Municipal Meeting Recaps - Page 2

On August 13, the Planning Board discussed zoning for ground-mounted solar and energy storage with Town Engineer Abigail Charest, Facilities Director Mike Faia, and Sustainability Coordinator Olivia Blaney. Charest opened the discussion

On August 13, the Board of Health reviewed that adding an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) constitutes a “change in use” under Title 5, requiring a septic inspection to ensure public health and

During the public comment session at the August 6 meeting of the 212 Cochituate Road Advisory Committee, DC Brazil introduced her daughter, Sydney Brazil Davis, who is deaf-blind and resides in a

On August 19, the Recreation Commission heard a proposal from residents Nicolette Mascari, Jessica Greher Traue, and Jon Weintraub for a town dog park, citing the benefits of community, safety, and economics.

The Board of Assessors on July 14 approved a third‑round motor vehicle and trailer excise commitment totaling $140,451. It rejected a proposed change that would have stopped billing owners of small personal

The Housing Partnership spent most of its July 8 virtual meeting fine‑tuning strategies to increase affordable housing, from accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to bigger redevelopment projects, while agreeing to keep veteran chair Mary Antes

Most of the board’s July 15 meeting was dedicated to discussing and approving $38 million for an MWRA connection and a new PFAS treatment plant (see story page 1). In other business,

The Design Review Board on July 16 unanimously endorsed revised plans for Terrain’s mixed‑use garden retail, restaurant, and event complex at 297 and 311 Boston Post Road, forwarding the proposal to the Zoning Board of Appeals

At its July 8 meeting, the Municipal Affordable Housing Trustees voted 4‑0 to let Chair Michael Staiti execute the purchase‑and‑sale (P&S) agreement and related paperwork for Habitat for Humanity’s three‑bedroom house at 11–12 Hammond Road.

Members of the newly seated 212 Cochituate Road Advisory Committee opened their first meeting July 16 by revisiting a key assumption of the project voters endorsed at April’s Annual Town Meeting (ATM): that at