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Sherborn Planning Board Approves 65 Farm Road Stormwater Permit With Conditions

SHERBORN -- June 23, 2026, Sherborn Planning Board unanimously approves stormwater permit for 65 Farm Road and advances zoning overhaul targeting business permitting barriers. The board voted 6-0 to grant the permit to property owner Gary Lambert for a new single-family dwelling, incorporating conditions drawn from Conservation Agent Joyce&

Littleton Conservation Commission Issues Multiple Orders, Requires Independent Monitor at Vernal Pool

LITTLETON -- June 23, 2026, Littleton Conservation Commission approves orders of conditions, invasive species removal, and vernal pool monitoring agreement at packed June 23 session. The commission voted unanimously on every formal action across a three-plus-hour meeting, issuing orders of conditions for a septic replacement at 136 Mill Road,

Lincoln Planning Board Approves Civico's 20-Unit Development, Denies Old Winter Street Gate

LINCOLN -- June 23, 2026, Lincoln Planning Board unanimously approves 20-unit Civico Development on Page Road with conditions, denies scenic road gate. The board voted 5-0 at its June 23 meeting to grant a special permit, site plan review, and stormwater management plan for Civico Development's proposed

Groton Conservation Commission Issues Enforcement Order Over Unauthorized Clearing of Trust Land

GROTON -- June 23, 2026, Groton Conservation Commission issues enforcement order to the town's Water Department over unauthorized clearing of conservation land. At its June 23 meeting, the commission voted unanimously to order the Water Department to respond by July 13 with a schedule for commissioning a restoration plan

Cambridge City Council Gives City Manager Mixed Mid-Year Review at Special Meeting

CAMBRIDGE -- June 23, 2026, Cambridge City Council conducts mid-year check-in on City Manager Yi-An Huang's performance, with six of nine councillors present surfacing recurring concerns about transparency and inter-departmental coordination. The June 23 special meeting, chaired by Government Operations Committee Chair Councillor Sabrina Wheeler,

Burlington Charter Panel Unanimously Renames Ways and Means as Finance Committee

BURLINGTON -- June 23, 2026, Burlington's Charter Review Committee voted unanimously to rename the town's Ways and Means Committee as the Finance Committee, a change that will simplify language throughout the home rule charter being drafted for eventual town meeting approval. The June 23 vote came during

Burlington Board of Health Approves Chick-fil-A, Fox Hill Geothermal Wells, and Biotech Permit

BURLINGTON -- June 23, 2026, Burlington Board of Health clears Chick-fil-A site plan, Fox Hill geothermal wells, and biotech safety permit at June meeting. The board unanimously approved a site plan and special permit for a new approximately 4,800-square-foot Chick-fil-A restaurant at 2 Wall

Boxborough Select Board Approves FY27 Liaisons, Reappointments in Unanimous Votes

BOXBOROUGH -- June 23, 2026, Boxborough Select Board defers stretch code vote, approves FY27 liaisons and annual reappointments. The board heard an introductory presentation Tuesday from CELT Fellow Becky Caruso, a Northeastern University graduate student working with the town's Sustainability Committee, who argued that adopting the specialized stretch energy

Billerica Historic Commission Unanimously Approves Bennett Library Inventory Submission

BILLERICA -- June 23, 2026, Billerica Historic Commission approves 24-page Bennett Library inventory form and reappoints CPC representative after three straight failed quorums. The commission, meeting via Zoom on June 23, voted unanimously to authorize Chair Alec Ingraham to submit a completed Form B historical inventory for the Bennett Library

Billerica COA Subcommittee Launches Petition Drive for New Senior Center

BILLERICA -- June 23, 2026, Billerica COA subcommittee forms task force and plans petition drive to push for a new senior center. Meeting organizer told roughly two dozen participants at the June 23 session that thousands of signatures will be needed to make a credible case to the Select Board and

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