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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

Somerville's new sustainability chief vows bold climate action at commission debut

Somerville's new Chief Sustainability Officer made his first appearance before the Interim Climate Action Commission, pledging aggressive action on the city's 77-point Climate Forward Plan.

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