West Brookfield Select Board Places Prop 2.5 Override on May Ballot
West Brookfield Select Board votes to put a Proposition 2.5 override on the May 2026 ballot amid a $720,000 budget gap.
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Auburn Select Board Approves Land Disturbance Article, Reviews $90.7M FY27 Budget
Auburn Select Board votes to send anti-clear-cutting land disturbance bylaw to Town Meeting and opens review of a $90.7 million FY27 budget.
Oakham Sends Three Spending Priorities to State Senator for Budget Amendments
OAKHAM — February 17, 2026 — Oakham Select Board votes to seek $307,000 in state budget amendments for fire gear, a library elevator, and solar-fight legal fees. Meeting Tuesday, the board voted unanimously to submit three spending priorities to state Senator Peter Durant's office for possible inclusion in
Douglas Select Board Approves First Building Fee Hike Since 2017
DOUGLAS — February 17, 2026 — Douglas Select Board approves first building fee increase since 2017 and tightens terms on Gleason Court sale. The board voted unanimously at its February 17 meeting to approve a revised building department fee schedule benchmarked against six neighboring communities, raising the demolition permit from $50 to
Douglas Select Board Approves First Building Fee Hike Since 2017
DOUGLAS — February 17, 2026 — Douglas Select Board approves first building fee increase since 2017 and tightens terms on Gleason Court sale. The board voted unanimously at its February 17 meeting to approve a revised building department fee schedule benchmarked against six neighboring communities, raising the demolition permit from $50 to
Clinton Select Board revives Government Affairs Subcommittee, eyes charter commission review
Clinton Select Board revives its Government Affairs Subcommittee and approves a Starbucks license in a full Wednesday session.
Paxton Select Board ratifies Birkbeck as town administrator through June 2027
Paxton Select Board unanimously ratifies Robert Birkbeck as permanent town administrator through June 2027.
Charlton Select Board Defeats Reorganization Motion 3-2, Spiewak Remains Chair
CHARLTON — February 10, 2026 — Charlton Select Board voted 3-2 to keep Chair Karen Spiewak in place, rejecting a reorganization motion that exposed sharp internal conflict at the February 10 meeting. Member David Singer, who requested the item, told the board that Spiewak had on at least six recorded occasions
Hubbardston Select Board Votes to Adopt Zero-Based Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
HUBBARDSTON — February 9, 2026 — Hubbardston Select Board approves zero-based budget format for fiscal year 2027, appoints Memorial Day committee members. The board voted 4-1 Monday to back a proposal from Town Administrator Sean — whose full name was unclear from the recording — to abandon the town's incremental
Auburn Select Board commends snowplow driver, fills two zoning board seats
AUBURN — February 9, 2026 — Auburn's Select Board voted unanimously Monday to commend DPW snowplow driver Matt McGarry for pulling an elderly man from a snowbank during the January 25 storm, approved a $85,489.28 special education stabilization transfer at the request of the School Committee, and appointed