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Energy committee approves prior minutes, reviews decarbonization and building electrification progress.

Harvard Energy Advisory Committee approves prior minutes and assesses municipal decarbonization progress. Chair Brian Smith presided over discussion of the Bromfield school HVAC electrification project, estimated at $8 million and focused on variable refrigerant flow heat pumps, and the Library

Harvard Board of Health approves ejector pump and Presby septic system

Harvard Board of Health approves two septic system requests with conditions. Chair Chris Mitchell's board unanimously approved a forced ejector pump for Lot 1 Pinnacle Road requiring standby backup power under 310 CMR 15.229, and a Presby leach field system at 73 Brown Road with a 2-foot

Conservation Commission approves invasive species booklet grant and rodenticide ban recommendation.

Harvard Conservation Commission unanimously approves invasive species booklet grant and rodenticide ban. The Commission voted to submit a Nashua Rivers Wild & Scenic Stewardship Council 2026 Community Grant Application to print 500 copies of an invasive species booklet for distribution at town

Zoning Board grants special permit for barn conversion to dwelling

Harvard Zoning Board approves special permit for barn-to-dwelling conversion. Nick Boynton received unanimous approval to relocate and expand a second dwelling unit from 914 to 1,500 square feet at 5 and 5A Old Littleton Road, exceeding the standard 20 percent non-conforming-structure expansion

Select Board approves energy partnership, COLA increase, and special event.

Harvard Select Board unanimously endorses energy initiative with NextGen Energy. The board approved a nonbinding Memorandum of Understanding allowing the town to explore distributed energy resources and microgrids as part of a multi-town consortium under Massachusetts' Keep Lights On Initiative,