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Douglas 250th Committee votes to end Memorial Day Parade at town war memorials

DOUGLAS — March 5, 2026 — Douglas 250th Anniversary Committee reroutes Memorial Day Parade and approves Independence Day entertainment contract. The volunteer committee, chaired by Alyssa Knotik and appointed by the Board of Selectmen, unanimously voted to redirect the May 23 Memorial Day Parade to end at the war memorials outside the

Douglas Zoning Board Approves $300,000 Bond for North Village Phase Four

DOUGLAS — March 4, 2026 — Douglas ZBA approves $300,000 bond for final phase of North Village affordable housing project. The Douglas Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-0 Wednesday to approve a surety bond covering top coat asphalt paving for Phase Four of the North Village Chapter 40B development, clearing

Douglas Board Approves Revised Gleason Court RFP With Clawback, Deed Restriction

DOUGLAS — March 3, 2026 — Douglas Select Board approves revised Gleason Court RFP and a shared conservation agent deal with Sutton. The board voted 5-0 Tuesday to adopt two protective provisions for the sale of the town-owned historic building at 11 Gleason Court: a clawback clause requiring proceeds to

Douglas Oktoberfest Committee Opens 2026 Planning With Vendor Reforms, Personnel Shakeup

DOUGLAS — March 2, 2026 — Douglas Oktoberfest Committee launches 2026 planning with vendor reforms and a key personnel departure. The committee held its kickoff meeting March 2 at Douglas Town Hall, approving minutes from its November session and reviewing a 2025 financial report showing the event finished in the black, with

Douglas Conservation Commission Issues Compliance Certificate, Negative Determination, and Order of Conditions

DOUGLAS — March 2, 2026 — Douglas Conservation Commission cleared three properties and continued five others at its March 2 meeting. The board voted 4-0 to issue a certificate of compliance for Jacob Bloniarz at 125 Ledgestone Road after engineer Jude Gaubin of OHI Engineering corrected an inaccurate site plan that

Douglas Conservation Commission Issues Compliance Certificate, Negative Determination, and Order of Conditions

DOUGLAS — March 2, 2026 — Douglas Conservation Commission cleared three properties and continued five others at its March 2 meeting. The board voted 4-0 to issue a certificate of compliance for Jacob Bloniarz at 125 Ledgestone Road after engineer Jude Gaubin of OHI Engineering corrected an inaccurate site plan that

Douglas Planning Board unanimously backs two AG-required bylaw fixes for town meeting

DOUGLAS — February 25, 2026 — Douglas Planning Board unanimously endorses two warrant articles correcting Attorney General objections to local bylaws. The board voted 8-0 on both articles at its February 25 meeting, recommending favorable action at town meeting on amendments to the Accessory Dwelling Unit bylaw — originally passed at the

Library Trustees Say Accessibility Overhaul Cost Threatens Full ADA Compliance Trigger

DOUGLAS — February 24, 2026 — Simon Fairfield Public Library trustees grappled with a narrow financial window for accessibility improvements at their February 24 meeting. Library Director Justin told the board that a Lula limited-use lift — the most viable path to making the children's basement accessible — costs roughly $70,

Douglas faces near-$1 million snow-and-ice deficit, free cash transfer planned

DOUGLAS — February 24, 2026 — Douglas Finance Committee hears highway deficit could approach $1 million as salt runs low. Highway Superintendent and Building Maintenance Manager Adam Furnow told the Finance Committee on February 24 that the town's snow-and-ice account, which started the fiscal year at $266,000,

Douglas faces near-$1 million snow-and-ice deficit, free cash transfer planned

DOUGLAS — February 24, 2026 — Douglas Finance Committee hears highway deficit could approach $1 million as salt runs low. Highway Superintendent and Building Maintenance Manager Adam Furnow told the Finance Committee on February 24 that the town's snow-and-ice account, which started the fiscal year at $266,000,

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