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Southbridge Planning Board May 20 Meeting Produces No Recordable Business

SOUTHBRIDGE — May 20, 2026 — Southbridge Planning Board's May 20 meeting cannot be reported due to an unusable recording. The community access TV audio for the session consisted almost entirely of ambient crosstalk and unintelligible fragments, with no agenda items, named speakers, motions, or votes discernible from the transcript.

Charlton Planning Board continues contested Beach Middle Road subdivision amid septic and fire access disputes

CHARLTON — May 20, 2026 — Charlton Planning Board continued four active applications and reorganized its leadership at a lengthy May 20 session. The board voted unanimously to continue the C.R. Hansen, LLC Beach Middle Road subdivision hearing to June 17, directing special town counsel Attorney Christopher Alvin of Blackman, Bobrowski,

Milford Planning Board Continues Beaver Street Propane Site Review to June 2

MILFORD — May 19, 2026 — Milford Planning Board continues propane storage site review, citing unresolved retaining wall repairs. The board voted unanimously at its May 19 meeting to continue the amended site plan application for a Slick City propane storage facility at 31 Beaver Street to June 2, pending a written

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-

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&

Gardner Planning Board Unanimously Adopts First Master Plan Since 1974

GARDNER — May 12, 2026 — Gardner Planning Board votes unanimously to adopt the city's first master plan since 1974. The board approved the new citywide master plan at its May 12 meeting, ending a more than 50-year gap in comprehensive planning for the city. Jen Daugherty, preservation planner

Berlin Planning Board to Pursue State Housing Grant for Town Center Improvements

BERLIN — May 12, 2026 — Berlin Planning Board eyes state housing grant for town center as mall project stalls. Chair Tom Sanford told the board Tuesday that Berlin's Housing Choice Community designation makes the town eligible for a Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission-administered Housing Choice Grant Program, with

Berlin Planning Board to Pursue State Housing Grant for Town Center Improvements

BERLIN — May 12, 2026 — Berlin Planning Board eyes state housing grant for town center as mall project stalls. Chair Tom Sanford told the board Tuesday that Berlin's Housing Choice Community designation makes the town eligible for a Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission-administered Housing Choice Grant Program, with

Auburn Planning Board Approves CEMS Drive-Thru Coffee Shop Under Court Settlement

AUBURN — May 12, 2026 — Auburn Planning Board approves CEMS drive-thru coffee shop under court settlement, continues golf simulator hearing. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to grant a special permit and site plan approval to CEMS, LLC for a coffee shop with a drive-through at 602 Southbridge Street, fulfilling

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