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Conservation Commission approves Farwell Quarry conservation restriction; fines contractor $700

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

Climate Committee Backs Solar Farm at Town Gravel Pit

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

Board of Health approves condemnation and housing variance on same night

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 approves prior minutes, tracks school HVAC grant award.

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

Select Board approves transfer station fee increases, rodenticide ban, and four other measures.

Harvard Select Board approves transfer station fee hikes and votes down Town Center Overlay District. The board unanimously backed DPW Director Eric Ryder's recommendation to raise non-senior sticker prices by $10 and increase bag pricing to $2 for 15-gallon bags and $4 for 30-gallon bags,