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A collection of 2033 issues

Ayer Planning Board reorganizes, continues three land-use hearings to June 9

AYER -- May 26, 2026, Ayer Planning Board reorganizes under returning chair and advances three pending site plan hearings. The board unanimously reelected Jonathan Clance as chair and Kenneth Diskin as vice chair at its May 26 meeting, the first since two new members, Peter Cush and Dave, joined the five-

Arlington ZBA Closes Hearing on Lancaster Road Bathroom Addition, Sets June Vote

ARLINGTON -- May 26, 2026, Arlington Zoning Board closes hearing on small second-floor bathroom addition at 9 Lancaster Road. The board voted 6-0 Tuesday to close the public hearing on a 134-square-foot second-floor addition to a 650-square-foot historic railroad worker's cottage, with

Wilmington moves to permanently ban data centers through new zoning bylaw

WILMINGTON -- May 26, 2026, Wilmington Select Board advances permanent data center ban and closes $10.75 million land deal. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize a friendly order of taking for 333 Andover Street, the former Shraga Farm, at an authorized price of $10,750,000 minus $42,000

Woburn Finance Committee Receives $677,000 Northeast Voc Assessment Increase for FY27

WOBURN -- May 26, 2026, Woburn's Finance Committee absorbed a $677,449 increase in its Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School assessment at a May 26 budget session. Finance Director Jay Picone told councilors the district's total FY27 operating budget is $48,516,400, an 11.89 percent

Westford Finance Committee Narrows Health Insurance Review to Two Options

WESTFORD -- May 26, 2026, Westford Finance Committee narrows health insurance review to self-insured trust changes or GIC, with a $3.5 million savings figure on the table. Meeting May 26, the committee questioned consultant Pat Harrington of Lockton Companies on the difference between redesigning the town's existing

Watertown Council Approves $226M Budget, Pauses Police Drone Purchase

WATERTOWN -- May 26, 2026, Watertown City Council unanimously adopted a $226.2 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2027 and agreed to pause a police drone program pending committee review. Council President Mark Sedaris flagged two items during the line-by-line review: the elimination of a 20-year

Townsend Board of Health raises hauler permit fee, approves sticker grace period

TOWNSEND -- May 26, 2026, Townsend Board of Health raises hauler permit fees and approves a pay-as-you-throw grace period for the July sticker rollout. The board voted unanimously at its May 26 meeting to adopt revised hauler regulations setting the annual permit fee at $350, up $100 from

Stow Select Board elects Toole chair, clears cannabis delivery and digital-notice petition

STOW -- May 26, 2026, Stow Select Board reorganizes under new chair, allows cannabis home delivery, and moves to modernize legal notices. The board elected JT Toole as chair and Ingeborg Hegemann as clerk at its May 26 meeting, filling a leadership void left by the departure of former member Megan

Lexington Conservation Commission Defers 475 Bedford St. Vote to June 4

LEXINGTON -- May 26, 2026, Lexington's Conservation Commission deferred its final vote on a proposed 150-unit residential development at 475 Bedford St., scheduling a special June 4 meeting to adopt special conditions before a June 9 statutory deadline. The five-member board voted unanimously twice, approving an amended

Groton Conservation Commission Issues Two Enforcement Orders at May Meeting

GROTON -- May 26, 2026, Groton Conservation Commission issued two enforcement orders and took 17 votes at a wide-ranging May 26 session. The board ordered the Park Commission to lock the Cow Pond Brook playing fields access gate immediately, citing a 2009 determination of applicability that required the gate to

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