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Gardner Board of Health Approves River Road Septic Upgrade, Elects Vice Chair

GARDNER -- May 11, 2026, Gardner Board of Health approves Title V septic upgrade and elects its first vice chair in several meetings. The board voted unanimously Monday to grant a local upgrade approval for 350 River Road, allowing installation of a Presby advanced septic system with a three-foot groundwater

Douglas Oktoberfest Committee Awards 2026 Scholarship, Confirms October 5 Festival Date

DOUGLAS -- May 11, 2026, Douglas Oktoberfest Committee unanimously awards 2026 scholarship at May planning session. The committee, meeting May 11, selected the applicant identified as Letter F from four qualifying submissions out of nine total applications received for its annual scholarship; five applications were disqualified for missing required components including

Auburn Select Board approves emergency plan, fire station update, and FY2027 manager goals

AUBURN -- May 11, 2026, Auburn Select Board approves emergency plan and fire station update as ARPA deadline nears. The board voted 4-0 Monday on three substantive items: the town's updated Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, the FY2027 Town Manager Goals and Objectives, and a Fall Special Town Meeting

Auburn Board of Health Approves Septic Variance for Oxford Street Property With Monitoring Conditions

AUBURN -- May 11, 2026, Auburn Board of Health grants septic variance for 650 Oxford Street South, flags tobacco and housing emergencies. The board voted unanimously Monday to approve property owner Mr. Patel's appeal of a December order requiring a septic system upgrade at 650 Oxford Street South, citing

Westminster Select Board approves Lexipol contracts, pickleball lines at town court

WINCHENDON -- May 11, 2026, Westminster Select Board reorganizes, approves Lexipol policy contracts and pickleball court painting. The board, meeting Monday, elected Mike Cooley as chair, Missy Banks as vice chair, and Sam Albert as clerk before clearing a $140,837.05 town warrant. Members unanimously authorized two Lexipol LLC agreements,

Westminster Select Board Reorganizes, Approves LexiPoll Contracts and Pickleball Courts

ASHBURNHAM -- May 11, 2026, Westminster Select Board reorganizes and approves $140,837 warrant in routine Monday session. The board unanimously named Mike Cooley chair, Missy Banks vice chair, and Sam Albert clerk before moving through a full agenda that included authorization of two LexiPoll LLC policy-management contracts, one covering

Rutland Town Meeting Approves Override-Linked Budget, Defeats School Assessment Increase

Rutland's Annual Town Meeting approved a Proposition 2.5 override-linked municipal budget and defeated a Select Board bid to fully fund the Wachusett Regional School District assessment.

Rutland Development Commission Votes to Preserve $11,625 Under 2018 Authorization

Rutland's Development and Industrial Commission voted unanimously to take no action on Town Meeting Warrant Article 21, preserving $11,625 in unspent 2018 appropriation funds for use on an upcoming property RFP.

Finance Committee Finalizes Contingency School Budget Motion Ahead of Town Meeting

Rutland's Finance Committee locked in its Annual Town Meeting strategy around a $660,058 school budget contingency tied to a Proposition 2 1/2 override.

Upton Town Meeting Backs School Override and $17 Million DPW Borrowing

UPTON -- May 7, 2026, Upton's Annual Town Meeting voted to support a $2,457,651 Proposition 2.5 school operating override and authorized $17 million in borrowing for a Department of Public Works facility overhaul, sending both to a ballot vote on May 12. More than 450 registered

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