Bare Hill Pond Watershed Management Committee approves prior minutes and pursues modest budget increase. Chair Bruce Leicher and the seven-member committee, meeting via Zoom, discussed a 2–3 percent budget boost to offset higher electricity and maintenance costs, with the year expected to finish a
The Harvard Commission on Disabilities voted 4-0 to remove the town's non-functioning Accessibility Survey from its website. The Commission also approved a replacement questionnaire for presentation to residents at the May 2 Town Meeting.
Harvard Media Cooperative approves mission statement and financial reconciliation. Chair Patrick Vallaeys led unanimous approval of a revised mission statement shifting focus from cable to "media and also cable," with Station Manager Brittany Blaney-Anderson's contract renewal also passing
Harvard Council on Aging approves minutes, hears director's program report. Director Debbie Thompson reported expanded activities including a new Chair Yoga class, an "Honoring Loved Ones" bereavement program, and a community-building talk that drew 20 attendees. The board learned that board member
Harvard Conservation Commission approves Farwell Quarry restriction and contractor fine. Chair Jim Burns presided over approval of a draft conservation restriction for Farwell Quarry permitting forestry management, sent to Town Counsel for state filing, and the commission unanimously issued a $700
The Warner Free Lecture Trustees approved a Commonwealth Fusion presentation for their spring program while maintaining a standard $400 speaker fee. The board declined author Michael Tougias's request for $750, deciding to hold the line and seek another speaker if he does not accept the standard
Harvard's Fourth of July Committee unanimously approved prior minutes and advanced Semisesquicentennial planning on April 14. Chair Christopher Chalifoux arranged for the Harvard Press to announce parade registration opening the day before Annual Town Meeting, with Molly Sinkewicz set to design
Harvard Climate Initiative Committee unanimously backs solar farm at town gravel pit. The HEAC-developed project, redesigned to span four acres with no battery storage and panels oriented away from Jacob's Gate homes, must secure approval by July 1 for state rebate eligibility. Three grant awards
Harvard Board of Health condemns house and approves basement variance. The Board unanimously voted to find 7 Highland Avenue unfit for habitation and require it vacated by May 1, 2026, where the resident lacked water and heat; Health Agent Jim Garreffi of Nashoba Associated Boards of Health
Harvard Energy Advisory Committee approved prior minutes and received updates on major decarbonization initiatives. The committee confirmed receipt of an executed contract for a 150,000-dollar DOER technical assistance grant for Bromfield School HVAC design, with invoices and quarterly reports now
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