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Planning Board endorses Kingsbury Road lot-creation plan

The Spencer Planning Board unanimously endorsed a revised lot-creation plan for Kingsbury Road. Vice Chair Shirley Shiver stated all edits to the plan had been completed to her satisfaction. The five-member board voted unanimously to endorse the plan, which will allow Mahaney Realty Trust to create

Selectmen discuss budget overrides as March 30 warrant deadline approaches

Spencer Board of Selectmen deliberates 632,845 dollars in potential overrides before warrant deadline. The board held a joint meeting with the Finance Committee to review FY2027 budgets, discussing a 264,455 dollar override for schools and a 368,390 dollar override to retain fire personnel when the

Board delays Kingsbury Road lot plan pending driveway revisions

Spencer Planning Board continues review of Kingsbury Road three-lot plan. Chair Robert Ceppi, Vice Chair Shirley Shiver, and members Gina Beford, Charlie Bellemer, and Vaughn Slack voted unanimously to continue review of a three-lot Approval Not Required application from Mahaney Realty Trust for 26

Police seek fourth sergeant position, EMS transitions to town control

Spencer Finance Committee reviews police sergeant role and EMS transition to town. Police Chief Michael Befford presented a $2,576,658 salary and wages budget creating a fourth sergeant by converting a vacant Court Officer role. Fire Chief Bob Parsons presented a $734,791 budget for eight full-time

Conservation Commission approves Marble Road project with environmental conditions

Spencer Conservation Commission approves Marble Road residential project despite vernal pool concerns. The board voted unanimously to approve a Notice of Intent at 25 Marble Road after engineers revised the site plan, relocating the house away from the buffer zone and installing underground