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Lunenburg Planning Board Continues Parmenter Road Hearings, Approves Two Stormwater Permits

Lunenburg Planning Board continued two sets of public hearings for a 24-lot Benjamin Builders development on Parmenter Road, approved a stormwater permit for 934 Mass Ave, and heard a staff preview suggesting the town should reconsider its approach to inclusionary zoning.

East Brookfield Select Board Hires Water Clerk, Approves Four Year-End Transfers

East Brookfield Select Board approves new water clerk, year-end transfers, and raises audit alarms at July meeting.

Dudley Select Board Reorganizes, Accepts Governance Overhaul Recommendations from Study Committee

Dudley Select Board reorganizes under new chair and receives nine-point governance overhaul proposal. Chris Sarcheski was unanimously elected Chair of the Dudley Select Board at the July 13 joint meeting with the Government Study Committee, succeeding Jana DeShane, who was elected Clerk.

Clinton Finance Committee Approves $130,217 Transfer for Retiring Town Administrator's Payout

Clinton Finance Committee approves $130,217 reserve fund transfer to cover retiring Town Administrator Michael Earls's accrued payout.

Hubbardston Cuts Dispatch Bill by $36,000, Pursues State Bond Funding for Three Projects

HUBBARDSTON — July 13, 2026 — Hubbardston Select Board approves $32,621 in year-end transfers, cuts dispatch assessment to $125,000, and authorizes a state bond bill pitch for three town priorities. The board voted 4-0 at its July 13 meeting on all five actions, including two fiscal year 2026

Berlin Select Board Approves $240,000 Rail Trail Grant and Pole Petitions

BERLIN — July 13, 2026 — Berlin Select Board approves $240,000 rail trail grant and hears budget shortfall warning. The board voted unanimously Monday to authorize Chair Lisa Wysocki to execute the $240,000 rail trail grant agreement, with a required $59,000 match already covered by state ARPA funds held

Westminster Select Board Unanimously Opposes Returning Crocker Pond Parcel for $1

WINCHENDON — July 13, 2026 — Westminster Select Board unanimously opposes citizens petition to transfer 10 acres of town open space to a private entity for $1. All three board members stated opposition Monday to a citizens petition asking residents to vote on conveying a 10.042-acre parcel at Crocker Pond

Fitchburg RCC advances $240 solid waste rate for 2027, formal vote set for August

FITCHBURG — July 13, 2026 — Fitchburg Resource Conservation Commission advances a recommended $240 annual solid waste rate for 2027, a 1.7 percent increase from the current $236. Staff presented a rate analysis projecting just under $1.6 million in total 2027 contractual costs under the city's collection agreement

Ashburnham Select Board Unanimously Opposes $1 Transfer of Town Open Space

ASHBURNHAM — July 13, 2026 — Ashburnham Select Board opposes citizens petition to transfer 10-acre open space parcel for $1, sends question to August 4 special town meeting. The board — Chair Abby Arpano, Vice Chair Leo Janssens II, and Clerk Phil Papoojian — voted unanimously Monday to formally oppose the petition, which

Southbridge Conservation Commission continues subdivision hearing, canal remediation work ongoing

A Conservation Commission member announced the end of a third term at Southbridge's July 9 session, urging the town to recruit a replacement with an undivided schedule.

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