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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

Planning Board approves Frank Feeley Field rebuild with stormwater and fence conditions

SUDBURY — May 13, 2026 — Sudbury Planning Board approves Frank Feeley Field renovation with fence and filter-fabric conditions. The board voted 4-0 Wednesday on both the site plan and stormwater management permits for the 200 Raymond Road softball complex, with member Anuraj Shah absent. Kyle Rowan of Gale Associates

Sudbury Board of Health reelects Bradford chair, installs new medical director

SUDBURY — May 13, 2026 — Sudbury Board of Health reelects Bradford chair, names new medical director and flags unpermitted septic work. The board voted 3-0 to keep Carol Bradford as chair, with member Susan Sama citing her daytime availability, and 3-0 to install Dr. Ashley Ferullo of Giving Tree

New Town Center owners pitch incremental overhaul to Planning Board

WAYLAND — May 13, 2026 — New Town Center owners outline overhaul as Planning Board continues Hobbs Road housing hearing. NP Wayland LLC principals Jesse Barakon of Fido SP and Anthony Rich of Legacy Capital Partners told the board Tuesday they will return June 10 with detailed plans for signage, an Alyssa

Wayland capital committee debriefs town meeting warrant errors, plans form overhaul

WAYLAND — May 13, 2026 — Wayland's Capital Improvement Planning Committee debriefs town meeting errors and starts rewriting its project submission form. Vice-Chair Bradford Carver told the committee roughly $3.4 million in CIPC-recommended projects over five years did not appear in the town manager's plan,

Wilmington Select Board Elects New Chair, Launches Senior Center Lease Search

WILMINGTON — May 12, 2026 — Wilmington Select Board unanimously elected Kevin Kyra as its new chair and released a formal request for information on leasing the Bissell Senior Center to a private renovator. Kyra was nominated by Selectman Jacob Dewar at the May 12 reorganization meeting, the first after annual town

Winchester Planning Board Denies Parking Waiver, Reopens Special Permit for Main Street Project

WINCHESTER — May 12, 2026 — Winchester Planning Board denies parking waiver for 910 Main Street, reopens a separate Main Street special permit over design concerns. The board unanimously selected Wendy Frontiero as design peer reviewer for the proposed 14-unit mixed-use development at 910 Main Street, choosing her historic preservation

Westford Select Board reorganizes, approves $407K in budget transfers at May meeting

WESTFORD — May 12, 2026 — Westford Select Board reorganizes under new chair, approves $397K firefighter contract transfer. The board unanimously elected Chris Barrett as chair, Sean Kelly as vice chair, and Noel Donovan as clerk at its May 12 meeting, the first since the May 5 town election that brought new

Stow Select Board Votes 3-2 to Send Certified Democracy Declaration to State

STOW — May 12, 2026 — Stow Select Board votes 3-2 to transmit a certified democracy declaration, passed 90-14 at the May 9 town meeting, to state officials ahead of a requested July 4 deadline. The board, meeting Tuesday under outgoing Chair Meghan Burch McMichael — who received a House citation