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…
Harvard preps to reclaim Devens; joint committee keeps options open
In June, at its annual meeting to set goals for the coming fiscal year, Harvard’s Select Board committed to placing an article on the…
Site for town’s solar array to be chosen by end of September
The Select Board has unveiled a list of alternative sites for a ground-mounted, 1.4-megawatt solar array that had originally been planned for the town’s…
Legal finding opens Ryan Land to DPW facility, Transfer Station uses
A recent legal review of the warrant article used at the 1983 Harvard Town Meeting to purchase the 30.33 acres of land on Depot…
July 10, 2026
Select Board community hour Come share your thoughts, ideas, and feedback with Select Board members Eve Wittenberg and Eric Ward Thursday, July 16, 10…
Who will minister to the Minister’s Path?
Tree roots poke through the macadam of the Minister’s Path, creating an obstacle course for those with mobility challenges. From left: Gloria Macario, Jen…
Select Board rules dog ‘dangerous’ after May biting incident
At a June 24 hearing, the Select Board declared a 3-year-old German shepherd named Ranger met the legal standard of a dangerous dog, having…
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…
Saturday or Tuesday? Survey shows no easy fix for Town Meeting attendance
The Select Board conducted a survey to determine which days and times allow a larger number of Harvard residents to attend the Annual Town…
‘I like solving problems’ says Dunbar, Select Board’s choice for town administrator
Dawn Dunbar’s new office at Town Hall is easily twice the size of the one she occupied as Harvard’s assistant town administrator. She is…
