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Sidewalks, Roads, Top Town Meeting Night 5

June 4, 2026
Turns out, it’s not always enough just to check your email’s spam folder. On Wednesday night, Town Meeting authorized the town to pay an unpaid invoice from fiscal year 2025 totaling $1,316 for water bottles at the Fire Department. How did such…

Zoning Dominates Town Meeting Discussion

June 4, 2026
Town Meeting has empowered the Select Board to issue or deny sewer permits, oversee or deny new connections, and explore the acquisition of private sewers without further Town Meeting approval. The bylaw, voted on Monday night, addresses a situation that arose in…

Budget Increases Driven By Health Insurance Costs

June 1, 2026
In the coming weeks, Town Meeting will be asked to consider the town’s $171.7 million operating budget, representing a $2.1 million, or 1.3%, increase over the current fiscal year budget. That $171.7 million funds schools, the municipal department, and shared services, among…

Special Town Meeting Adopts Leaf Blower Bylaw Amendment

May 21, 2026
Town Meeting members voted Monday night to amend the town’s leaf blower bylaw in an attempt to increase enforcement and accountability among local contractors. The bylaw amendment was one of three articles considered by members during a special Town Meeting on May…

Town Meeting Votes Down Naming Petition

May 20, 2026
The right to name town assets will stay in the hands of the Select Board, Town Meeting members decided Monday night. Members voted 163-75, with 7 abstentions, to reject a citizen petition filed by Precinct 5 member Tommasina Olson that would have…

Town Proposes Enhanced Leaf Blower Bylaw Enforcement

May 13, 2026
In the midst of this month’s annual Town Meeting, members will also be asked to consider three articles on a special Town Meeting warrant, including one that aims to enhance enforcement of the new leaf blower bylaw. The meeting is scheduled for…

With Hybrid, Town Meeting Participation Trends Remote

May 2, 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic made it clear that municipal meetings — even large ones like the annual Town Meeting — could take place remotely. Eventually, town officials introduced the hybrid model, designed to bring residents back into the room after the threat of…
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