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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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Finance panel picks chair, eyes fall warrant

Douglas Finance Committee elected a new chairman and opened review of a fall warrant with a police staffing shortfall. From our own coverage: Finance Committee elects new chairman, previews warrant; Water Commission scrambles to finalize FY budget. Also in today's brief (12 items): Boar…

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Nine property sales recorded, prices pending

Douglas property records show nine sales as buyers await final sale prices. From our own coverage: Nine property sales recorded in Douglas. Also in today's brief (9 items): Administrator search panel meets again this afternoon; Board of Health holds regular meeting; Octoberfest Committe…

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Nine Property Sales Recorded in Douglas Amid Wait for Sale Prices

Nine properties sold in Douglas between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, but only one sale, 15 Northwest Main St. for $380,000, has a recorded price so far; that figure marks the period's low, high and median. The other eight, including 56 Riedell Rd., 10 Nautical Way, 35 West St., 76 South St., 126 Yew St.,

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Town administrator search panel meets twice

Douglas's town administrator search committee meets twice this week as the hiring process advances. Also in today's brief (9 items): Town administrator search panel meets twice this week; Board of Health meets Monday evening; Octoberfest Committee plans festival Monday night; Stormwater…

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ADA panel presses boards on access duty

Douglas ADA Commission moves to warn town boards of legal duty to provide equal access. From our own coverage: ADA panel presses town boards on access duty. Also in today's brief (9 items): Heritage and Honor Committee meets Sept. 24; Town administrator interview panel meets Sept. 28; B…

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Panel orders partial removal of shoreline wall

Douglas's Conservation Commission ordered partial removal of an unpermitted lakeside stone wall on Whitin Reservoir. From our own coverage: Conservation Commission splits on lakeside stone wall removal; Oktoberfest volunteer shifts lag two weeks before event. Also in today's brief (24 items)…

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Nine Douglas property deeds carry no filed sale price

Nine Douglas property deeds recorded this period carry no filed sale price yet. From our own coverage: Nine Douglas property deeds lack filed sale prices. Also in today's brief (6 items): Octoberfest committee meets Monday night; Library Board of Trustees meets Tuesday; Water and sewer …

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No Sale Prices Yet Filed for Nine Douglas Property Deeds This Period

Nine property deeds were recorded in Douglas between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, according to Worcester County Registry of Deeds data, but sale prices were not yet available for any of them, so no price range or median could be calculated this period. None of the nine transactions reflected a traditional

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Douglas Town Administrator Search Advances With Interview Committee Meeting

Douglas convenes a Town Administrator Interview Committee this week as the town continues its search for a permanent town administrator. Alongside that, the Finance Committee, Planning Board, Water/Sewer Commissioners and Library Board of Trustees all meet at the Municipal Center in the…

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