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Townsend Finance Committee Approves Hiring Freeze Exception for Transit Coordinator

TOWNSEND -- April 14, 2026, Townsend Finance Committee unanimously approves hiring freeze exception for a part-time transit coordinator. The five-member committee, chaired by Carol Knox, voted to allow hiring of a five-hour-per-week transportation coordinator to work Tuesdays, with the position funded entirely through the Lowell Regional

Tewksbury Select Board Demands State Reverse Hospital Security Tool Ban

TEWKSBURY -- April 14, 2026, Tewksbury Select Board reorganized leadership and unanimously demanded the state reverse a policy stripping Tewksbury State Hospital security officers of less-lethal tools. Eric Ryder was elected chair in a contested 3-2 vote, with Mark Kratman named vice chair by the same margin and John

Stow Select Board Approves Town Meeting Warrant and Firefighter Contract

STOW -- April 14, 2026, Stow Select Board unanimously approved its 2026 Annual Town Meeting warrant and ratified a three-year firefighter contract at the April 14 meeting. The board voted to ratify the collective bargaining agreement with the Stow Professional Firefighters Association, Local 3262, running July 1, 2026 through June

Stoneham Select Board Elects Parker Chair, Endorses Trash Advisory Committee

STONEHAM -- April 14, 2026, Stoneham's Select Board reorganized Tuesday, unanimously electing Raymie Parker as chair and endorsing a new Trash and Recycling Advisory Committee ahead of an upcoming contract decision. The five-member board elected Heidi Bilbo as vice chair and newly seated member Troy Lau as clerk,

Concord-Carlisle School Committee Drops Cell Phone Survey, Awaits State Law

CONCORD -- April 14, 2026, Concord-Carlisle School Committee shelves cell phone survey as state legislation nears passage. At its April 14 Zoom meeting, the committee voted unanimously to abandon its draft community survey on cell phone use, with Chair Tracy Waterson and members including Carrie Rankin and Andrew Kelliher agreeing

Burlington Board of Health Forms Kratom Subcommittee, Cites Surge in Exposures

BURLINGTON -- April 14, 2026, Burlington Board of Health moves to regulate kratom after finding the stimulant sold without age limits at seven or more town establishments. Public Health Director Susan Lumenello presented data from a March 26, 2026, CDC report showing national kratom-related poisoning center exposures reached 3,434

Billerica 250th Committee Approves $3,600 for Liberty Tree, Books, and Veterans Cookout

BILLERICA -- April 14, 2026, Billerica's 250th Anniversary Committee approved $3,600 in spending at its April 14 meeting, anchored by a Liberty Tree planting and a commemorative ad book print run. Committee member Chris Sennett detailed the Liberty Tree project: a 45-foot white elm to be planted

Weston Conservation Commission Denies North Avenue Permit Extension After 17 Years

WESTON -- April 14, 2026, Weston Conservation Commission unanimously denied a long-stalled permit extension and advanced fine proceedings against two properties at its April 14 meeting. The board voted 7-0 to reject a three-year extension of an Order of Conditions for 403 North Avenue, originally permitted in 2009

Planning Board approves revised Ally Vet signs over neighbor objections

LINCOLN -- April 14, 2026, Lincoln Planning Board approves Ally Vet signs and hears a 144-unit Stonegate pitch. The board on April 14 unanimously approved a revised sign permit for Ally Specialty Veterinary Center at 16 Mill Street, one 24-by-18-inch ground sign capped at 5 feet and

Sudbury Select Board fills Sewataro advisory committee in series of 3-2 votes

SUDBURY -- April 14, 2026, Sudbury Select Board fills Sewataro advisory committee on a string of 3-2 votes. The board appointed Granger Atkinson, Kay Bell, Jennifer Pincus, Debbie Dineen, Dave Henkels and William Pimentel to the new Liberty Ledge/Sewataro Advisory Committee after more than an hour of dispute over

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