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Stoneham Wins $116,861 MassDOT Grant to Upgrade Oak Street Pedestrian Access

Stoneham secured $116,861.25 in state funding Tuesday to improve pedestrian access along Oak Street. The MassDOT Shared Streets & Spaces Program award is the town's headline development of the day, with the full grant document posted at stoneham-ma.gov. Residents have Saturday's Stoneha…

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Town Schedules Joint Hazardous Waste Drop-Off for June 20 at Stoneham High

Stoneham's hazardous waste day lands Saturday and normal trash runs Friday despite Juneteenth, the town confirmed. The joint Stoneham/Melrose collection is open 8 a.m. to noon June 20 at Stoneham High School, 149 Franklin Street. The Stoneham Public Library launches Finals Frenzy progra…

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Government · Select Board

Select Board appoints Conservation members, reclaims liquor authority

Stoneham Select Board votes 4-1 to appoint three people to Conservation Commission. The May 4 vote was the only contested decision of the evening, with Clerk Troy M. Lau voting against the appointments of Megan Day, Jessica Gerke, and Richard Jackson. Chair Raymie Parker encouraged a fourth

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Government · Select Board

Select Board approves two site plans, five alcohol licenses

Stoneham Select Board approves two site plans and five business licenses unanimously. The board voted to approve site plans for a five-unit residential development at 147 Franklin Street and a gym at 41 Elm Street, both represented by Attorney Charles Houghton. In liquor licensing, the board

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Government · Select Board

Select Board Reorganizes; Parker Named Chair

Stoneham Select Board elects Raymie Parker as Chair, backs 12 warrant articles. Parker was unanimously elected Chair, with Heidi Bilbo as Vice Chair and Troy M. Lau as Clerk. The board recommended favorable action on 12 of 20 Town Meeting warrant articles, including Article 13 establishing a senior

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Government · Select Board

Stoneham boards hear $125M FY27 budget proposal with 17% school increase

Stoneham tri-board meeting hears $125M budget with 17% school increase. Town Administrator Dennis Sheehan recommended a $125.2 million FY27 budget featuring a 17 percent school allocation increase to $46,018,906 and new positions for police dispatch, fire, and building. The Capital Committee

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Government · Select Board

Select Board transfers site plan review to Planning Board

Stoneham Select Board restructures land-use authority. The board voted unanimously to move site plan review from itself to the Planning Board, freeing the board to focus on strategy. The board also endorsed the 2026-2030 Housing Production Plan, approved a new golf course contract with Sterling

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Government · Select Board

Select Board approves $1.2M water main replacement loan

Stoneham Select Board unanimously approves $1.2M water main replacement loan from MWRA. On February 4, the three-member board authorized $1,242,000 in MWRA borrowing for water main component replacement between Main Street and Maple Street, with work slated to begin in April. Treasurer Paulette

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