DOUGLAS -- April 6, 2026, Douglas Conservation Commission approves single-family home on White Reservoir after months of debate over flood-zone setbacks. The commission voted 4-0 Monday to issue an order of conditions
DOUGLAS -- April 2, 2026, Douglas Honor and Heritage Committee advances plans for Memorial Day and 250th anniversary parades. The committee met April 2 with Detective McLaughlin of the Douglas Police Department, who confirmed full
DOUGLAS -- April 1, 2026, Douglas ZBA opens first hearing on a 30-unit Chapter 40B duplex project at 30 Southwest Main Street. The board heard from applicant's consultant Dean Harrison and engineer
DOUGLAS -- March 31, 2026, Douglas Board of Selectmen hears dire FY27 school budget with $762,000 gap and 19.5 positions already cut. Superintendent Paul Vieira told the board Tuesday that the Douglas Public
DOUGLAS -- March 31, 2026, Douglas Cultural Council votes to return to Oktoberfest for fourth straight year. The council voted unanimously at its March 31 meeting to apply for a vendor booth at the October
DOUGLAS -- March 31, 2026, Douglas Capital Planning Committee shifts $372,000 in deferred projects to FY2031. The four-member committee voted unanimously Tuesday to move three line items, $75,000 for municipal flooring and
DOUGLAS -- March 30, 2026, Douglas Board of Health approves $525,358 in fiscal year 2027 budgets and grants two septic setback variances at a heavily constrained South Street property. The board unanimously approved a
DOUGLAS -- March 26, 2026, Douglas Master Plan Committee reviews economic development chapter, flagging errors and planning gaps. The committee met Thursday, March 26, with Joe Zabowski of the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission presenting
DOUGLAS -- March 25, 2026, Douglas Planning Board approves earth removal permit, raises concerns over 40B housing application. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to grant a three-year earth removal special permit to Pine, Sand,
DOUGLAS -- March 25, 2026, Douglas Senior Center logs 1,652 visits since January as parking and space become pressing concerns. Director Patrice told the Council on Aging at its March 25 meeting that 596