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Needham's Select Board scheduled a public hearing on a draft Tree By-law for September 8, inviting resident feedback on new protections. The hearing is set for 6 p.m., giving residents and community members a chance to weigh in before the proposal advances further. Elsewhere, Needham Pa…
Needham's Select Board scheduled a public hearing on a draft Tree By-law for September 8, inviting resident feedback on new protections. The hearing is set for 6 p.m., giving residents and community members a chance to weigh in before the proposal advances further. Elsewhere, Needham Pa…
Quincy's City Clerk posted unofficial results from Tuesday's state primary, capping a hard-fought election night across Massachusetts. Sen. Ed Markey turned back a challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, while Minogue won his Republican gubernatorial prim…
Quincy's City Clerk posted unofficial results from Tuesday's state primary, capping a hard-fought election night across Massachusetts. Sen. Ed Markey turned back a challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, while Minogue won his Republican gubernatorial prim…
Tyngsborough Select Board approves amended Dracut licensing pact over Sandbar Beach Club.
Tyngsborough Select Board approves amended Dracut licensing pact over Sandbar Beach Club.
Wayland Select Board schedules 2027 Town Meeting and opens override talks as school and town projections converge. The board voted 5-0 on Monday to set the Annual Town Meeting for May 10-12, 2027, with a Town Election May 4, and 3-1-1 to keep the 6:30 p.m. start time.
Belmont Select Board takes developer cash for a zoning study and edges toward a tiered stormwater fee. The board voted unanimously to accept up to $110,000 from a Hill's Crossing property owner to fund independent traffic, parking and environmental studies tied to the town's zoning overlay.
Belmont Select Board takes developer cash for a zoning study and edges toward a tiered stormwater fee. The board voted unanimously to accept up to $110,000 from a Hill's Crossing property owner to fund independent traffic, parking and environmental studies tied to the town's zoning overlay.
Wayland Select Board schedules 2027 Town Meeting and opens override talks as school and town projections converge. The board voted 5-0 on Monday to set the Annual Town Meeting for May 10-12, 2027, with a Town Election May 4, and 3-1-1 to keep the 6:30 p.m. start time.
Westford's Select Board is recruiting residents for a new Town Manager Search Committee, opening a pivotal hiring process. The call arrived through the town's News Flash system this weekend, the same day officials marked International Overdose Awareness Day and flagged upcoming waterlin…
Concord's town manager earned a performance bonus after a turbulent year, according to Concord Patch, as residents look ahead to Tuesday's primary. Concord Patch's morning newsletter, "Patch AM: Why Concord's town manager earned a bonus after a turbulent year," flagged the development w…
Carlisle Town Hall's elevators will go out of service starting September 2, pushing visitors to first-floor offices for help. Town Clerk and Council on Aging and Human Services staff will handle assistance for the duration on the ground floor. The town's Safety Committee is also conveni…
Carlisle Town Hall's elevators will go out of service starting September 2, pushing visitors to first-floor offices for help. Town Clerk and Council on Aging and Human Services staff will handle assistance for the duration on the ground floor. The town's Safety Committee is also conveni…
Concord's town manager earned a performance bonus after a turbulent year, according to Concord Patch, as residents look ahead to Tuesday's primary. Concord Patch's morning newsletter, "Patch AM: Why Concord's town manager earned a bonus after a turbulent year," flagged the development w…
Westford's Select Board is recruiting residents for a new Town Manager Search Committee, opening a pivotal hiring process. The call arrived through the town's News Flash system this weekend, the same day officials marked International Overdose Awareness Day and flagged upcoming waterlin…
Boston's City Council used its Aug. 26 meeting to honor Boston to Belfast Youth Empowerment, a nonprofit now in its seventh year of sending local youth hockey players to Belfast, Northern Ireland, as part of the city's sister-city exchange. This year's travelers include players from All…
Boston's City Council used its Aug. 26 meeting to honor Boston to Belfast Youth Empowerment, a nonprofit now in its seventh year of sending local youth hockey players to Belfast, Northern Ireland, as part of the city's sister-city exchange. This year's travelers include players from All…
Falmouth moved beach parking sticker sales to Town Hall Square after a crash forced the Surf Drive bathhouse to close indefinitely. The Ellen T. Mitchell Bathhouse Beach Administration Building at 56 Surf Drive has been shut since an Aug. 10 crash, and sticker sales will run 9 a.m. to 4…
Belmont's girls rugby team was honored by the Select Board for capturing its eighth consecutive national championship, officials said in a town conversation posted Aug. 26 that also touched on the start of fall sports tryouts at Belmont High School. The same discussion noted the school …
