MILFORD -- May 19, 2026, Milford Select Board backs $12 million candy maker relocation with unanimous letter of support vote. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize a letter of support to the state of Massachusetts for Sky Neutro, a reduced-sugar gummy candy and fruit snack manufacturer seeking to relocate

MILFORD -- May 19, 2026, Milford Planning Board continues propane storage site review, citing unresolved retaining wall repairs. The board voted unanimously at its May 19 meeting to continue the amended site plan application for a Slick City propane storage facility at 31 Beaver Street to June 2, pending a written

LUNENBURG -- May 19, 2026, Lunenburg Select Board reorganizes after vice chair resigns citing health, elects Emke as new chair. Amanda Moore, vice chair of the Lunenburg Select Board, submitted her resignation effective May 17, citing health issues she said had become "harder to manage," adding in a letter

GARDNER -- May 19, 2026, Gardner ZBA accepts three-family withdrawal, continues cell tower case to June. The Gardner Zoning Board of Appeals, sitting with its minimum four-member quorum, voted unanimously at its May 19 meeting to accept a withdrawal without prejudice from an Oak Street property owner, identified as

DUDLEY -- May 19, 2026, Dudley Board of Health denies deed restriction bid for Marsh Road farmhouse, citing undersized septic and precedent concerns. The board voted unanimously at its May 19 meeting to reject a request from the owners of 75 Marsh Road, who sought a deed restriction formally limiting their

DOUGLAS -- May 19, 2026, Douglas Select Board reorganizes, approves two-year road plan, and advances new commissions. The board re-elected Les Stevens as chair and Tim Bowman as vice chair by 4-0-1 votes at its May 19 meeting, then voted unanimously to approve construction of Northwest Main

CHARLTON -- May 19, 2026, Charlton Zoning Board overturns enforcement ruling on Burlingame Road garage, grants Schoolhouse Road variance. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously, 5-0, on Tuesday to overturn a March 12, 2026, determination by Building Commissioner and Zoning Enforcement Officer Kurt Meskis that a 40-by-60-

CHARLTON -- May 19, 2026, Charlton Recreation Commission defers irrigation vote, flags scorer's tower at Maynard Field as safety priority. At its May 19 meeting, the commission heard a report from grounds contact Nick that Economy Sprinkler assessed the dormant irrigation system at Allen Field and Little League Field,

BERLIN -- May 19, 2026, Berlin Board of Health moves to finalize tobacco regulations and overhaul transfer station operations. At its May 19 meeting, the board resolved two outstanding questions with Joan, a Tobacco Alliance representative drafting the town's updated tobacco rules: adult-only retail establishments may open in

BERLIN -- May 19, 2026, Berlin Board of Health moves to finalize tobacco regulations and overhaul transfer station operations. At its May 19 meeting, the board resolved two outstanding questions with Joan, a Tobacco Alliance representative drafting the town's updated tobacco rules: adult-only retail establishments may open in