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Arlington Select Board votes to enter executive session on town manager contract

ARLINGTON -- July 9, 2026, Arlington Select Board moves behind closed doors on town manager contract talks. The five-member board voted unanimously Thursday morning to enter executive session under MGL Chapter 38, Section 21B to develop a negotiating strategy and possibly conduct direct contract negotiations with Town Manager James Feeney,

Arlington Conservation Commission Approves Conditional Tree Removal for Solar Project at Lakeshore Drive

ARLINGTON -- July 9, 2026, Arlington Conservation Commission conditionally approves Norway maple removal at lakefront property for solar installation. The commission voted unanimously July 9 to allow homeowners Robert Gaywicki and Cecilia Franzelle of 18 Lakeshore Drive to remove two Norway maples within its buffer zone adjacent to Lower Mystic Lake,

Sudbury Finance Committee elects Ferrari and Lynch co-chairs, approves $48,000 vocational transfer

SUDBURY -- July 9, 2026, Sudbury Finance Committee installs new co-chairs and closes a $48,000 vocational education gap. Members unanimously elected Michael Ferrari and Ryan Lynch as co-chairs for FY27, with Michael Joachim stepping aside after four years but staying on the committee. The 9-0 vote came

Ayer Conservation Commission Approves Wetlands Permit for Sawyer Knight LLC

AYER -- July 9, 2026, Ayer Conservation Commission approves wetlands permit and advances local bylaw overhaul. The commission voted unanimously Thursday to issue an order of conditions for a Sawyer Knight LLC project after the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife issued its approval July 1 with three conditions, including a

Natick Select Board Appoints Eight Volunteers to Six Committees in Single Session

NATICK -- July 9, 2026, Natick Select Board fills eight committee seats across six boards in one evening. The board conducted more than 20 structured interviews on July 9, using a uniform five-question format sent to all applicants in advance, then voted on appointments to the Economic Development Committee, Commission

Littleton Planning Board votes to schedule public hearing on revised ADU bylaw

LITTLETON -- July 9, 2026, Littleton Planning Board advances ADU bylaw revisions and opens hearing on 86-unit affordable senior housing project. The board voted unanimously Thursday to schedule a public hearing, targeted for September, on a revised accessory dwelling unit bylaw, settling on a 900-square-foot maximum unit size,

Littleton Historical Commission reelects Stein, orders two new markers

Littleton Historical Commission reelects its chair and works through a marker mix-up with the DPW. Chair Linda Stein was unanimously reelected, with Andrew Watt returning as vice chair and Kristopher O.

Townsend Conservation Commission Approves Stewardship Day Along Historic Main Street Corridor

Townsend Conservation Commission unanimously approves ecological stewardship day near Harbor Pond, flags E. coli crisis at Adams Dam.

Somerville Panel Votes to Merge Bike and Transit Committees Into Single Mobility Body

Somerville's board-review panel voted to merge its two mobility committees and dissolve the Ethics Commission at its July 8 meeting.

Somerville Panel Votes to Merge Bicycle and Transit Advisory Committees

Somerville's multi-body review panel votes to merge two mobility committees and dissolve the Ethics Commission. The Review of Multiple Member Bodies Committee, meeting remotely on July 8, voted 3-0 on both actions, with two members absent from each roll call.

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