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Ayer panel votes to raise senior transfer fee $5
Ayer Rate Review Committee voted unanimously to raise the senior transfer station permit fee by $5 to $65 for calendar year 2027.
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Committee approves treasurer's report, aid checks
Committee approved monthly treasurer's report and voted unanimously to enter executive session regarding assistance applicants.
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Disability panel to prioritize sidewalk repairs
Commission on Disability agreed to draft tiered accessibility improvements for possible fiscal year 2028 budget request.
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Commission recommends Risley, seeks $50,000 for trail plan
Commission unanimously recommended Ken Risley for associate seat and agreed to seek $50,000 in fiscal 2028 for historic interpretive plan.
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Concord Panel Approves Garage Fix, Orders Debris Cleanup
Panel approved garage rebuild with debris cleanup, continued new home construction application amid abutter concerns.
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Parking Panel Holds Off Permit Fee Changes
Newton's Public Safety and Transportation Committee held off on changing residential parking permit fees after data showed the new $25 charge already cut requests sharply.
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Commission votes to preserve Hinkley Street home
The Somerville Historic Preservation Commission voted on a roll call, with no opposition, to find a 23 Hinkley Street house "preferably preserved," advancing a redesign that trades its 1869 Italianate roofline for a mansard form to create two housing units.
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Traffic Commission eases Saturday loading rules on Holland
Somerville's Traffic Commission voted 3-1 to drop Saturday hours from a loading zone outside three Holland Street businesses, over Chair Eric Wiseman's objection.
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Newton panel approves retaining wall, lot fix, Opus parking
Newton's Land Use Committee approved three unrelated special permits by unanimous 8-0 votes Tuesday.
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