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Dover Select Board unanimously fills police vacancy, seats student on tree panel

SHERBORN — March 5, 2026 — Dover's Select Board approved six unanimous measures at its March 5 meeting, including a new police hire and a student committee appointment. The three-member board — Chair Robin Hunter, Dave Haviland, and Cam Hudson — voted 3-0 to approve a 30 percent stock transfer

Sherborn Advisory Committee Reviews FY27 Budget Leaving Only $96,000 in Reserve Capacity

SHERBORN — March 4, 2026 — Sherborn Advisory Committee reviews FY27 budget with only $96,000 in excess levy capacity remaining. Finance Director Jeremy presented a consolidated budget rollup to the eight-member committee Wednesday showing the draft fiscal year 2027 budget carries a 5.06 percent overall increase — 5.75 percent

Sherborn Board of Health Approves Septic Plans for Four Properties at March Meeting

SHERBORN — March 4, 2026 — Sherborn Board of Health clears septic plans for four properties and approves a new installer permit at its March 4 virtual meeting. The board voted 4-0 on septic approvals or deed recordings at 13 Peckham Hill Road, 17 Everett Street, 109 Nason Hill Road, and

Sherborn Planning Board unanimously approves expanded stormwater bylaw for town meeting vote

Sherborn Planning Board unanimously approves a sweeping stormwater bylaw overhaul headed to Annual Town Meeting.

Sherborn Draft FY27 Budget Reaches Balance, Narrowly Avoids Override

Sherborn's Advisory Committee heard a revised FY27 budget that would avoid a Proposition 2.5 override — but only barely.

Sherborn Planning Board Approves 65 Farm Road Common Driveway Special Permit

Sherborn Planning Board unanimously approved a common driveway special permit for 65 Farm Road, authorizing one shared driveway to serve three building lots.

Sherborn Water District moves to fill vacancy, expedite operator procurement

Sherborn's Water and Sewer District Commission approved minutes, worked through draft bylaws, and began planning a formal operator procurement at its February 19 Zoom meeting.

Sherborn Capital Committee Backs Police Vehicle, Assessor System in Twin Votes

Sherborn's Capital Planning Committee voted unanimously to recommend $155,000 in free cash spending while deferring nearly $1 million in town building and transfer station projects at its February 17 meeting.

Sherborn Select Board Approves $116,000 Reserve Fund Transfer for Water Project

Sherborn Select Board endorses $116,451 reserve fund transfer as water project costs balloon to $564,000.

Sherborn Board of Health grants C&L Frosty variance, clears path to spring opening

Sherborn Board of Health approves C&L Frosty's 2026 permit with a variance to operate without a completed ADA bathroom through the end of May.

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