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Wilmington moves to permanently ban data centers through new zoning bylaw

WILMINGTON — May 26, 2026 — Wilmington Select Board advances permanent data center ban and closes $10.75 million land deal. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize a friendly order of taking for 333 Andover Street, the former Shraga Farm, at an authorized price of $10,750,000 minus $42,000

Woburn Finance Committee Receives $677,000 Northeast Voc Assessment Increase for FY27

WOBURN — May 26, 2026 — Woburn's Finance Committee absorbed a $677,449 increase in its Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School assessment at a May 26 budget session. Finance Director Jay Picone told councilors the district's total FY27 operating budget is $48,516,400, an 11.89 percent

Westford Finance Committee Narrows Health Insurance Review to Two Options

WESTFORD — May 26, 2026 — Westford Finance Committee narrows health insurance review to self-insured trust changes or GIC, with a $3.5 million savings figure on the table. Meeting May 26, the committee questioned consultant Pat Harrington of Lockton Companies on the difference between redesigning the town's existing

Watertown Council Approves $226M Budget, Pauses Police Drone Purchase

WATERTOWN — May 26, 2026 — Watertown City Council unanimously adopted a $226.2 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2027 and agreed to pause a police drone program pending committee review. Council President Mark Sedaris flagged two items during the line-by-line review: the elimination of a 20-year

Townsend Board of Health raises hauler permit fee, approves sticker grace period

TOWNSEND — May 26, 2026 — Townsend Board of Health raises hauler permit fees and approves a pay-as-you-throw grace period for the July sticker rollout. The board voted unanimously at its May 26 meeting to adopt revised hauler regulations setting the annual permit fee at $350, up $100 from

Stow Select Board elects Toole chair, clears cannabis delivery and digital-notice petition

STOW — May 26, 2026 — Stow Select Board reorganizes under new chair, allows cannabis home delivery, and moves to modernize legal notices. The board elected JT Toole as chair and Ingeborg Hegemann as clerk at its May 26 meeting, filling a leadership void left by the departure of former member Megan

Lexington Conservation Commission Defers 475 Bedford St. Vote to June 4

LEXINGTON — May 26, 2026 — Lexington's Conservation Commission deferred its final vote on a proposed 150-unit residential development at 475 Bedford St., scheduling a special June 4 meeting to adopt special conditions before a June 9 statutory deadline. The five-member board voted unanimously twice — approving an amended

Groton Conservation Commission Issues Two Enforcement Orders at May Meeting

GROTON — May 26, 2026 — Groton Conservation Commission issued two enforcement orders and took 17 votes at a wide-ranging May 26 session. The board ordered the Park Commission to lock the Cow Pond Brook playing fields access gate immediately, citing a 2009 determination of applicability that required the gate to

Bedford School Committee lets retirement incentive expire after $7,000 net loss

BEDFORD — May 26, 2026 — Bedford School Committee votes to end a staff retirement incentive program that lost $7,000 instead of saving the projected $75,000. Superintendent Mike Cornier told the board Tuesday that a one-year addendum to the BEA collective bargaining agreement, meant to encourage early retirements and

Bedford Conservation Commission Rejects Recommendation for 15-Lot Subdivision at Wallace Road

BEDFORD — May 26, 2026 — Bedford's Conservation Commission unanimously declined to recommend approval of a proposed 15-lot subdivision that would fill 6,875 square feet of wetlands at 410 Wallace Road. The board voted 7-0 Monday to send the application to the Planning Board without endorsement, citing