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Malden Planning Board Unanimously Backs Data Center Ban, One-Year Moratorium

MALDEN — June 11, 2026 — Malden Planning Board votes 9-0 to recommend a citywide ban on data centers and a one-year moratorium on related permits. The board, meeting jointly with the City Council Rules and Ordinance Committee, backed City Council Paper No. 276-2026, sponsored by Ward 5 Councilor

Littleton Board of Health elects Kevin Baker chair, advances well-water rules

LITTLETON — June 11, 2026 — Littleton Board of Health unanimously elected Kevin Baker as its new chair and debated sweeping private well-water testing rules at its June 11 meeting. Dan Kane was elected vice chair and Libby Donegan secretary, also by unanimous votes, completing the board's annual reorganization

Planning Board Halts Dealership Expansion, Demands Professional Stormwater Engineering Report

GROTON — June 11, 2026 — Groton Planning Board votes 4-0 to stall used car dealership parking expansion over stormwater concerns. The board unanimously continued the public hearing for a site plan modification at 14 Townline Road to June 25, telling applicant Aline Gomez the project cannot move forward without a

Sudbury FinCom defers reorganization, sends co-chairs to FY28 budget working group

SUDBURY — June 11, 2026 — Sudbury FinCom defers reorganization, sends co-chairs to new FY28 budget table. With only five of nine members present at gavel, the Finance Committee tabled its chair election and liaison assignments to June 29 and voted 7-0 to send Co-Chairs Michael Joachim and Michael

Tewksbury Conservation Commission Ratifies Seven Emergency Certifications in Single Meeting

TEWKSBURY — June 10, 2026 — Tewksbury's Conservation Commission ratified seven emergency certifications and continued two public hearings at its June 10 meeting. The largest block of emergency actions stemmed from persistent beaver activity: the commission approved two separate certifications for CSX railroad land behind 540 Main Street — one to

Natick Select Board confirms $8.5 million bond sale and reaffirmed AAA rating

NATICK — June 10, 2026 — Natick Select Board ratifies $8.5 million debt sale and advances Main Street redesign on a long Wednesday night. The 5-0 bond vote confirmed $4,015,000 in bond anticipation notes won by Academy Securities at 2.8289 percent and $4,510,000 in GO

Conservation Commission issues orders for two homes, continues 219-unit West Central project

NATICK — June 10, 2026 — Natick Conservation Commission advances 219-unit West Central transit project to July, approves two single-family orders. The commission on June 10 continued the Notice of Intent for Gables Residential's redevelopment of Natick Crossings at 273 West Central St. to July 16 and set

Lexington Planning Board Approves Revised 40-Unit Piper Road Condo Modification

LEXINGTON — June 10, 2026 — Lexington Planning Board approves 40-unit Piper Road modification and advances Clark Street project to July. The board voted unanimously 5-0 Wednesday to approve a modification to the previously permitted multifamily development at 5 Piper Road, brought by Piper Road Homes LLC — a joint venture

Lexington's Four Boards Agree to Restructure Budget Summits Ahead of Likely Override

LEXINGTON — June 10, 2026 — Lexington's four fiscal boards launch a long-term budget summit overhaul aimed at delaying a Proposition 2½ override. Select Board Chair Jill Hai convened a joint session of the Select Board, Appropriation Committee, School Committee, and Capital Expenditures Committee on June 10 to inventory

Weston Select Board Approves DPW Camera Pilot, Weighs Leaf Blower Bylaw

WESTON — June 10, 2026 — Weston Select Board approves intersection camera pilot and weighs potential leaf blower noise bylaw. At its June 9, 2026 meeting, the board unanimously authorized a Department of Public Works pilot program using traffic-counting cameras at town intersections to measure vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian volumes — distinct