Billerica Planning Board unanimously releases $590,000 Sumner Farms performance bond
Billerica Planning Board releases $590,624 Sumner Farms bond, delays Craftsman Village rescission vote again.
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Billerica Conservation Commission closes 14 Pequot Street hearing, grants two bylaw variances
BILLERICA — May 11, 2026 — Billerica Conservation Commission closes 14 Pequot Street hearing with dual variances for a lakefront ADU project. The commission unanimously granted two bylaw variances Monday for owner Christopher Pelletier — one under section 3.03(C)(2) for impervious surface and one under section 3.03(C)(3)
Billerica Scholarship Committee awards 169 scholarships worth $184,650 to class of 2026
Billerica Scholarship Committee unanimously approved 169 scholarships worth $184,650 for the class of 2026.
Billerica 250th Committee approves vendor contract and hires band for July 2 event
BILLERICA — May 5, 2026 — Billerica's 250th Anniversary Committee approved a vendor contract framework and hired a band for its July 2 celebration at its May 5 meeting. The committee voted unanimously to adopt a vendor application requiring full setup by 3 p.m. and prohibiting booth teardown before
Billerica Library Restores Full-Time Librarian Role, Heads to May 19 Town Meeting
Billerica Library Board approves minutes, hears staffing shifts and $104,845 state aid total at first meeting since March. The Library Board of Trustees convened May 4 — its first session since March 2 — and received an extensive director's report covering personnel, facilities, and finances.
Billerica COA Subcommittee Pushes for Feasibility Study, Eyes October Town Meeting
BILLERICA — May 4, 2026 — Billerica's COA subcommittee clashes over Cider Mill land and the path to a new senior center. The monthly public session drew conservation advocates, town meeting members, and three Select Board members as residents debated whether to press forward with a May 19 town meeting
Billerica Select Board Approves Special Town Meeting Warrant, Splits on Gazebo
BILLERICA — May 4, 2026 — Billerica Select Board approves May 19 special town meeting warrant while stripping largest Cider Mill parcel from open-space protection article. On a 3-2 vote, the board reaffirmed its earlier direction to bring a specific gazebo redesign — a platform lowered to 30 inches with a
Billerica Shifts Annual Town Meeting to May 19 After Warrant Posting Error
BILLERICA — April 30, 2026 — Billerica Select Board moves annual town meeting to May 19 and strips key Cider Mill parcel from conservation article. The board voted 4-1 Thursday to reschedule the annual town meeting from May 7 after town counsel warned that a public vote taken at a procedurally
Billerica's 250th Committee Finalizes July 2 Fireworks Event Operational Plan
BILLERICA — April 29, 2026 — Billerica's 250th Anniversary Committee mapped out the full operational plan for its July 2 fireworks celebration at Troublesome Cove Road. Police Sergeant McKenna and Fire Chief Tim Frost briefed the committee on road closures, detour routes, and a deployment of roughly 13 officers at
Billerica COA Subcommittee Urges Seniors to Fight Article 97 Protection on Cider Mill Land
Billerica COA forum turns into a Town Meeting mobilization over Cider Mill Road senior center site.