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Planning Board adopts Lower Village Design Guidelines after extended review

Planning Board adopts Lower Village Design Guidelines establishing application procedures. Chair Lori Clark and the Board voted unanimously to approve the guidelines, directing Planning Director Valerie Oorthuys to publish documentation on the town website and create rules and regulations with an

Randall Library Trustees appoint director, reset opening to mid-April.

Randall Library Trustees unanimously appointed Ricky Sirois as Library Director and David Carroll as Trustee Treasurer, then postponed the full library reopening from mid-March to mid-April due to punch list work and a 40-shelf shortfall in the shelving system delivery. Chair Morgan Hillman

Capital Planning Committee reviews five-year infrastructure plan

Capital Planning reviews five-year infrastructure plan. The committee reviewed capital requests from Planning and Recreation departments for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. The Planning Department's FY27 Town Center Traffic and Pedestrian Safety project was revised to $350,000, down from $450,000,

Open Space Committee approves 2025 annual report, tackles Whispering Woods ownership puzzle.

Stow Open Space Committee approves 2025 annual report and tackles Whispering Woods ownership puzzle. The committee voted unanimously to accept the report, with Chair Bill Maxfield tasked with filing the final version. On Whispering Woods, members identified a complex ownership tangle dating to 1999

Zoning Board of Appeals deliberates on sober living home at 41 Birch Hill Road

Stow Zoning Board deliberates on sober living home without resolving use classification. The Board spent three hours on February 17 discussing whether 41 Birch Hill Road, where abutters reported nine beds and more than five occupants, complies with Zoning Bylaw restrictions on dwelling units,