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Charlton ZBA Continues Smith Road ADU Hearing, Approves Pizza Shop Storage Permit

CHARLTON — March 3, 2026 — Charlton Zoning Board continues Smith Road ADU case, unanimously approves City Depot Road storage permit. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously March 3 to continue to April 7 a variance petition from James and Linda Pietro of 39 Smith Road, whose plans for a roughly

Charlton ZBA Continues Smith Road ADU Hearing, Approves Pizza Shop Storage Permit

Charlton Zoning Board continues Smith Road ADU case, unanimously approves City Depot Road storage permit.

Charlton Finance Committee Receives Fire, Library, Building, and Sewer Budget Requests for Fiscal 2027

Charlton Finance Committee hears sweeping FY27 budget requests, defers building fee vote.

Charlton Select Board Votes Unanimously to Begin Health Insurance Carrier Switch

CHARLTON — February 24, 2026 — Charlton Select Board unanimously votes to begin switching employee health insurance away from Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust. The board voted 5-0 on February 24 to authorize the formal process under MGL Chapter 32B, Sections 21 to 23, the required legal step before the town

Charlton Planning Board Denies Site Plan Waiver for Route 20 Storage Yard

Charlton Planning Board unanimously denied a site plan waiver for a proposed Route 20 storage container and truck-staging operation, requiring a full site plan submission instead.

Charlton Conservation Commission fines City Depot Road developer for stormwater violations

CHARLTON — February 11, 2026 — Charlton Conservation Commission voted unanimously to fine the owner of 60 City Depot Road for stormwater violations after a January 14 EPA inspection found no tracking pad, an unpermitted trench near wetlands, unposted required signage, and a false claim to federal inspectors that McClure Engineering was

Charlton Select Board Defeats Reorganization Motion 3-2, Spiewak Remains Chair

Charlton Select Board voted 3-2 to keep Chair Karen Spiewak in place, rejecting a reorganization motion that exposed sharp internal conflict at the February 10 meeting.

Charlton Planning Board Continues Hansen Road Hearing, Demands Full Engineering Package

Charlton Planning Board continues disputed road hearing, advances master plan consultant review. The board voted unanimously to continue the C.R.

Charlton Select Board Fills Bylaw Panel, Approves Scout Fundraiser, Adopts Financial Policies

Charlton Select Board appoints seven to new Bylaw Review Committee and clears Scout toll road fundraiser. The board unanimously seated five full members — Bradford C.

Charlton Planning Board Requires New Site Plan for Amazon Flex Driver Expansion

Charlton Planning Board tells Amazon it needs a new site plan before adding flex delivery drivers.

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