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Reading Reappoints All Three Incumbents to Permanent Building Committee

READING -- June 8, 2026, Reading reappoints all three permanent building committee incumbents as two major projects near construction. The town's appointments subcommittee, Town Moderator Alan Foles, Select Board Chair Melissa Murphy, and School Committee Chair Sean Brown, voted 3-0 Monday to reappoint Nancy and John Coote to

Foxborough Conservation Commission approves development modification, septic order at June 8 meeting

PEPPERELL -- June 8, 2026, Foxborough Conservation Commission approves development tweak adding three units, issues septic order. The commission on June 8 unanimously approved a minor modification to a 35-unit residential development at 138 Washington Street for applicant Patriot Park, LLC, after engineer Cameron Gray of Bay Colony Group presented

Newton Finance Committee Unanimously Approves Nearly $10 Million in City Spending

NEWTON -- June 8, 2026, Newton Finance Committee unanimously clears nearly $10 million in spending across 15 items in a single June session. The committee voted 7-0 on every docket item at its June 8 meeting, with the largest action being a $4,329,664 low-interest loan from the

Littleton Select Board Approves Tavern in the Square Manager, Eyes Data Center Ban

LITTLETON -- June 8, 2026, Littleton Select Board approves liquor license manager change and moves toward a data center zoning ban. The board unanimously approved a change of manager for Tavern in the Square at 810 Constitution Ave. under M.G.L. c. 138, §15 at its June 8 meeting, then

Chelmsford Committee Considers Viles Square Historic District After Decade of Inaction

CHELMSFORD -- June 8, 2026, Chelmsford's Linus Squares Strategic Action Plan Committee opened formal discussion of a possible local historic district for the Viles Square area of North Chelmsford after more than a decade of inaction on the idea. Linda Prescott of the Chelmsford Historical Commission told the committee

Cambridge Council Tables Ahern Field Turf Report, Routes Zoning Fight to Committee

CAMBRIDGE -- June 8, 2026, Cambridge City Council tables Ahern Field turf report 5-3, refers multifamily zoning order to committee. In a meeting that drew 132 public speakers and ran past 11 p.m., the council voted 5-3 to table City Manager Ian Wong's report recommending synthetic

Boxborough Select Board Elects Stemple Chair, Anderson Clerk After Internal Debate

BOXBOROUGH -- June 8, 2026, Boxborough Select Board reorganizes under new chair Robert Stemple as the town braces for potential override votes. The board elected Stemple chair and Samuel Anderson clerk at its June 8 meeting, with outgoing Chair Kristin Hilberg casting the lone nay on an initial motion to name

Belmont Select Board Backs $1.3 Million Community Path Right-of-Way Request

BELMONT -- June 8, 2026, Belmont Select Board unanimously backs $1.3 million right-of-way request for Community Path as appraisal estimates surge. The board voted 3-0 Monday night to recommend favorable action on Article 3 of a concurrent special town meeting, authorizing up to $1.3 million from

Ayer Board of Health approves animal permits, opioid advisory group takes shape

AYER -- June 8, 2026, Ayer Board of Health approves animal permits and discusses opioid working group leadership gap. The board voted unanimously at its June 8 meeting to approve animal and fowl permits for 23 properties holding hundreds of chickens, ducks, and goats, and authorized payment of a $16,309.

Ayer Board of Health approves animal permits, opioid advisory group takes shape

AYER -- June 8, 2026, Ayer Board of Health approves animal permits and discusses opioid working group leadership gap. The board voted unanimously at its June 8 meeting to approve animal and fowl permits for 23 properties holding hundreds of chickens, ducks, and goats, and authorized payment of a $16,309.