Government · Conservation
Commission delays decision on 21-tree removal
Reading's Conservation Commission continued a hearing on removing 21 trees at 589 Pearl Street, pushing for more canopy and fewer shrubs.
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Government · Other Committee
Concord Panel Approves Massport Restoration Plan
Commission approved environmental restorations and extended permits while prioritizing $1.07 million in conservation funding.
Government · Cultural Council
Cultural Council cuts 18 of 37 grant requests
Council removed 18 of 37 grant applications and appointed Hailey Fuqua vice chair, with roughly $7,900 for remaining applicants.
Government · Legislative Matters Committee
Panel advances divestment ordinance in 4-1 vote
Somerville's Legislative Matters Committee voted 4-1 to send an amended ethical procurement ordinance to the full City Council, despite the city's own lawyers warning it likely would not survive a legal challenge.
Government · Select Board
Board OKs Letter on MWRA Sewer Project Costs
Select Board authorized a letter objecting to an MWRA sewer cost-sharing plan while declining to pick between two project options.
Government · City Council
Council resumes debate on 3 held policy orders
Council held special session on three charter-right policy orders without taking a vote.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Backs Special Town Meeting Articles
The Belmont Select Board voted unanimously to recommend favorable action on eight Special Town Meeting articles, while holding back part of an article dissolving two building committees.
Government · Town Meetings
Pepperell previews 13 warrant articles for Nov. 7
Pepperell town officials previewed 13 Town Meeting warrant articles ahead of the November 7 vote at Nissitissit Middle School.
Government · Council on Aging
COA advances senior center logo, tables regulations
The Pepperell Council on Aging continued its senior center logo decision and draft board regulations to December 1 after lengthy discussion.
Government · Select Board
Board Awards $37,900 Cemetery Fence Contract
Dunstable's Select Board leaned toward a one-year override for fiscal 2028 as Swallow Union School's roof repair neared $2 million.
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