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Douglas Zoning Board Approves $300,000 Bond for North Village Phase Four

DOUGLAS -- March 4, 2026, Douglas ZBA approves $300,000 bond for final phase of North Village affordable housing project. The Douglas Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-0 Wednesday to approve a surety bond covering top coat asphalt paving for Phase Four of the North Village Chapter 40B development, clearing

Charlton Planning Board Approves Conditional Temporary Occupancy for Boston Outdoor Living

CHARLTON -- March 4, 2026, Charlton Planning Board unanimously approved conditional temporary occupancy sign-off for Boston Outdoor Living and selected VHB to lead the town's master plan update at its March 4 meeting. The board authorized the building commissioner to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy for the

Lunenburg Select Board approves dealer license, sewer appointment amid $3.1M deficit crunch

Lunenburg Select Board approves used-car license and sewer appointment while racing toward a Proposition 2½ override decision.

Boylston-Berlin School Committee Approves Field Trips, Defers Budget Vote to March 10

BERLIN -- March 3, 2026, Boylston-Berlin Regional School Committee punts budget decision to March 10 hearing as assessment increases reach 12.34 percent for Boylston. Director of Business and Finance Aaron Osborne presented a level-service fiscal 2027 budget Tuesday showing Boylston's operating assessment rising by $1,124,

Southborough Select Board launches NERI building committee process after town meeting approvals

SOUTHBOROUGH -- March 3, 2026, Southborough Select Board acts on special town meeting results, sets NERI building committee in motion. Meeting the night after a March 2 special town meeting approved a $4.5 million NERI school roof repair and a renovation feasibility study, the Select Board voted unanimously to direct

Douglas Board Approves Revised Gleason Court RFP With Clawback, Deed Restriction

DOUGLAS -- March 3, 2026, Douglas Select Board approves revised Gleason Court RFP and a shared conservation agent deal with Sutton. The board voted 5-0 Tuesday to adopt two protective provisions for the sale of the town-owned historic building at 11 Gleason Court: a clawback clause requiring proceeds to

Charlton ZBA Continues Smith Road ADU Hearing, Approves Pizza Shop Storage Permit

CHARLTON -- March 3, 2026, Charlton Zoning Board continues Smith Road ADU case, unanimously approves City Depot Road storage permit. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously March 3 to continue to April 7 a variance petition from James and Linda Pietro of 39 Smith Road, whose plans for a roughly

Select Board approves National Grid work, Holland fiber pact

Sturbridge Select Board approves National Grid conduit work, finance director's contract and a Holland fiber-sharing pact.

Capital Panel Advances 17-Item, $1.36 Million Spending List

Sturbridge Capital Planning Committee moves to back a 17-item, roughly $1.36 million capital wish list. Facilities Director Jeremy pitched $28,000 in carpet and flooring work tied to air-quality complaints and $20,400 for automatic doors at two town buildings.

Brookfield Cultural Council revokes conflict grant, sets 250th anniversary celebration date

Brookfield Cultural Council reorganizes, revokes a conflict-of-interest grant, and approves a full year of events.

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