Parks and Recreation Committee approves free weekly Open Gym program for March and April. Chair Matt Fournier's committee voted unanimously to operate "Fun Fridays" at Winslow Avenue gymnasium from 6 to 8:30 p.m. beginning March 6 through April 10, serving ages 9 and up with unsupervised activity
The Leicester Finance Advisory Committee approved prior minutes and received Town Administrator D. Genereaux's preliminary fiscal 2027 budget, which projects reductions of approximately $500,000 in schools (2.44 percent) and $1,528 in municipal operations (1.28 percent). A drop in shelter funding
Leicester Conservation Commission continued three Notices of Intent and issued two Certificates of Compliance at its February 4 hearing. Chairman James Cooper, Vice Chair Vanessa Lopez, and members Kailey Adeyinka and Patricia Faron voted unanimously to postpone hearings for a Skyview Estates
Eight-town regional health coalition backs $125K vaccination funding bid. The Leicester Regional Public Health Coalition voted unanimously to support a Central Massachusetts Regional Health Foundation grant application for seasonal and homebound vaccination services, targeting populations with
Leicester Planning Board approves permits for 32 storage containers and marijuana-farm modifications. The Board unanimously approved special permit modifications for two commercial storage facilities operated by Anthony Gleason II, permitting nine additional containers at 12 Huntoon Memorial
Parks and Recreation Committee approves basketball league sweatshirts, gate fencing, and skateboard park planning. Chair Matt Fournier and committee members voted unanimously to purchase sweatshirts at $37.58 per adult and $35.14 per youth for travel league players and coaches, approved $800 from
Zoning Board of Appeals approves restaurant at Maple Hill Disc Golf capped at 30 seats. The board voted 5-0 to grant the special permit for operation of the restaurant at 132 Marshall Street, contingent on construction of permanent accessible parking surfaces compliant with state code and annual
Leicester Select Board approves $1 million feasibility study authorization. Chair Doug Belanger presided as the board unanimously backed the borrowing authorization, with $600,000 of the $1 million to be funded through the Massachusetts School Building Authority. Town Administrator David Genereux
Leicester Planning Board received the Center of Town vision plan, developed by the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission and funded by a state Community Compact Best Practice Award. The plan addresses five priorities: improving building facades and streetscapes along Route 9; balancing
Leicester Historical Commission presses historical society on Swan Tavern support. At the January 14 meeting, Commission Chair J. Donald Lennerton Jr. and members told Leicester Historical Society President Diane Calvano that the society must either contribute to the tavern's $4,500 to $5,000
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