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Historical Commission recommends Wallace step to alternate, Jost as full member

SUDBURY — June 16, 2026 — Sudbury Historical Commission elevates Wallace, recruits Jost in membership shuffle. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend Michael Wallace step down from full member to alternate, citing reduced availability after his late-2024 job change, and to recommend retired Raytheon/RTX program manager Alan Jost — a

Weston ZBA Unanimously Approves Special Permits for Two Residential Additions

WESTON — June 16, 2026 — Weston ZBA grants back-to-back special permits for residential additions carrying unusually high floor-area ratios. The three-member board — Chair Stephen J. Larocque and members Jane Fisher Carlson and Wendy Kaplan Amour — voted 3-0 on each application at its June 16 online hearing.

Sudbury Select Board accepts $225,000 Cummings grant for senior meal program

SUDBURY — June 16, 2026 — Sudbury Select Board accepts $225,000 Cummings grant to launch senior meal program. The board voted 5-0 Tuesday to accept the three-year grant — $75,000 annually — to fund staffing, food service and supplies for "Sudbury Eats," operating from the Fairbank Community Center&

Wayland HRDEI Committee Pauses Cultural Heritage Statements, Explores Newspaper Partnership

WAYLAND — June 16, 2026 — Wayland's Human Rights, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee voted to retain all current officers and debated ending its practice of issuing monthly cultural heritage statements at its June 16 meeting. The committee unanimously re-elected Karen Blumenfeld as chair, Heather Pino as vice chair,

Wayland Energy Committee Delays Grant Application, Plans Fall Heat Pump Event

WAYLAND — June 16, 2026 — Wayland's Energy and Climate Committee delayed a major state climate grant application and set a September community energy event at its June 16 remote meeting. Chair Ellen R. Tohn led the committee to consensus that Wayland will not meet the August deadline for the

Wayland Board Raises Transfer Station Mattress Fee, Eyes Significant Water Rate Hikes

WAYLAND — June 16, 2026 — Wayland's Board of Public Works moved toward significant FY27 water rate increases and voted unanimously to raise the transfer station mattress disposal fee to $80. Working through a financial model presented by consultant Matt Abrahams of The Abrahams Group, the board examined a scenario

No Watertown News Items Filed for June 16, 2026

A quiet overnight left Watertown's Tuesday brief with nothing to publish. No town News Flash releases, school district notices, library announcements, or verified commercial-outlet reports on Watertown arrived in the June 16, 2026 coverage window. The Townbrief desk logged zero qualifyi…

State Lawmakers Direct Fair Share Funds to Wakefield Schools and Transit

State lawmakers secured Fair Share Act dollars for Wakefield as the library readies a summer run of author talks and tech help. Sen. Jason Lewis and Rep. Nick Lipper-Garabedian channeled a portion of Massachusetts' $1 billion-plus in Fair Share revenue to ease pressure on Wakefield's sc…

Select Board Picks New Chair After Town Election; COA Survey Now Open

Tyngsborough's Select Board reorganized its leadership Monday night, filling the chair, vice-chair, and clerk posts in its first meeting since the Town Election. Town Manager Colin Loiselle presented his regular report to the newly configured board on June 15. Simultaneously, the Counci…

Townsend Library Closes June 19–20 for Juneteenth Holiday

Townsend heads into a quiet Tuesday with two household deadlines to keep in mind. The Townsend Public Library will close Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, for the Juneteenth holiday, resuming normal hours the following week. Separately, residents must register or renew for the tow…