Zoning Board approves home dog daycare at 42 Longmeadow Lane. Chair Arnold Wallenstein and the board unanimously approved a variance for applicants Gus and Marian Castaneda to operate a home-based dog boarding and daycare business in their 1,568-square-foot rural-district home, with capacity for
Economic Development Committee reviews town center progress and future business group formation. The committee discussed downtown projects including a 110-unit extended-stay hotel, bank, and marijuana store at High Plain Road and Route 1, which is in final approval stages and expected to take 18
Standing Building Committee re-elects leadership and approves $12.1M in invoices. Chair Matt Grosshandler and Vice Chair Matt Baldassari were unanimously re-elected, while the committee approved Invoice Voucher 50 totaling $12,100, splitting $7,100 to LLB Services and $5,000 closing CHA's Amendment
Sharon Finance Committee approves $116.3 million FY2027 budget unanimously. The allocation includes $57.8 million to schools, $39 million to non-discretionary expenses, and $17.8 million to the Select Board sector, with members requesting additional detail from the School Department on prior-year
Sharon Library trustees unanimously approve Children's Room mural additions. The board voted to authorize a bas-relief polyurethane plastic banner measuring 29.5 inches by 10 inches depicting fabric held by birds inscribed "Emma's Woods," plus a five-inch by four-inch attribution crediting the Emma
Planning Board unanimously accepts Sunrise denial order and approves two projects. Chair Robert Maidman was authorized to sign the denial order, compiled by Attorney Karis North. The board unanimously approved an Accessory Residential Unit subdivision combining two parcels into one
Water Management Advisory Committee approves prior minutes, reviews Master Plan asset management findings. Margaret McCarthy of Weston & Sampson outlined water main replacement priorities based on age and material composition, tank life expectancies ranging from 26 to 120 years, and well upgrade
Sharon Select Board approves consent calendar of liquor licenses, donations, and summer event permits. The board voted unanimously to grant one-day liquor licenses to Shovel Town Brewery and Temple Sinai of Sharon, approved a Common Victualler's License for Carriage House Pizza, and accepted $400
Finance Committee endorses four routine warrant articles unanimously. The committee voted 11–0 to recommend Articles 1, 2, 4, and 6 (routine reports, school-fund appointments, property-tax exemptions, and revolving-fund authorizations), as well as Article 3 (non-union compensation plan, 10–0 with
Sharon Substance Prevention and Resource Coalition advances "Remembering Our Friends" event honoring deceased students. Members Meg Dussault, Donald Williams, Marjorie Mitlin, and John Masenelli approved funding for presenter Wes Woodson to conduct elementary school sessions with clinical support