Sturbridge Planning Board taps regional agency to rewrite solar rules
Sturbridge Planning Board accepts free state-funded help to rewrite solar and battery storage zoning ahead of an October 1 deadline.
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Millbury Planning Board sponsors three zoning warrant articles
Millbury Planning Board sponsors three zoning articles for spring town meeting, tables floodplain rewrite.
Southbridge Council Raises Mill Street Brownfields Grant Request to $4 Million
Southbridge Town Council unanimously raised its EPA Brownfields grant request to $4 million for the hazardous-materials cleanup of 18-30 Mill Street, a structurally failed historic building slated for demolition.
Hubbardston Select Board Votes to Adopt Zero-Based Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
HUBBARDSTON -- February 9, 2026, Hubbardston Select Board approves zero-based budget format for fiscal year 2027, appoints Memorial Day committee members. The board voted 4-1 Monday to back a proposal from Town Administrator Sean, whose full name was unclear from the recording, to abandon the town's incremental
Auburn Select Board commends snowplow driver, fills two zoning board seats
AUBURN -- February 9, 2026, Auburn's Select Board voted unanimously Monday to commend DPW snowplow driver Matt McGarry for pulling an elderly man from a snowbank during the January 25 storm, approved a $85,489.28 special education stabilization transfer at the request of the School Committee, and appointed
Westborough 250th Committee Votes to Fundraise, Locks In Fireworks Contract
WESTBOROUGH -- February 9, 2026, Westborough's 250th American Revolution Anniversary Committee voted unanimously to begin business fundraising outreach and reaffirmed its earlier contract with a lower-cost fireworks vendor at its February 9 meeting. The four-member quorum, member Lydia was traveling and could not connect fully enough to
Paxton Select Board Ratifies Town Administrator Contract in Unanimous Vote
PAXTON -- February 9, 2026, Paxton Select Board ratifies town administrator contract and defers capital bylaw overhaul to fall special town meeting. The board voted 5-0 on February 9 to ratify a contract for Town Administrator Robert Birkbeck, appointing him permanently through June 30, 2027, at approximately $118,000, the
Paxton Select Board Ratifies Town Administrator Contract in Unanimous Vote
PAXTON -- February 9, 2026, Paxton Select Board ratifies town administrator contract and defers capital bylaw overhaul to fall special town meeting. The board voted 5-0 on February 9 to ratify a contract for Town Administrator Robert Birkbeck, appointing him permanently through June 30, 2027, at approximately $118,000, the
Dudley Select Board Defers Vote-by-Mail Decision Until Registrars Weigh Early Voting
DUDLEY -- February 9, 2026, Dudley Select Board defers vote-by-mail decision and demands accounting of $1.2 million school field pledge. The board voted 4-1 on Monday to delay action on opting out of vote-by-mail for the June 15 annual town election, instructing Town Clerk Lori
Douglas Board of Health Calls In Solid Waste Contractor to Clarify Billing Before Renewal
DOUGLAS -- February 9, 2026, Douglas Board of Health moves to bring in solid waste contractor amid billing confusion. The board, meeting February 9, agreed to invite a representative from its recycling contractor, referred to by members as possibly named Kevin, to explain a billing breakdown they said they cannot interpret