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Planning Board takes up Shaker Road cafe permits. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up Shaker Road cafe permits; Conservation Commission reviews two compliance certificates.
SRPEDD's Joint Transportation Planning Group meets Tuesday afternoon, one of several Norton meetings before Wednesday's Veterans Day parade.
Haverhill City Council adopts even-odd winter overnight parking rules running Dec. 15 to March 15 and denies a Marshland Street townhouse permit. From our own coverage: Council takes up Marshland Street townhouses and winter parking; Council hears DPW water and sewer risk briefing.
Wilbraham's Finance Committee wants Special Town Meeting to cap a traffic-calming request at $35,000 instead of the $100,000 sought. From our own coverage: Select Board sets Nov. 10 tax classification hearing; Select Board weighs Broadband Committee's future.
Eastham's Zoning Board of Appeals heard an abutter's appeal of a Planning Board approval for a six-bedroom house at 35 Maria Road. From our own coverage: ZBA hears appeal of Maria Road house approval; Planning Board weighs storage permit and contested projects.
SRPEDD's Joint Transportation Planning Group meets Tuesday afternoon, one of several Norton meetings before Wednesday's Veterans Day parade.
Haverhill City Council adopts even-odd winter overnight parking rules running Dec. 15 to March 15 and denies a Marshland Street townhouse permit. From our own coverage: Council takes up Marshland Street townhouses and winter parking; Council hears DPW water and sewer risk briefing.
Central Street traffic management update posted. Also in today's brief (14 items): Central Street traffic management update posted; Mahler's Symphony No. 4 with soprano Sara Heaton; Cosmetology benefit at Veterans Memorial High; School Committee holds regular meeting.
West Bridgewater's Planning Board scrutinizes a traffic study for a proposed 100-child daycare at 353 West Center Street. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up West Center Street daycare traffic study.
West Bridgewater's Planning Board scrutinizes a traffic study for a proposed 100-child daycare at 353 West Center Street. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up West Center Street daycare traffic study.
Planning Board takes up Shaker Road cafe permits. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up Shaker Road cafe permits; Conservation Commission reviews two compliance certificates.
Eastham's Zoning Board of Appeals heard an abutter's appeal of a Planning Board approval for a six-bedroom house at 35 Maria Road. From our own coverage: ZBA hears appeal of Maria Road house approval; Planning Board weighs storage permit and contested projects.
Marlborough High's football team beat Nipmuc Regional 35-12 on the road Saturday in a non-conference game.
Planning Board takes up a Broadway site plan and a 225-megawatt Pennsylvania Avenue battery project, with residents pressing the developer. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up Broadway site plan and battery storage hearing.
Central Street traffic management update posted. Also in today's brief (14 items): Central Street traffic management update posted; Mahler's Symphony No. 4 with soprano Sara Heaton; Cosmetology benefit at Veterans Memorial High; School Committee holds regular meeting.
Planning Board takes up a Broadway site plan and a 225-megawatt Pennsylvania Avenue battery project, with residents pressing the developer. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up Broadway site plan and battery storage hearing.
Marlborough High's football team beat Nipmuc Regional 35-12 on the road Saturday in a non-conference game.
Wilbraham's Finance Committee wants Special Town Meeting to cap a traffic-calming request at $35,000 instead of the $100,000 sought. From our own coverage: Select Board sets Nov. 10 tax classification hearing; Select Board weighs Broadband Committee's future.
Dartmouth announced a water main repair on State Road (Route 6) at Slocum Road, scheduled from Monday, Nov. 9, through Friday, Nov. 13. Work will not take place on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Prospect's Sidewalk Task Force will hold a hybrid special meeting Tuesday evening, one of several town panels meeting next week.
Selectmen weigh South Main parking, Marie's Way paving and schoolhouse study. From our own coverage: Selectmen weigh South Main parking, Marie's Way paving and schoolhouse study.
Planning Board hearing on 813 State Road moves to Dec. 7. From our own coverage: Planning Board weighs Barney's Joy Road ANR plan; Veterans Advisory Board plans luncheon brick table.
Selectmen weigh South Main parking, Marie's Way paving and schoolhouse study. From our own coverage: Selectmen weigh South Main parking, Marie's Way paving and schoolhouse study.
MassDOT will hold a virtual hearing Nov. 19 on pedestrian signal upgrades and new crosswalks, including two Westfield locations on Route 20. From our own coverage: MassDOT sets Nov. 19 virtual hearing on Route 20 crosswalks; City Hall to light blue Nov. 9 to 15 for diabetes awareness.
Prospect's Sidewalk Task Force will hold a hybrid special meeting Tuesday evening, one of several town panels meeting next week.
Madison Planning and Zoning Commission rules on a scaled-back 14-home cluster development at River Road and Mill Road. From our own coverage: P&Z takes up River Road cluster development; Poulsen HVAC committee reviews invoices and schedule.
MassDOT will hold a virtual hearing Nov. 19 on pedestrian signal upgrades and new crosswalks, including two Westfield locations on Route 20. From our own coverage: MassDOT sets Nov. 19 virtual hearing on Route 20 crosswalks; City Hall to light blue Nov. 9 to 15 for diabetes awareness.
The Zoning Board of Appeals reopened a remanded 40B hearing on 23 homes at 243 Riverneck Road, with a state deadline looming. From our own coverage: ZBA opens remanded 40B hearing, takes up church sign request.
Monthly recycling day at 20 Ponderosa Road. Also in today's brief (13 items): Monthly recycling day at 20 Ponderosa Road; Post-election tabulation at 101 Main Street; Virtual input session on next town manager; Conservation Commission meets on Zoom.
