Historical Commission to hear Fivesparks sculpture proposal
The Harvard Historical Commission will hold a public hearing at its regularly scheduled meeting Sept. 2, to vote on a proposal to install three…
Dunbar and Ryder lay out landfill options, promise community engagement
A recent comprehensive site assessment of the town’s land on Depot Road confirmed that the old landfill boundary extends beneath approximately three-quarters of the…
Need for recall provision tops changes sought for town charter
Harvard’s town charter has no way to remove an elected official who has lost the public’s confidence. That gap, and several other issues, are…
Town declines developer’s request to apply now for water-sewer grant in multifamily district
The town will not apply for a grant to bring water and sewer to its multifamily district—at least not now. So said the Select…
Tax aid applications for elderly or disabled residents due next week
more than 20 years, Harvard has offered elderly or disabled homeowners help in paying their property tax bills. This year, applications for that assistance…
Wary of ‘unintended consequences,’ Select Board puts the brakes on town center overlay district
May 2 will mark Article 28’s third appearance on a Town Meeting warrant, following its debut in May 2025 and its reappearance on the…
School Committee approves new assistant superintendent
The School Committee voted unanimously at its meeting April 13 to hire Molly Superchi as the district’s new assistant superintendent, with a three-year contract…
Finance Committee endorses FY27 budget, foresees growing deficit
The Finance Committee voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to recommend the Select Board’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget, but much of the discussion centered on a…
May 5 election races are currently uncontested
With eight positions opening on Harvard’s town boards for the May 5 election, only seven candidates had taken out nomination papers by the March…
Community Preservation Committee recommends spending $1.3M on 8 projects
Harvard’s Community Preservation Committee completed its funding recommendations for fiscal 2027 on Jan. 28, resolving two deferred requests and bringing the total package to…
