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Weston Route 30 Path Draws Heated Debate at 75% Design Listening Session

WESTON — May 14, 2026 — Weston's Traffic and Sidewalk Committee faced sharp public pushback at a May 14 listening session on the 75% design for a Route 30 shared-use path. Consultant Bridget Myers of lead design firm HSH presented a plan calling for a 10-foot two-way

Wayland activates MWRA emergency tie-in, restricts outdoor water use

Wayland switched on its MWRA emergency connection and barred outdoor water use Wednesday after a state emergency declaration. The DPW Water Division cited Section 190-4 of the town bylaws and a May 13 MassDEP order in restricting irrigation and other outdoor uses, while a redesigned tow…

Westford Board of Health Moves to Engage Planning Board on Battery Storage Risks

WESTFORD — May 13, 2026 — Westford Board of Health raises public health alarms over battery storage siting and moves to update its outdated rodenticide policy. At the May 13 meeting, Health Director Ray Wellman briefed the board on plans by the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments to draft zoning amendments governing

Townsend Conservation Commission unanimously backs two candidates for open seats

TOWNSEND — May 13, 2026 — Townsend Conservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend Abigail Farley for an open seat expiring June 30, 2026, while deferring action on a second candidate. The 4-0 vote, taken at the May 13 meeting, will be forwarded to the Select Board, which holds appointing authority; Brian

Tewksbury Commission Approves 14-Unit Mixed-Use Project on Main Street

TEWKSBURY — May 13, 2026 — Tewksbury Conservation Commission approved a 14-unit mixed-use development and cleared six other permit items at its May 13 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to approve the notice of intent and land disturbance for AJM Construction's project at 1325 Main Street, which includes

All Three Nashoba Towns Pass FY27 Budget; District Eyes $1.8 Million in Capital Improvements

STOW — May 13, 2026 — Nashoba Regional's FY27 budget cleared all three member towns as the School Committee confronted calls for greater financial transparency. School Committee Chair announced at the May 13 meeting that Stow, Bolton, and Lancaster each passed the budget by resounding votes, with member towns approving

Groton-Dunstable School Committee Approves $2.6M Warrant, Advances Two Policies

GROTON — May 13, 2026 — Groton-Dunstable School Committee approves $2.6M warrant and advances two policies on first read. The committee voted unanimously at its May 13 meeting to approve a combined payroll and vendor warrant of $2,603,778.56, covering one payroll warrant of $1,174,227.63

Billerica 250th Committee votes to bury time capsule, seal it until 2076

BILLERICA — May 13, 2026 — Billerica's 250th Anniversary Committee voted to create a time capsule sealed until the town's 300th anniversary in 2076. The committee unanimously approved burying the capsule — to be fabricated by local metalworker Mike Rosa — near the Liberty Tree, pending Select Board approval of

Belmont Warrant Committee Rejects Retiree COLA Increase 15-2 Before Town Meeting

BELMONT — May 13, 2026 — Belmont's Warrant Committee voted 2-15 against recommending a retiree cost-of-living adjustment increase, sending a contentious retirement funding fight to Town Meeting on May 18. The article would raise the COLA base from $13,000 to $15,000, worth $5 more per

Weston Seats Five-Member Select Board for First Time, Reorganizes Leadership

WESTON — May 13, 2026 — Weston convened the first-ever meeting of its five-member Select Board on May 12, a change enabled by a special act of the Massachusetts Legislature. Town Manager Leon Gaumond, recapping the meeting in his Select Board Rewind program, described the occasion as "a very