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A collection of 2024 issues

Carlisle Public Works Commission Approves 9 Percent Solid Waste Rate Hike for FY27

CARLISLE -- June 10, 2026, Carlisle Public Works Commission unanimously approved a 9 percent solid waste and recycling rate increase effective July 1, 2026. The hike, presented by incoming Interim Public Works Director Aaron McCloscoe at the June 10 meeting, reflects a 12 percent overall budget increase driven by three new

Concord Personnel Board Approves Per Diem Paramedic Rate as Town Launches ALS Service

CARLISLE -- June 10, 2026, Concord Personnel Board approves per diem paramedic pay rate and tightens incentive plan rules. The board voted unanimously at its June 10 meeting to add a per diem paramedic classification to the town's miscellaneous compensation schedule at $40 to $45 per hour, with no

Billerica Tree Panel Advances Draft Bylaw, Targets July for Planning Director Review

BILLERICA -- June 10, 2026, Billerica's LORAX Committee advanced its draft tree protection bylaw Wednesday, focusing on unresolved penalty amounts and a new pre-removal notification requirement for tree companies. Meeting June 10 with no public attendance, the committee identified a gap in the draft: the existing penalties section

Planning Board Grants Two-Year Extension for Stalled Pleasant Street Life Science Site

WATERTOWN -- June 10, 2026, Watertown Planning Board extends permit for stalled Russo site through November 2028, with mandatory check-ins. The board voted 5-0 at its June 10 meeting to grant a two-year special permit extension for 532-560 Pleasant Street, a long-vacant life science development site

Tewksbury Conservation Commission Ratifies Seven Emergency Certifications in Single Meeting

TEWKSBURY -- June 10, 2026, Tewksbury's Conservation Commission ratified seven emergency certifications and continued two public hearings at its June 10 meeting. The largest block of emergency actions stemmed from persistent beaver activity: the commission approved two separate certifications for CSX railroad land behind 540 Main Street, one to

Natick Select Board confirms $8.5 million bond sale and reaffirmed AAA rating

NATICK -- June 10, 2026, Natick Select Board ratifies $8.5 million debt sale and advances Main Street redesign on a long Wednesday night. The 5-0 bond vote confirmed $4,015,000 in bond anticipation notes won by Academy Securities at 2.8289 percent and $4,510,000 in GO

Conservation Commission issues orders for two homes, continues 219-unit West Central project

NATICK -- June 10, 2026, Natick Conservation Commission advances 219-unit West Central transit project to July, approves two single-family orders. The commission on June 10 continued the Notice of Intent for Gables Residential's redevelopment of Natick Crossings at 273 West Central St. to July 16 and set

Lexington Planning Board Approves Revised 40-Unit Piper Road Condo Modification

LEXINGTON -- June 10, 2026, Lexington Planning Board approves 40-unit Piper Road modification and advances Clark Street project to July. The board voted unanimously 5-0 Wednesday to approve a modification to the previously permitted multifamily development at 5 Piper Road, brought by Piper Road Homes LLC, a joint venture

Lexington's Four Boards Agree to Restructure Budget Summits Ahead of Likely Override

LEXINGTON -- June 10, 2026, Lexington's four fiscal boards launch a long-term budget summit overhaul aimed at delaying a Proposition 2½ override. Select Board Chair Jill Hai convened a joint session of the Select Board, Appropriation Committee, School Committee, and Capital Expenditures Committee on June 10 to inventory

Weston Select Board Approves DPW Camera Pilot, Weighs Leaf Blower Bylaw

WESTON -- June 10, 2026, Weston Select Board approves intersection camera pilot and weighs potential leaf blower noise bylaw. At its June 9, 2026 meeting, the board unanimously authorized a Department of Public Works pilot program using traffic-counting cameras at town intersections to measure vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian volumes, distinct

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