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Charlton Planning Board Pushes Battery Storage Developer to Overhaul Community Outreach

CHARLTON -- June 3, 2026, Charlton Planning Board grills battery storage developer over safety, outreach, and state override authority. ESA pre-development principal Wes Shaeffer and communications manager Ernest Calderon spent nearly two hours fielding questions from board members and residents about a proposed 150-megawatt, roughly 58-container Tesla Megapack

Berlin Conservation Commission Authorizes Up to $10,000 to Appraise 10-Acre Conservation Parcel

BERLIN -- June 3, 2026, Berlin Conservation Commission authorizes $10,000 appraisal for 10-acre parcel next to Clark Conservation Area. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday to fund an appraisal of a roughly 10-acre property associated with 167 West Street, splitting the cost between $1,500 from its annual operating

Berlin Conservation Commission Authorizes Up to $10,000 to Appraise 10-Acre Conservation Parcel

BERLIN -- June 3, 2026, Berlin Conservation Commission authorizes $10,000 appraisal for 10-acre parcel next to Clark Conservation Area. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday to fund an appraisal of a roughly 10-acre property associated with 167 West Street, splitting the cost between $1,500 from its annual operating

Auburn School Committee Approves $700,000 Turf Field Replacement Articles for Fall Town Meeting

AUBURN -- June 3, 2026, Auburn School Committee sends $700,000 turf field replacement package to October special town meeting. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to approve warrant articles and capital improvement budget amendments that together would fund replacement of the all-purpose field at Auburn High School, which a consultant

Auburn Finance Committee Approves Over $115,000 in Year-End Reserve Transfers

AUBURN -- June 3, 2026, Auburn Finance Committee approves more than $115,000 in year-end reserve-fund transfers. The committee, chaired by Kevin W. Kennedy, worked through more than a dozen requests at its June 3 meeting, including a $50,000 police overtime transfer that Police Chief Kennedy said reflects

Rutland Conservation Commission Continues Cornerstone Bank Hearing to June 17

Rutland Conservation Commission approves beaver dam removal and opens its first local wetlands bylaw case.

Grafton Select Board fills volunteer seats on eleven boards and committees

Grafton Select Board unanimously fills more than two dozen volunteer positions across eleven municipal bodies at its June 2 annual appointment meeting.

Grafton Library Board Elects New Chair, Authorizes $10,000 Emergency Tech Purchase

Grafton Library trustees elected new leadership and approved $10,000 for emergency computer replacements at their June 2 meeting.

West Brookfield Town Meeting Approves $9.77 Million Budget, Eliminating Overnight Police Patrol

West Brookfield town meeting approves a $9.77 million budget that ends overnight police coverage and closes the elementary school.

Milford Planning Board Rejects Mason Drive Lot Split, Advances Contested Propane Site Plan

MILFORD -- June 2, 2026, Milford Planning Board votes to oppose a Mason Drive lot-split variance and conditionally approves a long-disputed propane storage site plan. At the June 2 meeting, the board sent an unfavorable recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals on a request to subdivide a 34,

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