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Wayland Board Raises Transfer Station Mattress Fee, Eyes Significant Water Rate Hikes

WAYLAND -- June 16, 2026, Wayland's Board of Public Works moved toward significant FY27 water rate increases and voted unanimously to raise the transfer station mattress disposal fee to $80. Working through a financial model presented by consultant Matt Abrahams of The Abrahams Group, the board examined a scenario

Westford Planning Board Approves Five-Lot Forge Crossing Subdivision With Conditions

WESTFORD -- June 15, 2026, Westford Planning Board approved a five-lot subdivision on West Prescott Street and unanimously backed a development agreement amendment for Tech Park West at its June 15 meeting. The board voted 3-1 to approve the Forge Crossing definitive subdivision after engineer Jeffrey Brem of Supreme

Winchester Select Board Unanimously Restructures Retiree Health Benefits Effective January 2027

PEPPERELL -- June 15, 2026, Winchester Select Board unanimously restructures retiree health benefits and approves $1 million solar borrowing. The board voted 5-0 Monday to move all current and future town retirees to 50 percent premium sharing, increase Medicare Part B support for existing retirees from roughly $109 to a

Groton Board of Health Adopts Well Protocols for Chickpea Road PFAS Water Main

PEPPERELL -- June 15, 2026, Groton Board of Health votes to streamline well rules for PFAS water main project and escalates two property enforcement cases. The board unanimously adopted a one-page protocol governing well decommissioning along the Chickpea Road water main extension, waiving permit fees and relaxing impractical casing-removal

North Reading Select Board Votes to Cut Retiree Health Benefits, Creates Budget Planning Panel

NORTH READING -- June 15, 2026, North Reading Select Board restructures retiree health benefits and creates a long-range financial planning committee. The board voted unanimously Monday to move all existing and future retirees to a 50 percent premium-sharing level, the statutory minimum under state law, while increasing Medicare Part

Concord Pollinator Committee Unanimously Approves Letter Backing Peter Spring Field Preservation

CARLISLE -- June 15, 2026, Concord's Pollinator Health Advisory Committee voted unanimously to send a preservation letter for Peter Spring Field to the town's Land Use Working Group, the Select Board, and the Agriculture Committee. The vote came Monday after members spent most of their hour-long

Boxborough Planning Board Elects New Chair, Pushes Toll Brothers on Enclave ADA Violations

BOXBOROUGH -- June 15, 2026, Boxborough Planning Board reorganizes leadership and directs staff toward Enclave enforcement as ADA violations persist. The board unanimously elected Rich Guzzardi as its new chair, replacing Rebecca Verner, and elected Chris Dowdy as clerk at its June 15 remote meeting. Town Engineer Sue Carter presented inspection

Arlington Redevelopment Board Approves Amended Permit for Downtown Mixed-Use Project

ARLINGTON -- June 15, 2026, Arlington Redevelopment Board approves amended special permit for downtown mixed-use project on Massachusetts Avenue. The board voted 5-0 Monday to modify the original 2023 special permit for the mixed-use development at 190 and 192-200 Massachusetts Avenue, with developer John Murphy of Real

Billerica seniors form task force, launch petition drive for new COA building

BILLERICA -- June 15, 2026, Billerica seniors launch a petition and task force campaign for a new Council on Aging center. A subcommittee of the Billerica COA board, convened by alternate member Marguerite Massey, met June 15 to organize grassroots pressure on the Select Board to fund a feasibility study for

Winchester Select Board votes to cut retiree Medicare Part B benefits for future retirees

WINCHESTER -- June 15, 2026, Winchester Select Board restructures retiree health benefits and accepts $200,000 Rotary amphitheater gift. The board voted unanimously Monday to shift all retirees to a 50 percent Medicare premium-sharing level, fix Part B support for current retirees at $200 per month, and eliminate Part B

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