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Pepperell names new fire chief, faces $900,000 budget shortfall

PEPPERELL — February 11, 2026 — Pepperell unanimously appointed Joseph Rock as fire chief and confronted a projected $900,000 fiscal year 2027 budget deficit at the Select Board's February 11 meeting. Town Administrator Andrew told the board that revenue is growing at only 2.9 percent while spending in

Weston Traffic Panel Recommends Cases Corner Crosswalk in 5-1 Vote

WESTON — February 11, 2026 — Weston Traffic and Sidewalk Committee votes 5-1 to recommend a pedestrian crosswalk at Cases Corner near the Land Sake driveway. Committee Chair Dan Patnaude led the February 11 Zoom meeting, where members debated five possible crossing locations studied or proposed by consulting firm VHB before

Weston Water Tank Group Approves Center Road Route With Private $250,000 Contribution

WESTON — February 11, 2026 — Weston's water tank working group voted 2-1 to reroute the Paines Hill access road through the center of the old tank footprint, partly financed by abutters. The Select Board subgroup, chaired by Lise N. Revers, approved the alignment change after abutter Tom Seaman

Weston Select Board defers Concord Road project, refers assisted-living proposal to planners

WESTON — February 11, 2026 — Weston Select Board appoints three committee members and defers Concord Road reconstruction to a future town meeting. At the February 10 meeting, summarized by Town Manager Leon Gaumond in his Select Board Rewind video, the board appointed Diana Chaplin and Sisi Adu-Gwafami to the Housing

Weston Planning Board Holds Community Forum Before Formal 40B Zoning Hearings Begin

WESTON — February 11, 2026 — Weston Planning Board holds community forum ahead of formal public hearings on HYM-Regis multifamily housing bylaw. Planning Board Chair Leslie Glenn, participating remotely, and Town Planner Emi led the February 11 session to prepare residents for a formal public hearing scheduled for February 25, warning

Weston CPC Hears Four Applications Totaling $1.454 Million at February Meeting

WESTON — February 11, 2026 — Weston's Community Preservation Committee conducted preliminary reviews of four applications totaling roughly $1.454 million at its February 11 hybrid meeting, with all items continued to a February 23 public hearing. Tom Timko, chair of the Weston Elderly Housing Committee, presented a $1 million

Planning Board releases Fox Hill stormwater bond, advances wireless bylaw rewrite

SUDBURY — February 11, 2026 — Sudbury Planning Board releases Fox Hill stormwater bond and finalizes wireless bylaw edits for spring Town Meeting. The board voted 4-0 to release the stormwater construction bond for 30 Fox Hill Drive while retaining a $15,000 landscaping bond, after developer Paul Canelano reported the

Sudbury Board of Health to overhaul tobacco rules, target flavored vapes and pouches

SUDBURY — February 11, 2026 — Sudbury Board of Health weighs tighter tobacco rules and hears opioid settlement update. Tobacco control agent Pari told the board on Feb. 11 that Sudbury's 2018 regulation leaves her unable to enforce the state's 2020 flavored tobacco ban, because manufacturers label flavored

Planning Board approves Coptic church site plan in 4-1 vote

WAYLAND — February 11, 2026 — Wayland Planning Board approves Coptic church site plan 4-1 over chair's objection. The board signed off Tuesday on the St. Philopater Mercurius and St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church at 169 Rice Road after a marathon line-edit of the draft decision. Chair Anette

Wayland Finance Committee questions $2.5 million high school baseball field plan

WAYLAND — February 11, 2026 — Wayland Finance Committee questions $2.5M ballfield plan inside a $12.3M FY27 capital budget. Town Manager Michael McCall and Finance Director Brian Keveny presented a proposal roughly $4 million above the Capital Improvement Planning Committee's $8.3 million recommendation, with CIPC Chair Kelly