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Douglas Water Commission Moves to Replace Synagro Before July Sludge Contract Expires

DOUGLAS -- March 12, 2026, Douglas Water Commission doubles sludge disposal budget and eyes million-dollar thickening system. With contractor Synagro exiting its agreement on July 1, 2026, the commission voted 3-0 (Commissioner Kyle Hoos abstaining on unrelated February minutes) and spent most of its March 12 meeting planning a

Berlin ZBA Continues Garage Permit, Renews Coburn Road Special Permit After Quorum Crisis

Berlin's Zoning Board of Appeals continued a commercial garage permit application and renewed a separate five-year special permit at its March 11 meeting, after a quorum crisis forced a 20-minute recess while a member drove to town hall to retrieve Chair Lynn Ryan.

Northborough Police to Seek Tasers and Two Vehicles at 2026 Town Meeting

Northborough police chief previews taser replacements and two new cruisers for 2026 Town Meeting.

Milford Capital Subcommittee Hears Cemetery and Highway Requests, Approves Nothing

Milford's Capital Planning Subcommittee heard cemetery and highway wish lists totaling well over $1 million but approved nothing, citing a constrained $175,000 capital budget.

Zoning Board Unanimously Approves Used Car Dealership Permit for Summer Street

Lunenburg Zoning Board of Appeals approves special permit for used car dealership and repair shop at 36 Summer Street.

Shrewsbury School Committee approves minutes, hears literacy gains and FY27 budget details

Shrewsbury School Committee hears reading gains and $34,000 federal funding warning ahead of April budget vote. At the March 11 meeting, Assistant Superintendent Ms.

Shrewsbury COA Board Approves Gift Fund Draws, Suspends Youth Volunteer Programs

Shrewsbury's Council on Aging board voted to tap its General Gift Fund twice in a single meeting, covering old vendor invoices and an emergency kitchen appliance failure.

Berlin Finance Committee Recommends 14 Town Meeting Articles in Single Night

BERLIN -- March 11, 2026, Berlin's Finance Committee recommended 14 annual town meeting warrant articles in a single session March 11, advancing $276,145 in public safety capital spending and a slate of Community Preservation Act projects, while deferring votes on two stabilization fund contributions pending final school district

Auburn Finance Committee Defers DPW Budget Vote Over $90,000 Payroll Discrepancy

AUBURN -- March 11, 2026, Auburn Finance Committee flags $90,000 payroll discrepancy, defers DPW budget vote to March 18. The committee, chaired by Kevin W. Kennedy, approved two mid-year transfers, $133,000 from the salary reserve to cover a fire department union contract settlement and $6,347 from the

Auburn Conservation Commission confirms emergency erosion order against Route 20 storage facility

AUBURN -- March 11, 2026, Auburn Conservation Commission issues emergency erosion order against Washington Street storage facility. The commission voted unanimously at its March 11 meeting to confirm an emergency enforcement order against a storage facility under construction at the intersection of Washington Street and Old Common Road, after Commissioner Michelle

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