Nahant's Select Board weighs a Castle Road sidewalk design that the Planning Board chair calls very unsafe. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up Stantec Castle Road sidewalk plan.
Clinton's Planning Board weighed a 22-space parking plan and gave an informal look at a five-unit Brook Street condo project. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up 22-space parking plan, Brook Street condos.
Nahant's Select Board weighs a Castle Road sidewalk design that the Planning Board chair calls very unsafe. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up Stantec Castle Road sidewalk plan.
Wareham's Select Board took up a petitioned parking bylaw article that would let businesses count nearby public parking toward their requirements. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up petitioned parking bylaw article.
Madison Planning and Zoning Commission rules on a scaled-back 14-home cluster development at River Road and Mill Road. From our own coverage: P&Z takes up River Road cluster development; Poulsen HVAC committee reviews invoices and schedule.
Conservation Commission takes up Highlandview Road restoration plan. From our own coverage: Conservation Commission takes up Highlandview Road restoration plan; Veterans Day assembly at Tewksbury Memorial High School.
Wareham's Select Board took up a petitioned parking bylaw article that would let businesses count nearby public parking toward their requirements. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up petitioned parking bylaw article.
Belmont businesses face a 12-hour deadline to clear sidewalk snow, according to a Patch report.
The Conservation Commission voted to recommend Town Meeting approve buying the 18.5-acre Richardson property at 276 Mill Road. From our own coverage: Conservation Commission weighs Mill Road purchase against fire station request; Fire station panel settles exterior look.
Monthly recycling day at 20 Ponderosa Road. Also in today's brief (13 items): Monthly recycling day at 20 Ponderosa Road; Post-election tabulation at 101 Main Street; Virtual input session on next town manager; Conservation Commission meets on Zoom.
Belmont businesses face a 12-hour deadline to clear sidewalk snow, according to a Patch report.
The Zoning Board of Appeals reopened a remanded 40B hearing on 23 homes at 243 Riverneck Road, with a state deadline looming. From our own coverage: ZBA opens remanded 40B hearing, takes up church sign request.
The Conservation Commission voted to recommend Town Meeting approve buying the 18.5-acre Richardson property at 276 Mill Road. From our own coverage: Conservation Commission weighs Mill Road purchase against fire station request; Fire station panel settles exterior look.
Groton's Planning Board weighed a seven-stylist Boston Road hair salon and a battery storage site plan at its Thursday meeting. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up Boston Road hair salon and battery storage plan; Ride offered to Main Street Corridor Study meeting Nov. 19.
Conservation Commission takes up Highlandview Road restoration plan. From our own coverage: Conservation Commission takes up Highlandview Road restoration plan; Veterans Day assembly at Tewksbury Memorial High School.
Clinton's Planning Board weighed a 22-space parking plan and gave an informal look at a five-unit Brook Street condo project. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up 22-space parking plan, Brook Street condos.
Groton's Planning Board weighed a seven-stylist Boston Road hair salon and a battery storage site plan at its Thursday meeting. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up Boston Road hair salon and battery storage plan; Ride offered to Main Street Corridor Study meeting Nov. 19.
Planning Board hearing on 813 State Road moves to Dec. 7. From our own coverage: Planning Board weighs Barney's Joy Road ANR plan; Veterans Advisory Board plans luncheon brick table.
MassDOT will hold a virtual design public hearing Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. on pedestrian signal upgrades and new crosswalks, including two Westfield locations on Route 20. Residents can register online.
Greenwich's Department of Public Works Engineering Division announced a drainage improvement project near Valleywood Road, Old Post Road #6 and East Putnam Avenue. Work is set to begin this spring.
Chatham announced road work on Old Mail Road, sewer prep on Cedar Street, airport tree clearing starting Nov. 30, and a partial opening of the Transfer Station recycling area. It also listed Veterans Day plans and Select Board actions.
Plymouth announced six on-street parking spaces on Sandwich Street will be temporarily closed Nov. 10 through Nov. 24 for Jenney Pond Project construction. Four spots reopen after 5 p.m. and on weekends.
Concord announced road work for Nov. 9 to 13, including milling and paving on Old Marlboro Road, intersection work at Old Bridge Road and Crest Street, and tentative striping. The schedule depends on weather.
Sherborn's DPW says a contractor will remove two large dead trees on Brush Hill Road by crane Friday, Nov. 6, after the 8:15 a.m. school bus pickup. Access to addresses on the road will be split during the work.
Revere will hold the first public workshop on its Squire Road master plan Monday evening at the Four Points by Sheraton.
Shirley's Transportation Action Committee meets Monday night, opening a week of committee meetings that ends with the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Revere will hold the first public workshop on its Squire Road master plan Monday evening at the Four Points by Sheraton.
Shirley's Transportation Action Committee meets Monday night, opening a week of committee meetings that ends with the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Whately posts its 2026-2027 winter parking regulations on the town website, with the listing dated November 15. Also in today's brief (1 items): Winter parking regulations for 2026-2027 posted.
Lakeville still needs an at-large member for the 30 Howland Road advisory committee, and the town posts an open space bylaw brochure. From our own coverage: Lakeville seeks at-large member for 30 Howland Road committee; Planning Board posts brochure on proposed open space bylaw.
Norwalk invites residents to Road Traffic Victims remembrance. From our own coverage: Norwalk invites residents to Road Traffic Victims remembrance; Norwalk plans Veterans Day ceremony for Nov. 11.
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