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Tewksbury Conservation Commission Ratifies Seven Emergency Certifications in Single Meeting

TEWKSBURY — June 10, 2026 — Tewksbury's Conservation Commission ratified seven emergency certifications and continued two public hearings at its June 10 meeting. The largest block of emergency actions stemmed from persistent beaver activity: the commission approved two separate certifications for CSX railroad land behind 540 Main Street — one to

Tewksbury Select Board accepts Peace Abbey statue, tables town counsel access policy

TEWKSBURY — June 9, 2026 — Tewksbury Select Board accepts Annie Sullivan statue, commits to Flock Safety public hearing at June 23 meeting. The board unanimously accepted a donation of a bronze statue depicting Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller from Louis Randa, founder of the Peace Abbey in Sherborn, presented by Town

Tewksbury School Committee Unanimously Appoints Stamp as Assistant Superintendent

TEWKSBURY — May 27, 2026 — Tewksbury School Committee unanimously appointed Jason Stamp as assistant superintendent and locked in a three-year transportation contract at its May 27 meeting. The committee voted 4-0 to confirm Stamp, who has spent 22 of his 27 years in education at Tewksbury Public Schools, most

Tewksbury Conservation Commission Continues Hillman Energy Battery Storage Hearing to June

TEWKSBURY — May 27, 2026 — Tewksbury Conservation Commission unanimously continued a high-stakes public hearing on a proposed 125-megawatt lithium-ion battery energy storage facility near the Great Swamp to June 10, citing the absence of an independent peer review. East Point Energy, represented by Tyler Wren, and consultants Greg

Tewksbury Board of Health Moves to Draft Local Kratom Sales Regulation

TEWKSBURY — May 21, 2026 — Tewksbury's Board of Health voted unanimously to begin drafting a local kratom regulation and schedule a public hearing, joining roughly 20 other Massachusetts towns pursuing similar restrictions. Health Agent Shannon briefed the board on the multi-step process required under state open meeting law

Tewksbury Select Board Fills Two Housing Authority Seats, Approves Foreclosure Sale

TEWKSBURY — May 19, 2026 — Tewksbury Select Board adopts Open Meeting Law complaint policy and fills two Housing Authority vacancies. The board voted 4-0 with one abstention to approve the new policy, which requires any complaint to be immediately forwarded to town counsel without waiting for the next scheduled meeting

Tewksbury School Committee Unanimously Approves Dr. Milligan as Next Superintendent

TEWKSBURY — May 18, 2026 — Tewksbury School Committee voted 4-0 to hire Dr. Nancy Milligan as superintendent under a three-year contract beginning July 1, 2026. The special meeting, called after the committee's May 13 session was canceled, lasted just ten minutes and opened with a moment of

Tewksbury Commission Approves 14-Unit Mixed-Use Project on Main Street

TEWKSBURY — May 13, 2026 — Tewksbury Conservation Commission approved a 14-unit mixed-use development and cleared six other permit items at its May 13 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to approve the notice of intent and land disturbance for AJM Construction's project at 1325 Main Street, which includes

Tewksbury Planning Board Approves Two Permits, Continues Industrial Warehouse Fight

TEWKSBURY — May 11, 2026 — Tewksbury Planning Board continued a contentious 21,000-square-foot industrial warehouse proposal and approved two other special permits at its May 11 meeting. Chair Stephen Johnson and the four-member board voted 5-0 to continue the site plan review and special permit for PEPDE

Tewksbury Select Board clears open meeting law complaint, orders compliance policy

TEWKSBURY — May 4, 2026 — Tewksbury Select Board finds no open meeting law violations but acknowledges missed deadline, pledges new policy. Town Counsel Attorney Feeley read a two-page draft response Monday to a citizen complaint alleging three violations — post-meeting deliberations after the April 21 and December 2, 2025 meetings,