Finance Committee Recommends Revised Budgets After Override Fails at Polls
West Brookfield Finance Committee recommends sweeping departmental budget cuts after voters reject a Proposition 2½ override.
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Mendon Planning Board clears minutes backlog, releases final Seven Jewel Crossing lot
Mendon Planning Board releases final lot at Seven Jewel Crossing and clears a backlog of meeting minutes.
Southbridge Subcommittee Approves $705,300 Paving Bid and $325,000 Sewer Transfer
SOUTHBRIDGE -- May 6, 2026, Southbridge's Joint Planning and Development Subcommittee unanimously approved more than $1.15 million in infrastructure actions Wednesday, anchored by a $705,300 paving contract and a $325,000 sewer fund transfer. The subcommittee accepted a bid from M.L. Partlow & Sons Paving to
Southbridge Planning Board Holds May 6 Meeting; No Actions Can Be Confirmed
SOUTHBRIDGE -- May 6, 2026, Southbridge Planning Board's May 6 meeting produced no verifiable record of action. The sole available source, a community access TV recording rendered through automatic speech recognition, yielded a transcript of fragmented, largely incoherent audio containing no speaker names, no dollar figures, no motion language,
Lunenburg Conservation Commission Approves Six Wetlands Projects in Three-Hour Meeting
LUNENBURG -- May 6, 2026, Lunenburg Conservation Commission cleared six notices of intent and issued an 11-tree enforcement order at a marathon May 6 meeting that ran past 10 p.m. The commission approved a new single-family home at 30 Pine Grove Road for 60 Cross Street Realty Trust
Hubbardston Planning Board approves Birches Road lot split unanimously
HUBBARDSTON -- May 6, 2026, Hubbardston Planning Board unanimously approved a lot-split plan for a Birches Road property, creating a new three-acre buildable parcel. The board voted 4-0 Wednesday to endorse an Approval Not Required plan for Stanley and Elizabeth Suchocki at 43 Birches Road, splitting three acres
Douglas ZBA Continues Westview 30-Unit Permit Hearing to July, Approves North Village Bond
DOUGLAS -- May 6, 2026, Douglas Zoning Board delays Westview 30-unit comprehensive permit to July, approves $300,000 North Village bond. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously Wednesday to continue the Westview, LLC public hearing, Case 2026-0330, Southwest Main Street, to July 8 to allow time to hire
Douglas Economic Development Commission Reorganizes, Eyes Downtown Zoning Changes for Fall
DOUGLAS -- May 6, 2026, Douglas revives its Economic Development Commission after a three-year dormancy, electing officers and targeting fall zoning changes. The four-member commission, meeting May 6 for the first time since losing quorum, unanimously elected Meg Schlesman chair, Ross Smith secretary, and Jim Farrell vice chair, with
Douglas Economic Development Commission Reorganizes, Eyes Downtown Zoning Changes for Fall
DOUGLAS -- May 6, 2026, Douglas revives its Economic Development Commission after a three-year dormancy, electing officers and targeting fall zoning changes. The four-member commission, meeting May 6 for the first time since losing quorum, unanimously elected Meg Schlesman chair, Ross Smith secretary, and Jim Farrell vice chair, with
Clinton Select Board Approves Town Meeting Warrant, Pulls Personnel Bylaw Article
CLINTON -- May 6, 2026, Clinton Select Board approves Town Meeting warrant and endorses $500,000 special education stabilization fund. The board voted 5-0 Wednesday to accept the draft annual Town Meeting warrant minus a placeholder article on personnel bylaw changes that has not cleared the Personnel Board, and unanimously