The Community Preservation Committee approved draft Town Meeting motion language for a tree-planting project. The wording limits the work to Dean Park and the Maple Avenue Recreation Area, and the vote saw two abstentions.
Berlin's Select Board adopted a split tax rate for fiscal 2027. Assessing Director Linda Berisha said single-family values rose 2.8 percent while commercial values fell 3.4 percent, and a single rate would be $15.65.
The Lunenburg Municipal Building Design Committee voted 5-2 to take no official position on a Special Town Meeting straw poll asking whether to demolish the TC Passios building.
The Westborough Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to continue a zoning appeal hearing to December 7 after residents raised concerns about drones and procedural transparency.
The Dudley Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to keep town hall closed to the public Tuesdays and Wednesdays while adding scheduled access for a seniors' pitch group and senior center events.
The Barre Select Board approved National Grid pole and underground conduit petitions for the Barre substation rebuild.
Hardwick's Select Board approved a pay scale for senior van drivers and tabled sewer abatements. New MART drivers will start at $19 an hour and rise to $20 after onboarding and probation, with two drivers moving to $22 and $21.50, and the cost is reimbursed.
Winchendon School Committee cancels its Thursday meeting scheduled for Town Hall this week.
Board of Assessors meets Monday morning. Also in today's brief (15 items): Board of Assessors meets Monday morning; Soldiers Memorial trustees meet Monday; Board of Appeals meets Monday evening; Cultural Council holds hybrid meeting Monday.
Warren Public Library's Bad Art Club crafts felt pie garlands Saturday afternoon in the Makerspace.