The Upton Cultural Council elected five officers for the coming fiscal year at its September 8 meeting. Jenn Conrad and Robin Jokela were unanimously appointed as Co-Chairs; Marie Kitchen became Treasurer, Kate Baden Recording Secretary, and Shelley Glassman Social Media Manager.
Upton Planning Board continues four major development applications pending peer review studies. The board unanimously voted to continue hearings on a proposed 17-lot subdivision at East St Estates to September 22 and a four-lot subdivision at 130 South St to October 13, with both applicants
Worcester County Registry of Deeds records show 11 property transfers in Upton between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only two had a sale price recorded: $50,000 for 18 Warren Rd. and $1,200,000 tied to sellers Aaron and Susan Gorius, whose Aug. 13 sale to Paul and Margaret Sullivan was the period's
Finance Committee unanimously recommended against Community Preservation Act funding for Holy Angels. On September 2, the committee voted on a motion by Nick Ensko to recommend unfavorable action on a Citizen's Petition for the Special Town Meeting on September 3.
Board of Health approved revised job description for Assistant Supervisor. The board unanimously endorsed updated grade and step classifications for the position and voted to refer the new classification to the Personnel Board for further review.
Nine Upton properties changed hands between July 31 and Aug. 7, per Worcester County Registry of Deeds records, but none of the nine transactions had a sale price recorded, so no price range or median can be reported this month. North Street and South Street each saw two transfers. Four of the nine
Upton DPW project clears prequalification gate, moves toward September bidding. The DPW Building Committee unanimously approved prequalified general contractors and, in a separate 4-0 vote with David O'Brien recused, approved prequalified masonry subcontractors. The project, designed by Vertex and
Worcester County Registry of Deeds recorded 12 Upton property transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, but only two carried a recorded sale price: $50,000 for 9 Fieldstone St Unit 9 and $200,000 for 16 Pleasant St, the period's top sale, yielding a median of $125,000 across those two. The other 10
Community Preservation Committee voted 5-2 to recommend $362,000 for Holy Angels Church. Chair Mike Penko moved the appropriation, supported by members Chris Scott, Craig Weinfuss, Chris Mehne, and Brian Gallagher, while Katherine Robertson and Rick Porter opposed. The funds, from the CPA historic
Upton ZBA approves 27-unit townhouse project at 45 Milford Street, 4-1. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-1 to approve the comprehensive permit for 45 Milford Street LLC, with board members Eric Reustle, Robert Humes, Michael Gelb, and Robert Butler in favor and William Andrews opposed; board