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Westminster Planning Board Approves Seven Waivers for 32-Unit State Road Apartment Project

ASHBURNHAM — June 23, 2026 — Westminster Planning Board approves seven site plan waivers for a proposed 32-unit apartment complex on State Road. The board, meeting June 23 with three of five members present, unanimously approved waivers for State Road West 88 LLC covering building elevations, locus plan scale, traffic impact

Athol Finance Committee Backs $200,000 Mahar Fix for Special Town Meeting

ATHOL — June 22, 2026 — Athol Finance Committee votes unanimously to recommend a $200,000 fix for the Mahar Regional School District assessment at a June 29 special town meeting. The 6-0 vote, taken at the committee's June 22 meeting, backs a plan to increase the fiscal year

Berlin Finance Committee Approves $1,550 in Reserve Fund Transfers for New Staff

BERLIN — June 19, 2026 — Berlin Finance Committee approves $1,550 in reserve fund transfers to cover two new personnel costs. The three-member committee voted 3-0 on each transfer at its June 19 meeting, authorizing $1,200 to fund a part-time executive assistant to the town administrator — a

Auburn Finance Committee Approves Year-End Transfers, Reserve Fund Falls to $42,590

AUBURN — June 17, 2026 — Auburn Finance Committee approves fourteen-plus year-end budget transfers, leaving town reserves near empty. The committee, meeting June 17, worked through transfers totaling tens of thousands of dollars across fire, police, DPW, library, and town manager accounts, reducing the combined reserve fund and salary reserve

Select Board Votes 5-0 to Deny Conservation Volunteer's Reappointment

SOUTHBOROUGH — June 16, 2026 — Southborough Select Board unanimously blocks Open Space volunteer Freddie Gillespie's five-year reappointment amid conduct concerns. The board voted 5-0 against reappointing Gillespie to the Open Space Preservation Commission at its June 16 meeting, with Chair Kathy Cook citing a last-minute knotweed

Brookfield Posts Highway Superintendent Job at Up to $92,000 Amid Department Crisis

BROOKFIELD — June 15, 2026 — Brookfield Select Board moves to hire highway superintendent and stabilizes depleted department budget. The board voted unanimously at its June 15 meeting to post both interim and permanent highway superintendent positions at a salary range of $85,000 to $92,000, following the departure of former

Westminster Select Board Approves Transfers, Appointments, and Surplus in Single Session

WINCHENDON — June 15, 2026 — Westminster Select Board approves $772,000 in warrants, new town clerk, and dozens of appointments at June 15 meeting. The board unanimously approved two town warrants totaling $772,863.10 and three inter-fund transfers — including $70,000 shifted from group health insurance into the legal

Westminster Select Board Approves Appointments, Zoning Referrals, and Budget Transfers

ASHBURNHAM — June 15, 2026 — Westminster Select Board approves sweeping appointments and zoning referrals at June 15 meeting. The board unanimously approved annual reappointments covering more than 60 volunteers and town officials, authorized three inter-fund budget transfers totaling $80,000 — including $70,000 moved from group health insurance to cover

Westminster Planning Board Sends Concerns to ZBA Over 48-Unit Adams Street Development

WINCHENDON — June 9, 2026 — Westminster Planning Board votes to engage on 48-unit Adams Street affordable housing project. The board voted unanimously at its June 9 meeting to send an advisory letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals — which holds sole permitting authority under Chapter 40B — outlining concerns about project

Leominster Commission Approves River Bank Armor Plan Over One Dissent

LEOMINSTER — June 9, 2026 — Leominster Conservation Commission votes 5-1 to approve a contested North Nashua River bank stabilization plan while unanimously greenlighting new mountain bike trails and a 16-unit mixed-use development. At the June 9 meeting, the commission issued an order of conditions for the city'