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Billerica Charter Panel Tightens Residency Rule for Town Meeting Members

Billerica's Charter Review Committee voted unanimously to tighten the residency standard for town meeting members and replace outdated warrant-publication language at its March 24 meeting.

Billerica Conservation Commission Continues Three Wetlands Hearings, Issues One Delineation Order

Billerica's Conservation Commission continued three wetland permit hearings to April 13 and pressed a solar developer over unresolved permit violations at its March 23 meeting.

Billerica COA Subcommittee Launches Community Campaign for New Senior Center

BILLERICA — March 20, 2026 — Billerica's Council on Aging subcommittee held its second community forum of March to build support for a new senior center estimated at $20 million. Subcommittee chair Marguerite Massey organized the fact-finding session, which drew a large crowd of residents citing overcrowded classes, a

Billerica ZBA Grants Four Variances, Including Court-Remanded Cook Street Lot Split

Billerica's Zoning Board of Appeals granted four variances and special permits at its March 18 meeting and signed off on a final subdivision plan for the Craftsman Village 40B affordable housing development.

Billerica Imposes Full Outdoor Water Ban Starting March 23 for Tank Rehab

Billerica Select Board orders full outdoor water ban starting March 23 as tank rehabilitation begins.

Billerica Tree Panel Narrows Draft Bylaw to Setback-Based Replacement Rules

BILLERICA — March 11, 2026 — Billerica's LORAX tree committee moved toward a streamlined draft bylaw that would require caliper-for-caliper on-site replacement of healthy trees removed from residential and commercial properties. At the March 11 meeting, a building commissioner identified as Mark advised the committee to structure

Billerica Planning Board approves first MBTA Communities housing project, advances two warrant articles

BILLERICA — March 9, 2026 — Billerica Planning Board clears its first MBTA Communities housing project and forwards two zoning bylaws to spring town meeting. The board unanimously approved a 266-unit mixed-use development at 1 and 2 Federal Street — the town's inaugural completed project under the MBTA Communities

Billerica Select Board approves $3.65 million town center redesign, ratifies FY27 budget

BILLERICA — March 2, 2026 — Billerica Select Board approves $3.65 million town center overhaul and ratifies a contested FY27 budget carrying a projected 5.85 percent tax levy increase. The board voted unanimously Monday to proceed with a redesign of the town center that includes new HAWK pedestrian signals, concrete

Billerica Select Board declines Shawsheen Tech vote, debates license plate cameras

BILLERICA — February 23, 2026 — Billerica Select Board punts Shawsheen Tech feasibility vote and opens license-plate-camera debate during a remote snow-night session. The board declined to act on a warrant article request from Shawsheen Valley Technical School Superintendent Tony McIntosh, who is seeking up to $554,002 from

Billerica ZBA Unanimously Rejects Solar Carport Permit at 333 Boston Road

BILLERICA — February 18, 2026 — Billerica ZBA voted 0-5 to deny a solar carport special permit at 333 Boston Road, keeping two proposed structures out of an adjacent residential zone. The petition, brought by Michael Pattinson on behalf of property owner Paul Looney and energy developer FB Benniker Realty Investors

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