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Lexington Conservation Commission closes high school wetlands hearing, begins conditions work

LEXINGTON -- June 9, 2026, Lexington Conservation Commission closes wetlands hearing on new high school, continues contested multi-family project. The commission voted 6-0 Tuesday to close its public hearing on the Notice of Intent for the new Lexington High School at 251 Waltham Street, with stormwater peer reviewer Dylan

Groton Conservation Commission fines 60 Valley Road owner, orders new wetland permit

GROTON -- June 9, 2026, Groton Conservation Commission votes to fine 60 Valley Road owner and demand new wetland permit. The commission voted four to zero, with one member recused, to issue a $50 fine against the owner of 60 Valley Road for unpermitted construction of stone pillars within the 50-

Framingham Board of Health loses mosquito spraying, health manager in FY2027 budget cuts

FRAMINGHAM -- June 9, 2026, Framingham Board of Health warns of bare-bones FY2027 budget as mosquito spraying eliminated. Public Health Director Bill Murphy told the board at the June 9 meeting that city-mandated cuts of roughly $80,000 to $100,000 stripped the department of its community health manager,

Concord Planning Board Unanimously Backs Commonwealth Avenue Gas Station Renovation

CONCORD -- June 9, 2026, Concord Planning Board unanimously recommends approval of a gas station renovation at 166 Commonwealth Avenue. The board voted 5-0 at its June 9 remote meeting to advise the Board of Appeals to grant a special permit and site plan review for Concord Country Store, LLC,

Carlisle Planning Board Clears Path for Commonwealth Avenue Gas Station Renovation

CARLISLE -- June 9, 2026, Carlisle Planning Board unanimously backs renovation of 166 Commonwealth Avenue gas station in flood zone. The five-member board voted 5-0 at its June 9 meeting to approve a recommendation letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals supporting the proposed renovation of the existing gas

Lincoln Planning Board Unanimously Endorses ANR Plans, Advances 20-Unit Civico Project

LINCOLN -- June 9, 2026, Lincoln Planning Board advances Civico's 20-unit Route 2 housing project toward a June 23 permit vote. The board voted 5-0 twice on June 9 to endorse Approval Not Required subdivision plans for the Farrington Memorial and Panetta parcels on Cambridge Turnpike, carving

Weston Select Board Defers Bike Signs, Appoints Merriam Fund Trustees, Advances Crosswalk Study

WESTON -- June 9, 2026, Weston Select Board unanimously deferred a package of bicycle passing signs, approved two Merriam Fund trustee appointments, and heard a formal proposal to ban gas-powered leaf blowers. Acting under its authority as Road Commissioners, the board voted to return 14 MassDOT-supplied four-foot passing

Weston Conservation Commission Clears Four Old Permits, Eyes Monarch Butterfly Mowing Plan

WESTON -- June 9, 2026, Weston Conservation Commission closes four long-open wetland permits and debates mowing timing to protect monarch butterflies. The commission voted unanimously to issue certificates of compliance on four orders of conditions at 321 Merriam Street, covering construction work dating to 2002, after staff administrator ISIS conducted

Lincoln-Sudbury committee previews two-year attendance policy rewrite

SUDBURY -- June 9, 2026, LS School Committee previews attendance overhaul, raises adult lunch and EV rates. Associate Principal Tracy Ryan walked the committee through a two-year rewrite of the class attendance policy that would set per-course absence caps, 14 per semester for eight-times-meeting courses, nine for

Wayland ZBA Approves Four Cases, Sends Contested Shed to Legal Review

WAYLAND -- June 9, 2026, Wayland's Zoning Board of Appeals approved four zoning cases and continued a fifth Tuesday, with the most contentious evening involving a retroactive shed permit mired in bylaw ambiguity and competing site plans. The board unanimously re-approved a lapsed garage-expansion variance at 4

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