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A collection of 2024 issues

Burlington charter to require annual Select Board evaluation of town administrator

BURLINGTON -- June 9, 2026, Burlington's Government Review Committee voted 11-0 to add a mandatory annual performance evaluation of the town administrator to the town's draft charter. The new Section 4.6 requires the Select Board to evaluate the administrator each year, adopt written criteria for

Ayer Planning Board approves senior center site plan, splits 3-2 on housing traffic study

AYER -- June 9, 2026, Ayer Planning Board approves senior center and pharmacy parking lot, requires traffic study for nine-unit housing project. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a site plan and major stormwater management permit for a proposed 13,000-square-foot senior center at 0 Bishop Road,

Ayer Planning Board approves senior center site plan, splits 3-2 on housing traffic study

AYER -- June 9, 2026, Ayer Planning Board approves senior center and pharmacy parking lot, requires traffic study for nine-unit housing project. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a site plan and major stormwater management permit for a proposed 13,000-square-foot senior center at 0 Bishop Road,

Arlington ZBA Approves Lancaster Road Special Permit Decision at Brief June Meeting

ARLINGTON -- June 9, 2026, Arlington's Zoning Board of Appeals wrapped a short administrative session June 9 with two unanimous votes and no public hearings. The five-member board, chaired by Christian Klein, voted 5-0 to adopt the written decision in Docket 3901 at 9 Lancaster Road, which

Wilmington Select Board votes to formally elect vice chair, restructures public comment

WILMINGTON -- June 9, 2026, Wilmington's Select Board adopted new governance rules Monday, including a provision to formally elect a vice chair for the first time. The board voted unanimously to amend its policies and procedures so that both chair and vice chair are elected annually, ending an informal

Watertown Council Approves $3.75 Million in Capital Transfers, Advances Noise Ordinance

WATERTOWN -- June 9, 2026, Watertown City Council unanimously approved $3.75 million in capital fund transfers Tuesday, advancing the middle school design phase and accelerating several deferred projects. The council voted 8-0 to move $3 million into the middle school feasibility design account, funding a design development phase that

Tewksbury Select Board accepts Peace Abbey statue, tables town counsel access policy

TEWKSBURY -- June 9, 2026, Tewksbury Select Board accepts Annie Sullivan statue, commits to Flock Safety public hearing at June 23 meeting. The board unanimously accepted a donation of a bronze statue depicting Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller from Louis Randa, founder of the Peace Abbey in Sherborn, presented by Town

Stow Select Board Reappoints Two Dozen Volunteers, Hears $534K Paving Bid

STOW -- June 9, 2026, Stow Select Board reappoints more than two dozen volunteers and hears a paving bid nearly half the town's estimate. The board voted 5-0 on four separate slates of annual July 1 appointments covering one- through five-year terms, confirming positions on bodies including

Lexington Conservation Commission closes high school wetlands hearing, begins conditions work

LEXINGTON -- June 9, 2026, Lexington Conservation Commission closes wetlands hearing on new high school, continues contested multi-family project. The commission voted 6-0 Tuesday to close its public hearing on the Notice of Intent for the new Lexington High School at 251 Waltham Street, with stormwater peer reviewer Dylan

Groton Conservation Commission fines 60 Valley Road owner, orders new wetland permit

GROTON -- June 9, 2026, Groton Conservation Commission votes to fine 60 Valley Road owner and demand new wetland permit. The commission voted four to zero, with one member recused, to issue a $50 fine against the owner of 60 Valley Road for unpermitted construction of stone pillars within the 50-

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