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Newton committee holds ICE response docket, demands faster staff guidance and website updates

NEWTON — March 18, 2026 — Newton councillors demand clearer ICE response guidance for residents and city employees. The City Council's committee on Docket 56-26 held an extended session March 18 pressing City COO Josh Morse and City Solicitor Ali Giuliani on the gap between Newton's Welcoming

Concord HDC Approves Pride Crosswalk on Main Street, Advances Two Sign Applications

CARLISLE — March 18, 2026 — Concord's Historic Districts Commission unanimously approved a temporary rainbow pride crosswalk on Main Street at its March 18 meeting. The commission, chaired by Kate Chartner, voted five to zero to allow Concord Pride to install vinyl decal crosswalk panels at 28 Main Street for

Arlington Redevelopment Board Reviews Assisted Living Rezoning, Home Business, and Fence Proposals

ARLINGTON — March 16, 2026 — Arlington Redevelopment Board hears three citizen-petition zoning articles ahead of Annual Town Meeting. At its March 16 meeting, the board reviewed Article 49, which would allow home-based businesses to hire one non-resident employee, sell on-site goods, and post a two-square-foot

Arlington Redevelopment Board approves 28-unit affordable housing project on Mass Ave

ARLINGTON — March 9, 2026 — Arlington Redevelopment Board clears 28-unit affordable housing building 4-1 against a hard state funding deadline. The board approved docket 3883, a six-story mixed-use building at 840-846 Mass Ave and 17 Newman Way proposed by the Housing Corporation of Arlington, at its

Dover Faces $900,000 Budget Gap Ahead of Annual Town Meeting Vote

SHERBORN — March 9, 2026 — Dover officials previewed a $900,000 operating budget shortfall and a $3.7 million capital plan at the town's March 9 Golden Academy forum. Town Administrator Michael presented a version-three FY 2027 operating budget that uses no free cash for capital — a gap

Newton Council Panel Holds Brookline Route 9 Rezoning Item, Flags Traffic Concerns

NEWTON — March 9, 2026 — Newton council panel scrutinizes Brookline's Route 9 rezoning and hears its own affordable housing deficit laid bare. The Land Use Committee, chaired by Councilor Baker, convened a cross-municipal session Monday in which Brookline Town Administrator Charles Carey defended a proposed overlay zoning that

Burlington Recreation Commission Votes 4-0 to Appoint New Maintenance Craftsman

BURLINGTON — March 9, 2026 — Burlington Recreation Commission approves new hire and learns department will receive four statewide awards. The commission voted 4-0 at its March 9 meeting to appoint Joshua Walsh as maintenance craftsman, effective March 23, 2026, after an earlier candidate declined the position; a second craftsman vacancy

Carlisle Oversight Committee Questions Groundwater Monitoring Near Concord Town Line

CARLISLE — March 6, 2026 — Carlisle's 2229 Main Street Oversight Committee raised concerns about gaps in groundwater monitoring and debated public outreach strategy ahead of an April 2 EPA town-hall meeting. At its March 6 session, the committee reviewed Green Acton's written comments on the site&

Lowell CPC Recommends Nearly $2 Million for 11 Preservation and Housing Projects

LOWELL — March 5, 2026 — Lowell's Community Preservation Committee recommended $1.99 million in funding across 11 projects at its March 5 meeting, with all awards heading to the City Council for approval expected in May. Working from a pool of just over $2 million — drawn from a gross

Acton DPW Committee Unanimously Backs Phased Facility Plan, Seeks Design Funds

ACTON — March 5, 2026 — Acton DPW Building Committee endorses two-phase facility plan and advances $900,000 design request to May Town Meeting. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to split the long-debated Option 4B into two stages: Phase 1 would construct a new building to house staff workspaces, workshops,

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