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Zoning Board continues 40B hearing on sewer relocation; orders March 30 follow-up

Zoning Board continues 40B housing hearing; sewer relocation emerges as deal breaker. The Board heard from applicant Lynn Sweet and Attorney Paul Haverty on the proposed 116-unit mixed-income project at 55 West Union Street and, on the strength of Department of Public Works Director Doug Small's

Historical Commission discusses burial ground award, local historic district plans

Ashland Historical Commission hears award nomination for village burial ground work. The burial ground restoration working group has been nominated for the National Award of Preservation Commissions Excellence Award, with a potential ceremony in Minnesota in July, according to Clerk Helen Nickole.

Ashland boards discuss $3.5M budget override, staffing cuts

Ashland boards outline $3.5 million tax package to address structural deficit. At a joint Finance Committee, School Board, and Select Board meeting on March 10, Town Manager Michael Herbert presented a four-part financial restructuring plan requiring a $2.75 million operational override for Ashland

Ashland Conservation panel approves YMCA Early Learning Center stormwater permit

Ashland Conservation Commission approves YMCA Early Learning Center stormwater permit. The panel issued an Order of Conditions and Stormwater Management Permit for the MetroWest YMCA facility project at 30 Memorial Drive following several rounds of departmental review, approving it 6-0-1 with

Council on Aging approves director report and spring schedule

Council on Aging approves director's report and endorses four spring events ranging from a blood drive to an Alzheimer's partnership. Director Candi Wilson briefed the board on program updates, reporting that SNAP benefits have decreased but residents continue receiving Fuel Assistance funding