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Weston Planning Board Elects Alex Selvig as New Chair at May Meeting

WESTON — May 20, 2026 — Weston Planning Board unanimously elected Vice Chair Alex Selvig as its new chair and welcomed newly appointed member Adrienne Giske at its May 20 meeting. Outgoing Chair Leslie Glynn, who holds a master's degree in architecture from MIT and one in urban design from

Weston Historical Commission Amends Hayfields Preservation Restriction Insurance Requirement

WESTON — May 20, 2026 — Weston Historical Commission votes unanimously to fix an uninsurable preservation deed restriction at the historic Hayfields property. The commission held a brief emergency remote meeting May 20 to address a clause in the preservation deed restriction at 823 Boston Post Road requiring the Town of Weston

Select Board approves prepared statements opposing town meeting Articles 3 and 4

SUDBURY — May 20, 2026 — Sudbury Select Board approves prepared statements opposing Special Town Meeting Articles 3 and 4. Meeting in the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School gymnasium roughly half an hour before the May 20 Special Town Meeting, the board voted 5-0 to read draft statements from the floor

Personnel Board approves firefighter vacation carryovers without six-month cap

WAYLAND — May 20, 2026 — Wayland Personnel Board approves firefighter vacation carryovers and reworks harassment policy. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to approve carryover requests under the IAFF Local 1978 contract without the six-month use deadline imposed in past years, after HR Director Kate Ryan said all requests fell

Wayland announces Oak Street weekday closures, issues statement on mosque attack

Wayland Town Hall this week paired a public statement on the San Diego mosque attack with a second statement on broader national and international events, even as the Public Works Department announced weekday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. closures of Oak Street southbound for utility work beginning Thu…

Tewksbury Select Board Fills Two Housing Authority Seats, Approves Foreclosure Sale

TEWKSBURY — May 19, 2026 — Tewksbury Select Board adopts Open Meeting Law complaint policy and fills two Housing Authority vacancies. The board voted 4-0 with one abstention to approve the new policy, which requires any complaint to be immediately forwarded to town counsel without waiting for the next scheduled meeting

Stoneham Select Board Accepts Mental Health Donation, Appoints Bylaw Committee Member

STONEHAM — May 19, 2026 — Stoneham Select Board accepts $5,000 mental health donation and makes key committee appointments. The board unanimously accepted a gift from Pebbles of Strength, a nonprofit founded by the Biblo family in memory of their son Paul, designated for crisis intervention and mental health training for

Weston Traffic Committee Takes Public Fire Over Route 30 Shared-Use Path Design

WESTON — May 19, 2026 — Weston residents packed a second listening session on the Route 30 shared-use path project, voicing broad opposition to a design that would remove 360 trees and cost up to $19 million in state funds. Consultant Bridget Myers of Howard Stein Hudson presented the 75-percent

Sudbury Select Board elects Dretler chair, Gargeya vice-chair in 4-1 vote

SUDBURY — May 19, 2026 — Sudbury Select Board elects Dretler chair, returns $738,908 in stalled capital. The board voted 4-1 to elect Janie W. Dretler chair and unanimously elevated Radha R. Gargeya to vice-chair, with Daniel E. Carty casting the lone vote against Dretler. Members then closed out

Historical Commission approves Old Lancaster Road demolition with wood-window condition

SUDBURY — May 19, 2026 — Sudbury Historical Commission conditions 317 Old Lancaster Road demolition approval on wood replacement windows. The commission voted 7-0 May 19 to approve the demolition plan for the garage and side entry at the historic yellow house at Old Lancaster and Peakham roads, requiring that the