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Auburn Select Board unanimously adopts wage theft policy ahead of fire station bid

AUBURN — January 27, 2026 — Auburn Select Board adopts wage theft responsible-employer policy and approves state safety grant application. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a new wage theft prevention policy developed over more than a year by a seven-member ad hoc committee chaired by Patrick Jones, with

Charlton Select Board Fills Bylaw Panel, Approves Scout Fundraiser, Adopts Financial Policies

CHARLTON — January 27, 2026 — Charlton Select Board appoints seven to new Bylaw Review Committee and clears Scout toll road fundraiser. The board unanimously seated five full members — Bradford C. Howard, Kathleen Walker, Mike Kavorkian, Denise C. Renaud, and Joseph Haebler — and two alternates — Jeanne Costello and Deborah Saper — on the

Hubbardston Select Board hires assistant treasurer-collector, tightens snow-plow enforcement

HUBBARDSTON — January 20, 2026 — Hubbardston Select Board hires assistant treasurer-collector and authorizes snow-removal warning letters. The board voted 4-0 with one abstention at its January 20 special meeting to offer the assistant treasurer-collector position to Christine Bumpus Clark at $23 per hour for 32 hours per

Oakham Select Board Accepts Two Resignations, Sets March Special Town Meeting

OAKHAM — January 20, 2026 — Oakham Select Board scrambles to fill highway and town clerk vacancies after back-to-back resignations. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to accept the resignations of the highway superintendent, effective January 16, and the town clerk, effective January 23, calling the clerk posting "the number

Douglas Select Board Fills Assessors Vacancy, Votes Against Regional Dispatch Bid

DOUGLAS — January 20, 2026 — Douglas Select Board fills assessors vacancy, rejects regional dispatch push, and approves new fire contract tier. The board voted 5-0 Tuesday to appoint Arthur Griffin, a previously certified former member, to fill a vacancy on the Board of Assessors that had forced the cancellation of

Charlton Select Board opens May town meeting warrant, amends policy adoption rules

CHARLTON — January 13, 2026 — Charlton Select Board opens its May 18 town meeting warrant and rewrites its own policy-adoption rules. The four-member board, meeting January 13 without Member David Singer, voted unanimously to open the Annual Town Meeting warrant with a March 4 article-submission deadline and a

Milford Select Board Hires Part-Time Inspector to Fight Illegal Rooming Houses

Milford Select Board unanimously appoints alternate building commissioner to crack down on illegal rooming houses.

Select Board conditionally backs new building commissioner amid legal review

HUBBARDSTON — January 12, 2026 — Hubbardston Select Board advances building commissioner candidate contingent on legal review. The board voted unanimously Monday to move forward with Robert "Bob" Garside, an LLC operator who provides building commissioner services to roughly ten Massachusetts municipalities at a rate of $50 per hour for

Westborough Select Board Enters Executive Session on Seven Legal Matters

Westborough Select Board entered executive session January 6 to discuss seven active legal matters and a real property transaction, conducting no open-session business.

Douglas Select Board accepts $9,395 police grant, begins cannabis policy overhaul

DOUGLAS — January 6, 2026 — Douglas Select Board takes first step toward replacing outdated cannabis bylaw. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to appoint John Begaleo to the Building and Facilities Community Committee and 4-0 to accept a $9,394.84 state 911 training grant for dispatch training and overtime.

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