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Hubbardston Town Meeting Approves $4.9 Million Municipal Budget With 15 Votes Against

HUBBARDSTON — June 1, 2026 — Hubbardston Annual Town Meeting approves $12.3 million in school and municipal budgets amid transparency complaints. Some 120 registered voters gathered June 1 at Hubbardston Center School and passed a fiscal year 2027 municipal operating budget of $4,924,083 — with $4,877,612 raised through

Hubbardston Town Meeting Approves $4.9 Million Municipal Budget With 15 Votes Against

HUBBARDSTON — June 1, 2026 — Hubbardston Annual Town Meeting approves $12.3 million in school and municipal budgets amid transparency complaints. Some 120 registered voters gathered June 1 at Hubbardston Center School and passed a fiscal year 2027 municipal operating budget of $4,924,083 — with $4,877,612 raised through

Hubbardston Defers Six Warrant Articles, Holds $200,000 Capital Budget for Fall

HUBBARDSTON — June 1, 2026 — Hubbardston boards defer six warrant articles and $200,000 capital budget to fall Town Meeting. The Select Board and Finance Committee met jointly on June 1 before the Annual Town Meeting and agreed to indefinitely postpone Articles 3, 4, 5, 15, and 17, with Finance Committee

Holden Board Approves Turkey Trot Permit, Hears Budget Savings Forecast

HOLDEN — June 1, 2026 — Holden Board of Selectmen approves turkey trot permit and hears signs of budget relief ahead of town meeting. The board voted unanimously Monday to reappoint Brian Perry to the Zoning Board of Appeals and to approve a parade permit for the Be Like Brit Foundation'

Gardner Council Advances Personnel Fix, Defers Chief of Staff Vote to June 15

GARDNER — June 1, 2026 — Gardner City Council approves six business licenses and advances an emergency personnel ordinance fix ahead of a June 30 deadline. At the June 1 regular meeting, the council unanimously cleared licensing applications for Gardner Candlepin Bowling, GameStop, Hopeful Boutique, the Salvation Army, Gardner Coins and Cards,

East Brookfield Select Board Approves $1.5M Water Budget and Trash Contract

EAST BROOKFIELD — June 1, 2026 — East Brookfield Select Board approves water budget, trash contract, and annual appointments in wide-ranging fiscal year kickoff meeting. The board unanimously reappointed Andy Lynch as chair and Robert Button as clerk, then worked through a packed agenda that included approving a $1,514,699

Conservation Commission Orders Nine Trees Planted at Pine Street Riverfront Site

DOUGLAS — June 1, 2026 — Douglas Conservation Commission orders nine-tree restoration planting at Pine Street property after riverfront violation. The commission voted 4-1 at its June 1 meeting to require the owner of 106 Pine Street to plant six red maple trees on the south side of the property

Douglas Board of Health Reviews 10 Percent Transfer Station Hauling Cost Increase

DOUGLAS — June 1, 2026 — Douglas Board of Health weighs 10 percent transfer station hauling increase and awaits DEP landfill guidance. The board reviewed a proposed three-year hauling and disposal contract at its June 1 meeting showing a 10 percent jump in hauling costs and a 3.85 percent rise

Clinton Finance Committee Unanimously Approves $617,000 in Retroactive Wages

CLINTON — June 1, 2026 — Clinton Finance Committee approves $617,000 in retroactive wages for five town departments. The committee voted unanimously June 1 to authorize retro pay for police, dispatch, facilities, fire, and ambulance employees under Articles 19 through 23 of the Town Meeting warrant, drawing $617,000 from free

Berlin Select Board approves $8,800 building inspector payroll transfer at June meeting

BERLIN — June 1, 2026 — Berlin Select Board approves $8,800 payroll transfer and updates public comment policy. The two-member board, Peg Stone and a member identified as McDonald, voted unanimously on all items at the June 1 session, including a line item transfer of $8,800 from a Chapter

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