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Council on Aging, regional boards meet this week

Ashland's Council on Aging and two regional boards hold meetings this week. Also in today's brief (10 items): Ashland remembers resident David Katzman; Housing Authority meets Monday afternoon; Affordable Housing Trust convenes over Zoom; Conservation Commission meets Monday night.

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New OpenGov portal handles permits, licenses

Ashland rolls out a new OpenGov portal for permits and business licensing this week. Also in today's brief (8 items): Town launches new OpenGov permitting portal; Superintendent Adams featured in WBZ segment; Housing Authority meets Monday in Community Room; Affordable Housing Trust mee…

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Jeopardy contestant suffers agonizing loss

Ashland's Jennifer Leavey suffers agonizing loss on Jeopardy after late comeback bid. Also in today's brief (5 items): Ashland's Jennifer Leavey competes on Jeopardy; Town seeks interest in 2027 Boston Marathon; Planning Board meets Thursday in hybrid format; Sustainability Committee me…

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Select Board opens fall grant cycle

Ashland's Select Board opens its fall grant cycle for community groups and nonprofits. From our own coverage: Ashland real estate roundup logs 20 sales. Also in today's brief (7 items): Select Board opens fall grant cycle; Planning Board seeks design review volunteers; Ashland schools s…

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Ashland home sales top $1.6 million on Hardwick Road

Ashland home sales top $1.6 million as Hardwick Road property leads latest roundup. From our own coverage: Planning Board continues two site reviews to Aug. 13; Board weighs zoning fix, not moratorium, for data centers. Also in today's brief (10 items): Planning Board seeks design profe…

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Ashland Records 20 Property Sales as Hardwick Road Home Tops $1.6 Million

Twenty properties changed hands in Ashland from Aug. 21 to Sept. 19, according to deeds recorded at the South Middlesex Registry of Deeds. Eleven of the 20 sales have a recorded price so far, ranging from $450,000 to $1,599,000 with a median of $685,000. The period's highest-priced sale was 82

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Ashland Launches OpenGov Portal as Stage 2 Water Rules Continue

Ashland rolled out a new online permitting and licensing system called OpenGov while the town remains under Stage 2 Water Restrictions. The Planning Board is seeking architects, engineers, and landscape architects to serve on short-term design review committees, and Superintendent Adams…

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