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Woburn Committees Advance Golf Authority Appointment and Tower Park Traffic Study

WOBURN -- June 22, 2026, Woburn committees advance golf authority appointment and Tower Park Drive traffic review. The Personnel Committee, chaired by Councilor Jeff Dillon, unanimously recommended Brian Maranon, a golf industry professional with more than 35 years of experience and deep ties to the Woburn Country Club, to fill a

Wilmington Board Approves Utility Poles, Hears School Traffic and E-Bike Safety Plans

WILMINGTON -- June 22, 2026, Wilmington Select Board hears e-bike safety alarm and unveils $2.3 million school traffic plan. The board received a police department briefing Monday citing 39 calls for service and six motor vehicle crashes involving e-bikes in 2026, with Traffic Safety Officer Michael DiLorenzo reporting

Waltham City Council Approves $132.8 Million School Budget After Weeks of Negotiation

WALTHAM — June 22, 2026 — Waltham City Council approves a $402 million fiscal year 2027 budget and rezones three commercial corridors to mixed-use overlay districts. The council voted unanimously to set the school department budget at $132,847,897 — $3,746,048 above Mayor Jeannette A. McCarthy's original

Townsend Planning Board Approves Depot Street Modification, Halts Second Hearing Over Quorum Violations

TOWNSEND -- June 22, 2026, Townsend Planning Board approves a condo open-space modification and then discovers it lacks a legal quorum on two other active hearings. The board voted 4 to 0 to approve a modification to a December 2024 special permit at 1 Depot Street Extension, allowing applicants Kevin

Townsend Board of Health Approves Septic Variances for Three Main Street Properties

TOWNSEND -- June 22, 2026, Townsend Board of Health unanimously approved septic variances for three adjacent Main Street properties, allowing leach areas to be installed on an abutting parcel rather than on the lots they serve. Engineer Christopher McKenzie of Dillis and Roy presented plans for 71, 75, and 80 Main

Tewksbury Finance Committee approves $120,000-plus in year-end budget transfers

TEWKSBURY -- June 22, 2026, Tewksbury Finance Committee approves more than $120,000 in year-end budget transfers and raises alarm over water infrastructure costs. The committee, re-electing Richard Levasseur as Chair, Jomarie Buckley as Vice Chair, and Evan Walsh as Clerk, unanimously approved a Chapter 44 Section 33B inter-

Newton Zoning Panel Backs Rezoning and Tougher Permit Rules for Residential Builds in Business Zones

NEWTON -- June 22, 2026, Newton zoning committee directs planners to study citywide residential building rules in commercial zones. The Zoning and Planning Committee on June 22 voted unanimously to hold docket item 5726 while directing Acting Planning Director Katie Wewell and city planner Jane Colello to expand their analysis beyond

Newton Finance Committee Unanimously Approves $2 Million in Police Wage Transfers

NEWTON -- June 22, 2026, Newton Finance Committee unanimously approves $900,000 snow-billing redirect and $1.9 million in police wage transfers. The committee voted 7-0 on all items at its June 22 meeting, including an amendment to docket 197-26 that diverts $900,000 originally earmarked for road

Littleton Select Board Fills 24 Committee Seats, Defers Flock Camera Decision

LITTLETON -- June 22, 2026, Littleton Select Board approves 24 volunteer appointments and defers action on a privately funded Flock camera. The board voted unanimously Monday to seat a slate of appointees to 17 committees for Fiscal Year 2027, including reappointments to the Conservation Commission, Council on Aging, Zoning Board of

Concord Select Board Agenda Covers Housing Vote, Decarbonization Road Map, Dozens of Appointments

CONCORD -- June 22, 2026, Concord Select Board's June 22 agenda packed in housing, decarbonization, and hate-incident recommendations, but no audio was captured. Community access TV recorded the meeting at the Concord Municipal Light Plant, but the broadcast yielded no usable audio, leaving vote tallies and deliberation unconfirmed.

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