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Carlisle and Concord School Committees Unanimously Back Decarbonization Roadmap

CARLISLE -- June 16, 2026, Concord-Carlisle school committees unanimously endorse decarbonization roadmap, clearing path for $1 million state grant. The Concord School Committee and Concord-Carlisle Regional School Committee voted 6-0 Monday to endorse the town of Concord's Municipal Decarbonization Roadmap, the final local step needed for

Concord TAC to Draft Position Paper on Route 2 Rotary Redesign and MCI Housing Access

CARLISLE -- June 16, 2026, Concord's Transportation Advisory Committee moved toward a formal position paper on the Route 2 Rotary redesign at its June 16 meeting, pressing MassDOT to integrate pedestrian, bicycle, and transit solutions into all four design alternatives. Members reviewed options ranging from an at-grade redesign

Cambridge Planning Board unanimously approves special permit for Winter Street residential building

CAMBRIDGE -- June 16, 2026, Cambridge Planning Board approves six-story, 23-unit residential building at 8 Winter Street in unanimous vote. The board voted 6-0 Tuesday to grant a special permit to developer Saeed Jaffrey for a transit-oriented building at the corner of Third Street and Monsignor O&

Cambridge Ordinance Committee Recesses Without Vote on Active-Use Zoning for Two Corridors

CAMBRIDGE -- June 16, 2026, Cambridge Ordinance Committee recesses without a vote on two active-use zoning petitions covering North Mass Ave and Cambridge Street. Chair Marc McGovern convened the June 16 hearing on proposals that would require active ground-floor uses in buildings above four stories along North Mass Ave

Boxborough Finance Committee Approves $37,860 Fire Department Reserve Fund Transfer

BOXBOROUGH -- June 16, 2026, Boxborough Finance Committee votes unanimously to cover a $37,860 fire department maintenance deficit. The all-remote Finance Committee approved two reserve fund transfers at its June 16 meeting: $28,425.57 to fire vehicle maintenance account 220-52-5245 and $9,434.60 to fire

Ayer Select Board Approves $894K Pump Contract, Water Rule Changes at June Meeting

AYER -- June 16, 2026, Ayer Select Board approves $894,683 wastewater pump contract and revised water rules at packed June 16 meeting. The board, acting as Water and Sewer Commissioners, unanimously approved revisions to the town's water rules and regulations required by a pending Water Management Act permit

Ayer Select Board Approves $894K Pump Contract, Water Rule Changes at June Meeting

AYER -- June 16, 2026, Ayer Select Board approves $894,683 wastewater pump contract and revised water rules at packed June 16 meeting. The board, acting as Water and Sewer Commissioners, unanimously approved revisions to the town's water rules and regulations required by a pending Water Management Act permit

Arlington Select Board Unanimously Approves Beer License for World Cup Watch Party at Town Hall

ARLINGTON -- June 16, 2026, Arlington approves second World Cup watch party site at Town Hall in emergency morning vote. The Select Board convened a special 8:30 a.m. session Tuesday and voted 5-0 to grant a one-day beer and wine license at Robbins Memorial Town Hall for

Planning Board Approves Forge Crossing Subdivision 3-1, Advances Tech Park West Deal

WESTFORD -- June 16, 2026, Westford Planning Board approves Forge Crossing subdivision 3-1 with unresolved trash-pickup conditions. The board voted at its June 16 meeting to approve the five-lot West Prescott Street development, known as PB 2604, after a months-long review of engineering revisions to a stormwater

Lexington School Committee Defers Alpha School Vote, Orders Summer Review

LEXINGTON -- June 16, 2026, Lexington School Committee defers vote on Alpha School private application, orders August review. The committee voted 4-1 at its June 16 meeting to direct Superintendent Dr. Julie Hackett to assemble a working group and return August 25 with a work plan for a deeper review

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