Bolton Select Board approves Sunday alcohol sales at two establishments. The board unanimously granted license amendments to Nashoba Valley Spirits, Ltd., and Bolton Exchange, Inc., each permitting alcohol service from 10 a.m. to noon on Sundays under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 138, Section
The Board of Health approves septic tank offset variance at Randall Road. Health Agent Bill Brookings presented an as-built plan showing the tank and pump chamber ended up only 6 feet 7 inches from a crawl space bump-out due to ledge, falling short of the required 10-foot offset. Board members
Bolton Conservation Commission approved a shed and tree removal but blocked backyard fill and wall plans pending engineering review.
Bolton housing committee advances engagement strategy for needs assessment. The committee approved minutes from prior meetings by votes of 5-0 and 4-0, with James Morin abstaining from the April 14 approval due to his absence from that meeting. Members discussed a landscape analysis showing rising
Commission approves parking for Bolton Conservation Trust's annual meeting at Bowers Spring. The Commission voted unanimously to permit vehicle parking at Bowers Spring on June 27, 2026, with overflow accommodated in the upper field. In related business, the Commission voted unanimously to approve
Bolton Select Board voted 2-0 to join a five-town microgrid energy consortium that backers say could cut electricity costs and generate new town revenue.
Bolton Select Board elected Kate Buyuk chair and established a building viability task force. The nine-member task force will assess whether the town should retain Town Hall and Houghton Building or sell the facilities and pursue a commercial lease for municipal operations, with recommendations due
Planning Board approved three-cottage lodging at the International Golf Club. Chair Robert Roemer and members Michael Gorr, Austen Groener, and Michael Lau voted unanimously to grant a special permit and site plan to Escalante International, LLC for construction of three 12-room cottages as an
Bolton committee preps Police Chief traffic agenda. The Public Ways Safety Committee unanimously approved its April 22 minutes on May 13, with members Shandy Carpenter, Christopher Strus, Alan Levin, and Kathleen Andrews preparing discussion topics for Police Chief Donald Murphy. Alan Levin
Bolton Board of Health approves irrigation well, detects lead in residential water. The board approved a proposed shallow well at 201 Forbush Mill Road for non-potable agricultural and livestock use. Water quality testing revealed lead contamination in excess of primary drinking water standards at