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Cultural Council extends survey, plans grant workshop

Lancaster Cultural Council extends survey deadline to June 15, plans August grant workshop. The council met May 20 at Thayer Memorial Library, extending its community survey questionnaire deadline as it prepares for the fiscal 2027 grant cycle. Chair Valorie Parent and council members approved

Council on Aging defends services amid town budget cuts

The Council on Aging discusses implications of a $450,000 town budget cut narrowly approved at Annual Town Meeting. Town Administrator John Woodsmall reviewed the reduction's potential impact on a proposed Administrative Assistant expansion from 15 to 35 hours weekly at the COA and Community

Commission on Disability advances Lancaster Day plans

Commission on Disability plans accessibility initiatives and pursues grant funding. The five-member commission approved April minutes and authorized Chair Michael McCue to contact the Massachusetts Office of Disability to assist SLCTV with closed captioning funding information. Kathleen Suits

Select Board weighs service cuts against $800,000 budget shortfall

Lancaster Select Board reviews FY27 budget with $800,000 shortfall. Board Chair Jason A. Allison outlined priorities: full Fire Department staffing, reopening the Town Beach, a food pantry, and an Assistant Town Administrator and HR Director position. Fire Chief Jon Belanger and Police Chief

Conservation Commission approves Hill Top Road home development

Lancaster Conservation Commission approves Hill Top Road home development. The Commission voted unanimously to issue an Order of Conditions for the single-family home project, finding that applicant John Grenier had adequately addressed concerns regarding proximity to vernal pools and water-supply