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Douglas Zoning Board Unanimously Denies Trucking Company's Special Permit Application

DOUGLAS — June 3, 2026 — Douglas Zoning Board denies special permit for commercial truck storage in Rural Agricultural zone. The board voted 5-0 Wednesday to reject case 2026-04, filed by the Lindsay A. Graham Living Trust on behalf of Starrett Trucking and Excavating, which sought to park eight trucks

Douglas Cemetery Commission Finalizes Logistics for June 14 Anniversary Tour

DOUGLAS — June 3, 2026 — Douglas Cemetery Commission sets June 14 walking tour as part of town's 250th anniversary. The three-member commission, comprising Lee Lyons, Betsy Youngsma-Jamman, and Sarah (Vice President and Secretary), finalized plans at its June 3 meeting for a ticketed tour of town cemeteries

Douglas Select Board Approves Police Body Camera MOU Ahead of July 1 Launch

DOUGLAS — June 2, 2026 — Douglas Select Board unanimously approves police body camera MOU, effective July 1. The board ratified a memorandum of understanding with the Police Union adding $1,250 per officer to cover the change in working conditions associated with body-worn cameras, funded through a $42,000 federal

Conservation Commission Orders Nine Trees Planted at Pine Street Riverfront Site

DOUGLAS — June 1, 2026 — Douglas Conservation Commission orders nine-tree restoration planting at Pine Street property after riverfront violation. The commission voted 4-1 at its June 1 meeting to require the owner of 106 Pine Street to plant six red maple trees on the south side of the property

Douglas Board of Health Reviews 10 Percent Transfer Station Hauling Cost Increase

DOUGLAS — June 1, 2026 — Douglas Board of Health weighs 10 percent transfer station hauling increase and awaits DEP landfill guidance. The board reviewed a proposed three-year hauling and disposal contract at its June 1 meeting showing a 10 percent jump in hauling costs and a 3.85 percent rise

Douglas Heritage Committee Plans Expanded July 4 Parade Route Through Main Street

DOUGLAS — May 28, 2026 — Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee plots bigger July 4 parade after a successful Memorial Day debut. Meeting May 28, the committee debriefed on a Memorial Day parade that drew larger crowds than organizers expected — one member said turnout surpassed any pre-COVID Memorial Day parade in

Douglas Heritage Committee Plans Expanded July 4 Parade Route Through Main Street

DOUGLAS — May 28, 2026 — Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee plots bigger July 4 parade after a successful Memorial Day debut. Meeting May 28, the committee debriefed on a Memorial Day parade that drew larger crowds than organizers expected — one member said turnout surpassed any pre-COVID Memorial Day parade in

Douglas Planning Board votes to take $24,000 bond on stalled Whitten Heights Estates subdivision

DOUGLAS — May 27, 2026 — Douglas Planning Board votes to take stalled subdivision bond and flags solar project's unpaid decommissioning fund. The board voted unanimously at its May 27 reorganization meeting to initiate taking a cash bond of just over $24,000 held for the long-dormant Whitten Heights

Simon Fairfield Library Trustees Unanimously Retain Slate, Push Security and ADA Work

DOUGLAS — May 26, 2026 — Simon Fairfield Public Library trustees unanimously retained their leadership slate and flagged a state-aid compliance deadline at their May 26 meeting. Library Director Justin reported the library must spend $78,000 on materials by June 30 to meet the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners'

Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee locks in Memorial Day parade route and ceremony plan

DOUGLAS — May 21, 2026 — Douglas revives its Memorial Day parade Saturday after years of dormancy, with a route from GBI's West Street parking lot to the municipal center common along Depot Street. The Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee finalized traffic and ceremony plans at its May 21 meeting,

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