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Selectmen convene Tuesday evening
Board of Selectmen convenes Tuesday evening at Douglas Municipal Center for regular business.
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Town Hall releases Trick-or-Treat 2026 plans
Douglas Town Hall releases its official Trick-or-Treat 2026 plans ahead of Halloween weekend. Also in today's brief (8 items): Town Hall posts its Trick-or-Treat 2026 plans; Planning Board, stormwater panel meet jointly Wednesday; ADA Commission cancels Thursday meeting; Heritage and Ho…
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Douglas home sales slow to a trickle in September as prices still trail registry
Douglas recorded 13 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but sale prices have posted for only two so far: $50,000 and $101,601, a median of $75,800 across those two. The month's top recorded sale was 164 Walnut St. at $101,601, sold by William K. Pybas II and William Pybas II to
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Four boards share one Tuesday calendar
Four Douglas boards share one Tuesday calendar as Selectmen and Finance Committee meet back to back. Also in today's brief (9 items): Municipal Center posts a closure notice; Open Space Committee meets Tuesday; Employee Insurance panel meets Tuesday; Board of Selectmen meets Tuesday night.
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Capital panel eyes truck, sidewalk, carpet spending
Douglas capital panel weighs new spending on an aging schools truck, sidewalks and carpet. From our own coverage: Capital panel recommends $136,000 in spending. Also in today's brief (7 items): School Committee holds regular meeting Thursday; Agricultural Committee meets at Municipal Ce…
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Just 1 of 11 deeds shows sale price
Only one of 11 recently recorded Douglas property deeds lists its sale price. From our own coverage: Just 1 of 11 recent Douglas deeds shows a price. Also in today's brief (12 items): Board of Selectmen meets Tuesday evening; BVT School Council convenes in Upton; Council on Aging meets …
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Just 1 of 11 Recorded Douglas Property Deeds Shows a Sale Price So Far
Douglas recorded 11 property transfers between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, but only one, a $150,000 sale with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA as buyer, had a price on file by the registry's deadline. That single figure also stands as the period's price range and median; prices for the other 10 transfers were not
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Interview panel meets on new town administrator
Town Administrator Interview Committee convenes Wednesday as Douglas continues its search for a new administrator. Also in today's brief (11 items): Conservation Commission meets Monday evening; Board of Selectmen convenes Tuesday; BVT School Council meets in Upton; Council on Aging mee…
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Oktoberfest hits capacity, turns away CERT team
Douglas Oktoberfest hits capacity with 147 vendor requests, turning away even the town's own CERT team. From our own coverage: Board of Health tables officer vote; Oktoberfest panel finalizes vendor, parking plans. Also in today's brief (12 items): Conservation Commission meets Monday; …
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School Committee convenes Oct. 1
School Committee convenes Oct. 1 as half a dozen town boards set October meetings. Also in today's brief (12 items): ADA Commission cancels Oct. 1 meeting; Heritage and Honor Committee meets Oct. 1; School Committee meets Oct. 1; Conservation Commission meets Oct. 5.
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