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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 — 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 — April 14, 2026 — Douglas stormwater panel pumps the brakes on consultant's proposed regulation edits. The Douglas Stormwater By-Law Committee voted 5-0 Tuesday to approve its March 17 meeting minutes but declined to advance a package of proposed changes to the town's draft stormwater

DOUGLAS — April 13, 2026 — Douglas Oktoberfest Committee's open house draws no public, forcing succession reckoning. The committee, which organizes the town's annual Oktoberfest festival requiring more than 120 day-of volunteers, held an April 13 open house that attracted zero residents from the public, prompting chair

DOUGLAS — April 2, 2026 — Douglas Honor and Heritage Committee advances plans for Memorial Day and 250th anniversary parades. The committee met April 2 with Detective McLaughlin of the Douglas Police Department, who confirmed full traffic and safety staffing for both events and said he needed firmer participant numbers as planning

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 Heritage and Honor Committee advances planning for spring parades and a 250th anniversary block party.

Douglas Building and Facilities Construction Committee agrees to draft its first formal capital needs plan.

DOUGLAS — March 18, 2026 — Douglas Master Plan Committee advances open space and cultural heritage chapters with $10,000 CMRPC staff grant secured. The committee, meeting March 18, heard from planners John and Sam that the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission had approved an additional $10,000 in staff time through

DOUGLAS — March 17, 2026 — Douglas Stormwater By-law Committee unanimously advances 14-page draft regulations for outside review. The committee voted March 17 to forward its draft stormwater regulations to Planning Board, Highway Director Adam Furnow — who administers the town's MS4 permit — and outside consultant Nick, who helped