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Douglas Board of Health Approves March Minutes, Eyes June 1 for Next Meeting

DOUGLAS — April 27, 2026 — The Douglas Board of Health held a routine monthly meeting Monday, approving its March 30 minutes and receiving updates on the transfer station, landfill repairs, and a statewide public health survey. A board member reported finding the transfer station gate open and spoke with a hauling

Douglas Board of Health Approves March Minutes, Eyes June 1 for Next Meeting

DOUGLAS — April 27, 2026 — The Douglas Board of Health held a routine monthly meeting Monday, approving its March 30 minutes and receiving updates on the transfer station, landfill repairs, and a statewide public health survey. A board member reported finding the transfer station gate open and spoke with a hauling

Douglas Master Plan Committee Revises Economic Development, Land Use Draft Chapters

Douglas Master Plan Committee directs rewrite of economic development chapter after consultant critique.

Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee Confirms Routes, Seeks Participants for Two Parades

DOUGLAS — April 23, 2026 — Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee reports $3,640 raised toward town's 250th anniversary celebration. The committee, meeting Thursday with three members in person and one by phone, confirmed parade routes for the Memorial Day Parade on May 23 and the 250th Independence Day Parade

Douglas Planning Board Unanimously Approves Gallagher Accessory Apartment at Railroad Ave.

DOUGLAS — April 22, 2026 — Douglas Planning Board approves Railroad Ave. accessory apartment and shifts meeting hour. The board voted unanimously April 22 to grant Lucille Gallagher a special permit for a roughly 600-square-foot accessory apartment at 38 Railroad Ave., finding the application met all criteria under the town&

Douglas Select Board Appoints Two Volunteers, Defers Liquor Store Sign Waiver

DOUGLAS — April 21, 2026 — Douglas Select Board approves two committee appointments and two business licenses in unanimous votes. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to appoint James Farrell, a Birch Street resident and business owner, to the Economic Development Commission and Meg Schleisman, a 40-year community member and Planning

Douglas Heritage Committee Gains Volunteers, Eyes Two Parades, Loses Member to Resignation

DOUGLAS — April 16, 2026 — Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee prepares two parades, reports $1,000 in sponsorships, and reorganizes after a member resignation. At the April 16 meeting, the committee welcomed four volunteers for its May 23 Memorial Day Parade and June 27 Independence Day Parade marking the nation'

Douglas committee faces leaking oil tank, asbestos at condemned Main Street building

DOUGLAS — April 15, 2026 — Douglas Building and Facilities Construction Committee confronts leaking oil tank at condemned Main Street building. The committee learned April 15 that a contractor walkthrough at 19 Main Street — the town-owned Brown Building scheduled for demolition — turned up what appears to be a dripping underground oil

Douglas Water Commission Unanimously Raises Commissioner Stipend to $1,500

DOUGLAS — April 14, 2026 — Douglas Water Commission votes to raise commissioner stipends and restructures budget ahead of state review. The commission unanimously approved increasing the annual per-commissioner stipend from $1,200 to $1,500 at its April 14 meeting, acting on advice from town counsel that a standalone vote

Douglas Water Commission Unanimously Raises Commissioner Stipend to $1,500

DOUGLAS — April 14, 2026 — Douglas Water Commission votes to raise commissioner stipends and restructures budget ahead of state review. The commission unanimously approved increasing the annual per-commissioner stipend from $1,200 to $1,500 at its April 14 meeting, acting on advice from town counsel that a standalone vote

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