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Stow Select Board Unanimously Denies Retired Officers' Grievance Over Special Officer Elimination

STOW -- March 10, 2026, Stow Select Board upholds police chief's elimination of special officer position for two retired officers. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to deny a personnel grievance filed by retired Chief William Bosworth and retired Lieutenant Darren Thraen, who argued Chief Michael Sallese's

Weston Select Board Endorses Open Space Plan, Raises Tax Deferral Income Limit

WESTON -- March 10, 2026, Weston Select Board endorses open space plan and raises property tax deferral income threshold to $128,700. Meeting Tuesday with only a two-member quorum, Chair Lise N. Revers and Clerk John F. McDonald, the board unanimously accepted a Finance Department recommendation to lift FY27 income

Sudbury Select Board sees balanced FY27 budget, sets stage for FY28 override talks

SUDBURY -- March 10, 2026, Sudbury's FY27 budget balances without an override, but Town Manager Andrew Sheehan warns one is coming. Sheehan presented a $131.8 million operating budget to the Select Board on March 10, a 5.42 percent increase, with Sudbury Public Schools up 4.17 percent

Arlington Select Board Approves 4.5 Percent Water Rate Hike, Five Bylaw Measures

ARLINGTON -- March 9, 2026, Arlington Select Board approves 4.5 percent water and sewer rate increase and votes favorable action on five warrant articles at March 9 meeting. The board unanimously approved a 4.49 percent sewer and 4.48 percent water rate increase for fiscal year 2027, effective July

Wakefield Select Board Approves Bar Licenses, Drops Old School Building Insurance

WAKEFIELD -- March 9, 2026, Wakefield Select Board votes unanimously on all 11 items, including a new all-alcohol license and a school building insurance change. The board approved a common victualer license, all-alcohol license, and five-television entertainment license for Howie's Bar and Vincent's Kitchen

Pepperell Select Board Reviews Six Budgets, Police Cruiser Costs Drive Largest Increase

PEPPERELL -- March 9, 2026, Pepperell Select Board reviews six department budgets against a $502,000 fiscal year 2027 deficit. Meeting jointly with the Finance Committee on March 9, the board heard presentations from Inspectional Services, Police, Assessing, Conservation, Emergency Management, and Accounting, with Fire and Public Works deferred to Thursday.

North Reading Fire Department Seeks Four Firefighters in $626,000 Budget Request

NORTH READING -- March 9, 2026, North Reading Select Board heard fiscal year 2027 budget requests from police, fire, emergency management, and public works totaling millions against a roughly $760,000 structural deficit. Fire Deputy Chief Matt Parisi, presenting on behalf of Chief Don Statz, requested $5,707,964, a 12.

Littleton Select and Planning Boards jointly appoint Bloomstein to fill Planning Board vacancy

LITTLETON -- March 9, 2026, Littleton selects Bloomstein for Planning Board, approves $7.2 million school note. In a joint session with the Planning Board, the Littleton Select Board voted 9 to 0 to appoint Margot Bloomstein of 7 Wilson Lane to fill the seat vacated by Anna Hueston's

Dunstable Board Creates Committee to Study Purchase of Town Common Parcel

DUNSTABLE -- March 9, 2026, Dunstable Select Board votes to study potential purchase of a five-acre parcel adjacent to the town common. The board voted unanimously Monday to form a five-member ad hoc committee to assess whether the town should acquire the Finchetti property at 476 Main Street, a

Burlington Select Board approves eleven FY 2027 budgets in unanimous votes

BURLINGTON -- March 9, 2026, Burlington Select Board unanimously approves eleven FY 2027 departmental budgets and grants a new all-alcohol license to Gameshow Battle Rooms at Burlington Mall. The board voted 5-0 on all items at its March 9 regular session, with Assistant Town Administrator Patrick Lawlor presenting budgets

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