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A collection of 2033 issues

Planning Board approves six-tree removal for new driveway at 25 Plympton Road

SUDBURY -- May 27, 2026, Sudbury Planning Board approves six-tree removal at 25 Plympton Road to fix fire-truck access. The board voted 3-0 Wednesday to authorize the cuts, one 12-inch birch, one 12-inch oak, one 6-inch birch and three smaller deciduous trees, plus removal of

Pepperell Commission Continues Brookline Road Wetlands Case, Eyes June 24 Decision

PEPPERELL -- May 27, 2026, Pepperell Conservation Commission continues contested Brookline Road wetlands permit to June 24 and advances Reed Homestead restoration talks. The commission unanimously voted to continue the Notice of Intent for zero Brookline Road, Map 34, Lot 14, Lot 1, after abutters at 201 Brookline Street submitted a

Pepperell Board of Health Approves Three Septic Variances at May 27 Meeting

PEPPERELL -- May 27, 2026, Pepperell Board of Health approved three septic repair variances and advanced a nicotine-pouch potency cap toward a June public comment deadline at its May 27 meeting. Chair Matt Wasson and members Dan Kane, Kevin Baker, and new member Libby Donegan voted 4-0 on each

Pepperell 250th Committee Accepts $10,000 Bank Donation, Votes to Expand Fireworks Show

PEPPERELL -- May 27, 2026, Pepperell's 250th Anniversary Committee voted unanimously to accept a $10,000 donation from Stoneham Bank and raise the July 2 fireworks budget to $40,000. The bank's contribution, which also includes a Boston Road billboard, co-branded lawn signs to be distributed

Natick Select Board reviews $7 million override commitments, appoints two police officers

NATICK -- May 27, 2026, Natick Select Board reviews override commitments and names two new police officers. The board voted 4-0 to approve a Pride Month proclamation and unanimously appointed Matthew Hanley and Joshua Reget as full-time officers, with both beginning training at the Marlboro Police Academy on June

Marlborough panel votes 4-0 to advance Results Way rezoning to 400 units

MARLBOROUGH -- May 27, 2026, Marlborough Urban Affairs Committee advances Results Way zoning to 400 units with affordable-housing strings. The committee voted 4-0 Wednesday to send a favorable recommendation to the full City Council on a zoning amendment that would raise the multifamily residential cap in Sub-District 2

Concord Historic Districts Commission Approves 83 Monument Street Windows After Restoration Study

CARLISLE -- May 27, 2026, Concord's Historic Districts Commission approved four applications and continued two others at its May 27 session, with the most consequential action resolving a months-long window dispute at 83 Monument Street. After a Cleary and Sons assessment found extensive dry rot and quoted $31,

Townsend Conservation Commission continues wetland hearing, advances Harbor Pond restoration

TOWNSEND -- May 27, 2026, Townsend Conservation Commission continues disputed wetland permit amid abutter complaints and hears invasive-species removal plan for Harbor Pond corridor. The commission voted 4-0 at its May 27 meeting to continue Notice of Intent DEP No. 308-0730 for the Zero Brookline Road property to

Tewksbury Conservation Commission Continues Hillman Energy Battery Storage Hearing to June

TEWKSBURY -- May 27, 2026, Tewksbury Conservation Commission unanimously continued a high-stakes public hearing on a proposed 125-megawatt lithium-ion battery energy storage facility near the Great Swamp to June 10, citing the absence of an independent peer review. East Point Energy, represented by Tyler Wren, and consultants Greg

Littleton Board of Health Approves Three Septic Variances at May Meeting

LITTLETON -- May 27, 2026, Littleton's Board of Health unanimously approved groundwater offset variances for three residential septic repair projects and advanced a proposed tobacco regulation amendment capping nicotine pouch strength at six milligrams. Chair Matt Wason and members Dan Kane, Kevin Baker, and new member Libby Donegan voted

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