Douglas Water Commission Approves Plan to Raise Rates, Seek Retained Earnings Transfer
Douglas Water Commission identifies $263,117 FY27 budget gap, approves two-part fix.
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Lunenburg Sewer Commission Flags Potential Missing Fees on Multifamily Conversions
Lunenburg Sewer Commission identifies potential gap in connection-fee collections from multifamily conversions along Mass Avenue.
Lunenburg Sewer Commission Targets New Fees for Multi-Unit Home Conversions
LUNENBURG — June 30, 2026 — Lunenburg Sewer Commission flags a hazardous manhole and moves toward new fees for multi-unit housing conversions. The commission, chaired by Brett Ramson, voted unanimously June 30 to accept end-of-year billing adjustments — shaped largely by a single account that ran undetected water for six
Mendon Water Board Reorganizes, Sets Operator Bid After Coliform Test Scare
Mendon Water Board reelects Cretton, eyes competitive bid for $27,000 operator contract.
Lunenburg Sewer Commission Approves Leak Waiver, Orders Pressure-Line Design for Laurel Lane
LUNENBURG — June 9, 2026 — Lunenburg Sewer Commission approves a $6,127 waiver and orders a pressure-line redesign at a troubled Laurel Lane address. The commission voted 5-0 at its June 9 meeting to forgive the sewer portion of a $6,260 bill at 1790 Massachusetts Avenue, where an
Lunenburg Water District Sets June 10 Deadline on Hickory Hills Zone One Violations
LUNENBURG — May 27, 2026 — Lunenburg Water District moves toward binding decision on Hickory Hills zone one violations. The three-member commission, meeting May 27, set June 10 as the date for a formal resolution on unauthorized vehicles and a kayak rack photographed inside the protected zone one buffer at the
Lunenburg Sewer Commission Approves Two Home Expansions, Seeks More Bids on Laurel Lane
LUNENBURG — May 26, 2026 — Lunenburg Sewer Commission approves two residential sewer expansions and writes off nearly $400 in billing errors. At the May 26 meeting, Clerk Dan Proctor presided over unanimous votes approving change-of-use requests at 48 West Street, where applicant Michael Branchflower is adding a bedroom, and
Mendon water board authorizes Eagle Scout hydrant project, approves leak abatement
Mendon's Board of Water Commissioners authorized a local Eagle Scout to paint the town's roughly 35 fire hydrants and approved a $323.32 leak abatement for a Cape Road area resident at its May 18 meeting.
Lunenburg Sewer Commission Approves $304,465 Quarter-Four Billing Commitment
LUNENBURG — May 12, 2026 — Lunenburg Sewer Commission approves $304,465 quarterly billing and faces new DEP private-sewer documentation deadline. The commission voted 4-0 at its May 12 meeting to approve the quarter-four fiscal year 2026 billing commitment of $304,465.51, with Vice Chair Scott Hall and
Douglas Water Commission Approves Over $16,000 in Abatements at May Meeting
DOUGLAS — May 12, 2026 — Douglas Water Commission grants more than $16,000 in water and sewer abatements at May 12 meeting. The commission — comprising Commissioners Kyle Loose, Colin Hare, and Bob Selby — approved two separate abatements totaling $13,344.29 for the Douglas public schools after a district representative demonstrated