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Oakham Boards Sign 20-Year School Lease, Close Police Budget One Thousand Dollars in Surplus

OAKHAM -- May 13, 2026, Oakham boards sign 20-year school lease and close FY27 police budget with a roughly $1,000 surplus. The Select Board and Finance Committee met jointly on May 13 and unanimously approved a $1,950 transfer from the Selectmen's office supplies account to the

Northborough Council on Aging Assigns Members to Lead Senior Center Stakeholder Outreach

NORTHBOROUGH -- May 13, 2026, Northborough Council on Aging launches stakeholder interview campaign for Senior Center strategic plan. The board, chaired by Fred Bastrand, spent the bulk of its May 13 meeting assigning members to lead focus groups and interviews with more than a dozen groups, including the Dull Men'

Milford Capital Subcommittee Warns Free Cash May Limit Spending in Fiscal 2027

MILFORD -- May 13, 2026, Milford Capital Planning subcommittee warns of a tighter capital year as free cash pressure mounts. The subcommittee met May 13 to review general government accounts, with a senior town official cautioning that the town's $1.75 million annual capital baseline may not be supplemented

Lunenburg Zoning Board Unanimously Approves Garage Permit on Massachusetts Avenue

LUNENBURG -- May 13, 2026, Lunenburg Zoning Board unanimously approves special permit for two-story garage on Massachusetts Avenue. The board voted 6-0 at its May 13 meeting to grant Patricia Porter of 936 Massachusetts Avenue a special permit to construct a detached single-car garage with a finished room

Dudley Planning Board approves private driveway modification for long-landlocked subdivision lot

DUDLEY -- May 13, 2026, Dudley Planning Board approves long-stalled private driveway modification and votes to seek state grant for zoning overhaul. The board voted 3-0, with two abstentions, to approve a modification to a subdivision plan originally approved around 1978, authorizing applicant Michael Conley to build a semi-

Dudley Conservation Commission Refers Repeat Wetlands Violator to State DEP

DUDLEY -- May 13, 2026, Dudley Conservation Commission clears backlog of wetlands permits and escalates a repeat violation to state regulators at May 13 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to issue a standard order of conditions to the Town of Dudley for the long-pending Tobin Farms Betterment Project, attaching seven

Douglas Planning Board Moves Toward Fire Cistern Rules for New Subdivisions

DOUGLAS -- May 13, 2026, Douglas Planning Board moves toward fire cistern regulations for subdivisions lacking hydrant access. Deputy Chief Kelly of the Douglas Fire Department told the board Wednesday that roughly 72 percent of Douglas has no municipal hydrant coverage, prompting a push to add cistern requirements to the town&

Douglas Planning Board Moves Toward Fire Cistern Rules for New Subdivisions

DOUGLAS -- May 13, 2026, Douglas Planning Board moves toward fire cistern regulations for subdivisions lacking hydrant access. Deputy Chief Kelly of the Douglas Fire Department told the board Wednesday that roughly 72 percent of Douglas has no municipal hydrant coverage, prompting a push to add cistern requirements to the town&

Douglas Open Space Committee designates bill-payment member, advances donation account setup

DOUGLAS -- May 13, 2026, Douglas Open Space Committee names a bill-payment designee and eyes June 30 grant deadline. The three-member panel, Chair Sue Perkins, Kathy Chabot-Richards, and Becky Callagher, voted at its May 13 meeting to designate Chabot-Richards to approve payments on the committee's

Douglas Open Space Committee designates bill-payment member, advances donation account setup

DOUGLAS -- May 13, 2026, Douglas Open Space Committee names a bill-payment designee and eyes June 30 grant deadline. The three-member panel, Chair Sue Perkins, Kathy Chabot-Richards, and Becky Callagher, voted at its May 13 meeting to designate Chabot-Richards to approve payments on the committee's

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