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Billerica Scholarship Foundation Sets April 29 Award Date for 155 Applicants

BILLERICA — April 1, 2026 — Billerica Worker Scholarship Foundation received 155 applications for the Class of 2026, down from roughly 170 to 180 last year, and set an awards allocation session for April 29. Of the applicants, 134 came from Billerica Memorial High School, 19 from Shawsheen Valley Technical High School,

Billerica Select Board Votes 3-2 to Approve Town Meeting Warrant in Chaotic Session

BILLERICA — March 30, 2026 — Billerica Select Board approves spring town meeting warrant 3-2 amid procedural chaos and charter dispute. The board voted Monday to place all articles on the preliminary warrant for the May 7 annual town meeting, but the session descended into disorder over whether the board had

Finance Committee backs Billerica school budget, rejects Shawsheen Tech assessment

Billerica Finance Committee unanimously backs the $89.9 million public school budget but votes 6-5 against recommending the Shawsheen Tech assessment. The committee approved the Billerica Public Schools FY27 request of $89,979,730, a 3.35 percent increase, after Superintendent Dr.

Billerica 250th Committee settles on four merchandise items ahead of July celebration

BILLERICA — March 25, 2026 — Billerica's 250th Anniversary Committee moved closer to finalizing commemorative merchandise and event logistics for its July 2 celebration. At the March 25 meeting, members reached informal consensus on four merchandise items — 150 challenge coins, 500 coloring books, 100 pairs of socks, and 48 green-

Billerica Charter Panel Tightens Residency Rule for Town Meeting Members

BILLERICA — March 24, 2026 — Billerica's Charter Review Committee voted unanimously to tighten the residency standard for town meeting members and replace outdated warrant-publication language at its March 24 meeting. The committee amended Section 2.6(B)(1) to read that a town meeting member "who no

Billerica Conservation Commission Continues Three Wetlands Hearings, Issues One Delineation Order

BILLERICA — March 23, 2026 — Billerica's Conservation Commission continued three wetland permit hearings to April 13 and pressed a solar developer over unresolved permit violations at its March 23 meeting. Commission member Diane DePasso moved toward outright denial of a residential construction proposal at 51 Sheldon Street, arguing the

Billerica COA Subcommittee Launches Community Campaign for New Senior Center

BILLERICA — March 20, 2026 — Billerica's Council on Aging subcommittee held its second community forum of March to build support for a new senior center estimated at $20 million. Subcommittee chair Marguerite Massey organized the fact-finding session, which drew a large crowd of residents citing overcrowded classes, a

Billerica ZBA Grants Four Variances, Including Court-Remanded Cook Street Lot Split

Billerica's Zoning Board of Appeals granted four variances and special permits at its March 18 meeting and signed off on a final subdivision plan for the Craftsman Village 40B affordable housing development.

Billerica Imposes Full Outdoor Water Ban Starting March 23 for Tank Rehab

BILLERICA — March 16, 2026 — Billerica Select Board orders full outdoor water ban starting March 23 as tank rehabilitation begins. Town Manager Chris Dillon and Water Superintendent Todd Melanson told the board Monday that with the 7.5-million-gallon Boston Road storage tank taken offline for rehabilitation through June 30,

Billerica Tree Panel Narrows Draft Bylaw to Setback-Based Replacement Rules

BILLERICA — March 11, 2026 — Billerica's LORAX tree committee moved toward a streamlined draft bylaw that would require caliper-for-caliper on-site replacement of healthy trees removed from residential and commercial properties. At the March 11 meeting, a building commissioner identified as Mark advised the committee to structure

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