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Douglas Oktoberfest Committee's Recruitment Open House Draws Zero Residents

DOUGLAS — April 13, 2026 — Douglas Oktoberfest Committee's open house draws no public, forcing succession reckoning. The committee, which organizes the town's annual Oktoberfest festival requiring more than 120 day-of volunteers, held an April 13 open house that attracted zero residents from the public, prompting chair

Douglas Planning Board objects to South Meadow Woods 40B over wetlands and road safety

DOUGLAS — April 8, 2026 — Douglas Planning Board formally objects to South Meadow Woods 40B project ahead of May ZBA hearing. The board directed Town Planner John Bombara to finalize and transmit a comment letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals raising objections to the Hausen Development proposal for 30 Southwest

Douglas Select Board Accepts Fire Grant, Appoints Hearing Officer, Ratifies EMS Contract

DOUGLAS — April 7, 2026 — Douglas Select Board bolsters fire department enforcement and equipment in busy April session. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Matt Wojcik as the town's municipal hearing officer under MGL Chapter 148A, giving the Fire Department authority to issue tiered non-criminal citations of

Douglas Select Board Accepts Fire Grant, Appoints Hearing Officer, Ratifies EMS Contract

DOUGLAS — April 7, 2026 — Douglas Select Board bolsters fire department enforcement and equipment in busy April session. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Matt Wojcik as the town's municipal hearing officer under MGL Chapter 148A, giving the Fire Department authority to issue tiered non-criminal citations of

Douglas Finance Committee Reviews Tight Budget With 20 School Cuts and Surprise Backhoe Failure

DOUGLAS — April 7, 2026 — Douglas Finance Committee previews tight May 4 town meeting warrant dominated by school cuts, capital needs, and a vanishing free cash cushion. Meeting April 7, the committee heard that a surprise highway backhoe failure and doubled sludge-disposal costs — the water department's single largest

Douglas Capital Planning Committee Approves Five-Year Plan Through Fiscal Year 2032

DOUGLAS — April 7, 2026 — Douglas Capital Planning Committee approves five-year capital plan through fiscal year 2032. The committee voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the plan, which targets roughly $1.25 million in annual capital spending and adds a placeholder for a highway facility bond in fiscal year 2028 at

Douglas Conservation Commission Approves 48 Shady Lane Home With Eight-Tree Planting Condition

DOUGLAS — April 6, 2026 — Douglas Conservation Commission approves single-family home on White Reservoir after months of debate over flood-zone setbacks. The commission voted 4-0 Monday to issue an order of conditions for applicants Linda and Douglas Ward for a home at 48 Shady Lane (DEP file 143-

Douglas Honor Committee Plans Memorial Day and 250th Anniversary Parades

DOUGLAS — April 2, 2026 — Douglas Honor and Heritage Committee advances plans for Memorial Day and 250th anniversary parades. The committee met April 2 with Detective McLaughlin of the Douglas Police Department, who confirmed full traffic and safety staffing for both events and said he needed firmer participant numbers as planning

Douglas ZBA Opens 40B Hearing on 30-Unit Southwest Main Street Duplex Project

DOUGLAS — April 1, 2026 — Douglas ZBA opens first hearing on a 30-unit Chapter 40B duplex project at 30 Southwest Main Street. The board heard from applicant's consultant Dean Harrison and engineer Mark Gates of Land Planning, who presented plans for 15 duplex buildings on roughly 28 acres

Douglas Select Board Approves Grants, Website Upgrade Amid $762,000 School Budget Gap

DOUGLAS — March 31, 2026 — Douglas Select Board hears dire FY27 school budget with $762,000 gap and 19.5 positions already cut. Superintendent Paul Vieira told the board Tuesday that the Douglas Public Schools have eliminated 12 teachers and six paraprofessionals in a preliminary FY27 budget that still falls $762,

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