Morning Brief
West Boylston Morning Brief, Oct. 26: Planning Board advances Gatesbrook special permit
Planning Board advances Gatesbrook special permit. From our own coverage: Planning Board advances Gatesbrook special permit.
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Morning Brief
West Boylston Morning Brief, Oct. 24: Town Meeting OKs $15.9M school renovation borrowing
West Boylston Town Meeting approved borrowing $15.9 million for Middle High School renovation. From our own coverage: Planning Board sets Nov. 12 Gatesbrook hearing; Board overturns inspector, orders hedge to grow.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Adopts Drone Delivery Policy
West Boylston's Select Board adopted a commercial drone delivery policy and asked the FAA for closer review of Amazon's Prime Air plans.
Government · Board of Health
Health board previews new permit fee schedule
The West Boylston Board of Health previewed a revised permit fee schedule that would raise projected annual revenue from $32,000 to $39,200.
Government · Town Meeting
Town Meeting OKs $15.9M school renovation borrowing
West Boylston's fall Town Meeting approved borrowing $15.9 million for a Middle High School renovation, clearing the required two-thirds threshold.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
One West Boylston-resident obituary was published this week: Maddalena, James A., 80, who died October 14, 2026 at UMass Memorial Medical Center and is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jane (Bonci) Maddalena.
Government · Zoning Board
Board Overturns Inspector, Orders Hedge to Grow
The West Boylston Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 Thursday to grant an administrative appeal filed by Ashley Quist, overturning Building Inspector Tony's refusal to enforce a six-foot hedge-height condition tied to Reservoir Garage's 2003 variance.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Sets Nov. 12 Gatesbrook Hearing
West Boylston's Planning Board accepted a special permit application for the Gatesbrook Place development on Route 12 and set a November 12 public hearing.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026
This week's obituary notices column lists one West Boylston resident: Sandstrom, Philip, 74, who died October 7, 2026, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. His obituary, handled by Kelly Cremation & Funeral Care in Worcester and carried by Legacy.com and Echovita, notes he was…
Real Estate
West Boylston Deed Prices Remain Unreported as Registry Processes September Transfers
West Boylston recorded 16 property transfers in the deed registry between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but none of the 16 carried a sale price in the data available for this report, so no price range or median can be calculated for the period. Worcester Street and Prescott Street each saw two …
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