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Tree Warden approves removal of three public shade trees at 87 Ayer Road

Tree Warden approves removal of three public shade trees at Harvard property. JC Ferguson, Tree Warden, approved removal of a 12-inch pine, 24-inch maple, and 12-inch ash at 87 Ayer Road following a public hearing under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87. No written objections were received

Select Board approves Municipal Affordable Housing Trust $1 million investment in Emerson Green.

Harvard Select Board unanimously approves $1 million Municipal Affordable Housing Trust investment in Emerson Green rental apartments. The buy-down secures 12 affordable units and credits all 46 rental apartments to the town's Subsidized Housing Inventory, bringing Harvard to approximately 48

Planning Board appoints Design Review Board members, welcomes new economic development director

Harvard Planning Board names new Design Review Board members, adds staffer. Chair John McCormack's board unanimously appointed Steve Moeser and Richard Cabelus to three-year terms on the Design Review Board, with appointments expiring June 30, 2029. Members Doug Thornton, Irene Battaglia, Richard

Tree Warden approves removal of one oak, withdraws two others.

Tree Warden JC Ferguson approved removal of one oak tree at 20 Pinnacle Road while the applicant withdrew requests to remove two others. Property owner Douglas Micciantuono, represented by engineer Dan Wolfe, sought the removals to improve driveway access and visibility. One objection was submitted

Housing Trust backs gravel pit letter to Select Board ahead of June 9 strategic meeting.

The Harvard Municipal Affordable Housing Trust unanimously voted to send a letter to the Select Board proposing the town-owned gravel pit as a potential affordable housing site. Chair Arielle Jennings and members Eve Wittenberg, Patrick Killeen, and Paige Johnston supported the move, which came