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Westwood Planning Board Approves Xaverian Brothers Expansion, Debates Short-Term Rental Rules

WESTWOOD — January 20, 2026 — Westwood Planning Board unanimously approves Xaverian Brothers High School expansion and reshapes solar canopy fix in marathon session. The board voted 5-0 on January 20 to grant limited environmental impact and design review approval for a three-part building addition at 800 Clapboard Tree Street,

Bellingham Planning Board Continues 850-Unit Age-Restricted Housing Hearing to February

BELLINGHAM — January 15, 2026 — Bellingham planners continued an 850-unit age-restricted housing hearing on Payne Street after a night of dense traffic testimony. The Planning Board voted 5-0 to move the 180 Payne Street NECC project hearing to February 12, where the fire chief, police chief, and DPW

Millis Planning Board Extends Acorn Place Special Permit One Month Amid Unresolved Repairs

Millis Planning Board extends Acorn Place special permit one month to allow final infrastructure repairs.

Norfolk Planning Board Continues Pond Street Solar Hearing, Approves Fire Station Drainage Fix

NORFOLK — January 13, 2026 — Norfolk Planning Board continues Pond Street solar hearing amid battery safety debate, approves fire station drainage redesign. At its January 13 meeting, the board heard nearly two hours of public comment on a site plan modification request from NextGrid Patriots, LLC seeking to expand the Pond

Braintree Planning Board Orders Draft Conditions for 752-Unit Trammell Crow Project

BRAINTREE — January 13, 2026 — Braintree Planning Board advances $230 million Trammell Crow apartment project toward conditional approval while voting 5-0 to recommend a new Dover Amendment zoning rule to Town Council. At the January 13 session, the five-member board directed Planning Director Peter Matchak to draft conditions of

Wellesley Planning Board names Brad Downey interim planning director

WELLESLEY — January 12, 2026 — Wellesley Planning Board appoints Brad Downey interim planning director in unanimous vote. The board voted 5-0 on Jan. 12 to promote Downey retroactive to Jan. 2, after Chair Marc Charney cited the previous director's departure and a second staff vacancy. Member Jim Roberti

Foxborough Planning Board approves three actions, defers Lawson Farms bond reduction

Foxborough Planning Board defers Lawson Farms bond reduction and continues two public hearings at January 8 meeting.

Traffic Study Finds Regency at Heather Hill Will Not Strain Plainville Roads

Plainville Planning Board hears traffic study concluding Regency at Heather Hill poses minimal road impact.

Cohasset Planning Board approves 2026 schedule, eyes zoning bylaw overhaul

COHASSET — January 7, 2026 — Cohasset Planning Board opens 2026 with a unanimous schedule vote and a call to modernize zoning rules. The five-member board, chaired by Clark Brewer, approved its 2026-2027 meeting calendar 5-0 at the January 7 session, shifting the February 18 meeting to February 25

Dover Boards Appoint Two Planning Members, Clear Hail Education Building

DOVER — January 5, 2026 — Dover's Planning Board and Select Board jointly appointed two new planning members and approved a 2,000-square-foot accessory building for Hail Education at a joint session Monday. Planning Board Chair Carol and Select Board Chair Robin Hunter presided over unanimous seven-member

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