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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