For a marijuana business to obtain a license to operate in Harvard, it must go through a licensing process with several steps. Each step involves examination by a different office with its own perspective.

The all-day drizzle did not discourage Harvard voters from turning out in large numbers on Election Day. But the need for two ballots—one for the local Select Board contest and one for the state election—led to long lines for voters and a late night for vote counters.

After an intense two days of filming scenes on Nov. 5 and 6 for a 21st-century telling of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women,” Columbia Pictures crews were finally packing up their gear and heading out of town.

Proponents of the citizen petition to ban commercial cannabis activity in Harvard presented their arguments to the Select Board this week, along with a plan to put their requests into action immediately.

At this week’s Monday meeting, the Capital Planning and Investment Committee (CPIC) began its annual review of capital requests by hearing from three town departments: the Department of Public Works, the Fire Department, and the Ambulance Service.