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Berlin Planning Board Unanimously Backs PADU Parking Fix for Town Meeting

BERLIN — April 28, 2026 — Berlin Planning Board unanimously recommends a zoning bylaw tweak required by the state attorney general. The board voted 5-0 at its April 28 meeting to endorse a warrant article that would amend Section 506C of the zoning bylaw to exempt protected accessory dwelling units from

Berlin Board of Health Sets May 5 Variance Hearing for Linden Street Septic Redesign

BERLIN — April 21, 2026 — Berlin Board of Health schedules a septic variance hearing and holds a barn permit pending conservation review. The board, meeting via Zoom on April 21, set a May 5 hearing for a single reserve-area pump variance at Lot 2 on Linden Street — down from three

Berlin Board of Health Sets May 5 Variance Hearing for Linden Street Septic Redesign

BERLIN — April 21, 2026 — Berlin Board of Health schedules a septic variance hearing and holds a barn permit pending conservation review. The board, meeting via Zoom on April 21, set a May 5 hearing for a single reserve-area pump variance at Lot 2 on Linden Street — down from three

Berlin Planning Board flags legal vulnerability in affordable housing zoning mandate

BERLIN — April 14, 2026 — Berlin Planning Board flags legal risk in inclusionary zoning and eyes $20,000 in town meeting warrant articles. At its April 14 remote session, Chair Tom Sanford reported that town counsel has advised the board that Berlin's existing inclusionary zoning requirement — which compels an

Berlin Select Board Formally Transfers Powder House Hill to Conservation Commission

BERLIN — April 13, 2026 — Berlin Select Board completes a three-year-old property transfer and enters executive session on highway union negotiations. The board unanimously approved the formal transfer of care, custody, and control of the Powder House Hill property to the Conservation Commission at its April 13 meeting, completing

Berlin-Boylston School Committee Votes 5-1 to Approve Net-Zero Boylston Staffing Swap

BERLIN — April 10, 2026 — Berlin-Boylston School Committee votes 5-1 to reshuffle Boylston Elementary staffing at no net budget cost. The committee approved changes to the FY27 operating budget that eliminate a 0.6 FTE ELA coaching position at Boylston Elementary and redistribute those dollars to restore two full-

Berlin-Boylston School Committee Approves $25.7M Budget, Plans Friday Follow-Up on Cuts

BERLIN — April 7, 2026 — Berlin-Boylston School Committee approves a $25.7 million FY27 operating budget on a 5-1 vote, leaving key staffing questions unresolved. The committee voted Tuesday to adopt a $25,696,973 operating budget, setting Berlin's total assessment at $9,009,337 and Boylston&

Berlin Board of Health Backs Tobacco Coupon Ban, Rejects Distance and Cap Rules

BERLIN — April 7, 2026 — Berlin Board of Health advances tobacco regulation overhaul, banning coupons and free product giveaways while rejecting retailer distance limits. Working item by item through a draft regulatory checklist at the April 7 meeting, the board agreed to ban free tobacco product distribution and coupons — describing both

Berlin Conservation Commission Sets ATV Enforcement Deadline, Advances Rail Trail Planning

BERLIN — April 1, 2026 — Berlin Conservation Commission moves toward Environmental Police referral for Allen Road ATV violators. At its April 1 meeting, the commission gave the owner of an Allen Road property — where ATVs and motorcycles have caused damage including destruction of a stand of mountain laurel and illegal wetland

Berlin Select Board Endorses $9.9 Million Tahanto School Budget for Annual Town Meeting

BERLIN — March 30, 2026 — Berlin Select Board backs $9.9 million Tahanto school budget over Finance Committee's lower figure. The board voted unanimously Monday to support an administrative proposal of $9,911,633 for the Tahanto Regional School District, a 7.3 percent increase over the prior budget

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