Falmouth moved beach parking sticker sales to Town Hall Square after a crash forced the Surf Drive bathhouse to close indefinitely. The Ellen T. Mitchell Bathhouse Beach Administration Building at 56 Surf Drive has been shut since an Aug. 10 crash, and sticker sales will run 9 a.m. to 4…
Belmont's girls rugby team was honored by the Select Board for capturing its eighth consecutive national championship, officials said in a town conversation posted Aug. 26 that also touched on the start of fall sports tryouts at Belmont High School. The same discussion noted the school …
Tyngsborough's Select Board is set to meet Monday, August 31, as the town's attention also turns to Saturday's Party by the Bridge festivities. The latest Green Arches Weekly newsletter, volume 1.9, was published August 28 with community updates. No agenda items for the Select Board mee…
The Select Board holds a public hearing Monday, August 31, on renewing Verizon's cable television license, even as national media attention continues on Joyti Rai, the Lexington woman missing since catastrophic flash flooding hit Nepal last week. CBS News Boston reported "Lexington, Mas…
Tyngsborough's Select Board is set to meet Monday, August 31, as the town's attention also turns to Saturday's Party by the Bridge festivities. The latest Green Arches Weekly newsletter, volume 1.9, was published August 28 with community updates. No agenda items for the Select Board mee…
Sherborn's Select Board finalized its fiscal year 2027 town government objectives this week, part of a wave of administrative updates posted to the town website. The town is also forming a new Veterans Services Committee, still recruiting volunteers since its July announcement, and the …
Select Board Vice Chair Josh Levy will hold public office hours on Tuesday, September 1, offering residents a no-appointment chance to raise concerns directly with a town leader. The town also kept its public health advisory in place for Rosemary Lake, where the Massachusetts Department…
Select Board Vice Chair Josh Levy will hold public office hours on Tuesday, September 1, offering residents a no-appointment chance to raise concerns directly with a town leader. The town also kept its public health advisory in place for Rosemary Lake, where the Massachusetts Department…
The Select Board holds a public hearing Monday, August 31, on renewing Verizon's cable television license, even as national media attention continues on Joyti Rai, the Lexington woman missing since catastrophic flash flooding hit Nepal last week. CBS News Boston reported "Lexington, Mas…
Sherborn's Select Board finalized its fiscal year 2027 town government objectives this week, part of a wave of administrative updates posted to the town website. The town is also forming a new Veterans Services Committee, still recruiting volunteers since its July announcement, and the …
The Chelmsford Town Clerk's Office will close at noon on August 31 to prepare for next week's state primary election. Regular town hall departments will keep normal hours that day, the town's News Flash advisory said. Elsewhere, a Chelmsford court figured into a wider immigration case: …
The Chelmsford Town Clerk's Office will close at noon on August 31 to prepare for next week's state primary election. Regular town hall departments will keep normal hours that day, the town's News Flash advisory said. Elsewhere, a Chelmsford court figured into a wider immigration case: …
Piantedosi Baking Co. celebrated 110 years in Malden on Thursday as Mayor Gary Christenson visited the landmark bakery. Joe Piantedosi hosted the mayor at the company's facility to mark the occasion, a milestone that underscores the bakery's long-running role in the city's economy. Sepa…
Westford promoted Steven Clark to Chief Assessor this week, one of several August personnel and administrative updates from Town Hall. The town manager's August newsletter is also now available online, and flags at Town Hall flew at half-staff from Aug. 25 through Sept. 1 in memory of c…
Westford promoted Steven Clark to Chief Assessor this week, one of several August personnel and administrative updates from Town Hall. The town manager's August newsletter is also now available online, and flags at Town Hall flew at half-staff from Aug. 25 through Sept. 1 in memory of c…
Bourne's Board of Assessors meets Friday, with the Finance Committee following Monday as town business ramps up before September. The two panels convene as the town's Sept. 2 application deadline nears for open seats on the Planning Board and School Committee, and as Bourne Public Schoo…
Piantedosi Baking Co. celebrated 110 years in Malden on Thursday as Mayor Gary Christenson visited the landmark bakery. Joe Piantedosi hosted the mayor at the company's facility to mark the occasion, a milestone that underscores the bakery's long-running role in the city's economy. Sepa…
Bourne's Board of Assessors meets Friday, with the Finance Committee following Monday as town business ramps up before September. The two panels convene as the town's Sept. 2 application deadline nears for open seats on the Planning Board and School Committee, and as Bourne Public Schoo…
Pepperell Select Board adopts overhauled financial policy, moves benefits payoff date up a decade.
