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 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,
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
Ashland Conservation Commission approves Historical Society parking lot project and town intersection improvements.
The Ashland Planning Board began weighing a two-year moratorium on data centers and reorganized its leadership.
Ashland Planning Board weighs new data center zoning restrictions following resident concerns. Resident Andrea Novakowski raised alarms about environmental and infrastructure impacts of artificial intelligence data centers, citing Mansfield's May 2026 zoning amendment that restricts facilities to
Ashland Town Forest Committee elects new treasurer, plans October plantings. Sunil Krishnamurthy was unanimously elected Treasurer, moving from Associate Member to Permanent Member. The committee earmarked $1,200 for tree plantings — 32 trees plus donations from Bartlett Tree Experts — scheduled
The Ashland Board of Health presented its ninth annual Mary Mortensen Public Health Award to Kirsten Quern and Amy Turncliff, honoring two residents who once argued opposite sides of a 2018 town meeting debate.
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