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Lunenburg Select Board Approves Appointments, APR Lease, and Student Art Event

LUNENBURG — May 5, 2026 — Lunenburg Select Board learns town-owned 925 Mass Ave property carries a negative $78,000 appraised value. Town Manager reported Monday that an independent appraisal found environmental remediation costs exceed the site's clean market value, quoting the report: "I do not believe the

Lunenburg Town Meeting Approves $49.9M Budget, Override Goes to Ballot

Lunenburg Town Meeting approved a $49.96 million balanced budget and voted to send two Proposition 2½ override questions — a $2.4 million Tier 1 and a $3.3 million Tier 2 — to registered voters on an upcoming local ballot.

Lunenburg Voters Pass $49.9 Million Budget, Put Two Override Tiers on Ballot

LUNENBURG — May 2, 2026 — Lunenburg Annual Town Meeting approves $49.9 million FY2027 budget and sends two Proposition 2½ override questions to voters. The budget, which passed 340-68 with Select Board support at 5-0 and Finance Committee backing at 4-1-1, includes a new fourth fire shift

Lunenburg Capital Panel Unanimously Backs $1.83 Million FY27 Capital Plan

LUNENBURG — April 30, 2026 — Lunenburg Capital Planning Committee endorses $1.83 million FY27 capital plan ahead of Saturday Annual Town Meeting. The committee voted 5-0 Thursday night to recommend approval of a 12-project capital program funded from three sources: $991,627 in certified free cash, $244,576 raised

Lunenburg Sewer Commission previews 5 percent rate hike ahead of Saturday Town Meeting

LUNENBURG — April 28, 2026 — Lunenburg Sewer Commission reviews 5 percent user-rate increase set for Town Meeting presentation Saturday. Vice Chairman Scott Dahl presided at the April 28 hybrid meeting, with Chairman and DPW Director Bill Bernard both absent, as staff member Andrew Valeri walked commissioners through a slide presentation

Lunenburg Planning Board Approves Zero Reservoir Road Stormwater Permit, Sets Mass. Ave. Bond

Lunenburg Planning Board approved a stormwater permit for a two-lot Zero Reservoir Road development and set an $18,500 cash bond on an unfinished Mass Avenue condo project at its April 27 meeting.

Lunenburg Select Board Approves Car Dealer License, Launches Sick Leave Bank

Lunenburg Select Board approves used-car dealer license and sets sick leave bank for July amid heated override debate.

Lunenburg Select Board Approves Car Dealer License, Launches Sick Leave Bank

LUNENBURG — April 21, 2026 — Lunenburg Select Board approves used-car dealer license and sets sick leave bank for July amid heated override debate. The board unanimously granted a Class II motor vehicle dealer license to CarXP Auto Group, Inc. for a new location at 36 Summer Street, where owner Rosanne

Lunenburg School Committee Approves Three State Grant Applications Worth Over $112,000

LUNENBURG — April 15, 2026 — Lunenburg School Committee approves three state grant submissions and accepts a $2,000 visual arts scholarship donation. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to pursue a $40,000 farm-to-school produce grant, a $72,250 PRISM 3 professional development grant through the Department of Elementary and

Lunenburg Conservation Commission Approves Water Main Extension, Stalls Lakefront Rebuild

Lunenburg Conservation Commission approves privately funded water main extension while continuing contested lakefront home rebuild.

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