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Historical Commission votes to press town to add history to civic brochure

WAYLAND — February 4, 2026 — Wayland Historical Commission votes to demand history be added to future town brochures. Members voted unanimously Tuesday to send a letter to Town Manager Michael McCall and the Select Board after a recent civic mailer produced by Town Clerk Trudy Reed and Select Board co-chair

Wayland Finance Committee reassigns warrant articles, confirms wage measure pulled

WAYLAND — February 4, 2026 — Wayland Finance Committee reshuffles warrant articles and formally flags late-arriving budgets. At its Feb. 4 meeting, the committee approved amended minutes adding language expressing concern about "receiving the budgets this late in the budget season," with one veteran member calling it "really

Wayland capital committee defers major projects, flags four for "purgatory" list

WAYLAND — February 4, 2026 — Wayland capital panel reshuffles five-year plan, parks four big projects in "purgatory." The Capital Improvement Planning Committee on Feb. 4 deferred a $1 million salt shed rehab and replaced an $1.8 million transfer station garage line with a $550,000 fiscal 2029

Sudbury Select Board dissolves Liberty Ledge subcommittee on 3-2 vote

SUDBURY — February 3, 2026 — Sudbury Select Board dissolves Liberty Ledge subcommittee on 3-2 vote amid open process dispute. Vice-Chair Radha Gargeya moved to accept the subcommittee's compilation work as substantially complete and end the panel, with Charles Russo seconding and Chair Lisa Kouchakdjian joining; subcommittee members

Goodnow trustees approve 2025 annual report; back FY27 library budget

SUDBURY — February 3, 2026 — Goodnow trustees approve 2025 annual report and review a 4.5 percent FY27 library line. The board voted unanimously Feb. 3 to approve the eight-page annual report after correcting the spelling of trustee Megan Kelley's surname, and walked through the town manager'

Wayland committee backs both herbicide and hand-pulling for Heard Pond

WAYLAND — February 3, 2026 — Wayland's Surface Water Quality Committee approved a dual attack on Heard Pond water chestnuts. Members voted 3-0 to contract for both Clearcast herbicide application and hand-harvesting this season, with scope capped by a roughly $30,000 budget. Chair Thomas Klem is drafting

Wayland committee votes 7-0 to send 212 Cochituate Road report to Select Board

WAYLAND — February 3, 2026 — Wayland's 212 Cochituate Road Advisory Committee voted 7-0 to send its final report to the Select Board. Chair Tom Fay was authorized to incorporate Tuesday's edits and transmit the report by a Feb. 15 deadline; member Robert Hummel was absent. Members

Pepperell Planning Board continues Jersey Street water plant hearing, orders peer review

PEPPERELL — February 2, 2026 — Pepperell Planning Board votes to continue public hearing on a proposed PFAS water treatment plant at 13 Jersey Street. The board unanimously continued the hearing to March 2, 2026 after DPW Director Paul Brinkman presented plans for a facility with a peak capacity of 1.3

Weston CPC Returns $413,000 to Reserves, Advances Dog Park and Tree Planting Bids

WESTON — February 2, 2026 — Weston's Community Preservation Committee voted unanimously to close out roughly $413,000 in completed projects and return the funds to its unallocated reserves at its February 2 meeting, the panel's first gathering in about six months. Chair Glenn Butcher, participating remotely, handed

Sudbury ZBA reorganizes, recommends Dorjets for full membership

SUDBURY — February 2, 2026 — Sudbury ZBA reorganizes for 2026 and finally moves to fill a vacant full-member seat. The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously reelected John Riordan as chair and Frank Riepe as clerk on Feb. 2, and voted 5-0 to recommend that the Select Board promote associate