Government · City Council
Council OKs Willow Park tax-break petition
The Watertown City Council voted unanimously to seek special state legislation preserving a tax exemption for the Willow Park affordable housing project.
Section
Government
The Select Board, Finance Committee, Town Meeting and every other town board, from the meeting record.
Government · Fall Annual Town Meeting
Town Meeting approves $1.24 million for river parks
Town Meeting approved $1,243,500 for South Natick riverside parks construction.
Government · Conservation Commission
Commission presses ahead on $550,000 land deal
The Groton Conservation Commission declined to pause a $550,000 Chapter 61A land purchase despite a resident's pricing objection.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Closes Church Street Rezoning Hearing
Winchester's Planning Board closed a two-hour hearing on rezoning the old Church Street church for housing without making a recommendation.
Government · Zoning Board
ZBA Grants Two Variances For Olive Street House
ZBA granted two Olive Street variances, found comprehensive permit changes insubstantial, and continued a hearing.
Government · Other Committee
Concord panel reviews five preservation funding bids
The Concord Community Preservation Committee reviewed five funding requests totaling over $1 million in a year when applicants sought nearly twice the available funds; no votes were taken.
Government · Surface Water Quality Committee
Water panel approves $4,984 in pond treatment invoices
Committee approved $4,983.82 in pond invoices and will request larger 2027 herbicide budget.
Government · Other Committee
Recreation Panel Approves Turkey Trot, October Minutes
Commission approved Turkey Trot permit, backed troll sculpture proposal, deferred pickleball noise solutions pending research.
Government · Planning Board
Board continues 42 Park Street hearing to Nov. 10
Planning Board continued 42 Park Street subdivision hearing to November 10; resident raised concerns about inclusionary housing bylaw parking provisions.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Panel Reviews Growing FY28 Budget Gap
Finance Committee reviewed FY28 budget outlook with $3 million shortfall growing by $400,000 and raised local receipts revenue assumption.
Get Middlesex County's town government news by email, free. One briefing each morning.
Check your email to confirm. One tap and you are in.
Something went wrong. Please try again.