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Lexington School Building Committee Delays Exterior Design Vote, Sets June 22 Deadline

LEXINGTON — June 15, 2026 — Lexington's School Building Committee deferred an exterior design vote for the new high school, scheduling a hybrid decision meeting for June 22 at the Department of Public Works. Chair Kathleen Linehan and several members expressed reservations about a newly proposed "bookend scheme"

Groton Select Board Approves Puritan Tavern License, Appoints Park Commissioner

GROTON — June 15, 2026 — Groton Select Board approves Puritan Tavern liquor license, appoints park commissioner 6-3. The board voted unanimously Monday to transfer the on-premises all-alcohol restaurant license for the former Groton Station House at 20 Station Avenue to Groton Cuisine LLC, doing business as Puritan Tavern,

Groton Board of Health Adopts PFAS Water Main Well Protocols, Escalates Property Enforcement

GROTON — June 15, 2026 — Groton Board of Health advances enforcement on three properties and adopts PFAS water main well protocols. The board voted unanimously Monday to adopt a one-page well decommissioning protocol — including a waiver of all permit fees — for properties along the Chicopee Road water main extension built

Billerica Select Board Closes Doors on Lawsuit, Personnel, and Town Counsel Dispute

BILLERICA — June 15, 2026 — Billerica Select Board voted 5-0 to enter executive session on three separate matters at its June 15 meeting. The board cited Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A to close deliberations on CRT Development Realty, LLC v. the Billerica Historic District Commission, a case pending in Middlesex

Belmont Appoints CFO Jeffrey Lucas to Fill Municipal Light Board Vacancy

BELMONT — June 15, 2026 — Belmont Select Board unanimously appoints retired CFO Jeffrey Lucas to fill a vacancy on the Municipal Light Board and approves traffic improvements on three corridors. In a joint session with the Municipal Light Board Monday, the two bodies chose Lucas — a 32-year Belmont resident, CPA,

Bedford Planning Board Tables Heaven's Gas LED Sign, Approves Zoning Code Overhaul

BEDFORD — June 15, 2026 — Bedford Planning Board tables Heaven's Gas Station LED sign request over light and size concerns. The board voted unanimously at its June 15 meeting to continue the conditional use permit application of INQ Enterprise LLC and sign consultant Heather Dutko — seeking to upgrade the

Weston School Committee Tables Five-Year Strategic Plan, Citing Lack of Specificity

WESTON — June 15, 2026 — Weston School Committee approves superintendent goals and evaluation but stalls on five-year strategic plan. The committee voted unanimously to approve Superintendent Karen Zaleski's two revised 2026-27 goals — a K-12 digital learning framework and a district-wide communication improvement plan — and assigned

Park and Recreation Commission votes 5-0 for three-field Davis design

SUDBURY — June 15, 2026 — Sudbury commission backs three-field Davis design, raises Article 97 questions on Haskell solar. The Park and Recreation Commission voted unanimously Monday to recommend a three-field concept for Davis Field, with ADA-accessible paths but no internal driveway or additional parking, ahead of a design

Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee votes 4-0 to enter executive session, ends open meeting

SUDBURY — June 15, 2026 — Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School Committee opens and closes in three minutes, moving directly to closed session. Chair Ravi Simon called the remote meeting to order at 6:48 p.m. Monday and, after confirming no public comment, read a motion to enter executive session without return

Conservation Commission approves three projects, picks DCOI for Sherman's Bridge

SUDBURY — June 15, 2026 — Sudbury Conservation Commission honors Bruce Porter, approves Sudbury Plaza septic repair and selects DCOI for Sherman's Bridge. Chair David Henkels opened the June 15 meeting with a tribute to longtime member Bruce Porter, who died June 5 after a long illness, and said a