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Planning Board Closes Maple Avenue Commercial Hearing, Advances Toward Conditional Approval

SHREWSBURY — June 4, 2026 — Shrewsbury Planning Board closes commercial hearing at 335 Maple Avenue, continues mixed-use component to July. The board voted unanimously Thursday night to close the public hearing on the commercial pad site component — Lot 1 — of the 335 Maple Avenue development, with attorney Mark Borenstein of

Charlton Planning Board Pushes Battery Storage Developer to Overhaul Community Outreach

CHARLTON — June 3, 2026 — Charlton Planning Board grills battery storage developer over safety, outreach, and state override authority. ESA pre-development principal Wes Shaeffer and communications manager Ernest Calderon spent nearly two hours fielding questions from board members and residents about a proposed 150-megawatt, roughly 58-container Tesla Megapack

Milford Planning Board Rejects Mason Drive Lot Split, Advances Contested Propane Site Plan

MILFORD — June 2, 2026 — Milford Planning Board votes to oppose a Mason Drive lot-split variance and conditionally approves a long-disputed propane storage site plan. At the June 2 meeting, the board sent an unfavorable recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals on a request to subdivide a 34,

Southborough Planning Board elects Braccio chair, clears 200 Turnpike Road occupancy

SOUTHBOROUGH — June 1, 2026 — Southborough Planning Board reorganizes under new Chair Lisa Braccio and clears a path for occupancy at 200 Turnpike Road. The board unanimously elected Braccio as chair and Deborah DeMuria as vice chair at its June 1 meeting, filling seats vacated by departing Chair Meme Luttrell. In

Douglas Planning Board votes to take $24,000 bond on stalled Whitten Heights Estates subdivision

DOUGLAS — May 27, 2026 — Douglas Planning Board votes to take stalled subdivision bond and flags solar project's unpaid decommissioning fund. The board voted unanimously at its May 27 reorganization meeting to initiate taking a cash bond of just over $24,000 held for the long-dormant Whitten Heights

Berlin Planning Board Unanimously Backs State Grant Bid for Village Center Study

BERLIN — May 26, 2026 — Berlin Planning Board unanimously backs state grant application for a village center cultural and economic development study. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to authorize Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission to submit an application to the state Community One Stop for Growth program — deadline June 3

Auburn Planning Board Approves Contractor Site Plan, Moves to Revive 19-Year-Old Subdivision

AUBURN — May 26, 2026 — Auburn Planning Board conditionally approves contractor complex, kicks off revival of 19-year-old subdivision. The board unanimously approved a modified site plan for a two-building contractor facility at 282 Southbridge Street, conditioned on Zoning Board of Appeals approval of a parking waiver — the site

Winchendon Planning Board Pursues Joint Workshop With ZBA on 40B Projects

WINCHENDON — May 26, 2026 — Winchendon Planning Board votes to pursue joint workshop with ZBA as two 40B projects advance. The board, which reappointed its existing chair and Amy as vice chair at its May 26 meeting, agreed unanimously to continue a public hearing on a proposed 32-unit apartment complex

Planning Board Endorses Lakewood Park Land Split, Continues 32-Unit Hearing

ASHBURNHAM — May 26, 2026 — Ashburnham Planning Board endorses Lakewood Park Road land split and eyes joint ZBA workshop on 40B permits. At the May 26 meeting, the board unanimously approved an approval-not-required plan transferring Parcel A3 from 12 Lakewood Park Road to 8 Lakewood Park Road to give

Hubbardston Planning Board advances zoning e-codification, defers wireless bylaw changes

HUBBARDSTON — May 21, 2026 — Hubbardston Planning Board advances zoning e-codification package, leaves wireless bylaw untouched. Meeting May 21, the three-member board — chair, Mark Steiger, and Doug Carpenter, with associate member Chris Commodore — worked through roughly seven flagged sections in the town's draft electronic codification of its

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