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Orleans board delays 44 Main Street funding vote

The Orleans Select Board postponed a decision on a $450,000 request for the 44 Main Street redevelopment, with members saying the project's purpose remains undefined before the November 16 Special Town Meeting.

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Government · Select Board

Select Board targets noncompliant committee members

The Orleans Select Board moved to crack down on noncompliant committee members after an audit found roughly 60 of them had not completed state-required ethics and open meeting law training. Acting Chair Michael Herman led the session in place of Chair Mefford Runyon, who was traveling.

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Government · Library

Snow Library Trustees Hire Outside Consultant for Plan

The Snow Library Board of Trustees voted 4-0 to hire an outside consultant to develop its fiscal year 2028-2032 strategic plan. Library Director Tavi Prugno told the board the town must now run a formal request-for-proposals process, which he said takes a couple of months.

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Morning Brief

Select Board splits on $450,000 for Main St

Orleans Select Board split on $450,000 for long-debated 44 Main Street building. From our own coverage: Select Board divided on $450,000 for 44 Main St; Board of Health reviews variances, tightens raw bar rules. Also in today's brief (16 items): FY27 preliminary assessed values posted f…

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Panel clears 20-unit Canal Road housing

Site plan panel clears scaled-back 20-unit workforce housing project on Canal Road. From our own coverage: School Committee weighs Brewster building partnership; Select Board commits to drafting conduct code. Also in today's brief (22 items): Bikeways committee meets on bike, pedestrian…

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Fire station picks septic over sewer

Fire station committee backs septic system over sewer hookup for new building. From our own coverage: Fire station panel backs septic, debates well siting; Water quality panel reviews pond health, unveils new signage. Also in today's brief (22 items): Bikeways committee meets at town ha…

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