energy and Climate Committee delayed a major state climate grant application and set a September community energy event at its June 16 remote meeting. Chair Ellen R. Tohn led the committee to consensus that Wayland will not meet the August deadline for the

Wayland Board Raises Transfer Station Mattress Fee, Eyes Significant Water Rate Hikes

WAYLAND -- June 16, 2026, Wayland's Board of Public Works moved toward significant FY27 water rate increases and voted unanimously to raise the transfer station mattress disposal fee to $80. Working through a financial model presented by consultant Matt Abrahams of The Abrahams Group, the board examined a scenario

State Lawmakers Direct Fair Share Funds to Wakefield Schools and Transit

State lawmakers secured Fair Share Act dollars for Wakefield as the library readies a summer run of author talks and tech help. Sen. Jason Lewis and Rep. Nick Lipper-Garabedian channeled a portion of Massachusetts' $1 billion-plus in Fair Share revenue to ease pressure on Wakefield's sc…

Select Board Picks New Chair After Town Election; COA Survey Now Open

Tyngsborough's Select Board reorganized its leadership Monday night, filling the chair, vice-chair, and clerk posts in its first meeting since the Town Election. Town Manager Colin Loiselle presented his regular report to the newly configured board on June 15. Simultaneously, the Counci…

Townsend Library Closes June 19–20 for Juneteenth Holiday

Townsend heads into a quiet Tuesday with two household deadlines to keep in mind. The Townsend Public Library will close Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, for the Juneteenth holiday, resuming normal hours the following week. Separately, residents must register or renew for the tow…

Town Opens Poll Worker Recruitment for 2026 State Primary and Election

Tewksbury launched paid poll-worker recruitment Tuesday for the 2026 State Primary and State Election, urging residents to sign up via the town's civic alerts page. Town Hall will be dark this Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth, making Thursday's Community Market at Livingston Street Park …

Stow Town Offices to Close Friday for Juneteenth Holiday

Stow closes town offices Friday for Juneteenth as a quiet civic week unfolds. No Town Hall press releases or community announcements landed in the coverage window for Tuesday, June 16, leaving the Juneteenth closure — observed June 19 — as the week's leading practical note for residents…

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