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Conservation Commission approves Dianne Lane patio, continues developments

Ashland Conservation Commission approves patio permit and continues development reviews. Commission voted unanimously to issue an Order of Conditions at 11 Dianne Lane allowing a patio to remain after restoration plantings and installation of eight boundary marks. The Commission also approved

Ashland Planning Board Advances Master Plan Chapters, Reorganizes Leadership

Ashland Planning Board reorganizes leadership and sends two master plan chapters to public comment. At the May 7 meeting, the board voted 3-0 with one abstention to retain Kendall as chair, elevate Linda Barnes to vice chair, and name Tricia Ferris as recording secretary.

Ashland voters reject 41 Lincoln Road conservation acquisition

Ashland Town Meeting narrows margin on forest land proposal. Voters rejected a $845,000 Community Preservation Committee bid to acquire an 11.4-acre parcel at 41 Lincoln Road for Town Forest expansion by a vote of 157 against to 140 in favor, falling short of the required two-thirds majority after

Select Board acts on Driscoll Scholarship; defers final fund distribution decision.

Select Board postpones Driscoll Scholarship decision pending legal counsel review. The trust, with a fund balance of approximately three hundred thousand dollars and available earnings of seventy-nine thousand four hundred dollars, has been awarded six thousand dollars annually since 2006. Board

Ashland Calls Residents to Annual Town Meeting Wednesday at High School

Ashland's annual Town Meeting is set for Wednesday, May 6 at 7 p.m. at Ashland High School. The announcement, read on WACA community access television by host Halley Silver, summarized the Town Manager's newsletter and urged registered voters to attend.