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Concord Board of Health Approves Two New Appointments, Hears First Local Alpha-Gal Case

HALIFAX — May 20, 2026 — Concord Board of Health seats a new public health inspector and names its mosquito district commissioner in unanimous votes. The board approved Rachel Arsenal as a board agent after Arsenal joined the health division Monday following more than a year of experience in Westminster, and voted

Halifax COA Board Plans for Staffing Crisis After Override Fails by 153 Votes

HALIFAX — May 19, 2026 — Halifax Council on Aging grapples with staffing and safety gaps after override fails by 153 votes. The board met May 19 and confronted the operational fallout from a failed Proposition 2½ override that left the Council on Aging with an approved town meeting budget of just

Halifax Town Meeting Converts Clerk and Treasurer Offices to Appointed Positions

HALIFAX — May 12, 2026 — Halifax Town Meeting advances governance overhaul and keeps $1.5 million override on Saturday's ballot. Meeting on the second night of the annual session, residents voted 149 to 79 to convert the town clerk's office from elected to appointed — the narrowest result

Halifax Select Board Declines to Correct School Override Math Before Town Meeting Vote

HALIFAX — May 12, 2026 — Halifax Select Board declines to correct a $174,448 school overfunding error before the annual town meeting vote. Meeting for roughly 40 minutes on May 12 at Halifax Elementary School, the two-member board approved a routine vendor warrant for $145,485.54 before spending the

Halifax Conservation Commission Approves Solar Array, New Home Near Monponsett Pond

HALIFAX — May 12, 2026 — Halifax Conservation Commission approves solar array, lakeside home, and a 20 percent fee hike at May 12 meeting. The commission unanimously approved an RDA for a 1.5-megawatt solar array at 69 Summit Street, finding that all proposed work would remain at least 65 feet

Halifax Town Meeting Approves $999,777 Override Ask for FY27 Ballot

HALIFAX — May 11, 2026 — Halifax Annual Town Meeting rewrites its override ask from $1.5 million to $999,777 after a last-minute $625,000 accounting discovery upended the budget. Town Administrator Stephen Sobo disclosed Friday, May 8, that approximately $625,000 in budget compilation discrepancies had emerged, prompting a

Woburn Special Permits Committee Sends Gym and Dog Kennel Permits to Full Council

HALIFAX — May 11, 2026 — Woburn's Special Permits Committee advanced two petitions to the full City Council on Monday and held a senior housing expansion in committee. The committee, chaired by a fill-in in the absence of Chair Councilor Marissa Bruin, voted unanimously to send a favorable report

Halifax Finance Committee Withholds Recommendation on PFAS Fund Over Oversight Dispute

HALIFAX — May 11, 2026 — Halifax Finance Committee backs employee raises but pulls support for PFAS fund article over oversight concerns. The committee voted unanimously at its May 11 meeting to recommend a 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment for the town's 12 to 13 non-union employees at

Halifax Planning Board Approves Storage Facility Modification With Fence, Snow Removal Conditions

HALIFAX — May 7, 2026 — Halifax Planning Board approves modified storage facility permit, advances Summit Street solar project. The board voted unanimously Thursday to approve a site plan modification for a self-storage facility at 318 Plymouth Street with new conditions requiring the applicant to submit a snow removal plan, install

Halifax Board of Health Delays Vote on Marilyn's Landing Landfill Corrective-Action Plan

HALIFAX — May 6, 2026 — Halifax Board of Health postpones vote on Marilyn's Landing landfill corrective-action plan after independent review arrives just one day before the meeting. The board had been expected to consider a letter of acceptance for the soil reuse management plan at the landfill, but

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