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Sudbury CIAC recommends five capital articles totaling $2.9 million

SUDBURY — March 18, 2026 — Sudbury capital committee endorses $2.9 million in articles, defers rail-trail boardwalk. The Capital Improvement Advisory Committee voted 7-0 on each of five articles March 18, including $2.2 million for a Department of Public Works garage concrete floor, $147,679 as Sudbury'

Wayland capital committee will review $200,000 Holiday Road study article

WAYLAND — March 18, 2026 — Wayland's Capital Improvement Planning Committee will recommend on a $200,000 Holiday Road feasibility study after the article's scope grew. Chair Kelly Lappin said the Select Board's March 16 vote to add potential school and recreation uses, and to make

Weston ZBA unanimously declares blasting and stone wall changes substantial at 269 North Ave

WESTON — March 17, 2026 — Weston ZBA blocks blasting at 269 North Avenue, sends dispute to April 13 public hearing. The three-member Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously Monday to declare both items in a Notice of Project Change for the 16-unit affordable rental project substantial changes under Chapter

Weston Conservation Commission ratifies enforcement order over unpermitted wetland buffer work

WESTON — March 17, 2026 — Weston's Conservation Commission ratified an enforcement order and demanded a stronger remediation plan for unpermitted work inside a protected wetland buffer zone at 12 Robin Road. The six-member commission voted 6-0 at its March 17 remote meeting to ratify the order Conservation

Sudbury Select Board adopts EV-first fleet policy and clears LS regional agreement update

SUDBURY — March 17, 2026 — Sudbury Select Board approves regional school agreement rewrite and EV-first fleet policy. The board voted 5-0 on March 17 to endorse the first substantive update to the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional Agreement since 1988, subject to final DESE counsel review, after subcommittee chair Ravi Simon

Wayland HDC approves Town House Café renovation at former Collins Market

WAYLAND — March 17, 2026 — Wayland Historic District Commission unanimously approves cafe revival of the old Collins Market building. The commission Tuesday issued a certificate of appropriateness for exterior work at 21 Cochituate Road, where owner Kirsten Lipson plans to open Town House Café & Bistro in early to mid-August.

Wayland HRDEI panel seeks $10,000 grant for mural project artist

WAYLAND — March 17, 2026 — Wayland HRDEI committee votes unanimously to apply for $10,000 Middlesex Savings grant for mural artist. Member Janot Mendler de Suarez told the panel the Wayland Mural Project — slated for the town pool's exterior wall — has an approximately $25,000 budget and recently received

Wayland climate committee backs DPW grant, advances EV van and charger applications

WAYLAND — March 17, 2026 — Wayland Energy and Climate Committee backs DPW stormwater grant and advances EV charging plans. Chair Ellen Tohn agreed to sign a letter of support for a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness application covering green stormwater infrastructure near Dudley Pond, where DPW plans a vegetated buffer and demonstration walkway.

Carlisle Planning Board unanimously advances six zoning articles to Annual Town Meeting

CARLISLE — March 16, 2026 — Carlisle Planning Board unanimously recommends six zoning bylaw amendments for the 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Meeting remotely on March 16, Chair Rob Almeida and members Andrew Boardman, Abby Flanagan, Alan Boghossian, Sue Felschen, and Pat Nelson voted to advance articles covering exterior lighting, MBTA Communities implementation,

North Reading Select Board Rejects All Senior Center Lease Proposals, Plans Budget Workshop

NORTH READING — March 16, 2026 — North Reading Select Board rejected all three senior center lease proposals and scheduled a budget-balancing workshop as the town faces a projected $758,000 municipal deficit. Lil Hartman, Director of Public Services, told the board on March 16 that the top-scoring of three