Other Committee

Government · Other Committee

Douglas Heritage Committee Reorganizes, Sets May 26 Memorial Day Parade in Motion

DOUGLAS -- April 30, 2026, Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee reorganizes leadership and advances Memorial Day parade plans. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to seat a new Chair and Vice Chair following the resignation of

Townbrief reporting · Apr 30

Government · Other Committee

Douglas Historical Commission Eyes Town Meeting Vote on $4,000 Soldier's Field History Boards

DOUGLAS -- April 29, 2026, Douglas Historical Commission advances $4,000 Soldier's Field interpretive board project toward Town Meeting. The commission reviewed draft designs for two 42-by-30-inch high-pressure laminate

Townbrief reporting · Apr 29

Government · Other Committee

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

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

Townbrief reporting · Apr 23

Government · Other Committee

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

Townbrief reporting · Apr 23

Government · Other Committee

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

Townbrief reporting · Apr 16

Government · Other Committee

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-

Townbrief reporting · Apr 15

Government · Other Committee

Douglas Stormwater Committee Rejects Consultant's Regulation Edits, Demands Explanation

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

Townbrief reporting · Apr 14

Government · Other Committee

Douglas Oktoberfest Committee's Recruitment Open House Draws Zero Residents

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

Townbrief reporting · Apr 13

Government · Other Committee

Douglas Honor Committee Plans Memorial Day and 250th Anniversary Parades

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

Townbrief reporting · Apr 2

Government · Other Committee

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

Townbrief reporting · Mar 26