Bolton

Government · Zoning Board

Zoning Board votes to delay Fitzwilliam hearing to July

The Bolton Zoning Board of Appeals voted to continue hearings on a Mill Pond Road variance and building inspector appeal to July 27.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 22

Government · Select Board

Bolton Select Board Votes to Raise Senior Bag Age

Bolton Select Board voted to raise the free senior trash-bag program's eligibility age from 61 to 65 and to join the Worcester County Drug Task Force.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 18

Government · Select Board

Select Board appoints nine to building task force

The Bolton Select Board voted unanimously to appoint nine members to a new Town Building Task Force studying whether to keep or sell Town Hall and the Houghton Building.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 11

Government · Select Board

Bolton board approves Sunday liquor hour changes

Bolton Select Board approved earlier Sunday alcohol sales for two local businesses. The board voted unanimously, 3-0, to let Nashoba Valley Spirits and Bolton Exchange, doing business as Oak and Orchard, begin serving alcohol at 10 a.m. instead of noon on Sundays, both on Wataquadock Hill Road.

Townbrief reporting · May 28

Government · Conservation

Bolton panel OKs shed, requires engineered wall plan

Bolton Conservation Commission approved a shed and tree removal but blocked backyard fill and wall plans pending engineering review.

Townbrief reporting · May 19

Government · Select Board

Select Board Votes to Join Microgrid Initiative

Bolton Select Board voted 2-0 to join a five-town microgrid energy consortium that backers say could cut electricity costs and generate new town revenue.

Townbrief reporting · May 14

Government · Conservation

Conservation Panel Passes on Sargent Road Land

The Bolton Conservation Commission voted to pass on buying a Sargent Road conservation parcel, citing empty coffers.

Townbrief reporting · May 5

Government · Town Meeting

Bolton Approves $34.9M Budget After School Fight

Bolton Town Meeting approved a $34.9 million fiscal 2027 budget after sharp debate over school costs.

Townbrief reporting · May 4

Government · Select Board

Bolton Adopts Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

Bolton Select Board adopted an updated hazard mitigation plan tying the town's federal funding eligibility to storm and flood preparedness.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 30

Government · Conservation

Bolton panel delays Green Road wetland permit

The Bolton Conservation Commission voted to issue an order of conditions for 455 Sugar Road while continuing a wetlands hearing for a Green Road house. Chair Brian Berube led the unanimous roll-call vote approving DEP file number 112-0766 for 455 Sugar Road.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 21