Millbury brief: Thursday, September 24, 2026
Millbury sets Nov. 12 special town meeting on floodplain rules and solar zoning
Millbury sets Nov. 12 special town meeting on floodplain rules and solar zoning.
From Millbury News
- Select Board appoints Hollis interim town manager. Millbury's Select Board turned to its engineering, facilities and sewer operations director to keep town hall running as the outgoing manager departs, tapping Mark Hollis while the finance director search stays paused. Hollis pledged a five-year capital plan and a fall special town meeting warrant.Millbury News
- School Committee tables graduation diploma vote. Millbury's School Committee postponed a second vote on shifting graduation diploma duties to the chair after a key advocate was absent, while Superintendent Gregory Myers reported opening enrollment topped 1,600 students. The junior-senior high and Elmwood Street roof project remains on track and under budget.Millbury News
- Planning Board closes Riverlin Street site plan review. Millbury's Planning Board wrapped a 20-month review of a Riverlin Street development amid a dispute over gating a private access road, with member Francis DeSimone warning he didn't trust the bridge, while turning next to a lengthy rewrite of the town's solar zoning rules.Millbury News
- Conservation Commission closes Lake Singletary hearing. Millbury's Conservation Commission closed its public hearing on a five-foot Lake Singletary drawdown as state regulators near a final sign-off, holding off on its own order of conditions until DEP's terms are set. The drawdown talks have dragged on for nearly a year, officials said.Millbury News
- Millbury sets Nov. 12 special town meeting. Millbury's Select Board scheduled a Nov. 12 special town meeting to fix the town's floodplain bylaw for FEMA compliance and update solar zoning, while weighing a long-term natural gas contract that drew pushback over its price. Police Chief Brian Lewis reported caseloads up 25 percent.Millbury News
Today in Millbury
- Town posts early voting schedule for Nov. 3 election. The town has posted its in-person early voting schedule ahead of the Nov. 3 state election, after the Select Board voted this week to trim early-voting hours following light turnout in September's primary.Town of Millbury
Coming up
- Fri, Sep 25: Sixth graders depart for Nature's Classroom trip. Millbury's sixth graders leave Sept. 25 for their annual Nature's Classroom trip, with the district telling families to expect daytime temperatures near 63 to 64 degrees and cooler nights during the outdoor education program.Millbury Public Schools
- Mon, Sep 28: Millbury Housing Authority meets Monday. The Millbury Housing Authority holds its regular meeting Monday, Sept. 28, according to the town's public meeting calendar.Town of Millbury