Harvard Historical Commission continued a public hearing on Five Sparks' proposed three-sculpture installation at the Old Library, with Co-Chair Michael Ewing noting an unresolved jurisdictional question under Chapter 40C requiring Town Counsel guidance. Rebecca Sewall moved to continue the hearing
Harvard Select Board unanimously approved the Livestrong First Responder Bike Ride for September 6 and conditionally approved a renewable energy hosting agreement with Agilitas Energy. The Agilitas project, a 3.6-megawatt solar facility in Williamsburg, will generate $325,000 in town revenue over
The Harvard Planning Board refined a comprehensive Clean Energy Facilities bylaw regulating solar installations and battery energy storage systems, assigning multiple action items to Community and Economic Development Director Jenny Gingras to bring the measure to public hearing. Chair John
The Harvard Deer Management Subcommittee unanimously approved a permanent hunting notice sign design for submission to the Land Stewardship Subcommittee on August 3. Chair TOM COTTON, with members BRITT ARGOW, TIM FIRST, and DON OSMER present, also approved the June 9 meeting minutes in a 4-0 vote.
The Harvard Select Board unanimously approved a $16,000 withdrawal from the public buildings account for asbestos removal and carpet replacement at the old library. Town Administrator Dawn Dunbar explained that the town had secured a $100,000 state earmark from Senator Jamie Eldridge but missed the
Harvard Planning Board convened for strategic planning and unanimously elected John McCormack as Chair, Doug Thornton as Vice Chair, and Richard Abt as Clerk. The board assigned liaisons across ten town commissions and absorbed new Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40A amendments effective July 1,
Harvard Soccer Club has two programs on the calendar for young players: a Bromfield Soccer Clinic running August 18-20 from 9 a.m. to noon each day (Tuesday-Thursday), and the Challenger Sports TinyTykes program, a beginner-friendly option for kids too young for In-Town U5/U6, meeting S…
Harvard Conservation Commission unanimously appointed Robb Ricker, a three-year member of the Deer Management Subcommittee hunter group, to formal membership. Ricker, who teaches two eight-hour hunter safety classes annually and emphasizes ethical hunting practices, discussed the importance of
Harvard's Community Media Access Committee unanimously re-elected Patrick Vallaeys as Chair for fiscal year 2027 while deferring Vice Chair and Secretary elections to ensure full quorum. The station operated under budget in FY26, returning approximately $17,435 to reserves, and the committee's FY27
Harvard's Select Board advanced a $9 million landfill-capping project by approving two consultant contracts totaling $122,050. DPW Director Eric Ryder outlined a plan to relocate the Transfer Station and DPW facility, noting that careful capping design could spare playing fields and provide 1.4