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Oakham Select Board Votes to Extend Overtime Pay to Part-Time Snow Plow Drivers

OAKHAM -- March 16, 2026, Oakham Select Board votes to pay part-time plow drivers overtime after eight consecutive hours. The board voted unanimously March 16 to extend time-and-a-half protections to seasonal snow-and-ice drivers working continuous shifts, resolving an ambiguity in the town's personnel

Lunenburg Select Board Eyes Two-Tier Override, Gaps Over $3 Million

LUNENBURG -- March 16, 2026, Lunenburg Select Board reviews FY27 budget with $1 million town-side deficit, eyes two-tier override approaching $3 million combined with schools. Town Manager Jennifer Doré led a two-hour department-by-department workshop March 16, presenting a balanced budget scenario that eliminates the Director of

Lunenburg Planning Board Continues 20-Unit Townhome Proposal Over Fire Access Concerns

LUNENBURG -- March 16, 2026, Lunenburg Planning Board continues 20-unit townhome proposal and advances two de minimis site plan changes at March 16 meeting. The board continued three public hearings for 860 New West Townsend Road, where Daniel and Rachel Brackett are seeking approval for four lots each containing a

Hubbardston Select Board hires executive assistant, restructures municipal building committee oversight

HUBBARDSTON -- March 16, 2026, Hubbardston Select Board hires executive assistant, reshapes building committee, and debates school district future in wide-ranging March 16 session. The board voted unanimously to hire Christina Ellis as executive assistant at $26 per hour for 32 hours a week starting March 30, $4 above the

Dudley Select Board unanimously approves switch to Mass Strategic Health Group for employee insurance

DUDLEY -- March 16, 2026, Dudley Select Board votes to exit Hampshire County insurance trust for a smaller regional purchasing group. The board voted unanimously Monday to leave the Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust and join Mass Strategic Health Group, a five-member joint purchasing authority also including the town of

Douglas Conservation Commission continues Martin Road stream dispute, approves Lakeshore Drive restoration

DOUGLAS -- March 16, 2026, Douglas Conservation Commission punts Martin Road stream decision, awaiting DEP drought guidance. The commission voted 4-0 at its March 16 meeting to continue a request for determination of applicability filed by Goddard Consulting for Spruce Hill Assets on Lot 5 off Martin Road, where the

Westborough Police Chief Asks Town Meeting to Fund Department Organizational Study

Westborough Police Chief seeks Town Meeting approval for first comprehensive department study since an incomplete 2019 patrol review.

Westborough Town Meeting to Vote on Specialized Energy Code Bylaw

Westborough voters will decide March 21 on a bylaw change requiring stricter energy standards for a subset of new construction.

Westborough Police Seek $282,000 for Mobile Command Van at Town Meeting

Westborough Police Chief Todd Minardi is asking Annual Town Meeting to approve $282,000 in free cash for a mobile command vehicle under Capital Article 12D.

Sturbridge Finance Committee Recommends Battery Storage Moratorium

Sturbridge Finance Committee backs battery storage moratorium and rate hikes ahead of town meeting.

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