Finance Committee defers Open Meeting Law complaint to Town Counsel for review. The committee voted 4-0 to refer the complaint filed by resident Stephen Morgan on July 4, which alleged improper deliberation outside a formally posted meeting. Member Rohit Arora reported that Town Counsel does not
Ashland Conservation Commission authorizes letter to solar developer on Cross Street property. The commission voted 6-0 on July 20 to authorize Vice Chair Carl Hakansson to send a letter to Agilitas Energy regarding its undeveloped parcel at 0 Cross Street. The letter, which will be reviewed by
The South Middlesex Registry of Deeds recorded 20 Ashland property transfers between June 19 and July 18, but only nine listed a sale price. Those disclosed sales ranged from $480,000 to $1,185,000, with a median of $760,000. The period's top transaction was 73 Independence Lane, which …
Ashland's town boards head into a packed week of meetings starting Tuesday with Board of Health and Library Trustees. The Board of Health and the Library Board of Trustees both meet in hybrid format July 21, followed by the Upper Charles Trail Committee and Planning Board on July 23. Th…
Ashland library programming and a new town permitting system led a light news week in town. The town rolled out a new licensing and permitting portal called OpenGov, according to the town's official website, giving residents and businesses a new online tool for permit applications. Mean…
The Ashland Sustainability Committee is mapping a five-year Net Zero plan targeting the town's 2040 warrant goal. Chair Todd Ching and members Cara Camerato-Hulme, Ashwin Ratanchandani, and Amanda Flies identified priority areas for reduction including municipal energy and buildings,
Ashland rolled out a new online permitting and licensing portal this week, giving residents and businesses a digital option for filing and tracking permits. The system, called OpenGov, is now live on the town's website, according to a notice from Town Hall. Meanwhile, six town boards an…
The Ashland Select Board pressed the Conservation Commission's case against Agilitas Energy over a disputed open-space parcel at 0 Cross Street.
Ashland's Zoning Board of Appeals finalized approval of a Pleasant Street duplex rebuild and pushed a 116-unit affordable housing hearing to July 28.
Ashland zoning board approves written decision for Pleasant Street duplex project. Chair John Trefethen, Member Brian Forestal, and Associate Member Kiran Gurram voted unanimously 3-0-0 to approve the formal Decision granting two Special Permits and a variance for applicant James MacDonald's