Parks board approves $770 in spending for summer events and administrative needs. The Bolton Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously approved $500 for a Rubbermaid storage container at the town beach and up to $270 for puzzle purchases for a June 11 event. Chair Martha Babbit led the commission
Bolton Conservation Commission postpones two wetland permits, memorializes violations. Chair Brian Berube and six commissioners continued public hearings for a proposed saltwater pool at 294 Harvard Road and after-the-fact shoreline work at 30 Nourse Road, both pending submission of detailed plans,
Bolton Select Board approved earlier Sunday alcohol sales for two local businesses. The board voted unanimously, 3-0, to let Nashoba Valley Spirits and Bolton Exchange, doing business as Oak and Orchard, begin serving alcohol at 10 a.m. instead of noon on Sundays, both on Wataquadock Hill Road.
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 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