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By Sara Withee (Oct. 30, 2026) - Come Fall, Special Town Meeting is the story in many local communities. But another story comes the Friday after Special Town Meetings. Many of us are interested in seeing the results, especially if we invested our time and attended. Did our Town Managers, Town Administrators, Town Clerks, Town Moderators and Select Boards share these results … [Read more...] about Thought Piece: Town of Ayer Did Not Release Special Town Meeting Results This Week

By Sara Withee (Oct. 26, 2026) - Residents voted to pass all 12 articles on the warrant at this week’s Special Town Meeting, including a temporary moratorium on data centers and amendments to the town’s Inclusionary Housing Bylaw. The Town Moderator called the meeting to order at 7 pm on Monday in the Ayer Shirley Regional High School Auditorium. A Select Board member … [Read more...] about Ayer Special Town Meeting Acts on Affordable Housing and Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers

By Sara Withee (Oct. 27, 2026) – Littleton Special Town Meeting approved the use of Community Preservation Funds to support the creation of affordable senior housing at 410 Great Road this week, marking another step forward for the King Street Common Development. A developer plans to redevelop 410 Great Road, where a mill building now stands, as part of the larger King … [Read more...] about King Street Common Development Moves Ahead With Littleton Special Town Meeting Vote

By Sara Withee (Oct. 15, 2026) – With blue skies overhead, MassDevelopment celebrated the creation of 46 mixed-income apartments, with a truss signing ceremony at the Emerson Green Residences on Devens. About two dozen professionals came out on Thursday morning, from MassDevelopment, Elite Home Builders, Florence Bank, the Devens Enterprise Commission, local legislators … [Read more...] about MassDevelopment Celebrates Next Step For New Housing at Truss Signing Ceremony for Emerson Green Residences