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Wayland Capital Panel Adopts New Multi-Year Project Form, Sets July Submission Deadline

WAYLAND -- July 6, 2026, Wayland capital panel approves redesigned project form and targets end-of-July department submissions. The Capital Improvement Planning Committee, meeting July 6 with Vice Chair Bradford Carver acting as chair, formally adopted a new multi-year capital improvement submission workbook developed from forms used by other

Pepperell Planning Board Sets November Zoning Targets, Flags Subdivision Rule Flaws

PEPPERELL -- July 6, 2026, Pepperell Planning Board targets November Town Meeting with zoning reforms and tears into draft subdivision rules. The board reached informal consensus Monday on a short list of zoning bylaw amendments to pursue this fall, prioritizing a commercial-industrial reform that would codify mixed-use activity already

Lexington Select Board Approves Traffic Overhaul, Keeps Bike Lanes on Mass Ave

LEXINGTON -- July 6, 2026, Lexington Select Board unanimously approved five traffic and parking measures and closed out fiscal year 2026 budget books at its July 6 meeting. Budget Director Rosalind Impink presented end-of-year adjustments including more than $596,000 in interdepartmental transfers, a $189,000 draw from the

Boxborough Planning Board Votes to Hold August Hearing on MBTA Housing District Fix

BOXBOROUGH -- July 6, 2026, Boxborough Planning Board schedules August public hearing to fix a state housing compliance error in its MBTA Communities Overlay District. The board voted 4-0 at its July 6 meeting to hold a public hearing on August 3 on revisions to the district, which a faulty

Billerica Board of Health Denies Grease-Trap Waiver, Continues Walk and Roll Hearing

BILLERICA -- July 6, 2026, Billerica Board of Health tightens grease-trap enforcement, denying a Jersey Mike's franchise waiver and deferring a new sushi shop's request to August. The board voted 2-1 Monday to reject a waiver from the external grease-trap requirement under regulation 2.

Littleton Charter Committee sends town manager proposal to Select Board

Littleton Charter Committee sends the Select Board a proposed town charter after a 16-month review.

Historic Districts Commission clears seven applications, continues two in three-hour July session

SUDBURY -- July 2, 2026, Sudbury Historic Districts Commission clears seven applications, punts solar array and church windows to August. Vice Chair Taryn Trexler led the July 2 meeting in Chair Anuraj Shah's absence, guiding the panel through a nine-item docket that ran until 10:30 p.m.

Somerville Redevelopment Authority Sets July 13 for Final Assembly Square Developer Vote

Somerville Redevelopment Authority sets July 13 as decision date for Assembly Square master developer selection, while a Union Square rezoning conflict ends in withdrawal.

Weston Planning Board Closes High School Field Lights Approval, Sets $300 Permit Ad Fee

WESTON -- July 1, 2026, Weston Planning Board closes Weston High School field lighting approval and sets a $300 newspaper advertising fee. The board voted unanimously July 1 to approve the certificate of approval for Field 1 lights at 444 Wellesley Street, adding conditions requiring an engineer to certify the concrete

North Sherborn Water District Votes in New Chair, Seeks Legal Clarity on Its Own Structure

SHERBORN -- July 1, 2026, North Sherborn Water and Sewer District installs new chair and discovers it may already have the legal powers it has been seeking. The five-member interim commission voted unanimously to elect Josh Gould as chair at its July 1 meeting, replacing outgoing Chair Andrea Stiller after

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