Government · Select Board
Select Board Votes Down Accelerated School AC Funding
Wellesley's Select Board voted 2-3 against recommending accelerated air conditioning funding for elementary schools.
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Government · Zoning Board
Board Approves Rockland St Renovation, Drops Subdivision
Quincy's Zoning Board voted 4-1 to approve a renovation at 95 Rockland Street after the developer dropped a contested plan to subdivide the waterfront lot.
Government · Other Committee
Quincy License Board Approves Three Business Permits
The Quincy Board of License Commissioners approved three licensing requests Tuesday, clearing a holiday expo permit, a new dessert shop, and a 7-Eleven ownership transfer.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Approves New Bond Anticipation Note
The Needham Select Board heard Tuesday that electricity rates under the town's Power Choice aggregation program will likely rise when its contract is renewed for March 2027.
Government · Other Committee
Survey Finds Burial Rule Gaps in All Four Towns
A four-town public health panel found all of Dover, Medfield, Needham and Sherborn fell short on state burial-regulation requirements. Manager Carrie Dinelle reported the towns collectively met 79 percent of standards on a new state survey, with gaps also in lead, nuisance and medical waste rules.
Government · Town Meeting
Town Meeting votes on $39.98M Fire Station One plan
Westwood Town Meeting voted electronically on a $39.98 million Fire Station One plan. Town Administrator Connor Reed said the town would apply $5.18 million in local funds, cutting the debt exclusion to $34.8 million, with the average $1.25 million home paying about $343 a year.
Government · Select Board
Select Board adopts .8437 residential factor for FY27
The Select Board adopted a minimum residential factor of .8437 for fiscal 2027 during the tax classification hearing. The vote followed the Board of Assessors' recommendation and passed by voice vote.
Government · Municipal Regulations Committee
Panels back immigration limit bylaw for Town Meeting
Stoughton's Municipal Regulations and Intergovernmental Relations committees voted to recommend a bylaw limiting town cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement.
Government · Zoning Board
ZBA denies 112 Union Street 40B housing permit
The Walpole Zoning Board of Appeals voted to deny a 40B comprehensive permit for 45 apartments at 112 Union Street after the developer withdrew its appeal of the board's safe harbor finding.
Government · Other Committee
Charter panel leans toward legislative route, not commission
Franklin's Town Charter Ad Hoc Committee opened deliberations by favoring a legislative home rule petition over a full charter commission to pursue amendments.
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