Stories from Hamilton

Government · Conservation

Hamilton Conservation Commission Rejects Lakefront Compliance Certificate, Orders Amended Permit

Hamilton Conservation Commission rejects lakefront certificate of compliance, orders amended wetlands permit.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 26

Government · Select Board

Hamilton Select Board Votes 5-0 to Pursue $1.34 Million Proposition 2½ Override

Hamilton Select Board votes unanimously for $1.34 million Proposition 2½ override split between town and schools.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 25

Government · Planning Board

Hamilton Planning Board backs lot merger, pursues downtown public realm grant

Hamilton Planning Board unanimously endorses a Birch Road lot combination and targets a state downtown planning grant with a June 3, 2026, deadline.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 25

Government · Planning Board

Hamilton Planning Board Orders Peer Review Before Cell Tower Hearing Can Open

Hamilton Planning Board sets peer review requirement for proposed 110-foot cell tower at public safety complex.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 18

Government · Select Board

Brookline Select Board sets $19 million as working lower override tier for May ballot

Brookline Select Board begins override deliberations, eyes two-tier ballot question of $23 million and $19 million.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 17

Government · Select Board

Hamilton Select Board places specialized stretch energy code on April town meeting warrant

Hamilton Select Board votes 3-1 to put specialized stretch energy code before voters at April 11 town meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 2

Government · Planning Board

Hamilton Planning Board Approves Myopia Club Permits, Pursues Housing Grant Status

Hamilton Planning Board unanimously approved Myopia Hunt Club facility permits and voted to seek state Housing Choice designation at its February 24 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 24

Government · Planning Board

Planning Board Continues Myopia Permit Hearing to February 24

Hamilton Planning Board defers Myopia Hunt Club permit decision and grapples with sweeping new state energy permitting law.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 3

Government · Select Board

Hamilton Select Board Authorizes Health Insurance Talks, Approves AT&T Cell Permit

Hamilton Select Board unanimously authorized health insurance renegotiations and approved an AT&T small wireless cell facility in the town center at its February 2 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 2

Government · Select Board

Hamilton Select Board Reviews Unbalanced FY27 Budget as Override Decision Looms

Hamilton Select Board confronts an unbalanced FY27 budget and a likely first operating override since 2009.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 20