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Westwood Finance Committee Reelects Bruce as Chair, Eyes Return to Subcommittee Reviews

WESTWOOD — June 15, 2026 — Westwood Finance Committee unanimously reelects chair and debates restoring subcommittee structure scrapped two years ago. Bill Bruce was reelected Finance Committee chair for a third consecutive year at the panel's June 15 reorganization meeting, with 11 members voting in favor and four absent. Two

Needham Park and Recreation Commission Elects New Leadership After Commissioner's Federal Arrest

NEEDHAM — June 15, 2026 — Needham Park and Recreation Commission elects new leadership following commissioner's federal arrest. The three-member quorum unanimously elected Commissioner Michelle Geddes as chair and Commissioner James Rosenbaum as vice chair at the June 15 meeting, after Commissioner Chris Burstall notified the town of his

Milton Warrant Committee Authorizes Year-End Transfer Designee, Hears Lesley University Acquisition Update

MILTON — June 15, 2026 — Milton Warrant Committee closes fiscal year, votes to streamline year-end fund transfers. The committee voted unanimously on June 15 to designate its chair as sole signatory to approve year-end reserve fund transfers, appropriations transfers, and any revolving fund overspending through the July 15 statutory

Select Board Approves $1M Solar Advance, Overhauls Retiree Health Benefits

MILLIS — June 15, 2026 — Winchester Select Board approves $1 million solar advance and restructures retiree health benefits in wide-ranging June 15 meeting. The board voted unanimously to transfer $1 million from free cash into a dedicated solar panel fund — part of a $7.9 million Town Meeting authorization — to

Bellingham Select Board Elects Hennessy Chair, Awards $572,000 Standpipe Contract

BELLINGHAM — June 15, 2026 — Bellingham Select Board reorganized Monday, electing Michael Hennessy chair unanimously and Donald Martinez vice chair by a three-to-two vote. The board then worked through a full agenda, awarding a $572,000 contract to RJ Forbes Painting Incorporated of Attleboro for Chestnut Street Standpipe Rehabilitation

Weymouth Town Council unanimously adopts $227.4 million fiscal year 2027 budget

WEYMOUTH — June 15, 2026 — Weymouth Town Council adopted a $227.4 million fiscal year 2027 budget in a sweeping 9-0 vote Monday night, approving more than 40 spending measures without dissent. Budget Management Committee Chair Gary MacDougall called it "a balanced budget that fully funds the core services

Planning Board Tables Heaven's Gas LED Sign Upgrade, Seeks Brightness Data

MILTON — June 15, 2026 — Milton's Planning Board unanimously tabled a request to upgrade Heaven's Gas Station's manual pricing sign to an LED electronic display, sending the applicant back with homework before a July 13 hearing. Sign consultant Heather Dutko, representing INQ Enterprise LLC at

Wellesley Planning Board Questions Unit Count in Worcester Street Rezoning Pitch

WELLESLEY — June 15, 2026 — Wellesley Planning Board hears preliminary pitch for 15-unit condo project on Route 9, raises math and land-ownership concerns. At the June 15 Zoom meeting, attended by only Chair Marc Charney, Vice Chair Thomas Taylor, and Member James Roberti, applicant Dean Barron presented plans to

Dover Conservation Commission Approves Two Compliance Certificates, Opens Pine Street Rebuild Hearing

DOVER — June 12, 2026 — Dover Conservation Commission approves two compliance certificates and opens major Pine Street rebuild hearing. The commission voted unanimously at its June 12 videoconference meeting to issue Certificates of Compliance for 7 Ledgewood Drive (Order 144-0814), where restoration plantings had completed two growing seasons, and 36

Bellingham Planning Board approves 40 Grove Street backlot special permit 4-0

BELLINGHAM — June 12, 2026 — Bellingham Planning Board reorganized its leadership and approved a backlot subdivision special permit for 40 Grove Street at its June 12 meeting. The board elected Marty Walsh as chair by a 3-to-1 vote with one abstention, then unanimously appointed Phil Devine as vice chair

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