The Zoning Board of Appeals Thursday morning denied the town’s request for the variances and the special permit it needs to begin its renovation of Town Hall.

The Zoning Board of Appeals this morning denied the Town’s request for the variances and the special permit it needs to begin its renovation of Town Hall.

With barely a quorum present, the five-member Planning Board voted Tuesday night to support a citizens’ petition that would exempt municipal buildings from the town’s protective bylaw.

Late Sunday afternoon, Hildreth Elementary School Principal Linda Dwight informed families in the school system that longtime kindergarten teacher Barbara Ann Gould had died suddenly the evening before.

The town board responsible for enforcing Harvard's protective bylaw once again postponed a vote on whether to grant the special permit and two zoning variances the town needs to begin renovating and expanding Town Hall.

In doubt since Town Caucus, contests for Board of Selectmen and Planning Board seats were finally set Tuesday afternoon at 5 p.m. when the time for nominations expired.

Two open seats on the Board of Selectmen are the only offices that will be contested in the upcoming town elections, although a misstatement by the presiding officer may have inadvertently created competition for a third.