Harvard Select Board appoints interim administrator as permanent Town Administrator. The board unanimously voted to name Dawn Dunbar as the town's next administrator, with Board Chair SusanMary Redinger authorized to begin contract negotiations; members praised her communication skills and
The Harvard Planning Board unanimously endorsed an Approval Not Required application for Timothy and Sarah Arnold to divide their 57 Old Mill Road property into a parcel of roughly seven acres containing an existing house, driveway, and septic system. Chair John McCormack moved approval, and all
Harvard's Municipal Affordable Housing Trust voted unanimously to authorize an engineering assessment of the Gravel Pit parcel and approved the reappointment of members Adam Meier and Paige Johnston. Chair Arielle Jennings' five-member board advanced a Request for Proposals for a comprehensive
Select Board interviews interim town administrator for permanent role. Interim Town Administrator Dawn Dunbar discussed 16 years of municipal government experience, including prior positions in Groton as interdepartmental assistant, executive assistant to the town manager, and town clerk, before
Harvard Climate Initiative Committee approved its prior minutes and reviewed renewable energy and infrastructure initiatives at a remote June 11 meeting. Members Deborah O'Rourke, Ellen Sachs Leicher, Staci Donahue, and Nancy Hartshorne, joined by Select Board member Ahmet Corapcioglu and guests,
Harvard Energy Advisory Committee approved its May 20 minutes unanimously and reviewed fiscal 2026 progress on building electrification, vehicle conversions, and renewable energy. Chair Brian Smith, member Ellen Sachs-Leicher, and student member Forrest Hodgkins led the review of multiple
Tree Warden JC Ferguson approved removal of seven public shade trees along Ayer Road during a June 9 public hearing, rejecting only an oak tree at 335 Ayer Road where the property owner objected. The Harvard Department of Public Works requested the removals for the Ayer Road improvement project;
Harvard Select Board reorganizes at strategic planning session. SusanMary Redinger was elected Chair, Ahmet Corapcioglu Vice Chair, and Eve Wittenberg Clerk, all unanimously. The board voted to oppose proposed Chapter 498 changes affecting Devens governance, directing staff to send a strong letter
Harvard Board of Health approves septic variances and vendor payments. Chair Chris Mitchell, Vice Chair Brad Holub, and member Susan Kilroy-Ames voted unanimously to grant six septic system variances for 116 Littleton County Road, where soil constraints and wetlands necessitated relief on well
The Harvard Fourth of July Committee unanimously imposed a fifty-dollar fee on vendors seeking booth space, requiring them to provide or manage a field event activity. Chair Christopher Chalifoux, joined by members Molly Sinkewicz and Rosie Ouellet, approved the policy at the June 3 meeting at Town
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