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Douglas Select Board Approves Grants, Website Upgrade Amid $762,000 School Budget Gap

DOUGLAS — March 31, 2026 — Douglas Select Board 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 Schools have eliminated 12 teachers and six paraprofessionals in a preliminary FY27 budget that still falls $762,

Douglas Cultural Council Votes Unanimously to Return to Oktoberfest for Fourth Year

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 3 Oktoberfest, where it has grossed roughly $300 to $400 annually over three prior years. Chair

Douglas Cultural Council Votes Unanimously to Return to Oktoberfest for Fourth Year

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 3 Oktoberfest, where it has grossed roughly $300 to $400 annually over three prior years. Chair

Douglas Capital Planning Committee moves three deferred projects into FY2031 plan

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 carpet replacement, $150,000 for a town hall first- and second-floor renovation, and $147,000

Douglas Board of Health approves $525,000 in budgets, grants South Street septic variances

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 general operating budget of $145,215 — covering health, public health nurse, and animal inspection wages and

Douglas Master Plan Committee reviews economic development chapter, orders corrections to natural gas data

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 a draft economic development chapter that covers downtown revitalization, tax base growth, and permitting reform. Member

Douglas Planning Board Unanimously Approves Pine, Sand, and Stone Earth Removal Permit

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, and Stone Incorporated for a four-acre operation on Route 146, accessed through 1 Lackadam Road,

Douglas Senior Center Reports Record Attendance, Seeks Parking and Staffing Solutions

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 of those visits occurred in just the last 18 days, with the van service completing 429

Douglas Capital Panel Backs $1.37 Million Across Five Projects for Town Meeting

DOUGLAS — March 25, 2026 — Douglas's Capital Planning Committee endorsed roughly $1.37 million in capital projects at its March 25 meeting, splitting the requests between a special and a regular town meeting. The largest item is a $680,000 replacement for a 25-year-old fire tanker that

Douglas Capital Panel Backs $1.37 Million Across Five Projects for Town Meeting

DOUGLAS — March 25, 2026 — Douglas's Capital Planning Committee endorsed roughly $1.37 million in capital projects at its March 25 meeting, splitting the requests between a special and a regular town meeting. The largest item is a $680,000 replacement for a 25-year-old fire tanker that

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