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Douglas Stormwater Committee Rejects Consultant's Regulation Edits, Demands Explanation

DOUGLAS — April 14, 2026 — Douglas stormwater panel pumps the brakes on consultant's proposed regulation edits. The Douglas Stormwater By-Law Committee voted 5-0 Tuesday to approve its March 17 meeting minutes but declined to advance a package of proposed changes to the town's draft stormwater

Douglas Finance Committee Recommends $35.9 Million FY27 Budget to Town Meeting

DOUGLAS — April 14, 2026 — Douglas Finance Committee recommends $35.9 million FY27 budget and clears 18 of 20 annual town meeting warrant articles. Meeting on April 14, the committee — chaired by Sandy Kuypers and with eight of nine members present — voted unanimously on nearly every item, including a $2,324,

Douglas Finance Committee Recommends $35.9 Million FY27 Budget to Town Meeting

DOUGLAS — April 14, 2026 — Douglas Finance Committee recommends $35.9 million FY27 budget and clears 18 of 20 annual town meeting warrant articles. Meeting on April 14, the committee — chaired by Sandy Kuypers and with eight of nine members present — voted unanimously on nearly every item, including a $2,324,

Douglas Oktoberfest Committee's Recruitment Open House Draws Zero Residents

DOUGLAS — April 13, 2026 — Douglas Oktoberfest Committee's open house draws no public, forcing succession reckoning. The committee, which organizes the town's annual Oktoberfest festival requiring more than 120 day-of volunteers, held an April 13 open house that attracted zero residents from the public, prompting chair

Douglas Planning Board objects to South Meadow Woods 40B over wetlands and road safety

DOUGLAS — April 8, 2026 — Douglas Planning Board formally objects to South Meadow Woods 40B project ahead of May ZBA hearing. The board directed Town Planner John Bombara to finalize and transmit a comment letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals raising objections to the Hausen Development proposal for 30 Southwest

Douglas Select Board Accepts Fire Grant, Appoints Hearing Officer, Ratifies EMS Contract

DOUGLAS — April 7, 2026 — Douglas Select Board bolsters fire department enforcement and equipment in busy April session. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Matt Wojcik as the town's municipal hearing officer under MGL Chapter 148A, giving the Fire Department authority to issue tiered non-criminal citations of

Douglas Finance Committee Reviews Tight Budget With 20 School Cuts and Surprise Backhoe Failure

DOUGLAS — April 7, 2026 — Douglas Finance Committee previews tight May 4 town meeting warrant dominated by school cuts, capital needs, and a vanishing free cash cushion. Meeting April 7, the committee heard that a surprise highway backhoe failure and doubled sludge-disposal costs — the water department's single largest

Douglas Finance Committee Reviews Tight Budget With 20 School Cuts and Surprise Backhoe Failure

DOUGLAS — April 7, 2026 — Douglas Finance Committee previews tight May 4 town meeting warrant dominated by school cuts, capital needs, and a vanishing free cash cushion. Meeting April 7, the committee heard that a surprise highway backhoe failure and doubled sludge-disposal costs — the water department's single largest

Douglas Capital Planning Committee Approves Five-Year Plan Through Fiscal Year 2032

DOUGLAS — April 7, 2026 — Douglas Capital Planning Committee approves five-year capital plan through fiscal year 2032. The committee voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the plan, which targets roughly $1.25 million in annual capital spending and adds a placeholder for a highway facility bond in fiscal year 2028 at

Douglas Capital Planning Committee Approves Five-Year Plan Through Fiscal Year 2032

DOUGLAS — April 7, 2026 — Douglas Capital Planning Committee approves five-year capital plan through fiscal year 2032. The committee voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the plan, which targets roughly $1.25 million in annual capital spending and adds a placeholder for a highway facility bond in fiscal year 2028 at

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