Northborough Select Board Appoints Officer, Accepts Trail Grant, Flags Fire Station Delay
Northborough Select Board appoints veteran officer, flags fire station delay, and weighs $3M dispatch decision.
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Milford Select Board Continues Sorrento License Hearing, Approves National Grid Pole
Milford Select Board approves National Grid pole, continues restaurant license hearing, and flags downtown concerns.
Lunenburg Planning Board Continues Parmenter Road Hearings, Approves Two Stormwater Permits
Lunenburg Planning Board continued two sets of public hearings for a 24-lot Benjamin Builders development on Parmenter Road, approved a stormwater permit for 934 Mass Ave, and heard a staff preview suggesting the town should reconsider its approach to inclusionary zoning.
East Brookfield Select Board Hires Water Clerk, Approves Four Year-End Transfers
East Brookfield Select Board approves new water clerk, year-end transfers, and raises audit alarms at July meeting.
Dudley Select Board Reorganizes, Accepts Governance Overhaul Recommendations from Study Committee
Dudley Select Board reorganizes under new chair and receives nine-point governance overhaul proposal. Chris Sarcheski was unanimously elected Chair of the Dudley Select Board at the July 13 joint meeting with the Government Study Committee, succeeding Jana DeShane, who was elected Clerk.
Clinton Finance Committee Approves $130,217 Transfer for Retiring Town Administrator's Payout
Clinton Finance Committee approves $130,217 reserve fund transfer to cover retiring Town Administrator Michael Earls's accrued payout.
Hubbardston Cuts Dispatch Bill by $36,000, Pursues State Bond Funding for Three Projects
HUBBARDSTON — July 13, 2026 — Hubbardston Select Board approves $32,621 in year-end transfers, cuts dispatch assessment to $125,000, and authorizes a state bond bill pitch for three town priorities. The board voted 4-0 at its July 13 meeting on all five actions, including two fiscal year 2026
Berlin Select Board Approves $240,000 Rail Trail Grant and Pole Petitions
BERLIN — July 13, 2026 — Berlin Select Board approves $240,000 rail trail grant and hears budget shortfall warning. The board voted unanimously Monday to authorize Chair Lisa Wysocki to execute the $240,000 rail trail grant agreement, with a required $59,000 match already covered by state ARPA funds held
Westminster Select Board Unanimously Opposes Returning Crocker Pond Parcel for $1
WINCHENDON — July 13, 2026 — Westminster Select Board unanimously opposes citizens petition to transfer 10 acres of town open space to a private entity for $1. All three board members stated opposition Monday to a citizens petition asking residents to vote on conveying a 10.042-acre parcel at Crocker Pond
Fitchburg RCC advances $240 solid waste rate for 2027, formal vote set for August
FITCHBURG — July 13, 2026 — Fitchburg Resource Conservation Commission advances a recommended $240 annual solid waste rate for 2027, a 1.7 percent increase from the current $236. Staff presented a rate analysis projecting just under $1.6 million in total 2027 contractual costs under the city's collection agreement