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Tewksbury Conservation Commission Approves Merrimack Drive Road, Delays Battery Storage Vote

TEWKSBURY -- June 24, 2026, Tewksbury Conservation Commission delays battery storage decision, narrowly approves subdivision road near drinking water intake. The commission voted to continue the contested Eastpoint Energy battery energy storage proposal at 73-75 Hillman Street to its July 15 meeting after a lengthy public hearing at which residents

Tewksbury Board of Health Votes to Advance Kratom Regulation Toward Public Hearing

TEWKSBURY -- June 24, 2026, Tewksbury Board of Health votes to advance a kratom regulation toward a public hearing, targeting late July. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to authorize staff to prepare and publicly notice a proposed regulation on kratom products after a presentation by Cheryl Sbarra, executive director and senior

Pepperell Select Board settles eight-year composting lawsuit, sets November town meeting

PEPPERELL -- June 24, 2026, Pepperell Select Board closes an eight-year composting lawsuit and hears MassDEP has entered an active odor enforcement case at a second property. Select Board member Tony Cataldo announced that the Massachusetts Composting Group has agreed to permanently abandon soil reclamation plans at 163 Nashua Road,

Newton Approves Return of Two Ward 2 Polling Sites to Renovated Senior Center

NEWTON -- June 24, 2026, Newton committee unanimously restores two Ward 2 polling sites to the Cooper Center for Active Living. The Other Committee voted without opposition on June 24 to approve docket 213-26, returning Ward 2, Precincts 2 and 3 to the newly renovated senior center, which had served

Littleton Board of Health Unanimously Appoints Carlisle Director as New Health Chief

LITTLETON -- June 24, 2026, Littleton Board of Health votes 4-0 to appoint a new Health Director, effective pending Select Board sign-off. Acting Chair Dan Cain led the unanimous vote Wednesday to hire Kelli Calo, currently Health Director in the town of Carlisle, at Grade 16, Step 7, with

Dunstable Select Board Renews Police Chief Horr to Two-Year Contract

DUNSTABLE -- June 24, 2026, Dunstable Select Board approves two-year police chief contract and names chief acting town administrator. The two-member board, operating with one seat vacant ahead of a July 21 special election, unanimously approved an employment contract with Police Chief Eric Horr running July 1, 2026 through

Dunstable Select Board Renews Police Chief Horr to Two-Year Contract

DUNSTABLE -- June 24, 2026, Dunstable Select Board approves two-year police chief contract and names chief acting town administrator. The two-member board, operating with one seat vacant ahead of a July 21 special election, unanimously approved an employment contract with Police Chief Eric Horr running July 1, 2026 through

Carlisle NRC Approves Trail Bridge, Conservation Easement, and Six Other Wetlands Actions

CARLISLE -- June 24, 2026, Carlisle's Natural Resources Commission approved a trail bridge for Pathfinder Farm, signed a conservation restriction amendment, and voted to reopen its search for a Warner's Pond Management Committee seat at its June 24 meeting. The commission unanimously issued negative determinations for three

Cambridge Committee Examines Micromobility Safety, Awaits State Ride Safe Act

CAMBRIDGE -- June 24, 2026, Cambridge Transportation Committee hears micromobility safety briefing, awaits state Ride Safe Act. The Transportation and Public Utilities Committee met June 24 with Transportation Commissioner Brooke McKenna and a cross-departmental team to review the city's micromobility enforcement data and the pending Ride Safe Act

Billerica ZBA Approves One-Foot Parking Variance for Federal Street Housing Project

BILLERICA -- June 24, 2026, Billerica's Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a parking variance Wednesday for a proposed multifamily housing project at 1 and 2 Federal Street, allowing developer JLB Realty, LLC to use 9-by-18-foot parking stalls instead of the 9-by-19-foot standard

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