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CPC votes to request additional funding for Robertson Trail Bridge

Upton CPC unanimously votes $35,000 additional for Robertson Trail Bridge. The Community Preservation Committee approved the additional funding request at its February 4 remote meeting after the bridge project faced cost overruns; the original contractor estimate came in $40,000 below the final

Select Board accepts donation, postpones major decisions

Upton Select Board tables funding and property decisions. The board unanimously accepted a $1,500 donation from Saint Gabriel Knights of Columbus for Elder and Social Services and accepted the resignation of Kristyn Moen from the Capital Budget Committee. The board postponed action on a FUSe

Conservation Commission approves pool variance, seeks funding for trail bridge.

Conservation Commission approves pool variance, seeks trail bridge funding for 2026. The Commission unanimously granted a variance to allow a 15-by-30-foot swimming pool within the 50-foot no-build buffer at 9 Claflin Farm Rd, with applicant Jonathan Caruso proposing permeable pavers and a drywell.

Upton Planning Board proposes solar, ADU bylaw changes

Upton Planning Board advances solar and ADU bylaws toward spring town meeting. Town Planner Mike Antonellis presented a draft bylaw regulating ground-mounted solar systems as an accessory use, requiring Site Plan Approval through the Planning Board to address recent problems. The Board also

Upton Trust Fund Commissioners keep 2025 report format unchanged

Upton Trust Fund Commissioners decide to maintain existing format for 2025 annual report. All three commissioners were present: Chair Robert Fleming, Stephen Matellian, and Lyn Haggerty. The board discussed whether to reformat the Commission Report for the Annual Town Report submission but decided