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Billerica Tree Panel Advances Draft Bylaw, Targets July for Planning Director Review

BILLERICA — June 10, 2026 — Billerica's LORAX Committee advanced its draft tree protection bylaw Wednesday, focusing on unresolved penalty amounts and a new pre-removal notification requirement for tree companies. Meeting June 10 with no public attendance, the committee identified a gap in the draft: the existing penalties section

Planning Board Grants Two-Year Extension for Stalled Pleasant Street Life Science Site

WATERTOWN — June 10, 2026 — Watertown Planning Board extends permit for stalled Russo site through November 2028, with mandatory check-ins. The board voted 5-0 at its June 10 meeting to grant a two-year special permit extension for 532-560 Pleasant Street, a long-vacant life science development site

Waltham School Committee Votes to Seek $7.7 Million Above Mayor's Budget

WALTHAM — June 10, 2026 — Waltham School Committee votes 6-0 to ask City Council for $7.77 million above mayor's FY27 school budget. The committee approved the $7,772,799 request at a June 10 special meeting, bringing the total sought to approximately $136.8 million against Mayor

Tewksbury School Committee names road for retiring superintendent Theriault-Regan

TEWKSBURY — June 10, 2026 — Tewksbury School Committee voted unanimously to name a loop road at the Ryan and Center Elementary schools in honor of retiring Superintendent Brenda Theriault-Regan at its June 10 meeting. The 4-0 vote, taken out of order to coincide with Theriault-Regan's final

Tewksbury Conservation Commission Ratifies Seven Emergency Certifications in Single Meeting

TEWKSBURY — June 10, 2026 — Tewksbury's Conservation Commission ratified seven emergency certifications and continued two public hearings at its June 10 meeting. The largest block of emergency actions stemmed from persistent beaver activity: the commission approved two separate certifications for CSX railroad land behind 540 Main Street — one to

Nashoba School Committee Reorganizes as Food Service Outsourcing Fight Intensifies

STOW — June 10, 2026 — Nashoba Regional School Committee reorganizes and faces fierce pushback on food service outsourcing plan. The committee unanimously re-elected Leah Viverrito as chair and elected Scott Powell vice chair at its June 10 organizational meeting in Stow, then spent the bulk of the evening hearing from

Natick Select Board confirms $8.5 million bond sale and reaffirmed AAA rating

NATICK — June 10, 2026 — Natick Select Board ratifies $8.5 million debt sale and advances Main Street redesign on a long Wednesday night. The 5-0 bond vote confirmed $4,015,000 in bond anticipation notes won by Academy Securities at 2.8289 percent and $4,510,000 in GO

Conservation Commission issues orders for two homes, continues 219-unit West Central project

NATICK — June 10, 2026 — Natick Conservation Commission advances 219-unit West Central transit project to July, approves two single-family orders. The commission on June 10 continued the Notice of Intent for Gables Residential's redevelopment of Natick Crossings at 273 West Central St. to July 16 and set

Lexington Planning Board Approves Revised 40-Unit Piper Road Condo Modification

LEXINGTON — June 10, 2026 — Lexington Planning Board approves 40-unit Piper Road modification and advances Clark Street project to July. The board voted unanimously 5-0 Wednesday to approve a modification to the previously permitted multifamily development at 5 Piper Road, brought by Piper Road Homes LLC — a joint venture

Lexington's Four Boards Agree to Restructure Budget Summits Ahead of Likely Override

LEXINGTON — June 10, 2026 — Lexington's four fiscal boards launch a long-term budget summit overhaul aimed at delaying a Proposition 2½ override. Select Board Chair Jill Hai convened a joint session of the Select Board, Appropriation Committee, School Committee, and Capital Expenditures Committee on June 10 to inventory