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Lunenburg Planning Board Approves Zero Reservoir Road Stormwater Permit, Sets Mass. Ave. Bond

LUNENBURG -- April 27, 2026, Lunenburg Planning Board approved a stormwater permit for a two-lot Zero Reservoir Road development and set an $18,500 cash bond on an unfinished Mass Avenue condo project at its April 27 meeting. The board unanimously approved the Zero Reservoir Road permit (PBSW 25-5)

Douglas Conservation Commission Approves Cemetery Invasive Removal With Four Conditions

DOUGLAS -- April 27, 2026, Douglas Conservation Commission approved removal of invasive shrubs at the town cemetery and scheduled a Woodland Road wetland-crossing site walk Monday. The three-member commission, Chair Jim Foran, Kate Rowland, and Mark Mongeon, voted 3-0 to issue a negative determination of applicability for the

Douglas Board of Health Approves March Minutes, Eyes June 1 for Next Meeting

DOUGLAS -- April 27, 2026, The Douglas Board of Health held a routine monthly meeting Monday, approving its March 30 minutes and receiving updates on the transfer station, landfill repairs, and a statewide public health survey. A board member reported finding the transfer station gate open and spoke with a hauling

Auburn Select Board Approves Duck Race License, Apraxia Proclamation in Unanimous Votes

AUBURN -- April 27, 2026, Auburn Select Board unanimously backs Duck Race, Apraxia proclamation, and hears energy manager's first-year report. The board voted 5-0 Monday to issue an open-air license, and separately waive its fee, for the GFWC Auburn Junior Women's Club's

Westminster Select Board Backs Federal Police Hiring Grant, Approves $396K Warrant

WINCHENDON -- April 27, 2026, Westminster Select Board approves $396,758 warrant and backs federal police hiring grant application. The board voted unanimously on all items at its April 27 meeting, including payroll authorizations for Crocker Pond seasonal staff, a $1,500 ambulance fee write-off, and updated pond rules and

Westminster Select Board Approves Warrant, Seasonal Staff, and Police Grant Bid

ASHBURNHAM -- April 27, 2026, Westminster Select Board unanimously approved a $396,758.79 warrant and a slate of municipal actions at its April 27 meeting. The board authorized seasonal staffing for Crocker Pond, naming supervisor Jim Walker and five attendants, approved Dennis Ash as an alternate plumbing and gas inspector

Oakham Select Board Hears Barre Police Regionalization Plan, No Vote Taken

OAKHAM -- April 24, 2026, Oakham Select Board receives preliminary pitch from Barre Police on regional police department. The Barre Police chief presented preliminary cost figures to the Oakham Select Board at a special April 24 meeting, outlining a proposal under which Oakham would dissolve its local department and become part

Grafton zoning board grants two garage variances despite setback fights

Grafton Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approves two garage variances, one to save a 100-year-old maple tree. The board voted 5-0 on all six motions covering special permits and variances for detached garages at 7 Milford Road and 257 Worcester Street.

Sterling Town Board Approves Stampede Permit, Speed Limit Cut and Cleanup Day

Sterling Town Board unanimously approved a speed limit cut, a new canoe race permit, and a community cleanup plan at its April 23 meeting.

Douglas Master Plan Committee Revises Economic Development, Land Use Draft Chapters

DOUGLAS -- April 23, 2026, Douglas Master Plan Committee directs rewrite of economic development chapter after consultant critique. At the April 23 meeting, Economic Development Director Matthew Shiner told the committee by video that the draft chapter fails to serve as a credible marketing document for large-scale commercial investors, who

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