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Woburn Morning Brief, Nov. 2: Planning Board weighs first subdivision rewrite since 1985
Planning Board weighs first subdivision rewrite since 1985. From our own coverage: Planning Board weighs first subdivision rewrite since 1985; License Commission takes up alcohol hours, fire safety compliance.
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- Planning Board weighs first subdivision rewrite since 1985 The Woburn Planning Board took up its first full rewrite of subdivision rules since 1985, including a proposed cut to required roadway pavement width, as the long-pending Cliffside Terrace project still lacks a blasting permit ahead of a looming state deadline.Woburn News
- License Commission takes up alcohol hours, fire safety compliance Woburn's License Commission held its mandatory annual meeting, where officials briefed license holders on compliance and the panel considered earlier alcohol-service hours for First Watch. Skeffington said license applications are due at the city clerk's office by November 13, with a hard November 30 cutoff.Woburn News
- Traffic Commission weighs parking swap at Walnut Hill The Woburn Traffic Commission reviewed congestion photos and considered swapping which side of Walnut Hill Park allows parking, citing emergency access and plowing concerns, while also weighing a resident request for pedestrian beacons near Holton Street and Eagle Road.Woburn News
- City Council takes up Eversource grants, permit hearings The Woburn City Council considered three Eversource Energy utility grants of location for conduit and manhole work on Main, Campbell and New Boston streets, and continued three special permit hearings, including a proposal for 30 Taurus Drive, to November 17.Woburn News
- School Committee takes up new strategic plan, accountability scores The Woburn School Committee considered a new strategic plan formalizing instructional leadership teams and a revised hiring process already underway in schools, as curriculum staff reported the district's two-year accountability score climbing from 33 percent to roughly 50 percent.Woburn News
- Woburn sales led by $12.3 million deal Woburn's October real estate roundup found trust-to-trust transfers dominating sales activity for the month, topped by the period's most expensive transaction.Woburn News
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