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Upton Cultural Council approves 250th anniversary funding, Shakespeare production

Upton Cultural Council approves $250 for 250th anniversary celebration and Shakespeare production grant. All seven members unanimously approved allocation of $250 to support the town's 250th anniversary celebration and authorized a grant to the Upton Historical Society for a Revolutionary War

Library Trustees tighten rules on study room reservations

Upton Library Board of Trustees votes unanimously to tighten study room reservations. The board adopted rules requiring a library card to reserve rooms and limiting bookings to a maximum of two per week with three-hour sessions, a recommendation from Director Matthew Bachtold intended to better

Finance Committee approves $31.7 million FY27 budget

Upton Finance Committee approves $31.7 million line-item budget for fiscal year 2027. Chair Paul Flaherty led unanimous approval of the general budget of $29,163,658, while Police and Town Clerk line items of $2,388,075 and $133,842 passed with majority support as Finance Committee Co-Chair Stephen

DPW Building Committee advances project toward April public vote

Upton DPW Building Committee advances $17 million project toward April Town Meeting vote. Meeting with Acting Chair Dan Lazarz presiding over four of the eight committee members, the committee approved prior November minutes and received a progress update from Vertex Companies on the $17 million

Conservation Commission approves stormwater bylaw changes

Conservation Commission unanimously approves changes to Upton stormwater bylaw and regulations governing permitting thresholds. Approved updates included Chapter 242 of the bylaw and Section 5 of Chapter 325 regulations, which Conservation Administrator Mary Overholt said had made permitting