Conservation Commission approves retaining wall work, continues two projects. The Leicester Conservation Commission unanimously approved a negative determination with conditions for retaining wall replacement at 35 Fairview Drive, with one wall within the 100-foot buffer to Cedar Meadow Pond.
Zoning Board approves dwelling variance, continues commercial parking permit. The board voted 4-1 to grant Margaret Rondeau a variance to construct a single-family home on a 55 Burncoat Street lot with 100 feet of frontage (150 required) and 30,000 square feet (50,000 required), after the home was
Leicester Planning Board approves fence business site plan, defers major developments. The board unanimously approved a Site Plan Review for Universal Fences at 1548 Main Street, conditioned on confirmation that the site can accommodate 53-foot tractor-trailers. Two larger hearings were continued
Leicester Board of Assessors heard an abatement appeal Thursday. Chair Arthur Paquette, Member Robert W. Mercer, and Member Paul C. Davis were present. Alissa Jackson asked the Board to reconsider her deemed denied real estate abatement application and to review her submitted documentation. The
Leicester Conservation Commission clears residential maintenance and approves delineation. Chairman James Cooper's panel issued negative determinations unanimously for tree removal at 130 Paxton Street and pipe repair at 800 Pleasant Street, both within 25-foot no-disturb zones, with
Public Health Coalition meeting proceeds without quorum; action on vaccine program deferred. Only three of eight representatives attended the May 5 meeting, preventing formal action on a First Amendment to the Intermunicipal Agreement. Regional Health Director Mishel Caisapanta proposed a pilot
Leicester approves $40.15 million FY 2027 operating budget funded by $820,556 free cash, other revenue, and property taxation. The school budget totals $21,650,839, down $542,217 from the prior year due to reduced shelter-building revenue and lackluster state aid growth. Voters also moved the
The Library Board of Trustees approved an outdoor mural design and voted to advance it to the wall-priming phase. Trustee Olney White's motion, seconded by Pauline Lareau, carried 5-0 with 1 abstention on designs by Linda Colby, Darlene Eager, and Kelsey Cole.
Leicester Planning Board opened a contentious public hearing on a 1430 Main Street proposal to build 94 townhouses and 192 apartments in a mixed-use zone. Applicants Robert Fox and David Weinstock, represented by attorney Ted Cannon, proposed a largely residential development with secondary
The Leicester Board of Assessors signed the second motor vehicle excise tax commitment of $191,795.44 and approved a state reimbursement totaling $92,557.28 for exemptions granted in FY26. Chair Arthur Paquette and Member Robert W. Mercer, with Principal Assessor Kelli Robbins, also reviewed and
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