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Wayland Board of Health to press DPW over recycled-gravel dust on Hazelbrook Lane

WAYLAND — May 18, 2026 — Wayland Board of Health to press DPW after residents call road dust a public health hazard. Five Hazelbrook Lane and Lincoln Road residents told the board Monday that recycled sub-base gravel containing up to 50 percent crushed concrete and 5 percent recycled asphalt is releasing

Submitted Select Board recording contains no Melrose business, shows Malden interview instead

MELROSE — May 16, 2026 — A recording filed as the Melrose Select Board meeting of May 16, 2026 contains no Melrose municipal business. The 16-minute segment is an episode of "Conversations with Kate," hosted by state Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian of the 32nd Middlesex District, in which she

Wayland board opens recruitment for five Finance Committee seats

WAYLAND — May 15, 2026 — Wayland's Finance Committee Appointing Board opens recruitment for five of seven seats. Meeting May 15 via Zoom, Chair Cherry C. Karlson, Carol B. Martin and Miranda S Jones voted 3-0 to approve prior minutes and spent the session rewriting the recruitment statement to

Groton Planning Board Approves Casella Meadows Subdivision in Split Vote

GROTON — May 14, 2026 — Groton Planning Board approves Casella Meadows flexible development subdivision in three 4-1 votes. The board at its May 14 meeting approved a definitive plan, a flexible development special permit, and a shared driveway special permit for the Nishoba Homes Development LLC project on Wyman Road,

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

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May 13, 2026 — Westford Board of Health raises public health alarms over battery storage siting and moves to update its outdated rodenticide policy.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

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