Dover-Sherborn School Committee Approves Field Trip, Moves Forward on Staffing Pilot
Dover-Sherborn School Committee unanimously approved a student field trip and heard warnings of a razor-thin budget finish for fiscal year 2026.
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Dover-Sherborn Votes Unanimously to End School Year June 18, Unveils AI Guidelines
SHERBORN — May 5, 2026 — Dover-Sherborn School Committee sets June 18 as last day of school and adopts a student and staff AI use framework. All three committees — Sherborn, Dover, and the Dover-Sherborn Regional — voted unanimously to end the school year on June 18 as an early-release day,
Sherborn Planning Board Sets June 9 Hearing for 67-Unit Meadowbrook Commons Project
SHERBORN — May 5, 2026 — Sherborn Planning Board schedules June 9 public hearing for a 67-unit age-55-and-over townhouse project on Coolidge Street. The board voted unanimously at its May 5 meeting to open the review of Meadowbrook Commons, which proposes 67 townhouses with seven affordable units — 10
Sherborn Select Board adopts compensation overhaul for 52 non-union town employees
SHERBORN — April 28, 2026 — Sherborn Select Board unanimously adopts new compensation plan for 52 non-union employees. The board voted April 28 to accept a February 2026 classification and compensation study by Capital Strategic Solutions, expanding the town's pay grade structure from five grades to ten and placing
North Sherborn Water Sewer District Approves Draft O&M Plans, Eyes June FEIR Filing
SHERBORN — April 15, 2026 — North Sherborn Water Sewer District approves draft water and sewer operations-and-maintenance plans as it works toward a June 1 Final Environmental Impact Report deadline. The commission voted unanimously at its April 15 meeting to accept both draft O&M plans, which consultant Liz
Sherborn Advisory Committee Backs New Protocol for Year-End Budget Transfers
SHERBORN — April 15, 2026 — Sherborn Advisory Committee debates new guardrails on deficit spending ahead of tight fiscal year. Finance Director Deb presented the nine-month expenditure report at the April 15 meeting, showing seven of roughly 45 departmental line items projected to finish fiscal year 2026 over budget, with town
Dover Select Board Endorses Town Meeting Warrant, Awards Multiple Grant-Funded Contracts
SHERBORN — April 14, 2026 — Dover Select Board backs 25-article town meeting warrant and awards multiple grant-funded contracts. The board voted unanimously at its April 14 remote meeting to endorse the Warrant Committee's recommendations on all articles except Article 19, the site plan review bylaw, pending final
Sherborn Select Board Rejects Town Study on Sewer Access for District Residents
SHERBORN — April 9, 2026 — Sherborn Select Board rejected a motion for a town-funded engineering study on sewer connection options for district residents, leaving roughly 12 Coolidge Street property owners without a formal path forward. The motion, made by board member Jeff Doherty and seconded, failed 2-1 at the
Sherborn Board of Health Approves Contested Bedrock Disruption Permit Over Abutter Objections
SHERBORN — April 8, 2026 — Sherborn Board of Health approves a bedrock disruption permit for 24 Greenwood Street despite abutter objections over well-water safety. Co-Chair Julie Dreyfus led a 4-1 rejection of an amendment, moved by board member Rebecca Honeywell, that would have barred disruption from commencing before
Sherborn Planning Board Moves to Consolidate 41 Special-Permit Categories in Bylaw Overhaul
SHERBORN — April 7, 2026 — Sherborn Planning Board advances sweeping zoning bylaw overhaul targeting 41 special-permit categories. The board worked through a consultant-prepared analysis at its April 7 meeting, coalescing around a framework that separates land-use compatibility review — a planning board function — from operational licensing, which members said