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Needham Mobility Committee Seeks Select Board Approval for Disability Liaison Seat

Needham's Mobility Planning and Coordination Committee moved to formalize a liaison role with the Commission on Disabilities and pushed a data-driven sidewalk scoring program closer to the Select Board.

Needham School Panel Advances $325 Million Pollard Project, Approves Geothermal Testing Invoices

Needham building committees advance $325 million Pollard Middle School project amid geothermal debate and outreach concerns.

Needham DRB Approves Signs for Two Businesses, Hears First Avenue Redevelopment Plan

Needham Design Review Board approves five signage and renovation applications and hears a redevelopment pitch for the long-vacant First Avenue corner at the Route 128 interchange.

Needham Parks Commission Votes to Fill Vacant Seat, Takes Up Court Fee Debate

Needham Parks and Recreation Commission votes to fill board vacancy and debates dropping court badge fees.

Milton Warrant Committee Reelects Fundling Chair, Hears $4.25 Million Revenue Surplus

Milton Warrant Committee reseats with strong fiscal year 2026 surplus and a tight fall town meeting clock. Jay Fundling was unanimously reelected chair for his second and final year leading the committee, with Elaine Craighead elected secretary in a vote from which Fundling abstained.

Westwood Select Board advances police chief search and backs Norwood Hospital legislation

Westwood Select Board votes to support eminent domain legislation for Norwood Hospital and authorizes fire safety measures at Fire Station 1.

Foxborough Conservation Commission Clears Heaton's Boatyard for Sale, Hears Five Cases

Foxborough Conservation Commission cleared title on Heaton's Boatyard and certified wetland boundaries for a 50-acre Main Street parcel at its July 13 meeting.

Dover Planning Board unanimously endorses ANR plans, approves Powissett Street storage barn

Dover Planning Board endorses Hale Reservation lot reconfiguration, clearing a path for permanent conservation of over 1,100 acres.

Wellesley Planning Board Continues Washington Street Permit, Debates State ADU Law Changes

WELLESLEY — July 13, 2026 — Wellesley Planning Board continues a Washington Street special permit and debates state zoning overhaul at its July 13 meeting. The three-member board — Chair Marc Charney, Vice Chair Thomas Taylor, and Member James Roberti — lacked the four-vote supermajority needed to act on the inclusionary zoning

Wellesley Historical Commission Votes to Block Demolition of Honeywell Street Colonial Revival Home

WELLESLEY — July 13, 2026 — Wellesley Historical Commission imposes 12-month demolition delay on Honeywell Street colonial revival home and continues Heckel Street review. The commission voted 6-0 at its July 13 meeting to find 53 Honeywell Street historically significant under Standard 2 of the town's demolition review

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