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Westford Board of Health Told It Can Shut Down Battery Storage Sites After They Open

WESTFORD -- June 9, 2026, Westford Board of Health hears urgent dual briefing on battery energy storage threat as new state permitting rules take effect. Michael Hugo, Director of Strategies and Government Relations for the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards, told the board at its June 9 meeting that boards of

Dover Select Board unanimously approves permanent conservation restrictions on 1,100 HALE acres

SHERBORN -- June 9, 2026, Dover Select Board permanently protects 1,100 acres of HALE Education land in unanimous vote. The board voted 3-0 Tuesday to approve two conservation restrictions, one covering 972 acres of HALE's main campus and a second covering 137 adjacent acres near Powisset Farm,

Dover-Sherborn Committees Approve Bus Cameras, Staff Contracts, and Updated Student Policies

SHERBORN -- June 9, 2026, Dover-Sherborn joint school committees approve bus cameras, staff contracts, and student policy updates. The Dover, Sherborn, and Dover-Sherborn Regional school committees met jointly June 9 at Dover Middle School, where Superintendent Elizabeth McCoy led the three bodies through a full action agenda that included

Sherborn Planning Board Opens Meadowbrook Commons Hearing, Reorganizes Leadership

SHERBORN -- June 9, 2026, Sherborn Planning Board reorganizes, opens formal hearing on 67-unit Toll Brothers age-restricted development. The board unanimously named Jim co-chair at its June 9 meeting, filling the seat left by the late Frank Jenkins, and also installed Rob as vice chair and Brett as

Pepperell Conservation Commission Issues Four Compliance Certificates, Continues Two Active Permit Hearings

PEPPERELL -- June 9, 2026, Pepperell Conservation Commission issues four compliance certificates and approves two new orders of conditions at long June 9 meeting. The commission opened by unanimously passing a resolution honoring Ingrid Beatty, PhD, JD, who served 19 years before resigning May 15, 2026, with Chair John Kiernan crediting

Concord Disability Commission Receives First ADA Audit in 20 Years, Plans Select Board Briefing

CARLISLE -- June 9, 2026, Concord Disability Commission receives sweeping ADA self-evaluation covering nine town buildings, programs, and digital platforms. Consultant Emmanuel of KMA presented a draft 46-page self-evaluation report and outlined a transition plan summarizing more than two dozen programmatic and physical accessibility barriers, produced under a

Cambridge startup roundtable urges rent relief, faster permits to keep innovation hub competitive

CAMBRIDGE -- June 9, 2026, Cambridge's Economic Development Committee hears alarm bells over startup ecosystem erosion. The Economic Development and University Relations Committee held a roundtable June 9 with leaders of the city's major innovation infrastructure, including LabCentral CEO Maggie Berthon, The Engine CEO Emily Knight, CIC

Burlington charter to require annual Select Board evaluation of town administrator

BURLINGTON -- June 9, 2026, Burlington's Government Review Committee voted 11-0 to add a mandatory annual performance evaluation of the town administrator to the town's draft charter. The new Section 4.6 requires the Select Board to evaluate the administrator each year, adopt written criteria for

Ayer Planning Board approves senior center site plan, splits 3-2 on housing traffic study

AYER -- June 9, 2026, Ayer Planning Board approves senior center and pharmacy parking lot, requires traffic study for nine-unit housing project. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a site plan and major stormwater management permit for a proposed 13,000-square-foot senior center at 0 Bishop Road,

Ayer Planning Board approves senior center site plan, splits 3-2 on housing traffic study

AYER -- June 9, 2026, Ayer Planning Board approves senior center and pharmacy parking lot, requires traffic study for nine-unit housing project. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a site plan and major stormwater management permit for a proposed 13,000-square-foot senior center at 0 Bishop Road,