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A collection of 2032 issues

Framingham City Council Advances FY27 Budget 8-3, Eyes June 16 Final Vote

FRAMINGHAM -- June 2, 2026, Framingham City Council advances FY27 budget on a contested 8-3 first reading, with a final vote targeted for June 16. The council's June 2 meeting featured more than a dozen residents urging the body to close an approximately $1.3 million gap to

Cambridge Planning Board Declines to Endorse Active-Use Zoning for Mass Ave, Cambridge Street

CAMBRIDGE -- June 2, 2026, Cambridge Planning Board votes 6-0 to withhold endorsement of active-use zoning petitions for Mass Ave and Cambridge Street. The board, meeting June 2, declined to recommend adoption of either a petition that would require ground-floor retail in new buildings above four stories on

Cambridge Committee Hears Defense of Street Zoning, Takes No Action on Amendments

CAMBRIDGE -- June 2, 2026, Cambridge committee revisits street zoning over labs, setbacks, and open space with no amendments adopted. The Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee held a June 2 hearing on the Cambridge Street zoning adopted in January 2026, with Assistant City Manager Melissa

Ayer Select Board Approves $74,926 in Reserve Fund Transfers to Close FY26

AYER -- June 2, 2026, Ayer Select Board approves $74,926 in reserve fund transfers and $800,000 in housing grants at June 2 meeting. The board voted unanimously to transfer $40,000 to the Information Technology department for a police and fire .gov email migration, $32,000 to the Assessors

Conservation Commission Rejects 32-Acre Open Space Offer from Woodland Ridge Developer

PEPPERELL -- June 2, 2026, Pepperell Conservation Commission unanimously declined 32 acres of open space offered by the Woodland Ridge 40B development, citing utility infrastructure and fragile corridor protections. Matt Waterman of Lantech Consultants pitched two parcels, a 28-acre Parcel A and a 3.9-acre Parcel B containing stormwater

Littleton Conservation Commission amends two Blood Road dredging enforcement orders

LITTLETON -- June 2, 2026, Littleton's Conservation Commission amended enforcement orders for two Blood Road properties and confronted an unexpected federal wildlife complication at a third site at its June 2 meeting. Co-chair Sarah Seaward presided as the six-member panel voted 6-0 twice to resolve non-

Weston Historical Commission Approves 1682 Warren House Renovations, Clears Merriam Street Tree Removal

WESTON -- June 2, 2026, Weston Historical Commission unanimously approved exterior renovations at a circa-1682 house and authorized emergency tree removal at a preservation-restricted property during its June 2 meeting. Co-Chair Phyllis Halpern and five commission members voted 6-0 to approve window, door, and siding work at

Select Board sends Special Town Meeting petition results to Beacon Hill

SUDBURY -- June 2, 2026, Sudbury Select Board forwards three Special Town Meeting petitions to Beacon Hill, backs Haskell accessibility grant. The board voted 5-0 on June 2 to send transmittal letters on the May 20 articles, a bottle bill update, an audit of the Massachusetts Legislature, and a Sudbury

Wayland Historic District Commission unanimously approves barn certificate at 30 Cochituate Road

WAYLAND -- June 2, 2026, Wayland's Historic District Commission approved a barn construction certificate and discussed stalled town-center parking planning at its June 2 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to issue a certificate of appropriateness to Bryan and Mary Farley for a 24-by-38-foot, 22-foot-

Wayland Design Review Board Approves Asset Strategy Sign at 14 West Plain Road

WAYLAND -- June 2, 2026, Wayland's Design Review Advisory Board unanimously approved a sign recommendation for a financial firm's new West Plain Road location. Chair William Sterlin and members Robin Borgestedt and Tatiana Person voted to recommend approval of a colonial-style monument sign for Asset Strategy

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