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SELECT BOARD At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board addressed the following: Budget Message. The board voted 4-1 to approve a budget message warning of a projected $5.7 million deficit for FY28, and request that departments submit level-funded budgets. Town Manager Elaine Lazarus stressed that …
PLANNING BOARD At its Monday meeting, the Planning Board reviewed proposed amendments to the town charter, at the Charter Review Committee’s request, concerning a timeline for the board’s master plan revision and whether the board should have involvement with the goal-setting process and performance review …
CONSERVATION COMMISSION At its last meeting, the Conservation Commission voted 4-0 to approve a restoration plan for the Charleswood School site, addressing runoff and construction-related soil disturbance. Plantings of trees, shrubs, and other vegetation are planned, while natural regrowth is already occurring. Crushed stone and …
SELECT BOARD At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board began the FY2028 budget process, meeting jointly with the School Committee, Appropriation Committee, and Capital Improvement Committee. A challenging financial outlook was presented by chief financial officer Kyla LaPierre. Even if departments are level funded, a …
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD At its last meeting, the Economic Development Advisory Board heard from a consultant from KemperSports about the potential for an indoor athletic facility in town as a potential economic-development driver. Such a sports facility could attract athletes, families, and other businesses, …
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING – SAVE THE DATE A Special Town Meeting will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM. PLANNING BOARD At its Monday meeting, the Planning Board voted 7-0-1 against a proposal by the Charter Review Committee to reduce its membership …
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE At its Monday meeting, the Permanent Building Committee voted 3-0 to select Vertex as the owner’s project manager for the Center School reuse project, after interviewing three firms – Vertex, RGB Architects, and Colliers Project Leaders. The committee chose Vertex based on …
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION At its Tuesday hearing, the Conservation Commission heard an update on the water runoff issues at the Charleswood School construction site due to geothermal well drilling, which saw high volumes of sometimes turbit water running onto commission owned property. The contractor has diverted …
SELECT BOARD At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board elected Shahidul Mannan as chair, with Matthew Kizner as vice chair, in unanimous votes. Both were nominated by prior chair Joe Clark. Annual Town Meeting. The board heard a mostly positive review of the May 2nd …
CONSERVATION COMMISSION At its Tuesday meeting, the Conservation Commission reopened the hearing on the proposed single-family home on 12 North Mill Street, due to the length of the project (which has been before the commission since January 2025) and so that newer members could vote. …
2026 TOWN ELECTION RESULTS The results of the 2026 Annual Town Election are in! The results for the two contested races: The results for the write-in candidates for the constable seat: McSweeney, Irwin win School Committee seats in Annual Town Election (Article by Mary Ellen …