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
Upton Historical Commission preserves 8 Maple Street from demolition, advancing cemetery improvements. The commission voted unanimously to designate the Maple Street property as "preferably preserved," triggering state-mandated demolition delay following an application from Chuck Joseph.
Upton Capital Budget Committee approves four capital projects for May Town Meeting. The committee, chaired by Dan Lazarz with members Katherine Robertson, Justin Pollard, Lyn Haggerty, and newest member Sophia Studley present, unanimously approved $600,000 for road construction, $289,000 for fire
Upton Recreation Commission hears proposal for theater program expansion. The April 1 meeting included a presentation by Matt Fear of 140 Arts Collaborative on an eight-week late-teens program and a June 20-21 production at Kiwanis. Chair Richard Porter and member Christopher Murphy heard that
Upton Select Board unanimously opens warrant, places debt exclusion and override on ballot. Chair Laura Hebb and members Maureen Dwinnell and Brett Simas voted unanimously on March 31 to open the May 7 Annual Town Meeting Warrant and to place a Highway Department building debt-exclusion question
Upton Finance Committee opens warrant with $2.46M override proposal. Town Manager Kristen Rubin presented budgets across five town departments in a joint Finance Committee and Select Board meeting on March 31, with the departments collectively seeking $631,000 in budget increases. The Select Board
Upton Economic Development Committee advanced downtown vision and discussed grant funding for business improvements. Town Planner Michael Antonellis distributed his Planner's Report, and the committee explored grant opportunities to support downtown storefronts and Spaightwood Galleries, with
Upton Conservation Commission approves environmental applications with conditions. The board unanimously approved a 96-foot boardwalk at Peppercorn Hill Conservation Area for an Eagle Scout project, narrowing the design to two feet to mitigate wetland impact after state Department of Environmental
Upton readies warrant for school operating override totaling $2.6 million for education costs. The district presented a needs-based budget facing mandated increases: health insurance premiums rising 23 percent and out-of-district placements for 22 high-needs students costing approximately $4.9
Upton Planning Board unanimously recommends two bylaws and continues three development projects. The board voted to recommend a ground mounted solar installation regulation and an ADU grandfathering bylaw for the spring Town Meeting, and voted to send a comment letter to the Zoning Board on the 40B
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