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Historic District Commission

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Aug 21, 2026

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Historic panel delays trail and window plans

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 28, 2026

Historic district approves seven property changes

The commission approved seven applications for exterior and site changes, including garage doors, windows, fencing, HVAC equipment, a deck, and a shed. An application to amend a proposed barn reconstruction at 527 Main Street was withdrawn.

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Briefing

Jul 14, 2026

Historic commission approves home exterior changes

The commission approved exterior work at 34 Dorchester Road, 122 Garden Court, and 157 Broad Street, with specific requirements for window types, glass, grilles, siding, and garage doors. The 122 Garden Court approval passed 4-1, while the 157 Broad Street approval was unanimous among five commissioners. A proposed amendment to barn reconstruction at 527 Main Street was tabled.

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Briefing

Jun 23, 2026

Historic Commission Approves Smaller Gazebo

The commission approved a 12-by-12-foot gazebo at Williamsburg Condos, reduced from the proposed 16-by-16-foot design, with a maximum height of 13 feet and no lighting or electricity.

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Briefing

Jun 9, 2026

Historic commission rejects two window proposals

The commission denied, without prejudice, applications to replace windows and other features at 48 and 44 Main Street, citing designs it found inappropriate or inauthentic for the historic district. It approved seasonal planters and hanging baskets along Main Street and at the Main Street, Church Street, and Marsh Street intersection, with five lamp posts and matching concrete or slate pads required.

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

Historic Commission Approves Property Changes

The commission approved several historic-district property projects, including a 564-square-foot rear addition, new condensers screened without exterior conduits, replacement windows, and fencing, while requiring design changes on some approvals. Four applications were tabled, including three window or door projects and a proposed black aluminum fence.

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Briefing

May 12, 2026

Commission approves six historic-property projects

The Historic District Commission approved six applications, including chimney work, a pool pavilion, a wider driveway, a rebuilt garage, and a rear-yard fence. It required the proposed gazebo at 291 Garden Street to be wood rather than vinyl, and tabled three other applications for additional details.

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

Historic panel approves seasonal patio setup

The commission approved a recurring outdoor patio at 161 Main Street for June 1 through October 31, 2026, with approximately 50 seats. Artificial turf may remain until April 28, 2027 but cannot be used again after that date, and lighting and fans were not approved.

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Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

Commission approves shed, deck and fence changes

The commission approved a 10-by-12-foot shed, a replacement composite deck, and a change allowing a four-foot fence at 24 Church Street, with a location restriction. The fence amendment passed 3-2; the shed and deck approvals were unanimous.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Historic Commission Tables Original Window Replacement

The commission tabled a proposal to replace 13 original wood windows at 65 Slate Street with aluminum-clad windows, allowing the applicant to explore preservation or restoration options.

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Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

Historic panel approves Cove Park updates

The commission approved relocating a memorial bench and replacing the Cove Park rules sign, with conditions; the proposed replacement boat-launch shed was tabled for further consideration.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Historic commission approves multi-use trail

The commission approved a 10-foot multi-use trail between the Marsh Street and Broad Street intersection and the rear parking lot at the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, subject to unresolved design details for lampposts, path color, and the crosswalk.

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Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

Historic panel approves property changes, tables trail

The Commission tabled the Town Engineering Department’s application for a 10-foot-wide multi-use trail between Marsh Street, Broad Street, and the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center parking lot, so the project received no final approval at this meeting.

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Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

Historic panel delays trail and window plans

The commission tabled proposals for a 10-foot multi-use trail near the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center and replacement windows at 77 State Street. Commissioners requested more review of the trail’s location and width and an inventory of which windows are original.

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