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Finance Committee Sends Four-Position Salary Ordinance to City Solicitor for Review

MARLBOROUGH -- June 15, 2026, Marlborough Finance Committee unanimously refers four non-union salary positions to city solicitor, setting up a potential council vote by July 22. The committee voted 5-0 Monday to send a draft salary ordinance covering city collector, assistant finance director, recreation director, and assistant recreation director

Lexington Board Votes to Relocate Landmark Lantern Horse, Auction Three Others

LEXINGTON -- June 15, 2026, Lexington Select Board votes to relocate a signature public art horse and block cannabis delivery for one year. The board voted 5-0 Monday to approve a disposition plan for the seven fiberglass horses in the "Riding Through History" semi-quincentennial collection, including relocating

Lexington School Building Committee Delays Exterior Design Vote, Sets June 22 Deadline

LEXINGTON -- June 15, 2026, Lexington's School Building Committee deferred an exterior design vote for the new high school, scheduling a hybrid decision meeting for June 22 at the Department of Public Works. Chair Kathleen Linehan and several members expressed reservations about a newly proposed "bookend scheme"

Groton Select Board Approves Puritan Tavern License, Appoints Park Commissioner

GROTON -- June 15, 2026, Groton Select Board approves Puritan Tavern liquor license, appoints park commissioner 6-3. The board voted unanimously Monday to transfer the on-premises all-alcohol restaurant license for the former Groton Station House at 20 Station Avenue to Groton Cuisine LLC, doing business as Puritan Tavern,

Groton Board of Health Adopts PFAS Water Main Well Protocols, Escalates Property Enforcement

GROTON -- June 15, 2026, Groton Board of Health advances enforcement on three properties and adopts PFAS water main well protocols. The board voted unanimously Monday to adopt a one-page well decommissioning protocol, including a waiver of all permit fees, for properties along the Chicopee Road water main extension built

Billerica Select Board Closes Doors on Lawsuit, Personnel, and Town Counsel Dispute

BILLERICA -- June 15, 2026, Billerica Select Board voted 5-0 to enter executive session on three separate matters at its June 15 meeting. The board cited Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A to close deliberations on CRT Development Realty, LLC v. the Billerica Historic District Commission, a case pending in Middlesex

Belmont Appoints CFO Jeffrey Lucas to Fill Municipal Light Board Vacancy

BELMONT -- June 15, 2026, Belmont Select Board unanimously appoints retired CFO Jeffrey Lucas to fill a vacancy on the Municipal Light Board and approves traffic improvements on three corridors. In a joint session with the Municipal Light Board Monday, the two bodies chose Lucas, a 32-year Belmont resident, CPA,

Bedford Planning Board Tables Heaven's Gas LED Sign, Approves Zoning Code Overhaul

BEDFORD -- June 15, 2026, Bedford Planning Board tables Heaven's Gas Station LED sign request over light and size concerns. The board voted unanimously at its June 15 meeting to continue the conditional use permit application of INQ Enterprise LLC and sign consultant Heather Dutko, seeking to upgrade the

Weston School Committee Tables Five-Year Strategic Plan, Citing Lack of Specificity

WESTON -- June 15, 2026, Weston School Committee approves superintendent goals and evaluation but stalls on five-year strategic plan. The committee voted unanimously to approve Superintendent Karen Zaleski's two revised 2026-27 goals, a K-12 digital learning framework and a district-wide communication improvement plan, and assigned

Park and Recreation Commission votes 5-0 for three-field Davis design

SUDBURY -- June 15, 2026, Sudbury commission backs three-field Davis design, raises Article 97 questions on Haskell solar. The Park and Recreation Commission voted unanimously Monday to recommend a three-field concept for Davis Field, with ADA-accessible paths but no internal driveway or additional parking, ahead of a design

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