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Finance Committee recommends six-month extension for Hybrid Town Meeting study

NATICK — March 19, 2026 — Natick Finance Committee backs six-month extension for Hybrid Town Meeting study panel. The committee voted 9-0-2 on Thursday to recommend positive action on Article 16, both to have spring Town Meeting hear the Hybrid Town Meeting Committee's progress report and to

Concord Finance Committee clears $5.8 million in capital and facilities articles

CONCORD — March 19, 2026 — Concord Finance Committee unanimously backed a $4.6 million capital plan and cleared two other warrant articles at its March 19 meeting. The committee voted 14-0 to recommend affirmative action on Article 11, the FY27 capital improvement and debt plan, choosing to transfer $1,550,

Carlisle Finance Committee Backs $600,000 Facilities Plan, Avoids Capital Borrowing

CARLISLE — March 19, 2026 — Carlisle Finance Committee votes to use free cash instead of borrowing for capital plan, backs $600,000 facilities study. The committee voted unanimously on March 19 to recommend transferring $1,550,000 from free cash rather than borrowing to fund the town's FY27 capital

Weston Finance Committee unanimously backs $3.1 million fire station design article

WESTON — March 19, 2026 — Weston's Finance Committee unanimously backed a $3.1 million fire station design appropriation Thursday, with no borrowing required. Town Manager Leon Gaumond told the committee that consultants submitted a total design phase fee of $4,065,000, with roughly $1 million already on hand

Tewksbury Conservation Commission Continues Disputed Compliance Request, Approves Amended Wetland Order

TEWKSBURY — March 18, 2026 — Tewksbury Conservation Commission continues disputed certificate of compliance request and advances mixed-use development review. The commission voted unanimously to continue the Certificate of Compliance request from Kazanjian Enterprises, Inc., for 2512 Main Street to its April 8 meeting after members determined the applicant's

Lexington Historical Commission Approves Trotting Horse Drive Addition Unanimously

LEXINGTON — March 18, 2026 — Lexington Historical Commission approves Peacock Farm addition and debates urgent historic school documentation. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a partial demolition and addition at 4 Trotting Horse Drive, confirming vertical one-by-three V-groove clear cedar siding and updated window proportions after contractor

Concord Board of Health Issues Largest-Ever On-Site Septic Permit, Hears Inspector Departure

CONCORD — March 18, 2026 — Concord Board of Health issues its largest-ever on-site septic permit and absorbs an inspector departure. Public Health Director Melanie Dineen reported that the board issued a permit for a 9,990-gallon-per-day septic system at Forest Ridge Road — the maximum allowable without

Concord-Carlisle Shelter Agreement, Inspector Vacancy Dominate Board of Health Meeting

CARLISLE — March 18, 2026 — Concord Board of Health hears of inspector departure, major septic permit, and unresolved emergency shelter agreement with Carlisle. Inspector Mike Finioli, described as a three-and-a-half-year veteran of the department, gave notice at the March 18 meeting with his last day March 19,

Weston Planning Board Continues Regis College Senior Housing Hearing to Fall Town Meeting

WESTON — March 18, 2026 — Weston Planning Board unanimously continues Regis College senior housing hearing, eyes fall Town Meeting. The board voted 5-0 to continue its public hearing on HYM Investment Group's proposed 219-unit senior housing development at 300 Wellesley Street, with Chair Leslie Glynn and members

Sudbury CPC rejects warrant-article deadlines, will manage project completion internally

SUDBURY — March 18, 2026 — Sudbury CPC opts for internal oversight over Town Meeting deadlines on lagging CPA grants. The Community Preservation Committee on March 18 declined to adopt the Policy Subcommittee's draft sunset clause that would have written project completion dates into Town Meeting warrant articles, after a