Government · Other Committee
Worcester Trust Extends Six Housing Project Deadlines
Board voted 7-0 to extend conditional funding for six affordable housing projects through December 31, 2026.
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Charter panel leaves town meeting quorum unchanged
Paxton's Charter Review Committee kept the town meeting quorum at 50 voters and punted a voter-eligibility question to the town clerk. Meeting October 19, the committee approved its October 5 minutes unanimously and worked through Article 2 of the draft charter covering town meeting procedure.
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Committee Files Petitions on Cats, Nip Bottles
Worcester's Public Health and Human Services Committee filed a $1.5 million winter shelter funding bid while declining to recommend new ordinances on roaming cats or nip bottles.
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Douglas Panel Details Hometown Hero Banner Plans
The Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee worked through pricing and logistics for a hometown hero banner program honoring veterans and first responders.
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Worcester panel backs preserving historic records
The Worcester Historical Commission voted unanimously to designate the city's assessor's records as locally historically significant, clearing the way for Community Preservation Act funding.
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Committee studies fixes, takes no Davis Street vote
The Northborough Traffic Safety Committee heard an hour of resident pleas on Davis Street safety but took no action on fixes.
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Panel asks four groups for full CPA grant bids
The Westborough Community Preservation Committee asked four applicants to submit full grant applications, including a contested request from St. Luke the Evangelist Parish for historic roof restoration funds.
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Shrewsbury panel debates master plan vision, sets forum date
The Shrewsbury Master Plan Steering Committee reviewed early outreach for its 2026 plan update and debated rewriting the 2016 vision statement.
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Open Space Panel Delays Martin Road Trail to Spring
The Douglas Open Space Committee pushed the long-planned Martin Road sidewalk and trail to spring 2027, citing unfinished fundraising.
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Auburn Panel Caps Fire Station Lift Cost At $530,000
Auburn's Fire Station Building Committee capped a mechanic-bay vehicle lift change order at $530,000 after a contractor estimate came in at $604,567.85.
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