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Conservation Commission continues solar hearing, advances bylaw amendments

Lancaster Conservation Commission continues solar hearing, advances wetland bylaw amendments for town meeting. The Commission unanimously voted to continue a Notice of Intent hearing for a ground-mounted solar system at 241 Chace Hill Road to March 10, 2026. Chair Thomas Seidenberg advanced draft

Select Board approves Industrial School for Girls business terms

Lancaster Select Board approved business terms for the Industrial School for Girls MOU and authorized $155,000 in state grants. The board unanimously approved the business terms after Town Counsel review and incorporating feedback from residents and the Commission on Disability, with Town

Agricultural Commission Recommends Against Brockleman Property for Farming

Lancaster Agricultural Commission formally recommends against agricultural use for Brockleman property. The commission determined that the 21.15-acre Lot C parcel, which contains only four acres of open field with the remainder woodland, lacks sufficient agricultural value for preservation under

Select Board Selectively Releases Fire Chief Search Minutes

Lancaster's Select Board votes on Fire Chief search minutes release. The Board voted to fully release executive session minutes from meetings held March 3, June 3, and June 23, 2025, and to partially withhold minutes from April 23, May 29, and June 16 meetings, while completely withholding July 7,

Community Preservation Act Committee Signals Housing Funding Priority

Lancaster Community Preservation Act Committee reviews applications for housing and capital funding. Chair Marilyn Largey presided over the January 29 discussion of proposals including $22,000 for the Affordable Housing Trust and $50,000 for the Bulfinch Church restoration. Members expressed