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Silver Lake School Committee Approves New Principal, $83,000 Athletic Training Contract

HALIFAX — June 11, 2026 — Silver Lake School Committee reorganizes, hires new principal, and approves $83,000 athletic training contract. The committee unanimously elected Gordon Lawson as Chair and Amy Fordbright as Vice Chair at its June 11 meeting, and voted to expand Jason Frazier's role to legislative and

Halifax Select Board signs landfill contract, reappoints three Finance Committee members

HALIFAX — June 9, 2026 — Halifax Select Board approves landfill contract and Conservation fee hikes as reserve fund dispute over police and fire staffing erupts in public comment. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to sign a three-year, $123,800 environmental monitoring contract with Tyler Vaughn for the Hemlock Landfill covering

Halifax Conservation Commission corrects prior RDA ruling, clears tree removal at Elm Street

HALIFAX — June 9, 2026 — Halifax Conservation Commission corrects an RDA error and flags a lakefront dumpster complaint at June 9 meeting. The commission unanimously reversed a positive Determination of Applicability issued the prior week for tree removal at 399 Elm Street, with agent Dan LeVangie acknowledging the original finding would

Halifax ZBA Approves Three Petitions, Delays Cedar Lane Lot Ruling to July

HALIFAX — June 8, 2026 — Halifax Zoning Board approves three applications, delays Cedar Lane decision for a third time. The board voted unanimously Monday to approve a replacement dwelling at 59 Paradise Lane, a 1,440-square-foot garage special permit at 424 Thompson Street for applicant CJ Mallet, and a

Halifax Planning Board stalls on zoning bylaw overhaul path, defers decision letter

HALIFAX — June 4, 2026 — Halifax Planning Board defers solar project letter, debates zoning bylaw restart. The five-member board, meeting June 4 without a town planner, declined to sign the decision letter for a 2,934-module solar array approved 4-1 at 69 Summit Street after Clerk Amy Troop

Halifax Finance Committee Approves $19,000 Reserve Transfer, Reorganizes Leadership

HALIFAX — June 1, 2026 — Halifax Finance Committee approves $19,000 reserve transfer and reorganizes leadership after chaotic spring Town Meeting. The committee voted 6-0 Monday to transfer $19,000 from the Reserve Fund to cover an emergency sewer line failure at the town water department building, where administrative staff

Woburn's Northeast Met Assessment Rises $677,000 as Committees Review FY27 Budgets

HALIFAX — May 26, 2026 — Woburn council committees review FY27 budgets and advance Wyman School ground lease process. Three Woburn City Council committees met May 26 to hear department budget presentations and act on pending orders. The most significant financial item came from Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School Finance Director Jay

Halifax Conservation Commission issues positive ruling on 399 Elm Street tree removal request

HALIFAX — May 26, 2026 — Halifax Conservation Commission orders 399 Elm Street homeowner to file a Notice of Intent before removing 22 towering pines. The commission, chaired by John Gio and attended by members Kathy Evans and Paul DeSette alongside Conservation Agent Dan Levesque, closed a Request for Determination of Applicability

Halifax Planning Board Re-elects Milius Chair, Orders Enforcement Letter on Holmes Street

HALIFAX — May 21, 2026 — Halifax Planning Board reorganizes, votes to pursue enforcement at disputed Holmes Street property. The board re-elected Thomas Milius as Chair and Bruce Gannon as Vice Chair, each by a 4-1 vote, with Amy True dissenting on both, before unanimously naming newly elected member Jamie

Halifax Finance Committee Blames School District Errors for Override Defeat, Plans Budget Reforms

HALIFAX — May 20, 2026 — Halifax Finance Committee conducts post-mortem on override defeat, blames school number errors and lack of plan. The committee met May 20 in the aftermath of a Proposition 2½ override that cleared town meeting but failed at the ballot box by approximately 170 votes, leaving the

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