Fall town meetings to consider bylaw changes, reconsider Devens zoning
The selectmen last week confirmed plans to convene two town meetings on the evening of Oct. 24—a “super” and a “special”—adding to an already…
Charter Commission reviews ‘mock’ charter progress, schedules fall hearings
In its first meeting since June, the Charter Commission met briefly Thursday, Aug. 11, to review its progress on creating a “mock” charter for…
Selectmen fill nine empty board slots
Corrected and updated Aug. 19, 2016 At their Tuesday night meeting, the selectmen approved nine appointments to open positions on six town boards,…
Commission assembling ‘mock’ town charter for fall discussion
Since holding a public hearing on May 25, the focus of Harvard’s charter commissioners is on assembling a “mock” charter for the town, a…
A tough act to follow: Finance Director Lorraine Leonard moves on
“Eleven years, seven months, and two days.” That was exactly the answer you’d expect from Lorraine Leonard, who was responding with some glee to…
Special Town Meeting OKs Hildreth House spending, free cash transfer
By a near-unanimous vote, the 147 attendees at Tuesday night’s Special Town Meeting approved the borrowing of an additional $188,233 to begin construction of…
Bromfield falls to Groton-Dunstable in girls lacrosse district final
The Bromfield girls lacrosse team lost 7–6 to the Groton-Dunstable Crusaders Saturday in the second overtime period of a hard-fought battle for the Central-West…
Capital committee approves Hildreth overrun; Selectmen divided on financing
The Capital Planning and Investment Committee voted Monday morning to recommend that the town appropriate an additional $188,233 needed to begin work on safety…
Special Town Meeting will decide Hildreth funding, free cash
In a rush of tossed mortarboards, blossoming gardens, and afternoons at the pond, summertime in Harvard seemed to have arrived early this week. But…
The June 14 STM Warrant in Plain English
At the June 14 Special Town Meeting, voters will be asked to vote on two articles. Both deal with unfinished business from the April…
