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Pepperell Select Board eyes November override vote as reserves fall toward bond-rating floor

PEPPERELL -- May 2, 2026, Pepperell Select Board retreat surfaces $9 million override target and board dysfunction concerns. Finance Director Sharon told the board at the May 2 annual retreat that the town's combined reserves have fallen to roughly $11 million, about 8.3 percent of net available revenues,

Reading Select Board sets course for fall override vote amid $9 million deficit

READING -- May 2, 2026, Reading Select Board targets November 2026 override vote as structural deficit hits $9 million. At a May 2 all-day retreat, Finance Director Sharon Angstrom told the board that free cash reserves have fallen to roughly $11 million, about 8.3 percent of available revenues, well

Billerica Shifts Annual Town Meeting to May 19 After Warrant Posting Error

BILLERICA -- April 30, 2026, Billerica Select Board moves annual town meeting to May 19 and strips key Cider Mill parcel from conservation article. The board voted 4-1 Thursday to reschedule the annual town meeting from May 7 after town counsel warned that a public vote taken at a procedurally

Select Board meeting record unavailable; transcript supplied was empty

NATICK -- April 29, 2026, April 29 Select Board meeting cannot be reported from supplied source material. The transcript provided for the Natick Select Board's April 29, 2026 meeting contained only the word "You," with no agenda, packet, or minutes attached. No attendance, deliberation, motions, or votes

Weston Select Board picks White-Cook group to negotiate Case Estate purchase

WESTON -- April 29, 2026, Weston Select Board unanimously selects White-Cook group as preferred bidder for the historic Case Estate properties at a combined $2.45 million. The board voted April 29 to authorize preliminary negotiations with the group, Joe White, Evan White, and Brian Cook, whose offer of $900,

Sherborn Select Board adopts compensation overhaul for 52 non-union town employees

SHERBORN -- April 28, 2026, Sherborn Select Board unanimously adopts new compensation plan for 52 non-union employees. The board voted April 28 to accept a February 2026 classification and compensation study by Capital Strategic Solutions, expanding the town's pay grade structure from five grades to ten and placing

Arlington Select Board Approves $10.18 Million in Bond Sales at Sub-3-Percent Rates

ARLINGTON -- April 28, 2026, Arlington Select Board ratifies $10.18 million in bond sales at the town's lowest interest rates in at least three years. The board voted unanimously Monday to approve a $7 million bond anticipation note won by Academy Securities at a net interest cost of

Wilmington Select Board Approves Billboard Lease, Sending Deal to Town Meeting

WILMINGTON -- April 28, 2026, Wilmington Select Board unanimously approves renegotiated electronic billboard lease worth close to $1 million more than original terms. Town Manager James Slagle told the board Monday that revised payment escalators, now increasing every 10 years rather than every 20, and a new clause guaranteeing advertising time

Stow Select Board Unanimously Approves Police AI Policy in Four Votes

STOW -- April 28, 2026, Stow Select Board approves new police AI policy and hears warning about clinician funding cuts. Police Chief Barry Evers told the board Tuesday that the Massachusetts House budget cut the statewide Jail Diversion Clinician Program from roughly $18 million to approximately $4 million, putting Stow'

Sudbury Select Board signs special town meeting warrant after citizen petition triggers May 20 vote

SUDBURY -- April 28, 2026, Sudbury Select Board signs four-article special town meeting warrant for May 20. The unanimous vote followed a citizen petition filed April 6 by resident Jillian Kelton with more than 200 signatures, which Town Counsel Lauren Goldberg of KP Law told the board left it no

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