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Climate Initiative Committee approves 2026 goals, Bentley greenhouse gas study.

Harvard Climate Initiative Committee reviews 2026 priorities with Select Board input. The committee approved a Bentley University greenhouse gas inventory showing Harvard ranks above average for EV, heat pump, and solar adoption and currently registers net negative in emissions, driven largely by

Energy panel approves extension of renewable electric contract at higher cost.

Harvard Energy Advisory Committee backs renewable power at premium rate. The committee voted unanimously to recommend a three-year municipal electric contract extension at 13.88 cents per kilowatt-hour using 100 percent national renewable energy, citing the town's decarbonization goals despite an

Planning Board endorses town land purchase and TIP project, continues rural life discussion.

Harvard Planning Board unanimously approves town's acquisition of recreational land and TIP project improvements. Chair John McCormack and board members endorsed the Town of Harvard's purchase of approximately 5.93 acres at 57 Old Mill Road for recreational fields and signed off on mylar site plans

Harvard-Devens Jurisdiction Committee reviews presentation slides ahead of January 27 public session.

Harvard-Devens Jurisdiction Committee refined presentation slides for a January 27 public session on potential re-integration. The committee, chaired by Victor Normand, reviewed housing, education, utilities, voting, and preliminary financial analyses including rough tax-rate impact estimates, with

Charter Review Committee elects Ward as chair, sets public hearing for February.

Harvard Charter Review Committee convenes for first meeting, electing Eric Ward as chair. The nine-member committee, welcomed by Select Board Chair Kara Minar, unanimously elected Stuart Sklar as Vice Chair and Bruce Leicher as Clerk. The committee scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, February