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Townsend Conservation Commission votes to partner with new Trails Alliance nonprofit

TOWNSEND — April 8, 2026 — Townsend Conservation Commission unanimously backs new Trails Alliance and snowmobile partnership in wide-ranging April 8 meeting. The commission voted four times unanimously to partner with the Townsend Trails Alliance, a newly formed 501(c)(3) led by Patrick Kwanczyk and Ron Sears, to issue a

Tewksbury Conservation Commission continues Livingston Street road project, approves Ellis Avenue home

TEWKSBURY — April 8, 2026 — Tewksbury Conservation Commission advances Livingston Street multimodal project but delays final vote pending DEP review. The commission voted unanimously to reopen and continue the public hearing on a notice of intent filed for the town DPW's Livingston Street improvements project — a corridor redesign from

Newton Rules Subcommittee Advances Two Docket Rule Changes, Debates Roll Call Rotation

NEWTON — April 8, 2026 — Newton's City Council Rules Subcommittee unanimously advanced two procedural rule changes Wednesday and split on a proposal to rotate roll call vote order. Council President Oliver led the subcommittee in recommending clarified language for the city's 180-day docket rule — limiting it

Planning Board elects Doug Landry chair in brief reorganization

NATICK — April 8, 2026 — Natick Planning Board reorganizes, elects Doug Landry chair. With all members present at the April 8 hybrid meeting, the board unanimously elected Doug Landry to succeed outgoing chair Terri Evans, then elected Andy Meyer vice chair and Allen Klugger clerk, with Klugger abstaining on his own

Littleton Board of Health Continues King Street Hearing, Cites Deed Restriction Requirement

LITTLETON — April 8, 2026 — Littleton's Board of Health continued a public hearing on a third-floor renovation at 100 King Street, conditioning final approval on updated drawings and a deed restriction tied to the property's four-bedroom septic system. Chair Kevin Davis and members Dan Kane

Weston ZBA Approves Derby Lane Addition, Delays Page Road Home Permit

WESTON — April 8, 2026 — Weston's Zoning Board of Appeals split its outcomes April 8, approving one addition and deferring a new-home permit over a disputed lot measurement. The three-member panel — Chair Stephen J. Larocque, Jane Fisher Carlson, and Tristan Colangelo — unanimously voted to continue the special

Select Board calls special town meeting after citizen petition targets School Committee

SUDBURY — April 8, 2026 — Sudbury Select Board calls May special town meeting after 300-signature petition targets School Committee. The board voted 5-0 Wednesday to open the warrant from April 9 until noon April 21 in response to a citizen petition filed Monday by lead petitioner Jillian Kelton. Town

Planning Board endorses $20,000 Sewataro visioning article 5-0

SUDBURY — April 8, 2026 — Sudbury Planning Board endorses $20,000 Sewataro facilitator article 5-0. The board voted unanimously April 8 to support Town Meeting Article 19, which would hire a qualified consultant to run public visioning sessions on the Liberty Ledges/Sewataro property. Town Planner Adam Duchesneau described the

Sudbury Board of Health appoints Fanioli as agent, names two animal inspectors

SUDBURY — April 8, 2026 — Sudbury Board of Health appoints new assistant director and lands a competitive $19,000 FDA grant. The board, with Chair Carol Bradford and member Linda Huet-Clayton present, voted 2-0 to appoint Mike Fanioli, a three-and-a-half-year Concord public health inspector, as

EDC and Planning Board split on Route 20 West height and setback rules

WAYLAND — April 8, 2026 — Wayland EDC and Planning Board fail to agree on Route 20 West height amendment. A joint meeting Tuesday on proposed Article OO — which would raise the Route 20 West MBTA overlay to 58 feet and 32 units per acre, up from 35 feet and 20 units