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Lunenburg Sewer Commission previews 5 percent rate hike ahead of Saturday Town Meeting

LUNENBURG — April 28, 2026 — Lunenburg Sewer Commission reviews 5 percent user-rate increase set for Town Meeting presentation Saturday. Vice Chairman Scott Dahl presided at the April 28 hybrid meeting, with Chairman and DPW Director Bill Bernard both absent, as staff member Andrew Valeri walked commissioners through a slide presentation

Lunenburg Sewer Commission Hunts Missing Pressure Line at 100 Laurel Lane

LUNENBURG — April 14, 2026 — Lunenburg Sewer Commission debates missing pressure line and out-of-district development inquiry. The commission, meeting April 14 at the Department of Public Works, heard from DPW staff member Bill Bernard that an as-built drawing documents a pressure line running to a shutoff at 100

Douglas Water Commission Unanimously Raises Commissioner Stipend to $1,500

DOUGLAS — April 14, 2026 — Douglas Water Commission votes to raise commissioner stipends and restructures budget ahead of state review. The commission unanimously approved increasing the annual per-commissioner stipend from $1,200 to $1,500 at its April 14 meeting, acting on advice from town counsel that a standalone vote

Lunenburg Sewer Commission to Seal Laurel Lane Line Leaking 10,000 Gallons Daily

LUNENBURG — March 31, 2026 — Lunenburg Sewer Commission moves to seal a Laurel Lane pump line estimated at 10,000 gallons of daily infiltration. Commissioner Dan Proctor reported the find after twice visiting the site, where a disconnected inch-and-a-quarter line — taken out of service years ago when a

Douglas Water Commission Moves to Replace Synagro Before July Sludge Contract Expires

DOUGLAS — March 12, 2026 — Douglas Water Commission doubles sludge disposal budget and eyes million-dollar thickening system. With contractor Synagro exiting its agreement on July 1, 2026, the commission voted 3-0 (Commissioner Kyle Hoos abstaining on unrelated February minutes) and spent most of its March 12 meeting planning a

Lunenburg Sewer Commission backs duplex developer's bid for sewer extension

Lunenburg Sewer Commission reviews 16 percent volumetric rate hike and hears duplex sewer extension pitch.

Douglas Water Commission Approves Minutes, Hears Freeze Emergencies and FY26 Budget Overhaul

DOUGLAS — February 10, 2026 — Douglas Water Commission receives emergency operational briefing amid record freeze, rising PFAS concerns. Meeting February 10, the three-member commission — Chair Colin Hayd, Commissioner Phil Spinelli, and Superintendent Bob Sullivan — heard that two households on Percy Street and Brooklyn Street remain without water after a shallow,

Douglas Water Commission Schedules Budget Session After $100,000 in Surprise Repair Costs

DOUGLAS — January 13, 2026 — Douglas Water Civil Commission flags roughly $100,000 in unexpected wastewater plant repair costs. Systems Manager Bob Sullivan reported at the January 13 meeting that a decanter pipe failure in tank 2 triggered a cascade of breakdowns — including failed influent and decant valves on tank 1,

Charlton Water Commission Approves FY 2027 Budgets and $18,000 Rate Study

CHARLTON — January 7, 2026 — Charlton Water and Sewer Commission approves FY 2027 budgets and authorizes $18,000 rate study. The commission voted unanimously at its January 7 remote meeting to approve the sewer budget — with the Veolia North America annual contract line increased by $3,000 to buffer a disputed

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