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Winchester School Committee approves $598,540 literacy funding, votes to drop athletic fee family cap

PEPPERELL — April 16, 2026 — Winchester School Committee unanimously approves $598,540 literacy curriculum funding and eliminates athletic fee family cap amid FY27 budget pressure. The committee, chaired by Tim Matthews, voted Thursday to set the appropriation figure for a Spring Town Meeting article funding a full K-5 elementary literacy

Pepperell Housing Authority approves $97,270 Section 8 payment as reserves fall to $15,000

PEPPERELL — April 16, 2026 — Pepperell Housing Authority reorganizes, approves $97,270 in Section 8 payments, and warns of thinning reserves. The board elected Jim O'Donald as chair at its April 16 reorganization, then voted unanimously to approve April 2026 housing assistance payments of $97,270.24 — $3,313.

Spencer-East Brookfield School Committee Approves Nearly $600,000 in Emergency Mid-Year Budget Fixes

PEPPERELL — April 15, 2026 — Spencer-East Brookfield School Committee votes to patch fiscal 2026 budget with nearly $600,000 in transfers and reserve funds. The committee unanimously approved $297,102 in mid-year line-item transfers and a $300,638 draw from excess-and-deficiency funds to cover a 66-

Millis Finance Committee Unanimously Recommends All 24 Town Meeting Warrant Articles

PEPPERELL — April 15, 2026 — Millis Finance Committee votes to recommend all 24 articles on the May 4 annual town meeting warrant. The nine-member panel, chaired by John Lohr, unanimously backed a $48,637,090 general fund budget for FY2027 reflecting a 3.5 percent discretionary growth cap, a $1,

Pepperell Board of Health Approves New Recycling Hire, Advances Hauler Rules Draft

PEPPERELL — April 13, 2026 — Pepperell Board of Health approves new recycling center hire and moves hauler regulations toward a public hearing. Town Accountant Elizabeth Barth reported the Solid Waste and Recycling Enterprise Fund carries a projected positive balance of roughly $26,000 entering May after a $56,394.90 hauler

Braintree School Committee Votes 6-1 to Close Highlands Elementary Starting Fall 2026

PEPPERELL — April 10, 2026 — Braintree School Committee votes 6-1 to close Highlands Elementary and reopen Old South for fall 2026. The committee approved closing the roughly 315-student Highlands Elementary and relocating its community to Old South — most recently a middle school annex — in a roll-call vote at

Medfield School Committee Votes 5-0 to Adopt 3.64 Percent FY27 Budget Increase

PEPPERELL — April 9, 2026 — Medfield School Committee adopts 3.64 percent FY27 budget increase, aligning with town ahead of May 4 override vote. The committee voted 5-0 Thursday to lower its budget request from a previously approved 5.02 percent, requiring $609,836 in reductions identified by Superintendent Dr.

Pepperell Conservation Commission Continues Blackstone Street Road Hearing Over Missing Waiver Documents

PEPPERELL — April 9, 2026 — Pepperell Conservation Commission continues Blackstone Street road hearing over waiver dispute, issues one order of conditions. At the April 9 meeting, the commission voted unanimously to continue the Notice of Intent for a proposed private road, stormwater system, and amphibian tunnel on Blackstone Street to April

Submitted Pepperell Select Board video contains no Pepperell meeting footage

PEPPERELL — April 8, 2026 — A video submitted as the April 8, 2026 Pepperell Select Board meeting contains no Pepperell municipal business. The roughly three-minute clip documents post-election commentary from candidates in what appears to be a Plainville, Massachusetts, selectman race, with speakers referencing "the town of Plainville,

Millis Finance Committee Advances $48.2 Million FY27 Budget Toward May Town Meeting

PEPPERELL — April 8, 2026 — Millis Finance Committee advances $48.2 million FY27 budget and full warrant ahead of May Town Meeting. The committee met April 8 to review a proposed budget of $48,200,583 — a 3.5 percent increase for both municipal and school spending — with Town Administrator Mike

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