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Tewksbury ZBA Unanimously Approves Deck and Garage Variances at June Hearing

TEWKSBURY -- June 25, 2026, Tewksbury Zoning Board approves two residential variances but flags potential lot-coverage snag on Shawsheen Street garage. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously at its June 25 meeting to grant a rear-setback variance to Kristi Andrews of 53 Bay State Ave, allowing her to

Planning Board Opens Hearing on Five-Unit Bluebird Farm Cluster Development, Continues to July 9

LITTLETON -- June 25, 2026, Littleton Planning Board opens hearing on five-unit Bluebird Farm cluster development at 359 King Street. Attorney Cheryl Gould presented the proposal on behalf of owner-applicant Dwight Long, calling for two new ranch-style single-family homes and a rebuilt two-family barn structure on

Lincoln Select Board Unanimously Approves Immigration Resolution, Ricci Trail Bike Access

LINCOLN -- June 25, 2026, Lincoln Select Board approves immigration resolution and Ricci Trail bicycle access at June 25 morning meeting. The three-member board voted unanimously to approve a resolution affirming constitutional rights and protecting municipal facilities from civil immigration enforcement, directing staff to publish the document, edited by town

MCI Concord Committee Debates 900-Unit Housing Target, Site Access Gaps

CARLISLE -- June 25, 2026, Concord's MCI Master Plan Committee raised sharp concerns about density, traffic access, and affordability targets for the redevelopment of the former MCI Concord prison site at its June 25 meeting. Housing Foundation representative Matt Johnson presented a strategy paper projecting that a 900-unit,

Cambridge Staff Propose Modest Revisions to 2025 Multi-Family Zoning, No Vote Taken

CAMBRIDGE -- June 25, 2026, Cambridge joint committee hears contentious staff pitch to refine 2025 multi-family zoning rules, recesses without a vote. At a joint meeting of the Housing Committee and Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning Committee on June 25, Assistant City Manager for Community Development Melissa Peters and Director

Burlington Conservation Commission orders patio applicant to refile under stricter permit process

BURLINGTON -- June 25, 2026, Burlington Conservation Commission sends 12 Sarah Street patio project back to square one, citing unpermitted construction and an unverified drainage pipe. The commission voted 6-0 on June 25 to issue a positive determination of applicability under Burlington Bylaw Article 14 for applicant Flavio Pinto'

Ayer Conservation Commission Clears Deer Run Yard Project, Continues Orion Park Road Hearing

AYER -- June 25, 2026, Ayer Conservation Commission unanimously clears a Deer Run yard cleanup and again delays a road-extension hearing awaiting state sign-off. At its June 25 meeting, the four-member panel, chaired by Vice Chair George Bacon in the absence of Chair Jessica Gino, voted to issue

Arlington Conservation Commission Continues Dudley Street Hearing, Awaits Stormwater Peer Review

ARLINGTON -- June 25, 2026, Arlington Conservation Commission continues commercial expansion hearing near Millbrook, citing missing engineering review. The commission voted 7-0 Thursday to continue the Notice of Intent hearing for 26 Dudley Street, DEP File 19375, to July 9, 2026, after applicant team consultants Rich Kirby and Fred Russell

Weston Select Board approves Case Estates sale, backs JST restaurant parking variance

WESTON -- June 25, 2026, Weston Select Board approves sale of three Case Estates buildings and backs parking variance for proposed JST restaurant. Town Manager Leon Goemond recapped the board's June 23, 2026 meeting in an episode of Select Board Rewind, reporting that the board voted to approve purchase

Medford Files Plan to Cut Low-Income Residents' Electric Rates

Medford climate committee advances low-income electric rate cut, preps fall festival.

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