Douglas Master Plan Committee Approves Three Chapters, Sets September Completion Deadline
Douglas Master Plan Committee votes to approve four draft chapters in single session.
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Douglas Water Commission Approves Plan to Raise Rates, Seek Retained Earnings Transfer
Douglas Water Commission identifies $263,117 FY27 budget gap, approves two-part fix.
Douglas Library Ends FY26 Fully Spent, Eyes Accessibility Grants and New Programming
Douglas Library Board reviews balanced FY26 budget and plots accessibility grant strategy.
Nine Douglas Property Deeds Recorded in June With No Sale Prices Disclosed
Nine property deeds were recorded in Douglas between June 26 and July 25, 2026, per the Worcester County Registry of Deeds, but none disclosed a sale price, so no price range or median could be calculated this period. South Street saw three of the nine transfers, at 0, 238 and 240 South…
Douglas Planning Board moves to tighten ADU bylaw, weighs cap of one unit per lot
Douglas Planning Board signals support for limiting accessory dwelling units to one per lot while directing staff to research a restricted special-permit pathway for a second.
Douglas Rec Commission Approves $5,000 for New Municipal Center Scoreboard
Douglas Recreation Commission approves scoreboard funds and Soldiers Field event for baseball history unveiling.
Douglas Select Board Unanimously Approves Holiday Lighting License, Crosswalk Standard, Cemetery Grant
Douglas Select Board approved a holiday event license, a cemetery grant, and a new crosswalk striping standard at its July 21 meeting.
Douglas Stormwater Committee Resolves Final Disputes, Prepares to Dissolve
Douglas Stormwater Bylaw Committee closes in on final regulations after years of work.
Douglas Cemetery Commission Votes to Spend $6,300 on Stone Wall and Invasive Plant Work
Douglas Cemetery Commission approves $6,300 in landscaping contracts for stone wall and invasive plant work.
Douglas Commission Lifts Two Enforcement Orders, Continues South Street Farm Dispute
Douglas Conservation Commission lifts two Lakeshore Drive enforcement orders and issues three certificates of compliance at a lengthy July 20 meeting.