Westminster Boards Unanimously Oppose Returning 10 Acres to Developer at Special Town Meeting
Westminster boards oppose returning Crocker Pond parcel to developer, urge negotiated alternative.
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Westminster Planning Board Approves 88 State Road West Site Plan, Advances Two Zoning Bylaws
Westminster Planning Board approves 88 State Road West apartment site plan and advances two zoning bylaw amendments to town meeting.
Ashburnham Select Board Unanimously Opposes $1 Transfer of Town Open Space
Ashburnham Select Board opposes citizens petition to transfer 10-acre open space parcel for $1, sends question to August 4 special town meeting.
Westminster Select Board Backs MassDOT Roundabout, Approves Town App and Staffing Plan
Westminster backs state-funded Route 2A roundabout, approves mobile app and staffing overhaul.
Westminster Planning Board Approves Seven Waivers for 32-Unit State Road Apartment Project
ASHBURNHAM — June 23, 2026 — Westminster Planning Board approves seven site plan waivers for a proposed 32-unit apartment complex on State Road. The board, meeting June 23 with three of five members present, unanimously approved waivers for State Road West 88 LLC covering building elevations, locus plan scale, traffic impact
Westminster Select Board Approves Appointments, Zoning Referrals, and Budget Transfers
ASHBURNHAM — June 15, 2026 — Westminster Select Board approves sweeping appointments and zoning referrals at June 15 meeting. The board unanimously approved annual reappointments covering more than 60 volunteers and town officials, authorized three inter-fund budget transfers totaling $80,000 — including $70,000 moved from group health insurance to cover
Ashburnham Select Board Tells ZBA to Demand Strict Terms on 48-Unit Adams Street Project
ASHBURNHAM — June 1, 2026 — Ashburnham Select Board votes unanimously to send formal comment letter pressing ZBA on 48-unit Adams Street affordable housing project. The board adopted the letter at its June 1 meeting, urging the Zoning Board of Appeals to rigorously negotiate conditions on traffic, public safety, neighborhood character,
Planning Board Endorses Lakewood Park Land Split, Continues 32-Unit Hearing
ASHBURNHAM — May 26, 2026 — Ashburnham Planning Board endorses Lakewood Park Road land split and eyes joint ZBA workshop on 40B permits. At the May 26 meeting, the board unanimously approved an approval-not-required plan transferring Parcel A3 from 12 Lakewood Park Road to 8 Lakewood Park Road to give
Select Board Extends Cannabis Retailer Deadline to December 31 by Unanimous Vote
ASHBURNHAM — May 18, 2026 — Ashburnham Select Board unanimously extended the opening deadline for a proposed cannabis retail shop and flagged a gap in local tax-collection authority. The board voted 3-0 Monday to approve a first amendment to the host community agreement with Eddie's Flowers, Inc., pushing
Westminster Planning Board Continues 32-Unit Apartment Hearing, Backs Chapter 61 Land Preservation
ASHBURNHAM — May 12, 2026 — Westminster Planning Board continued a 32-unit apartment hearing and voted to recommend conservation land stay in Chapter 61 status. The board continued the public hearing for State Road West 88, LLC — proposing three nine-unit buildings and one five-unit building in an R1 district