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Stormwater Advisory Committee approves prior minutes, awaits EPA permit.

Stormwater Advisory Committee reviews permit delays and catch basin progress. Sofia Chrisafideis, Conservation and Stormwater Assistant, reported that 600, or 25 percent, of Ashland's stormwater catch basins have been cleaned in fiscal year 2026, and filed a grant application for culvert

Conservation Commission continues Waverly Street development hearing

Conservation Commission continues development review amid stormwater concerns. The Ashland Conservation Commission continued its hearing on a Notice of Intent for The Gutierrez Company's 61 Waverly Street commercial project, with Vice Chair Carl Hakansson and members Owen Ackerman, Preston Crow,

Cultural Council approves prior minutes, reconciles grant funding

Ashland Cultural Council reconciles grant funds, plans scholarships. The Cultural Council accepted prior meeting minutes and moved forward with plans for two $500 high school scholarships using 20 percent of state grant funds annually. With year-to-date 2026 spending at zero and $10,000 in current

Zoning Board continues 40B hearing; sewer line location still unresolved.

Zoning Board continues hearing on 116-unit residential project at 55 West Union Street. The board held a working session with applicant representative Lynne Sweet, Town Counsel Brian Winner, and DPW Superintendent Doug Small to address a sewer line currently running beneath Memorial Drive; town

Conservation Commission approves residential certificate, wetland restoration

Ashland Conservation Commission approves residential certificate and wetland restoration. The Commission unanimously approved a partial certificate of compliance for 12 Harrington Drive, releasing the house and garage structures outside the Buffer Zone to Andrew Larracey. The Commission also