Pepperell Select Board adopts overhauled financial policy, moves benefits payoff date up a decade.
Rutland's Select Board has scheduled a public hearing for Monday, Aug. 31, on a matter involving the property at 61A Glenwood Road, according to a notice posted on the town's online calendar. The board has not detailed the specific issue tied to the address, but the hearing gives reside…
Rutland's Select Board has scheduled a public hearing for Monday, Aug. 31, on a matter involving the property at 61A Glenwood Road, according to a notice posted on the town's online calendar. The board has not detailed the specific issue tied to the address, but the hearing gives reside…
Easthampton's municipal calendar stays modest this week as the City Council Property Committee meets Wednesday, August 26, while the Affordable & Fair Housing Partnership's planned August 27 session has been canceled, per the town's official calendar. The Easthampton Public Library cont…
Easthampton's municipal calendar stays modest this week as the City Council Property Committee meets Wednesday, August 26, while the Affordable & Fair Housing Partnership's planned August 27 session has been canceled, per the town's official calendar. The Easthampton Public Library cont…
Wilmington voters have until Friday to cast early, in-person primary ballots at Town Hall, Wilmington Patch reports. The story, "Wilmington Early, In-Person Voting For MA Primary Runs Through Friday," from Patch staff writer Chris Rhatigan, comes as the state's Sept. 1 primary approache…
Wilmington voters have until Friday to cast early, in-person primary ballots at Town Hall, Wilmington Patch reports. The story, "Wilmington Early, In-Person Voting For MA Primary Runs Through Friday," from Patch staff writer Chris Rhatigan, comes as the state's Sept. 1 primary approache…
Lanesborough Select Board appoints new town accountant, fills two board seats amid Bailey Road speeding complaints.
Boxborough clears fire station land use, weighs financial policy rewrite. The Select Board voted 5-0 to recommend the Planning Board withdraw three pending applications at 984 and 996 Massachusetts Avenue and 38 Saras Way, the site of the town's planned new fire station.
Rehoboth Select Board banks a $361,000 storm refund and tables a land-rights call on Agricultural Avenue.
Meredith Select Board backs WRBP transition to regional wastewater authority. The board unanimously voted to support moving the Winnipesaukee River Basin Program from state management to a regional authority, with Wes Anderson, WRBP chair, citing 2015 data projecting potential annual cost savings
Boxborough clears fire station land use, weighs financial policy rewrite. The Select Board voted 5-0 to recommend the Planning Board withdraw three pending applications at 984 and 996 Massachusetts Avenue and 38 Saras Way, the site of the town's planned new fire station.
Rehoboth Select Board banks a $361,000 storm refund and tables a land-rights call on Agricultural Avenue.
Natick Select Board clears bylaw exemption in five-minute meeting as moderator pushes town meeting recruitment. The board voted 3-0-0 on a roll call to approve its consent agenda, including a request for exemption from Town Bylaws Chapter 41, Section 4, for Kurt McDowell and James Hickman.
Natick Select Board clears bylaw exemption in five-minute meeting as moderator pushes town meeting recruitment. The board voted 3-0-0 on a roll call to approve its consent agenda, including a request for exemption from Town Bylaws Chapter 41, Section 4, for Kurt McDowell and James Hickman.
Williamstown Select Board rejects every tax exemption, setting a single FY27 rate of $15.16 per $1,000. The board voted 5-0 four separate times, by roll call, denying the open space discount, residential exemption and small commercial exemption before maintaining a residential factor of 1.
Lanesborough Select Board appoints new town accountant, fills two board seats amid Bailey Road speeding complaints.
Williamstown Select Board rejects every tax exemption, setting a single FY27 rate of $15.16 per $1,000. The board voted 5-0 four separate times, by roll call, denying the open space discount, residential exemption and small commercial exemption before maintaining a residential factor of 1.
Becket Town Hall will have limited parking Tuesday, Aug. 25, town officials said in a News Flash notice posted this week. The alert came as the Board of Assessors and the Becket Cultural Council both met at Town Hall on Monday, Aug. 24, though neither meeting's outcomes had been posted …
Mayor Pangallo's podcast spotlights a Peabody Essex Museum curator as Salem's 400th-anniversary year continues. Mayor Dominick Pangallo released a new episode of his "Salem Compass" podcast on Monday, Aug. 24, talking with Peabody Essex Museum Curator of Fashion and Textiles Petra Slink…
Becket Town Hall will have limited parking Tuesday, Aug. 25, town officials said in a News Flash notice posted this week. The alert came as the Board of Assessors and the Becket Cultural Council both met at Town Hall on Monday, Aug. 24, though neither meeting's outcomes had been posted …
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