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Newton Land Use Committee Approves Two Home Expansions, Holds Richfield Road Rebuild

NEWTON — February 24, 2026 — Newton Land Use Committee approves two home expansions, holds demolition-rebuild on scale and zoning grounds. The committee, chaired by Councilor Andrea Kelly, voted 8-to-0 to approve a roof raise at 55 Auburndale Avenue for the Murnane family and 7-to-0 with one

Newton Zoning Panel Holds Two-Family Fix, Rejects Facade Date Extension

NEWTON — February 23, 2026 — Newton's Zoning and Planning Committee rejected a bid to delay the city's 60-percent facade build-out ordinance and held proposed amendments to the two-family housing definition at a virtual February 23 meeting. Councilor Susan Albright moved to set a public

Ayer Senior Center Committee Awards $512,410 Utility Contract to CHB Corporation

AYER — February 19, 2026 — Ayer's Senior Center Building Committee unanimously awarded a $512,410 utility contract and approved nearly $261,000 in vendor invoices at its February 19 meeting. The committee voted to award the water main and Comcast underground line work to CHB Corporation, the lowest of

Newton Committee Opens Review of Overnight Winter Parking Ban, Sets March 4 Return

NEWTON — February 18, 2026 — Newton's Public Safety and Transportation Committee opened its review of the city's overnight winter parking ban Wednesday, setting a March 4 return date with no immediate changes expected to the current season. The ban — in effect December 1 through March 31, prohibiting

Dunstable Finance Committee Approves Four Reserve Transfers, Tackles $40,700 Budget Gap

DUNSTABLE — February 11, 2026 — Dunstable Finance Committee approves four reserve fund transfers and narrows FY27 budget deficit to roughly $40,700. The committee voted unanimously on all four transfers at its February 11 meeting, covering a shared treasurer-collector salary shortfall of $10,100 resulting from a 25 percent cost

Burlington Charter Panel Tables Administrator Hiring Powers, Seeks Rewrite

BURLINGTON — February 10, 2026 — Burlington's charter committee advances one provision, deadlocks on town administrator hiring power. The Government Review and Charter Committee voted 7-2 at its February 10 all-virtual meeting to provisionally approve broad enabling language defining the town administrator's authority as flowing from

Ayer Rate Panel Recommends 3 Percent Water, 4 Percent Sewer Hike for FY 2027

AYER — February 10, 2026 — Ayer's Rate Review Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend a 3 percent water rate increase and a 4 percent sewer rate increase for fiscal year 2027, drawing on $350,000 and $50,000 in retained earnings, respectively, to hold annual household cost increases to

Burlington Recreation Commission Unanimously Approves $560,000 in FY27 Capital Requests

BURLINGTON — February 9, 2026 — Burlington Recreation Commission approves $560,000 in FY27 capital requests and a $2.49 million operating budget. The commission voted 3-0 on each of five capital items at its February 9 meeting, headlined by $200,000 in design funding for a Simons Park overhaul estimated

Arlington Redevelopment Board Approves Mass Ave Facade Permit, Brewery Phasing Plan

ARLINGTON — February 9, 2026 — Arlington Redevelopment Board approves Mass Ave facade renovation and brewery phasing plan on split votes. The board voted 4-1 to grant a special permit for a facade renovation at 1341–1347 Massachusetts Avenue in the B3 Village Business District, with conditions requiring flat-panel sign

Ayer CPC Sends Two Preservation Requests to March Public Hearing

AYER — February 4, 2026 — Ayer's Community Preservation Committee unanimously advanced two applications to a March 4 public hearing. The Ayer Affordable Housing Trust is seeking $200,000 — roughly $72,000 to continue a rental assistance program for up to 12 families and $128,000 to replenish a project

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