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From left: Town Administrator Dan Nason and Select Board members Don Ludwig, Rich Maiore, and Kara Minar listen to Brian Smith, Chair of the Energy Advisory Committee, address Article 13 at Town Meeting, Sept. 28. (Photo by Jen Manell)

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Friday, October 4, 2024

Two-hour Town Meeting passes all warrant articles by clear majorities

People were still checking in as Moderator Bill Barton opened Town Meeting last Saturday at noon, asking people to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Friday, October 4, 2024

Gov. Healey announces working group to ‘revitalize’ health care in Nashoba Valley region, offers grants to ambulance services

After weeks of silence following the closing of the Nashoba Valley Medical Center, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced last week that it will convene a working group to “stabilize and revitalize” health care in the Nashoba Valley region. 

Friday, October 4, 2024

Select Board delays funding for opioid prevention video

A proposal to use a portion of the town’s opioid settlement funds to pay for a video designed to communicate the dangers of opioids came before the Select Board twice in September.

Friday, October 4, 2024

While the rest of the state frets over MCAS results, Harvard’s superintendent is proud

Statewide results were posted last week for the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exams that were administered in the spring of this year. 

Friday, October 4, 2024

O’Connell steps down as interim MassDevelopment CEO

For the second time in five months, MassDevelopment has a new interim president and CEO.

Friday, September 27, 2024

Warrant in Plain English: 2024 Fall Town Meeting

At the second session of Harvard’s Annual Town Meeting Saturday, Sept. 28, voters will be asked to approve 13 articles. 

Friday, September 27, 2024

Articles 11 and 12: Schools say new accounts would capture fees and help fund special education

Articles 11 and 12 both create new funds for use by the schools. Each would do a job that some other fund formerly did. And each new fund is intended to solve a problem that arose in the past year.

Friday, September 27, 2024

Article 13: Adopting the specialized energy code would add standards for new mixed-fuel homes, present grant opportunities

The state is inviting towns to adopt more stringent building codes for energy efficiency in homes and businesses, and in return would make towns that adopt them eligible for energy efficiency grants.

Friday, September 27, 2024

After seven years with the town, DPW Director Tim Kilhart to retire

Tim Kilhart, director of Harvard’s Department of Public Works for the past seven years, will retire effective Nov. 1.

Friday, September 27, 2024

School Committee in ‘fact-finding mode’ for potential land swap deal for athletic field

A new proposal could help solve Harvard’s athletic field deficiency with a three-way land swap deal.

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