Government · Conservation Board
Charlton Conservation Board Votes to Fund Wake Surfing Study
Charlton Conservation Commission votes to fund a wake surfing impact study on South Charlton Reservoir.
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Government · Old Home Day Committee
Old Home Day Committee votes in new member Kathleen Dermady
Old Home Day Committee approves new member as summer event takes shape. Kathleen Dermady was voted in unanimously as a new committee member at the August 18 meeting. The committee reported vendor booth spaces at 102 sold, with financial reserves of $13,876.48 following expenses of $27,747.89 and
Government · Zoning Board
Charlton ZBA grants two lakeside setback variances unanimously
Charlton Zoning Board of Appeals grants two setback variances under newly relaxed state standards. Chair Frank Lombardi and Building Commissioner Kurt Meskis walked the board through recent amendments to Massachusetts Chapter 40A before hearing two cases.
Government · Community Center Feasibility Committee
Committee Backs Purchasing and Renovating Dresser Hill Road Site
Charlton's Senior/Community Center Feasibility Committee concluded the Dresser Hill Road site was the best option.
Government · Activities Council
Activities Council plans Trunk or Treat changes
Charlton Activities Council planned significant changes to its October 24 Trunk or Treat event at an August 16 meeting. Members including Barbara Benoit, Ray Mancini, and Richard Watts reviewed feedback from the successful 2026 Blueberry Festival and detailed plans for the community event.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board approves restaurant and storage building consolidation
Charlton Planning Board approves Italian restaurant and storage consolidation project. The Board voted unanimously to waive site plan review for Great Grace LLC's conversion of a 2,312-square-foot office building at 61 North Main Street into a restaurant with 34 seats and take-out service,
Government · Other Committee
Charlton board waives review for restaurant, delays housing vote
Charlton Planning Board waives site plan review for a new restaurant while pushing back on housing plan wording.
Government · Select Board
Charlton declines first refusal on three land parcels
Charlton Select Board foregoes conservation rights on three parcels totaling 83.61 acres. The board voted unanimously to decline its Chapter 61 rights of first refusal across three properties, most significantly 77.8 acres on A Young Road where developer Pete Messier plans modest residential
Government · Old Home Day Committee
Old Home Day Committee confirms event logistics with 90 vendors
Charlton Old Home Day Committee advances event planning with 90 vendors secured. Chair Kathleen Walker reported the committee approved the August 4 minutes unanimously and confirmed key logistics, including four bouncy houses operating from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a parade led by marshal Danny Dono.
Government · Other Committee
Charlton Select Board declines right of first refusal on 77-acre parcel
Charlton Select Board steps aside on 77-acre Old Texas Road parcel, favoring a family trust over an Oxford developer's buffer bid. The board voted unanimously not to exercise its Chapter 61 right of first refusal on land owned by the Helen V.
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