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Douglas Select Board Approves First Building Fee Hike Since 2017

DOUGLAS — February 17, 2026 — Douglas Select Board approves first building fee increase since 2017 and tightens terms on Gleason Court sale. The board voted unanimously at its February 17 meeting to approve a revised building department fee schedule benchmarked against six neighboring communities, raising the demolition permit from $50 to

Douglas Recreation Commission Recommends Pickleball Court Resurfacing to Capital Committee

DOUGLAS — February 17, 2026 — Douglas Recreation Commission unanimously recommends outdoor court resurfacing project to Capital Committee. The commission, re-electing Ryan Holden as chair and Hannah Stevens as vice chair, voted to advance a proposal from the Douglas Pickleball Club to resurface the town's outdoor basketball and pickleball

Douglas Recreation Commission Recommends Pickleball Court Resurfacing to Capital Committee

DOUGLAS — February 17, 2026 — Douglas Recreation Commission unanimously recommends outdoor court resurfacing project to Capital Committee. The commission, re-electing Ryan Holden as chair and Hannah Stevens as vice chair, voted to advance a proposal from the Douglas Pickleball Club to resurface the town's outdoor basketball and pickleball

Douglas Planning Board Accepts Withdrawal of Eastland Flexible Development Permit

DOUGLAS — February 11, 2026 — Douglas Planning Board accepts withdrawal of Eastland Partners flexible development permit and signals resistance to key access waiver. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to accept the withdrawal without prejudice of special permit SP-251203 for a proposed 10-lot flexible development at Southwest Main Street, Map

Douglas Planning Board Accepts Withdrawal of Eastland Flexible Development Permit

DOUGLAS — February 11, 2026 — Douglas Planning Board accepts withdrawal of Eastland Partners flexible development permit and signals resistance to key access waiver. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to accept the withdrawal without prejudice of special permit SP-251203 for a proposed 10-lot flexible development at Southwest Main Street, Map

Douglas Historical Commission Votes to Advance Mill-Era Properties Narrative

DOUGLAS — February 11, 2026 — Douglas Historical Commission approves annual report, debates how to tell the town's mill-town story. The five-member commission voted unanimously at its February 11 meeting to submit the annual report to Town Hall and to approve December minutes, then spent the bulk of

Douglas Historical Commission Votes to Advance Mill-Era Properties Narrative

DOUGLAS — February 11, 2026 — Douglas Historical Commission approves annual report, debates how to tell the town's mill-town story. The five-member commission voted unanimously at its February 11 meeting to submit the annual report to Town Hall and to approve December minutes, then spent the bulk of

Douglas COA Food Pantry Serves 80 Residents, Tightens Hours Amid Surging Demand

DOUGLAS — February 11, 2026 — Douglas Council on Aging food pantry surges to 80 users as $7,000 donation and tighter hours reshape operations. The Council on Aging board met February 11 and heard director Patrice report that the senior center's informal food pantry — open to any Douglas resident

Douglas Open Space Committee Accepts Annual Report, Advances Donation Account Plan

DOUGLAS — February 10, 2026 — Douglas Open Space Committee moves toward a dedicated Unibank donation account and eyes a 22.8-acre conservation parcel. The committee, chaired by Sue Perkins, voted unanimously Tuesday to accept its annual report — updated by member Becky Callagher to reflect trail improvements at the Leon Wasinski

Douglas Water Commission Approves Minutes, Hears Freeze Emergencies and FY26 Budget Overhaul

DOUGLAS — February 10, 2026 — Douglas Water Commission receives emergency operational briefing amid record freeze, rising PFAS concerns. Meeting February 10, the three-member commission — Chair Colin Hayd, Commissioner Phil Spinelli, and Superintendent Bob Sullivan — heard that two households on Percy Street and Brooklyn Street remain without water after a shallow,

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