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North Brookfield Closes Madbrook Road Bridge, Seeks Solar and Road Bids

NORTH BROOKFIELD -- April 21, 2026, North Brookfield closes Madbrook Road Bridge and launches two new competitive bidding processes at busy Select Board session. The Select Board voted unanimously April 21 to close the Madbrook Road Bridge over Horse Pond Brook after a MassDOT Highway District 3 letter dated April 7

Milford Planning Board Delays Beaver Street Propane Approval Over Wall Collapse, Fire Code Gaps

MILFORD -- April 21, 2026, Milford Planning Board continues Beaver Street propane amendment and scraps spring zoning push. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to continue a site plan amendment for Slick City at 31 Beaver Street, where the applicant is seeking to add four 1,000-gallon exterior propane tanks, after

Lunenburg Select Board Approves Car Dealer License, Launches Sick Leave Bank

LUNENBURG -- April 21, 2026, Lunenburg Select Board approves used-car dealer license and sets sick leave bank for July amid heated override debate. The board unanimously granted a Class II motor vehicle dealer license to CarXP Auto Group, Inc. for a new location at 36 Summer Street, where owner Rosanne

Hubbardston Select Board Votes to Sell Surplus Fire Truck Through Online Reseller

HUBBARDSTON -- April 21, 2026, Hubbardston Select Board authorizes online sale of surplus fire truck appraised at up to $115,000. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to list the town's 2001 KME fire apparatus with The Garage, a specialized fire apparatus online resale service that takes 10 percent commission

Douglas Select Board Appoints Two Volunteers, Defers Liquor Store Sign Waiver

DOUGLAS -- April 21, 2026, Douglas Select Board approves two committee appointments and two business licenses in unanimous votes. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to appoint James Farrell, a Birch Street resident and business owner, to the Economic Development Commission and Meg Schleisman, a 40-year community member and Planning

Douglas Select Board Appoints Two Volunteers, Defers Liquor Store Sign Waiver

DOUGLAS -- April 21, 2026, Douglas Select Board approves two committee appointments and two business licenses in unanimous votes. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to appoint James Farrell, a Birch Street resident and business owner, to the Economic Development Commission and Meg Schleisman, a 40-year community member and Planning

Berlin Board of Health Sets May 5 Variance Hearing for Linden Street Septic Redesign

BERLIN -- April 21, 2026, Berlin Board of Health schedules a septic variance hearing and holds a barn permit pending conservation review. The board, meeting via Zoom on April 21, set a May 5 hearing for a single reserve-area pump variance at Lot 2 on Linden Street, down from three

Berlin Board of Health Sets May 5 Variance Hearing for Linden Street Septic Redesign

BERLIN -- April 21, 2026, Berlin Board of Health schedules a septic variance hearing and holds a barn permit pending conservation review. The board, meeting via Zoom on April 21, set a May 5 hearing for a single reserve-area pump variance at Lot 2 on Linden Street, down from three

Winchendon Select Board Approves Warrant for May 5 Annual Town Meeting

WINCHENDON -- April 21, 2026, Winchendon Select Board approves town meeting warrant and updates 28-year-old purchasing policy. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to execute the warrant for the annual town meeting set for May 5, 2026, at Oakmont Regional High School, with Planning Board Chair Dennis Marshall's

Ashburnham Select Board Approves Warrant and Updates 28-Year-Old Recycling Policy

ASHBURNHAM -- April 21, 2026, Ashburnham Select Board approves May 5 town meeting warrant and replaces 28-year-old recycling policy. The three-member board voted unanimously Tuesday to execute the annual town meeting warrant, set for May 5 at Oakmont Regional High School at 7 p.m., and Town Administrator

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