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Westborough Planning Board Adopts Quarterly Public Sessions After Open-Forum Dispute

WESTBOROUGH -- May 5, 2026, Westborough Planning Board adopts quarterly public informational sessions after residents demand open comment. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to continue a public hearing for 50 Flanders Road to May 19 and to authorize Chair Hazel Nurse to sign a letter of support for an Executive Office

Milford Planning Board Elects Marias Chair, Approves Solar Parking Stormwater Permit

MILFORD -- May 5, 2026, Milford Planning Board reorganizes, approves DOC solar parking stormwater permit, and continues West Street easement dispute to June. Joseph Marias was elected chair and Chris White vice chair at the May 5 meeting, with all reorganization votes passing 4-0 in the absence of member Wilson.

Lunenburg Select Board Approves Appointments, APR Lease, and Student Art Event

LUNENBURG -- May 5, 2026, Lunenburg Select Board learns town-owned 925 Mass Ave property carries a negative $78,000 appraised value. Town Manager reported Monday that an independent appraisal found environmental remediation costs exceed the site's clean market value, quoting the report: "I do not believe the

Hubbardston Conservation Commission closes four wetlands hearings in single meeting

HUBBARDSTON -- May 5, 2026, Hubbardston Conservation Commission closes four public hearings and directs a fifth property owner to file wetland paperwork at its May 5 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to issue orders of conditions for a canine-training pond expansion at 231 Gardner Rd and for a Massachusetts Department

Douglas Select Board Approves Fire Chief Job Description, Seeds ADA Committee

DOUGLAS -- May 5, 2026, Douglas Select Board unanimously approves updated fire chief job description and seeds new ADA committee. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday on all four formal actions of the evening, including approval of a revised fire chief job description vetted by the town's labor counsel,

Douglas Select Board Approves Fire Chief Job Description, Seeds ADA Committee

DOUGLAS -- May 5, 2026, Douglas Select Board unanimously approves updated fire chief job description and seeds new ADA committee. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday on all four formal actions of the evening, including approval of a revised fire chief job description vetted by the town's labor counsel,

Douglas Recreation Commission Approves $2,075 Spending on Courts, Fields, and Park Amenities

DOUGLAS -- May 5, 2026, Douglas Recreation Commission unanimously approves $2,075 in end-of-year spending across five items. The five-member board, meeting Tuesday, allocated $200 for fire equipment inspections at recreation facilities, $300 for a polyethylene picnic table near the town hall basketball and pickleball court, $400 for

Douglas Recreation Commission Approves $2,075 Spending on Courts, Fields, and Park Amenities

DOUGLAS -- May 5, 2026, Douglas Recreation Commission unanimously approves $2,075 in end-of-year spending across five items. The five-member board, meeting Tuesday, allocated $200 for fire equipment inspections at recreation facilities, $300 for a polyethylene picnic table near the town hall basketball and pickleball court, $400 for

Clinton Planning Board Votes to Send Kennel Zoning Amendment to Town Meeting

CLINTON -- May 5, 2026, Clinton Planning Board advances kennel zoning change to Town Meeting, fields two dog business proposals. The board voted unanimously at its May 5 meeting to send a proposed zoning bylaw amendment to Town Meeting that would, for the first time, allow kennel operations, including 24-hour

Berlin Board of Health Approves Linden Street Septic Variance, Launches Transfer Station Composting

BERLIN -- May 5, 2026, Berlin Board of Health approves septic variance and moves toward composting at transfer station. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve two variances for a redesigned septic system on Lot 2 of Linden Street, one allowing a pumped reserve area when the primary system is gravity-

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