Douglas brief: Friday, October 2, 2026
Douglas Oktoberfest hits capacity with 147 vendor requests, turning away even the town's own CERT team
Douglas Oktoberfest hits capacity with 147 vendor requests, turning away even the town's own CERT team.
From Douglas News
- Board of Health tables officer vote. Douglas Board of Health's only two active members tabled a vote on a new chair and vice chair Monday, citing thin attendance, while previewing Saturday's Oktoberfest and a new transfer station hire.Douglas News
- Oktoberfest panel finalizes vendor, parking plans. Douglas's Oktoberfest Committee said vendor interest topped 147 requests for Saturday's event, closing the list even to the town's own CERT team, while finalizing the parade lineup and parking restrictions.Douglas News
- Stormwater panel sends regulations to Planning Board. Douglas's Stormwater Regulations Subcommittee sent a trimmed draft to the Planning Board for an October 14 joint session, after flagging an Attorney General memo that quietly struck a sentence from the town's approved bylaw.Douglas News
- Water Commission revises budget to close gap. Douglas Water Commissioners met for six minutes Tuesday to fix figures in next year's water and sewer budget, shifting money between accounts as the finance office works toward an October 6 warrant deadline.Douglas News
Coming up
- Mon, Oct 5, 6:30 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets Monday. Douglas's Conservation Commission holds its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, October 5, at the Douglas Municipal Center, 29 Depot Street.Town of Douglas
- Tue, Oct 6, 6 p.m.: Board of Selectmen meets Tuesday. The Board of Selectmen meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 6, at the Douglas Municipal Center, 29 Depot Street.Town of Douglas
- Tue, Oct 6, 6 p.m.: BVT School Council meets in Upton. Blackstone Valley Tech's School Council, which includes Douglas representation, meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 6, at the Upton campus, 65 Pleasant Street.Town of Douglas
- Wed, Oct 7, 9 a.m.: Council on Aging meets Wednesday morning. The Council on Aging meets at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 7, at the Adult Social Center, 331 Main Street.Town of Douglas
- Wed, Oct 7, 3 p.m.: Town administrator search panel meets Wednesday. The committee screening candidates for Douglas's next town administrator meets at 3 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, at the Municipal Center, 29 Depot Street.Town of Douglas
- Wed, Oct 7, 5 p.m.: Master Plan Committee meets Wednesday evening. The Master Plan Committee meets at 5 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, at the Douglas Municipal Center to continue its planning work.Town of Douglas
- Wed, Oct 7, 6:30 p.m.: School Committee meets at high school. The Douglas School Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, at Douglas High School, 33 Davis Street.Town of Douglas
- Wed, Oct 7, 7 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Wednesday night. The Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, at the Douglas Municipal Center, 29 Depot Street.Town of Douglas