Townsend Planning Board unanimously approves Seaver Road subdivision and stormwater permit. Chair Andrew Shepherd's board cast eight separate 5-0 votes Monday, also closing a joint Scenic Roads Act hearing with Tree Warden Jim Smith to approve removing four shade trees at 18 Haines Road.
Townsend recorded 16 property deeds between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, with 12 sales carrying a price so far ranging from $129,000 to $670,000 and a median of $572,500. The month's top sale was 6 Adams Rd at $670,000, sold by Tully Homes LLC to Rosalyn M. and Cheryl K. Cox. Redwood Street and 1 Depot St
Townsend Conservation Commission closes Seaver Road subdivision hearing, adds erosion safeguards.
Townsend Finance Committee reappoints its officers and backs a Water Department hiring-freeze exception.
Townsend recycling contamination hits 15.8%, more than double a neighboring town's rate. Hauler G.W.
Planning Board narrowly waives road rules for contested Seaver Road subdivision as neighbors call it sprawl. From our own coverage: Conservation Commission takes up Briar Way project, Main Street order; Planning Board debates Seaver Road subdivision waivers. Also in today's brief (6 ite…
Three obituaries for Townsend, Massachusetts residents were published this week: Bataitis, Mary Louise; Pierce, Lyle W. Jr.; and Zufelt, Zachary Scott. Zufelt, 59, was a longtime Townsend resident who built the multi-generational plumbing and heating company Royal Flush and held a paten…
Townsend recorded 18 property transfers between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19. Of those, 12 carry a sale price so far, ranging from $127,000 to $870,000 with a median of $527,000; the other six await pricing data, a normal lag, and all six involve family or trust transfers. The period's top sale was 79
Townsend has set an October 6 special election to fill two vacant Select Board seats, the town announced this week. The Town Clerk's Office will close for a single day on September 24, giving residents a narrow window to plan around ahead of the vote. The announcements followed closely …
North Middlesex school committee adopts 12 policies and clears spring trips amid records-request strain.