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Berlin Conservation Commission Elects New Chair as Longtime Leader Departs for Select Board Run

Berlin Conservation Commission names new chair as longtime leader steps aside. The commission voted unanimously at its May 6 meeting to appoint member AJ as its new chair, filling the seat vacated by the outgoing chair, who announced she is running for Berlin Select Board in an uncontested election.

Berlin Board of Health Approves Linden Street Septic Variance, Launches Transfer Station Composting

Berlin Board of Health approves septic variance and moves toward composting at transfer station.

Berlin Planning Board Unanimously Backs PADU Parking Fix for Town Meeting

BERLIN — April 28, 2026 — Berlin Planning Board unanimously recommends a zoning bylaw tweak required by the state attorney general. The board voted 5-0 at its April 28 meeting to endorse a warrant article that would amend Section 506C of the zoning bylaw to exempt protected accessory dwelling units from

Berlin Board of Health Sets May 5 Variance Hearing for Linden Street Septic Redesign

BERLIN — April 21, 2026 — Berlin Board of Health schedules a septic variance hearing and holds a barn permit pending conservation review. The board, meeting via Zoom on April 21, set a May 5 hearing for a single reserve-area pump variance at Lot 2 on Linden Street — down from three

Berlin Planning Board flags legal vulnerability in affordable housing zoning mandate

Berlin Planning Board flags legal risk in inclusionary zoning and eyes $20,000 in town meeting warrant articles.

Berlin Select Board Formally Transfers Powder House Hill to Conservation Commission

BERLIN — April 13, 2026 — Berlin Select Board completes a three-year-old property transfer and enters executive session on highway union negotiations. The board unanimously approved the formal transfer of care, custody, and control of the Powder House Hill property to the Conservation Commission at its April 13 meeting, completing

Berlin-Boylston School Committee Votes 5-1 to Approve Net-Zero Boylston Staffing Swap

Berlin-Boylston School Committee votes 5-1 to reshuffle Boylston Elementary staffing at no net budget cost.

Berlin-Boylston School Committee Approves $25.7M Budget, Plans Friday Follow-Up on Cuts

Berlin-Boylston School Committee approves a $25.7 million FY27 operating budget on a 5-1 vote, leaving key staffing questions unresolved.

Berlin Board of Health Backs Tobacco Coupon Ban, Rejects Distance and Cap Rules

BERLIN — April 7, 2026 — Berlin Board of Health advances tobacco regulation overhaul, banning coupons and free product giveaways while rejecting retailer distance limits. Working item by item through a draft regulatory checklist at the April 7 meeting, the board agreed to ban free tobacco product distribution and coupons — describing both

Berlin Conservation Commission Sets ATV Enforcement Deadline, Advances Rail Trail Planning

Berlin Conservation Commission moves toward Environmental Police referral for Allen Road ATV violators.

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